What’s a visit to Scotland without a trip to the Highlands! Thanks to the Rabbie’s Tours itinerary, we were able to cover a decent bit of ground in 3 days.
Stay
Our base technically was Portree, where we stayed for two nights at the Pier Hotel, run by a very homely Effie and family. The place is right next to the water, and less than 5 minutes walk from the town square. The building, Effie told us while making us breakfast, was more than 200 years old. But for a small stay, it’ll do just fine.
See/Do
I think one of the big reasons this tour became a highlight of our vacation was Sean (whom James Bond is named after :D) and our amazing group of a dozen folks (Julia, Chelsea, Rachel, Tudor..) from different parts of the world – Germany, US, Romania, Japan, Australia… Watching the England v Wales match in a Scottish pub with this group was an absolute highlight. This has given us a benchmark for the kind of tours we would like to do in future.
After leaving Edinburgh, we passed Stirling Castle, the Wallace Monument, and Doune Castle before stopping at Callander for pies and coffee.