Greetings. We will be traveling in August 2024 and need some help with our itinerary. There are so many wonderful things and places to see, but I can't seem to plan an itinerary that gets to them all or in what order to do them. We are two relatively healthy people in our 60s traveling with our son and his girlfriend in their 30s. We must be in Dublin on August 23rd for a football game, and will start on or around August 13th in Edinburgh. I am thinking 2 nights in Edinburgh--Military Tatoo one evening and sightseeing, maybe an Underground tour. Then...
I'm not sure in what order to do the other sights we wish to see/do, which include:
Stirling castle and Old Town Cemetary, Culloden battlefield and other sights near Inverness, (Loch Ness, Clava Cairns, a view of Eileen Donan castle), Isle of Skye for sure, (2 nights, probably there), golf somewhere (didn't win in the St Andrews lottery), but if playing at a different course in St Andrews, maybe stay in Fife, Glen Coe and do the Glen Etive Drive, and Oban to do a boat tour to see puffins and the prehistoric remains at Kilmartin Glen.
So golf one day is a must, somewhere, (doesn't have to be St Andrews), and a whiskey distillery, at least one, is also a must. We will rent a car out of Edinburgh. We aren't big on churches or too many museums, but do enjoy history and experiencing the culture with food and music and such. Not big hikers, but short walks would be lovely.Should we end back in Edinburgh or travel to Dublin another way? We don't mind one night stays, although I know some people frown on that. Any help with this mess is greatly appreciated!