“My heart’s in the Highlands,” said the poet Robert Burns – as will you, as we travel from city to country and mainland to island on this sweet journey. From loch to loch and glen to glen, we encounter stunning natural beauty and welcoming clans, while city life serves up the colorful past – and cosmopolitan present.
Dates: July 17-28, 2027
Land Only (transfers not included): $6,995
From San Francisco (air-inclusive)*: $8,296
($7,595 air & land inclusive plus $701 airline taxes and fees)
Deposit: $650
Single Supplement: $1,795
*Other cities listed on brochure, which can be downloaded on the overview tab of this trip approximately nine months before departure. Airline prices are subject to change, and airline upgrades will be additional to the costs listed above.
Please note, all prices are for a standard, double room unless listed otherwise.
Cancelation policy:
Final payment due date is 125 days out.
- 125 days or more: $200 penalty
- 124 to 95 days: 25% of the tour price
- 94 to 65 days: 50% of the tour price
- 64 to 30 days: 75% of the tour price
- 29-0 days: No refund
Your Tour Price Includes:
- Round-trip air transportation from listed city
- 10 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class, First Class, and unrated hotels
- 19 meals: 10 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 7 dinners
- Extensive sightseeing, as described, including all entrance fees
- Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director
- Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip
- Luggage handling for one bag per person
- Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers
Book you trip today by filling out the brochure and emailing it to ietravel@ucsc.edu.
**B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner**
Voco Grand Central GlawgowGlasgow, Scotland First Class
The historic Voco Grand Central Glasgow was built adjacent to the Glasgow Central railroad station in 1883. The hotel has played host to stars such as Charlie Chaplin and Frank Sinatra and boasts a prime “style mile” location in the heart of the bustling city, close to local attractions, restaurants, and shopping. Amenities include a restaurant, a marble-floored champagne bar, laundry and dry-cleaning services (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access. Air-conditioned guest rooms have a private bath with hair dryer, tea- and coffee-making facilities, in-room safe, TV, and phone.
Nevis Bank InnFort William, Scotland Not rated
Perched near the River Nevis in the scenic Fort William region just one mile north of the Fort William town center, this 30-room hotel provides travelers traditional comforts in a modern setting. An onsite restaurant and bar caters to all tastes with a wide range of food and drink, both contemporary and traditional. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private baths with hair dryers, coffee- and tea-making facilities, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, TV, and phone. Please note that lodging alternatives are limited in this area of Scotland; while your stay in this locale should be enjoyable, the standard of accommodation at this hotel will be simpler than elsewhere on your tour. Also, because of the unique nature of this hotel, room sizes and views vary, and there is no elevator.
Macdonald Drumossie HotelInverness, Scotland First Class
Set on nine acres of parkland near the Moray Firth, the Macdonald Drumossie Hotel is an art deco resort just ten minutes from Inverness city center. Amenities include a restaurant, bar and lounge, terrace, garden, laundry and dry-cleaning services (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access. Guest rooms have a private bath with hair dryer, minibar, coffee- and tea-making facilities, in-room safe, TV, and phone.
Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa
St. Andrews, Scotland Deluxe
The world-famous Old Course Hotel sits adjacent to the 17th fairway of the renowned Old Course at St. Andrews, the spiritual “home of golf.” In fact, Phil Mickelson’s misplayed tee shot during the 2015 Open Championship came to rest on the balcony of room 130. The elegant hotel offers eight dining options: a gold club bar and restaurant, fine dining restaurant, spa café, lounge bar, rooftop bar, whiskey bar, British-style pub and grill, and the Jigger Inn, golf’s most famous 19th hole. Amenities include a fitness center, indoor swimming pool, spa with massage and beauty services (for a fee), rooftop hot tub, laundry service (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access. Each air-conditioned guest room includes a private bath with hair dryer, minibar, tea- and coffee-making facilities, TV, and phone.
The Tigerlily EdinburghEdinburgh, Scotland Superior First Class
Sitting in the heart of Edinburgh’s city center, the unique Tigerlily has become one of Edinburgh’s most talked-about hotels. This contemporary hotel boasts stylish, comfortable common areas decorated in a variety of bright colors, and features a popular restaurant with a variety of menus, cocktail bar, laundry service (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access. Air-conditioned guest rooms have a private bath with hair dryer, minibar, tea- and coffee-making facilities, in-room safe, TV, and phone.
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