Highlights of the Highlands

On this trip, we stay in five luxurious hotels showcasing the highlights of Highland hospitality.

We stay one night in Monachyle Mhor, a boutique lochside hotel with an award-winning restaurant.

From there, we move to the west coast to stay at Isle of Eriska Hotel & Spa for two nights. It’s a beautiful hotel and spa resort on its own private island, connected to the mainland by a small bridge.

We then move up to the Isle of Skye for three nights and stay in the luxurious Cuillin Hills Hotel, set within fifteen acres of mature private grounds overlooking Portree Bay.

From Skye, we travel over to the highland capital of Inverness for one night at Ness Walk Hotel. Its riverside location offers peace and quiet, but it’s a short walk into the bustling city centre.

For our final two nights, we stay at the Fife Arms in Braemar. This 19th century hotel has been lovingly reimagined and restored, bringing together Scottish heritage, craftmanship and culture alongside world-class contemporary art. Each room is individually designed to pay homage to a local place, person or event.

If you are a solo traveller you may be able to share a room with someone of the same gender. If no roommate is available, you will be obligated to cover the additional cost of the solo room supplement, this will be confirmed at four weeks before travel.

Single Rooms

There is no supplement charged to solo travellers, however, you will be required to share a room with another person of the same sex. If you request a double room for single occupancy, a supplement of £2050 is charged.

Due to the nature of the accommodations we use, single supplements are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis.

On this trip, all meals are included, from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 10, except for dinner on day 5 and day 7. Included dinners are three courses as standard.

Days 5 and 7 will be free evenings. Your guide will recommend options for dinner and will help you make any necessary reservations, and then they’ll take the evening off.

Great food is of paramount importance on all Wilderness Scotland trips, and we will enjoy excellent regional cooking throughout this all-inclusive trip.

• 9 nights accommodation in welcoming, luxurious hotels.
• All meals during the trip, except for dinner on day 5 and day 7, including trail snacks (Meals included indicated as B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner).
• The services of an experienced and knowledgeable Wilderness Scotland Guide throughout.
• All transport throughout the trip, starting and finishing in Edinburgh.
• All activities and entry fees mentioned in the itinerary.

Green Graded 1-3

Green-graded walking holidays are suitable for active travellers who are reasonably fit and enjoy moderate hikes. We walk at a comfortable pace and you can expect to be out for 5-6 hours a day. The terrain will be mostly good paths and hill trails, but these can still be muddy and rough in places. Some hikes may involve an ascent up to a max of approx 1,500 feet / 450m. Distances will be typically 8 – 10km / 5 – 6 miles, but there may be the odd slightly longer day. Daily hike details are available in the itinerary.

You will be met by your Wilderness Scotland Guide at Edinburgh Gateway Railway and Tram station at 9:30am on Day 1 of your trip. Please meet at the drop off/pick up point outside the front entrance.

The trip will conclude at Edinburgh Gateway Railway and Tram station at 5:00pm on the final day of the trip.

Edinburgh Gateway Station has both rail and tram links from central Edinburgh:

By rail: It is a 10 min train journey from Edinburgh Waverley or Edinburgh Haymarket with no changes.

By tram: It is a 30 min journey on the tram route heading west from the city centre towards the airport.

By taxi: It will take approximately 30 mins from the city centre.

Please get in touch with us if you need any further advice.