Taste of the Highlands
Two nights up Scotland's east coast and into the Highlands: Rothiemurchus Estate in the Cairngorms, a private tour of Culloden Battlefield and an evening at Strathisla Distillery.
Day by day
- Day 1
Edinburgh to Boat of Garten
Departing Edinburgh in the early afternoon, journey north through the former Kingdom of Fife and up into the Highlands. An informal dinner is followed by entertainment in the Observation Car. Overnight in Boat of Garten.
- Day 2
Boat of Garten to Dundee — Rothiemurchus, Culloden & Strathisla
After breakfast, travel by coach to Rothiemurchus Estate in the Cairngorms National Park for clay-pigeon shooting, fishing or a tour of the estate. Rejoin the train for lunch and continue to Culloden Battlefield for a private tour, then an evening visit to Strathisla Distillery, one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland. A formal dinner is served on the way south through Aberdeenshire and Angus to Dundee.
- Day 3
Dundee to Edinburgh
A leisurely breakfast as the train leaves Dundee and returns to Edinburgh.
Excursions and timings can change at the operator's discretion; the confirmed itinerary is sent before departure.
- Rothiemurchus Estate, Cairngorms National Park
- Private tour of Culloden Battlefield
- Strathisla Distillery
- Overnights at Boat of Garten and Dundee
A day aboard
Days follow an unhurried rhythm: a full Scottish breakfast, a two-course lunch and afternoon tea on scenic runs, then a three-course dinner with cheeseboard, coffee and petits fours. Dinners alternate between informal evenings (smart casual) and formal or gala nights, when a dark suit, tuxedo or kilt is customary for gentlemen and a cocktail dress or tartan for ladies. All meals, all drinks — including an extensive whisky selection — excursions and nightly entertainment in the Observation Car are included in the fare. Most evenings the train stables in a quiet country station, so you sleep to stillness rather than motion.
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