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NORTH COAST 500
SCOTLAND’S ULTIMATE ROAD TRIP
DRIVER’S CHOICE
FROM £1649
REF: BNC
9 DAYS
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The North Coast 500 (NC500) brings together a route of stunning coastal scenery, white sandy beaches, rugged mountains and remote fishing villages. Scotland’s ultimate road trip explores Europe’s “last great wilderness” with the most incredible and naturally stunning landscapes and seascapes. A day out on the wild and remote Applecross peninsula in Wester Ross with its mist shrouded mountain peaks, creates the impression that you are at the ‘edge of the world’. Other highlights include a visit to the Queen Mother’s Castle of Mey, entrance to Scotland’s most recognisable castle, Eilean Donan, plus a world of wonderful botanicals at the award-winning Inverewe Garden
2 NIGHTS
PENTLAND HOTEL, THURSO HHH
Centrally located in Thurso, close to the beach
Split level dining room & cosy lounge bar
Feature fireplace with carved wooden mantel
No lift
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Heading North – Travel north with suitable en-route stops to your overnight hotel at 4* Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park. DBB DAY 2 Edinburgh & Pitlochry – To delightful Edinburgh with stunning architecture, winding streets and awe-inspiring castle. Continue by way of the Three Bridges Viewpoint to Pitlochry for overnight at centrally located 3* Fishers Hotel DBB
DAY 3 Culloden & North to Caithness – Through the glorious Cairngorms to Culloden Moor and the story of the last pitched battle to be fought on British soil - the Jacobite Uprising of 1745. Onto Thurso for your 2-night stay at 3* Pentland Hotel. DBB
DAY 4 John O’Groats & The Castle of Mey The famous end point of the 874-mile trek from Land’s End in Cornwall and the beloved residence of the Queen Mother, with her personal touch apparent everywhere. DBB DAY 5 North Coast 500 Route – Described as Scotland’s Route 66, the main roads along the northerly coastal edges of Scotland offer breathtaking views around every corner. Explore Ullapool with its distinctive Highland appeal. Check into the centrally located 3* Caledonian Hotel for your overnight stay DBB DAY 6 Inverewe Garden & Gairloch – A scenic drive along the coastal NC500 route via Dundonnell and Laide to Poolewe, home of the Inverewe Garden where the Gulf Stream meets the Highlands. Check in for 2 nights at 3* Gairloch Hotel. DBB
DAY 7 Applecross Peninsula – Head off
the beaten track by minicoach to explore magnificent Wester Ross – soaring mountains, ancient Caledonian forest, wild beaches, fjord-like lochs and dramatic roads & passes. Drive up steepest ascent of any road in the UK (over 2000ft) to reach Bealach na Ba Viewpoint. A day to remember!
DAY 8 Eilean Donan & Glencoe – Back south via the iconic Eilean Donan Castle with guided tour and then into the deep valleys and towering mountains of Glencoe and onto Drymen for last overnight at 3* Winnock Hotel DBB
DAY 9 An early start as your epic Scottish adventure comes to end. It’s time to head home
PRICE INCLUDES
2 nights in Thurso with dinner & breakfast 2 nights in Gairloch with dinner & breakfast
4 overnight hotels with dinner
& breakfast
Porterage at all hotels
Itinerary and visits as stated Entrance to Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre
Entrance to Castle of Mey, Inverewe Garden & Eilean Donan Castle Applecross Peninsula by minicoach with local driver guide
Stop at Glencoe Visitor Centre Packed lunch on Days 5 & 7
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2 NIGHTS
GAIRLOCH HOTEL, GAIRLOCH HHH
Overlooking the quiet, secluded beaches of
Gairloch Bay
Traditional Scottish hospitality with restaurant & lounge bar Comfortable guestrooms
Lift to all floors but some internal steps
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DATES & PRICES
£1649
SUPPLEMENTS
Single
Insurance
£335
CANCELLATION SCALE
Before 90 days
Loss of deposit
89 days to 8 days
7 days to departure day
£45
70% loss
100% loss
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