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Scotland and Ireland

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8 or 10 days

Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh


These lands were once home to ancient Celtic and Gaelic tribes; now their histories blend comfortably into the modern day.Step into the Middle Ages on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile and under the towering spire of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. In Belfast, old conflicts have given way to an influx of restored 19th-century architecture and a thriving arts scene.Image displaying map describing the itinerary of the Scotland and Ireland tour

Day 1: Fly overnight to Ireland

Day 2: Dublin

Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport

Take a walking tour of Dublin

With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Grafton Street
  • Temple Bar district

Day 3: Dublin

Take a guided tour of Dublin

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Georgian squares
  • O’Connell Street
  • St. Stephen’s Green
  • Phoenix Park

Visit St. Patrick's Cathedral

Visit EPIC, the interactive museum of Irish Emigration

Explore Dublin on your own

Day 4: Dublin • Belfast

Travel to Belfast

Take a guided tour of Belfast

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Lower Falls
  • Shankill Road
  • Murals

Visit Titanic Belfast 

Day 5: Belfast • Cairnryan • Alloway • Edinburgh region

Travel by ferry to Cairnryan

Travel via Alloway to Edinburgh

Day 6: Edinburgh region

Take a guided tour of Edinburgh

Visit Edinburgh Castle

Take a walking tour of Edinburgh

Add this in-depth excursion:


Specters of Scotland

Specters of Scotland

 A city that can inspire Robert Louis Stevenson—an Edinburgh native—to create the monstrous Mr. Hyde has to have a deep and dark past. On your ghost tour, experience the twisted, demented, and downright terrifying side of Edinburgh. See bricked over passages and caged crypts, then try to sleep wondering: who are they keeping out… or what are they keeping in? 

Day 7: Edinburgh region

Take an excursion to Stirling Castle and the Trossachs

See the William Wallace Monument 

Visit Stirling Castle

Enjoy a sheep dog demonstration (seasonal)

See the Trossachs and Loch Katrine 

Day 8: Depart for home


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Day 8: Edinburgh region • Loch Ness • Highlands

Travel via Loch Ness to the Highlands region

Take a cruise on Loch Ness and visit Urquhart Castle 

Day 9: Highlands • Glencoe • Edinburgh region

Travel via Glencoe to Edinburgh

Visit the Glencoe Visitor Centre

Day 10: Depart for home



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