We will be in Scotland 5 days at the end of June. We fly into Edinburgh. I keep reading guide books and I just make myself more confused. I know I want to spend a couple days in Edinburgh but beyond that I’m lost. Highlands? Mull? Glencoe? We love beautiful scenery, castles, great food, for sure a whiskey tour or two. I’m thinking of hiring a driver for a couple days. We will stay at least 2 days in Edinburgh but where would you base for a second stay? We are well traveled but for some reason planning this trip is overwhelming me.
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Bellingham, WA
1590 posts
Take a look at the tours offered by Rabbies. They have one-day and multi-day tours leaving from Edinburgh, including whiskey-themed tours. Probably more affordable than hiring a private driver. https://www.rabbies.com/en-us/tours/scotland/from-edinburgh
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Camano Island, WA, usa
1704 posts
If you have only 5 days I agree that you would benefit by going on a few guided day trips with a company like Rabbies. They have curated day trips that give people what they are looking for in a timely, no hassle manner. They have several choices. If you do an overnight, accommodations are arranged and paid extra. Look at Visit Scotland Website. The Scottish scenery is beautiful, but much starker than what we are used to in the PNW. Of course, we have fewer Castles! If you are interested in Whisky, spelling is correct, you could focus on that! Bon Voyage!
Posted by
Chicagoland
1712 posts
Are you locked into flying both in and out of Edinburgh?
If you're up for train travel you could spend a couple nights in Oban. Just over 4 hours by train from Edinburgh or only 3 hours from Glasgow you'll travel through some scenic Highland countryside. With 2 nights in Oban you could enjoy West Coast Tours 2 or 3 island day tour to Mull, Iona and, maybe, Staffa, have a tour and whisky tasting at the Oban Distillery, take a walk to Dunollie Museum and Castle and enjoy some great seafood in town.
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Lincolnshire, UK
2859 posts
Alternatively head up to Fife with Dunfermline, Falkland, the fishing villages and St Andrews.