Internal Transport
One of the major decisions to be made about your vacation package in Scotland is your preferred mode of transport.
We always meet our guests at their arrival airport in Scotland and can recommend private transfers to either your first night’s accommodation or, possibly, to a car rental depot if you are heading straight out on the road. During the course of your stay in Scotland there are alternatives:
Self Drive Car Rental
For some of you, we drive on the ‘wrong’ side of the road and the driver sits at the ‘wrong’ side of the car! If this is the case, we will always accompany you to collect your rental car and take the time to familiarise you with the vehicle and give you some practice driving on the left if required. Experience tells us our guests enjoy driving in Scotland where, with the exception of cities where we recommend public transport, most find the experience enjoyable and stress free. We will also provide you with directions and appropriate road maps for your Scottish tour.
Once in the Highlands and Islands be prepared to slow down to the local pace of life. If sheep or cattle happen to wander into the roadway, remember they are the natives and have every right to be there. Ask them nicely and, more often than not they will move. If not, switch the engine off and read a book … there’s always tomorrow!
Chauffeur Drive Tour: Car / 7 Seat Van / Bus with your own Driver
Your Scottish Highland Trails driver will be friendly and professional with a great knowledge of the geography and routes around Scotland. For those Guests wishing highly detailed information about the places they will pass or visit on their travels in Scotland, or who have a particular interest in Scottish History, we can provide a Scottish Tourist Guide (also known as a Blue Badge guide) either as driver/guide or to accompany the tour.
Train / Bus / Ferry
We can advise on all forms of public transport throughout Scotland although it should be noted that travellers to the Islands and other remote parts of
the mainland might find this option slightly less favourable due to the constraints of routes and timetables.
If you are interested in using public transport services around Scotland, we will be happy to assist in drawing up as full a tour itinerary as possible ensuring you make the most of public transport options.
Doing some preparation for a specialist art tour next month with a visit to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh. It houses an amazing collection of art from c1900 onwards and includes one of the best collections of Surrealist art anywhere in the world! 🎨🖼️🏴
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I have had great fun over the past few days working with French groups in town for the rugby with plenty of laughs along the way 😀 Apparently there are * 15,000 * French rugby fans in Edinburgh this weekend and the Royal Mile is a sea of red, white and blue!
There is a long history of friendship between Scotland and France. At the end of the thirteenth century the two countries shared a mutual enemy - the English! So they signed an agreement, the terms of which meant that should England invade either country, the other would go to their aid. This ‘Auld Alliance’ is considered the oldest military alliance in the world.
Although the alliance was officially ended in the 16th century, its spirit lives on! And this afternoon the two teams will compete at Murrayfield for the Auld Alliance Cup 🏉🏉🏉
Bonne chance aux deux équipes, que la meilleure gagne! 🏴🇫🇷🏴🇫🇷🏴🇫🇷
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