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Honeymoons in Scotland

Itinerary planning with local information from local people! You will receive: Customized itinerary according to your interests Marked driving map of Scotland Plan of cities/towns/villages you are visiting Latest literature from castles/attractions on your route Best and romantic accommodation in Scotland Self-drive tour with driving hints (or guide if preferred)

Experience the REAL Scotland! Highland Country Weddings has teamed up with a former officer of the 'King's Own Scottish Borders' who has since written two guide books to Scotland and who is also a member of the Scottish Tourism Innovation Group, Alastair Cunningham. You will truly receive the most current and best information from one of the most 'passionate about Scotland', people we know! You are guaranteed to visit fabulous places both on and off the beaten track, visiting ancient monuments, castles, lochs, medieval cities & towns. Sleep in a 400 year old inn, an historic Castle or romantic country hotel, dine and 'schmooze' with the locals in their gorgeous pubs and ancient inns. Your tour will be tailor made for you - we just need to know your interests and the time available, and we will fit all this into your budget!

'As for the trip, it went great!'

The highlight for us was definitely staying at Castle Stuart. We LOVED this place! The hospitality that was shown to us there was wonderful, and the castle was what a true castle should look like. It really helped us that you provided us with an itinerary each day, because that way, we had an agenda to follow, rather than our own whim! Again, thanks so much for your help, and hopefully we can visit Scotland again in the future. Mrs. Arianne Campbell

Below is an example of an itinerary for a 7 day tour starting from Edinburgh:

Day 1 and 2 Medieval Old Town Edinburgh pubs, restaurants and haunted cellars Edinburgh is a 'must' if you are coming to Scotland - beauty, history, nightlife. Take in Edinburgh Castle on your first morning, and in the afternoon you may like to explore the medieval Old Town, checking out the narrow alleyways, the small shops, the pubs. Many people like to have a walking guide for half a day to get all the stories and legends behind these buildings that have witnessed so much over the centuries. Beneath are haunted cellars that you can visit in a guided tour. There are some sensational restaurants and pubs in Edinburgh, many of them clustered round this same medieval Old Town - the Witchery by the Castle for example and the famous Bow Bar on Victoria Street. Your hotel is nearby.

Day 3 Da Vinci Code Chapel and Mary Queen of Scots Castle After two nights in Edinburgh you pick up a car and see Rosslyn Chapel just half an hour from the city. Now more famous than ever following the Da Vinci Code, this 15th century chapel with amazing carvings, holding clues to a variety of legends and theories, is just something totally different. So is the island castle of Loch Leven where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned. This is a little north of Edinburgh, seen on your way to Inverness, capital of the Highlands.

Day 4 The Highlands - Scottish dancing, Bonnie Prince Charlie's final battlefield, Bronze Age stone circle, night in Castle At Inverness we are suggesting one night in a fantastic castle. People absolutely love this place - the fine furnishings, the warm welcome, the complete authenticity. This is an experience! And if on your first night in the Highlands you are the rich man in the castle, the next you are the poor man in the pub. Inverness has a great folk music pub, and you can add in some dancing, a fine dinner, or a quiet stroll by the river which flows past your hotel. In late 2007 a remarkable new Visitor Centre opened at Culloden Battlefield by Inverness where 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' was finally defeated; this is worth a visit. So are the nearby Bronze Age 'Clava Cairns' - unadvertised and often missed they give a small insight into the lives of the earliest known people here. Not far away is Cawdor Castle - famous due to Shakespeare's 'MacBeth' and a beautiful building, full of stories and fine furnishings.

Day 5 and 6 Loch Ness Monster, 'the most romantic castle in Scotland', Skye stay at Victorian Inn, Whisky tour Next day it's Nessie time! Serious monster hunters can take a cruise on Loch Ness but in any case you will be driving beside the loch for half an hour or more on your way to the West Coast and the most photographed castle in Scotland, Eilean Donan. Skye is the place to chill out - sleep, dream, eat, walk out to the ruins of castles by the shore or drive up to Dunvegan Castle, seat of the MacLeods. Your home for two nights is at a restored Victorian inn by a little harbour in Sleat. The Hotel and its bar, frequented by visitor and local alike, is still the heart of a small community that includes a Skye-based whisky company and an art gallery.

Day 7 Fort William, Loch Lomond and Moors After two nights it is time to head home and the route is one of the most beautiful in Scotland. The ferry from Skye takes you to Mallaig and from there you travel by Glenfinnan (where 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' raised his standard) to Fort William, then to wild Glencoe and Rannoch Moor, followed by legendary Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, back down to the Central Belt and to a hotel by the airport ready for an early departure next day.

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'The trip was everything we had hoped it would be and more'

Malcolm is outstanding both in his knowledge of Scotland's history and the fact he is just great to be around. I would be more then happy to recommend (you) to anyone. You really delivered and made our trip everything we had been hoping for. The room at Dornoch was really outstanding and had such a nice large fire place. We felt like we were back in the 1600's staying in a castle. Thank you. Diane and Chris Gordon

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