The bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, island hopping on and off Islay and Jura, imposing Stirling Castle, a couple of days in Edinburgh and in between some of Scotland’s finest distilleries in Speyside. Time the visit to coincide with the early spring Spirit of Speyside Festival, the Islay Festival of Music and Malt at the end of May or the autumn Speyside Whisky Festival in September. Other highlights include:
- A lovely 2-hour cruise from Kennacraig to the Isle of Islay
- Finlaggan, the family seat of the Lord of the Isles
- The Lagnavulin and other Islay distilleries
- A hop on and off the tiny Isle of Jura
- The mighty Stirling Castle
- Among others, visits to Glenfarclas, Glenlivet, Tamnavulin and the fascinating Speyside Cooperage
- The atmospheric Culloden Battlefield where Bonnie Prince Charlie’s forces fought against the English
- A visit to St Andrews en route for 2 nights in Edinburgh
