Kathie Snyders
A Happy Place Travel
Ancient Scotland Tour July 16, 2024
Jul 16, 2024 to Jul 24, 2024
Scotland & the Orkney Islands
The Ancient Scotland Tours are small group, 7 passenger, 8 night (including hotels, entrance fees and 5 star Scottish guides) tours of Scotland that delve into fascinating sites of Scottish History.
What's included in this trip:
- All accommodations (8 nights), 2 dinners and entrance fees included!
- Kilmartin Glen which holds over 300 Ancient Sites including Dunadd Fortress
- Day in Inverness, Shopping, Whiskey, Music, Books, Hop-on Hop-off Bus
- Ferry to the Orkney Islands for 2 nights!
- Orkney Sites include the Italian Chapel, Bishop's Palace, Earl's Palace, St Magnus Cathedral, Standing Stones of Stenness, Ring of Brodgar (Orkney's Legendary Dancing Giants), Ness of Brodgar, Maeshowe cairn and passage grave, Neolithic village of Skara Brae, Cliffs of Yesnab or Sheila Fleet Jewelry Designer
- St Andrews Medieval Cathedral and Priory
What's not included:
- Airfare is not included.
- Arrival or departure transfers.
Itinerary:
- Day 1 (Stirling): Arrive Stirling. This could be an opportunity to see Stirling Castle.
- Day 2 (Stirling): Journey begins with a visit to the Medieval Cathedral and Priory of St Andrews, and a visit to Abernethy, the Pictish Capital, and a stop at Tullibardine Distillery
- Day 3 (Kilmartin): Loch Lomond, Ancient Seat of the Early Scottish Kings, Ancient Monuments in Kilmartin Glen
- Day 4 (to Inverness): Glen Lonan, Diarmaid’s Stone, Connel Bridge, Castle Stalker View
- Day 5 (Inverness): Shopping, Whiskey, Music, Books, Hop-on Hop-off Bus
- Day 6 (to the Orkney Islands): Old Man of Hoy, Cliffs of Yesnaby or Sheila Fleet Jewelry Designer, St Magnus Cathedral
- Day 7 (the Stones of Orkeny): Standing Stones of Stenness, Ring of Brodgar, Ness of Brodgar, Maeshowe, Skara Brae
- Day 8 (more Orkney): Italian Chapel, Bishop's Palace, Earl's Palace then Ferry back to Mainland Scotland
- Day 9 (Inverness): Tour Ends After Breakfast
Cancellation policy:
Up to 121 days : $500 non-refundable deposit
120 to 61 days: $500 above +$300 per person
60 to 46 days: 80% of tour
45 days or less: 100% of tour
Plus any supplier fees
Booking Window Closed
We have released the hotels for this tour. If you want to book this tour, let me know and I can see if we can get hotels and then I can open this page so you can sign up but the full payment would be due when you sign up.
Available Packages
Twin Sharing
Unavailable as of
July 12, 2024
$2,963.00
Deposit: $500.00 per person
Price per person for sharing a room with 2 twin beds.
Note: If you don't have a roommate, you will need to sign up for the single room below.
Double Sharing
Unavailable as of
July 12, 2024
$2,963.00
Deposit: $500.00 per person
Price per person for sharing a room with 1 double bed preferred. We will have to request the double bed.
Note: If you don't have a roommate, you will need to sign up for the single room below.
Double Sharing
Unavailable as of
July 12, 2024
$3,220.00
Deposit: $500.00 per person
Price per person for sharing a room with 1 double bed preferred. We will have to request the double bed.
Note: If you don't have a roommate, you will need to sign up for the single room below.
Single (Solo person traveling who will have their own room)
Unavailable as of
April 25, 2024
Starting At: $3,997.00
Deposit: $500.00 per person
Price per person for a private room either with 1 double bed (or 2 twin beds depending on availability)