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.
*If you’re travelling in the Highlands just now please be advised to avoid the Glenmore / Loch Morlich area due to wildfire 🥲**UPDATE - 14:15 on 16 July
Emergency services and partners continue to tackle a large-scale fire near Ryvoan Bothy. The emergency response is being coordinated at a national level involving the Scottish Government, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland, RSPB Scotland, Forestry and Land Scotland, the Park Authority and multiple other partners.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have shared that the fire is currently affecting an area of approximately six squared kilometres. We are asking the public to follow the following guidance:
- Please do not travel to the area or attempt to access Glenmore Forest Park, Loch Morlich or the surrounding area while firefighting operations are ongoing. A strict cordon remains in place and road closures continue to support the emergency response.
- Those impacted by evacuations will have been contacted and we would ask everyone to cooperate fully with Police Scotland and other relevant authorities for their safety.
- Residents in Aviemore and surrounding areas are asked to close windows and doors to prevent smoke entering.
-Anyone with known respiratory conditions nearby is encouraged to contact 111 if they experience any difficulties. Contact 999 in an emergency.
Thermal drone footage captured by Park Authority staff last night has helped inform fire fighting efforts and highlight the scale of the fire, but the extent of the damage and the cause is not yet known.
Overnight emergency services, gamekeepers, NGO and estate staff were on the scene working tirelessly to control the fire. We are deeply grateful for their efforts, and those of the businesses and local community providing support to those affected.
We will provide further updates when we have them.
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Did you know Edinburgh Castle is home to one of the earliest depictions of the Star Spangled Banner outside of North America?
Deep inside the vaults of the castle, back in about 1780, Americans captured during the Revolutionary War were incarcerated in the castle prisons. One prisoner scratched out a faint image of a ship flying the Stars and Stripes on his wooden cell door. A quiet act of defiance by a sailor far from home, you can still see this if you visit the vaults today!
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