9 NIGHTS 10 DAYS, SCOTLAND'S MOST INCREDIBLE ACCOMMODATION AND LOCATIONS WITH PRIVATE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES. A TRIP THAT IS HARD TO BEAT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
Your incredible trip starts off with you arriving into Inverness Airport in the north of Scotland. From here you will take your Sandgrouse Range Rover Vogue south to the beautiful Royal Deeside, via world-famous whisky making Speyside and the incredible Cairngorm Mountains. Tonight you will be staying at one of the UK's most incredible hotels, perhaps one of the world's most unique hotels! The Fife Arms will be your base for the first two nights. This hotel is a nod to Sir Walter Scott and Queen Victoria in the modern age. Adorned with over 14,000 individual pieces of artwork including works by Picasso and Freud. There are few hotels as special as the newly refurbished and opened Fife Arms. We think a stay here is a must for anyone who wants to experience some of that old school Victorian Scottish romantasism whilst firmly living in the 21st century.
After an exploration of this marvellous part of Scotland, from the world famous single-malt distilleries, to castles, battlefields and the great Scottish wilderness, you will be travelling across country to what is arguably the most beautiful part of Scotland. The West Coast offers Norwegian-like fjord landscapes, white-sandy beaches and turquiose waters (if the weather Gods allow!) and of course, in incredible remote feel. Whilst travelling, you will be taking the road to the isles, following the world famous Jacobite Steam Train route (one of the most scenic railway routes in the world) past the Glenfinnan viaduct and the 'Local Hero' movie beaches. Today you are heading for Mallaig. From here you will leave your Range Rover and head to your own private, secluded retreat via boat. Staying in a James Bond style private castle, on the shores of one of Scotland's most remote and beautiful sea lochs, the next few days are about enjoying being surrounded by pristine nature, sampling great food, some unforgettable marine safaris with local expert guides and switching off from the rest of the world. Your castle is small and cosy, accessed only by both boat and helicopter, staying here is a true privilage only a few in the world ever experience. We are sure a stay here will stay with you forever.
Expect Puffin watching, whale watching, dolphin spotting, Sea eagles sightings, visiting the herd of semi-wild Highland Ponies on the incredibly mountainous Isle of Rum and much more... There's so much to enjoy during your West Coast portion of this remarkable trip. During your stay here you will have a private chef who will be cooking your meals, and of course, during your marine safaris, you shall be provided with freshly caught Scottish seafood lunches from lobsters, to scallops, langoutines and salmon!
Catching the boat back to Mallaig, you will jump in your Range Rover and head north east across Scotland to another of our very special parts of Scotland. Sutherland is one of the most remote parts of the UK. Your next exclusive-use stay is on a 23,000 acre wilderness reserve, famed for its "Rewilding" efforts. Having planted over a million native tree species in a bit to help re-establish the native Caledonian Pine Forest, the owners have also successfully translocated Red Squirrel to the reserve and have an amazing captive breeding program of the Scottish Wildcat. Here you will be taking over a traditional Scottish lodge - with a chef and housekeeper on site at all times. The lodge will make the perfect base from which to explore the local mountains, tracks and tails and even further afield. One of your days here you will be taken on a 4x4 safari with the head ghillie, as well the option for guided hikes and mountain biking on varying tracks and trails. Reconnect with nature in this magical part of Scotland. We also have the option for you to enjoy a helicopter trip to the Orkney Islands should you wish whilst staying here. An hour flight north, this will give you the opportunity to visit one of Scotland's most beautiful archipelagos - famed for its Viking history, pre-historic sites and of course, wildlife. If Orkney is not your preferred choice for the day, local attractions such as Dunrobin Castle are only a short drive away from your incredible Highland wilderness reserve.
Dates: 16th July to 25th July 2019
N.B. Based on x4 Adults Sharing.
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Today you will arrive into Inverness Airport where your incredible Scottish adventure begins. On arrival at the airport you will be met by a Sandgrouse Travel & Expeditions representative who will make sure you have all your luggage before escorting you outside to your Range Rover Vogue. After...
Today you will wake up in the beautiful, Victorian village of Braemar. Opening the curtains you will most likely be looking at some of Scotland's most dramatic and brooding mountains. After a delicious Scottish breakfast, you will be heading out for a day of exploration and discovery. Royal...
Today sees you check-out of the incredible Fife Arms. We are quite sure you will leave with a heavy heart, this most romantic of Highland hotels. Today is a day of travel in the Range Rover, however it is a day in which you will visit some of...
Today you will wake up in a paradise. After a breakfast prepared by your chef you will be collected down at the jetty in front of the castle and head out on an incredible full-day marine safari with a stop-off at one of the most beautiful islands on...
Today will be about enjoying being far away from the rest of the world. Enjoy a late breakfast, before perhaps heading out with your boots on for a walk in the near-by hills and mountains or along the shoreline foraging for mussels, limpets and seeing what you can...
Today your private helicopter will pick you up from the castle helipad in front of the loch. You will be flying out after breakfast to the Outer Hebrides. Here you will explore Lewis and Harris with a local driver/guide, visiting old blackhouses, Viking sites, windswept sandy beaches, standing stones such...
Today you will be leaving your West Coast paradise, after an early breakfast, the boatman will come and collect you from the jetty to take you back to Mallaig. Collecting your Range Rover from the quay, you will be taking the car ferry across to the southern tip of...
Today will see you wake up on your very own 23,000 acre wilderness reserve. In the style of a South African game reserve, after a sumptuous breakfast in the main dining room (or even outside on the front lawns if the weather is great), you will be heading...
Today is a day which we have left open to yourselves to decide upon. We can arrange for you to leave Alladale this morning at 9:30am and fly 1-hour north to Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands. Here you will be met by a driver/guide who will take you...
Today sees you checking-out of your incredible Alladale. What a great base it has been from which to both explore and to relax. You will leave Alladale we are sure with a better appreciation for the work being done in many parts of the world now on a re-wilding...