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1. DAY. GLASGOW Meeting of participants at the airport. Flight to GLASGOW. Accommodation at the hotel, overnight.
2. DAY. EDINBURGH Breakfast. Visiting the capital of Scotland - EDINBURGH. Visit Edinburgh Castle, the symbol of Scotland, one of the oldest and largest castles in Great Britain. The fortress, dating back to the 9th century, was built on top of an extinct volcano and is the site of the Scottish Crown Jewels. A visit to the Grassmarket at the foot of the castle hill, at the statue of the faithful dog Greyfriars Bobby and at the Scottish National Museum. Walk on the Royal Mile - the main street of the old town, with its alleys, churches, shops and pubs. A tour of the city by coach, during which we will see the New Town - a Georgian district to which, after the Union with England in 1707, the wealthy inhabitants of the then cramped and uncomfortable Old Town moved; the famous doctors Joseph Lister and Alexander Fleming, the writers Robert Louis Stevenson and Arthur Conan Doyle later lived here. Drive along Princes Street Gardens, past the pseudo-Gothic monument of Sir Walter Scott, the historic Balmoral Hotel to Holyrood Palace - the residence of British monarchs in Scotland and the seat of the Scottish Parliament. Return to the hotel, overnight.
3. DAY. STIRLING - FALKIRK WHEEL - FORTH BRIDGE - ST ANDREWS Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to STIRLING. The city went down in history when in 1297 the Scottish army led by William Wallace defeated the English there. Visiting the castle where Maria Stuart was coronated in 1543. Once the favorite residence of the Stuart dynasty, today it is considered a pearl of the Scottish Renaissance. Transfer to FALKIRK WHEEL - a rotating barge lift commissioned in 2002 is considered one of the wonders of Scottish engineering. Another is the 1890 Victorian FORTH BRIDGE, which can be seen on the way to ST ANDREWS in County Fife. Tour the ruins of the cathedral - once the largest and most magnificent cathedral in Scotland. The ruins of the cathedral against the background of the cemetery illustrate the dark atmosphere of the Reformation times. Visiting the ruins of the bishops' castle, which at the time also served as a sea fortress and a state prison. Transfer to a hotel in the Dundee / Perth area, accommodation, overnight.
4. DAY. GLAMIS - DUNNOTTAR Breakfast. Transfer to the famous GLAMIS castle, where Shakespeare (contrary to the facts) placed the action "Macbeth". Here, the mother of Queen Elizabeth II spent her childhood and the future princess Margaret. Transfer to the DUNNOTTAR castle, picturesquely situated on the cliffs of the east coast. Transfer to Balmoral Castle on the River Dee, built by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the private residence of the Royal Family where the Queen traditionally spends August each year. Return to the hotel, overnight.
5. DAY. PITLOCHRY Breakfast. Check out from the hotel. Transfer to PITLOCHRA, a typical, charming Scottish town. Tour of Blair Athol Castle, situated on the estate of the Murray family - the princes of Atholl County. On the basis of a privilege granted by Queen Victoria, the prince has the only private army in Europe. The castle from the 13th century houses valuable collections of weapons, hunting trophies, furniture, porcelain and lace. Peacocks and deer live in the gardens. A visit to a Scotch whiskey distillery - visiting the premises where individual stages of production take place: malting, grinding, fermentation, distillation, aging, and finally the most important phase - tasting. Transfer to a hotel in the Inverness area, accommodation, overnight.
6. DAY. LOCH NESS - LOCH DUICH - ISLAND OF SKYE Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to the ruins of Urquhart Castle, picturesquely situated on the LOCH NESS lake. An isolated castle on the rocky shore of a dark lake is a romantic and mysterious place. The unusual atmosphere is fueled by numerous legends and stories praising Nessie - a monster that has survived for millions of years in the lake. Transfer to Eilean Donan Castle on LOCH DUICH Island. The castle, erected in 1220 by the Scottish king Alexander II, retained its unique atmosphere and was the setting for the films "The Immortal" and "The World Is Not Enough". Transfer over the Skye Bridge to the ISLAND OF SKYE, where the inaccessible rocky peaks of the Cuillins dominate among the lakes and the omnipresent fog. On the way to the hotel, the Armadale - Mallaig ferry crossing. Transfer to a hotel in the Fort William area, accommodation, overnight.
7. DAY. GLENFINNAN - GLENCOE VALLEY - INVERARAY Breakfast, check out. Drive towards Fort William, the city at the foot of Britain's highest mountain - Ben Nevis. On the way, a stop at the GLENFINNAN railway viaduct, known from the Harry Potter movies. Another stop at the so-called Neptune's Staircase - nine locks that are part of the Caledonian Canal, built at the beginning of the 19th century by the Scottish constructor Thomas Telford. Ride down the GLENCOE VALLEY, where in 1692 the MacDonald clan was murdered, the bloodiest event in the British Isles. Transfer to the Inverary area in Argyll and Bute counties. Visiting the INVERARAY castle, famous for its interesting combination of Baroque, Neo-Gothic and Palladian style elements. The castle lounge, which houses a magnificent collection of 18th century weapons, is considered the tallest room in all of Scotland. Hotel accommodation in the Glasgow area. Overnight.
8. DAY. GLASGOW Breakfast. Checking out. Walk to St. Mungo - the only cathedral in Scotland erected before the Reformation, which has survived to this day without major damage. Then George Street - the main artery of the city. Full of shops, cafes and restaurants, it gives almost unlimited possibilities of shopping and relaxing over a coffee. Free time. Transfer to the airport and flight to Poland.

BENEFITS: 7 nights in hotels ** / ***; 2-person rooms (1 extra bed available) with bathrooms • meals: 7 breakfasts • flight • coach transfer • pilot care • KL and NW insurance

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