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Itinerary project, visit a pub and learn about DAY 6 • Explore Oban • Controversial
the Controversial Topic of bigotry and the Topic: Scottish independence
segregation of schools in Glasgow from a lifelong Learn about the Controversial Topic of Scottish
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. Glaswegian. independence from a member of the Scottish
Depart for your overnight flight to B,L — Apex City of Glasgow Hotel or similar National Party, followed by a walking tour of Oban,
Glasgow, Scotland. including the 19th-century McCaig’s Tower. Then,
DAY 4 • Glasgow • Visit Alloway • Home- visit the historic Kilbride Graveyard.
DAY 2 • Arrive Glasgow, Scotland Hosted Dinner B,D — The Scot or similar
Meet your Trip Experience Leader and fellow Discover one of Scotland’s beloved literary figures,
travelers, including those on our Inverness and the Robert Burns, during a visit to the humble cottage DAY 7 • Oban • Explore Isle of Iona
Gaelic Island Culture of the Scottish Hebrides: Skye, where he was raised. This evening, meet with a local Take a ferry to the Isle of Iona, and learn about the
Lewis & Harris or our New! The Remote Shetlands: family for a Home-Hosted Dinner. changing religious landscape of the island—from
Wildlife, Nature & Time-Honored Traditions pre- B,L,D — Apex City of Glasgow Hotel or similar the arrival of Christianity in the sixth century to
trip extensions. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a local the Scottish Reformation period in the 16th century.
restaurant. DAY 5 • Overland to Oban • A Day in the Life Then, return to Oban for independent discoveries.
D — Apex City of Glasgow Hotel or similar of Gartmore Village B,L — The Scot or similar
On our way to Oban, experience A Day in the Life of
DAY 3 • Explore Glasgow • GCF Gartmore Village, where you’ll learn how the DAY 8 • Travel to Inverness •
visit: Invisible Women of Scotland residents of this small, closeknit community banded Cruise Loch Ness
• Controversial Topic: Glasgow’s together to purchase some failing businesses and Travel to Inverness, the capital of the Highlands,
religious divide run them themselves. Later, discover why Oban has with stops along the way in Fort Augustus, the ruins
Meet with the founder of Invisible Women of earned its title as the seafood capital of Scotland of Urquhart Castle, and a cruise on Loch Ness. Arrive
Scotland, a Grand Circle Foundation- during dinner at a seafood restaurant. in Inverness later this afternoon.
supported project whose goal is helping local B,L,D — The Scot or similar B,D — Best Western Palace Hotel & Spa or similar
homeless women turn their lives around. After a
Glasgow city tour led by one of the members of this
Meet the people who call
Scotland home
Glasgow Family : Sit down to a traditional
Home-Hosted Dinner with locals in
Glasgow to get an authentic glimpse of
daily life on Day 4.
Gartmore Villagers : As part of our
A Day in the Life of Gartmore Village
experience on Day 5, a local will
accompany us to the general store, local
pub, and other areas of the village to
enlighten us on how members of this
tight-knit community came together to purchase local businesses and run them
themselves.
Scottish Cooper : We’ll venture to a family-owned cooperage on Day 10 to meet
a local cooper to hear how the tradition of barrel-making has been passed
down from generation to generation, and get his or her thoughts on the future
of the industry.
Cattle Farm Family : On Day 11, visit a family-owned cattle farm in the
Aberdeen countryside, where we’ll meet with the owner and her two children
and enjoy dinner on the farm.
Locals in St. Andrews : On Day 12, we’ll learn about the University of St.
Andrews, Scotland’s oldest university, from a scholar who will share the
school’s history with us.
Visit Urquhart Castle on Day 8.
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