This is our most comprehensive Scotland vacation! After an overnight in Glasgow, head south to the Lowlands to see poet Robert Burns’ birthplace in Alloway and Gretna Green. Cross into England for a guided visit of 11th-century Carlisle Castle and to see a section of Hadrian’s Wall. Back in Scotland, see the house of Mary, Queen of Scots, the Jedburgh Abbey ruins, Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford House, and spend two nights in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, with visits to its castle and Holyrood Palace. Heading north, stop at St. Andrews, home of golf, and Braemar, home of the Royal Highland Games. In the Scottish Highlands, drive through the Grampian Mountains, visit a whisky distillery, and the Highland capital of Inverness. An included excursion takes in Culloden Moor and Cawdor Castle, setting for Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Also visit majestic Dunrobin Castle before boarding a ferry for the Orkney Islands. Here, a Local Guide shows you the unique sites, including a 5,000-year-old Neolithic village and the Ring of Brodgar, the area’s own Stonehenge. Stunning scenery delivers you to the isles of Skye and Mull for 2-night stays on each. Return to Glasgow for the completion of your vacation. Special Departures:Tickets for the world-famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo are included for tours departing Aug 6th, Aug 13th & Aug 20th.