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                                                                 From Edinburgh                            PRE -TRIP: 6 nights from
                                                           I rish  Se a  Preston                          $ 3395 Only $ 566 per night


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              Internal flight                                  Lerwick  Isle of Bressay                   $ 2995 Only $ 599 per night
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                                                                                                          Dramatic Landscapes
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                                                                                                          Liverpool, England
        DAY  ‰ •  Oban • Controversial Topic:   industry, followed by a visit to one of the

        Scottish independence                 last family-owned cooperages in Scotland.                     POST -TRIP:  5 nights from
                                                                                                          $ 2495 Only $ 499 per night


   Edinburgh, Scotland     Learn about the Controversial Topic of   We’ll also stop in Ballater before arriving
        Scottish independence from a member of the   in Aberdeen.

        Scottish National Party, followed by a walking     B — Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel or similar  To view your optional extensions in detail,

     Scotland Revealed: Legends, Lochs & Highland Landscapes  tour of Oban, including the 19th-century   DAY  šš •  Aberdeen • Controversial   visit www.oattravel.com/ sco
        McCaig’s Tower. Then, visit the historic Kilbride
        Graveyard.                            Topic: UK unity
 Scotland: Glasgow, Oban, Inverness, Aberdeen, St. Andrews, Edinburgh     B,D —  The  Scot   or  similar    Learn more about the Controversial Topic of
 Departures:                                  Scottish independence from a member of    Arrive Early, Stay Later
 For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ sco pricing  Apr-Oct 2023  DAY  Ž •  Oban • Explore Isle of Iona   Scotland’s conservative party, followed by a   Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
          Take a ferry to the Isle of Iona, and learn   walking tour of Aberdeen. Later, visit a local   and private airport transfer.
   15  days from $ 5095     Rolling hills dotted with castles. Churches overlooking picturesque lochs. Cobbled streets   about the changing religious landscape of the   Highland cattle farm where we will also   •   Arrive early in Nairn on your Scottish Hebrides pre-
                                              enjoy dinner.
        island—from the arrival of Christianity in the
                                                                                        trip extension for $300 per person, per night

 including international airfare  winding through charming villages. The cities of Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Edinburgh,   sixth century to the Scottish Reformation     B,D — Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel     •   Arrive early in Glasgow on your main trip for
        period in the 16th century. Then, return to
                                                  or similar
 Single Supplement:  FREE   all blending the historic and the modern. This is Scotland—rich in history, legend, and   Oban for independent discoveries.   $200 per person, per night
 atmosphere. Get an intimate glimpse into the country and meet the locals that call   DAY  š¡ •  Edinburgh • St. Andrews
 Save a FULL 10%, up to $630, with our   Scotland home along the way.     B,L —  The  Scot   or  similar    On our way to Edinburgh, visit St. Andrews for   •   Conclude your main trip or your Shetland Islands
 Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22  DAY  ’ •  Oban • Inverness • Urquhart   a walking tour of Scotland’s oldest university   post-trip extension with more time in Edinburgh for
                                                                                        $325 per person, per night
        Castle • Cruise Loch Ness             town. After, we continue on to Edinburgh,   •   Spend more time in Liverpool at the end of your
 WHAT TO EXPECT   DAY  ‚ •  Glasgow • GCF visit: Invisible   where he was raised. This evening, meet with a     Travel to Inverness, the capital of the   arriving later this afternoon.       North Wales and Liverpool post-trip extension for
                                                B,D — Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel or similar

        Highlands, with stops along the way in Fort
 Women of Scotland • Controversial Topic:   local family for a Home-Hosted Dinner.      $175 per person, per night
 Glasgow’s religious divide     B,L,D — Apex City of Glasgow Hotel or similar  Augustus, the ruins of Urquhart Castle, and a   DAY  𢠕  Edinburgh


        cruise on Loch Ness. Arrive in Inverness later
   Meet with the founder of Invisible Women of   this afternoon.      Explore Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns,
 View all physical requirements at  Scotland, a Grand Circle Foundation-  DAY  ’ •  Oban • A Day in the Life of   UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and walk down


 www.oattravel.com/ sco   supported project whose goal is helping local   Gartmore Village     B,D — Best Western Palace Hotel & Spa or similar  the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle, where   DAY  š¨ •  Return to U.S.
 homeless women turn their lives around. After a     On our way to Oban, experience A Day in the   DAY  — •  Inverness • Visit Culloden   we’ll learn about the castle’s history as a royal     Fly home or begin your The Remote Shetlands:
   ITINERARY  Glasgow city tour led by one of the members of this   Life of Gartmore Village, where you’ll learn how   Battlefield • Brodie Castle tour   residence, fortress, and prison.    Wildlife, Nature & Time-Honored Traditions or Dramatic
 project, visit a pub and learn about the Controversial   the residents of this small, closeknit community     Visit the Culloden Battlefield to learn about the     B — Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel or similar  Landscapes of North Wales & Liverpool,


 DAY  ” •  Depart U.S.   Topic of bigotry and the segregation of schools in   banded together to purchase some failing   site’s bloody history before continuing on to   England extension.
  Depart for your overnight flight to Glasgow, Scotland.   Glasgow from a lifelong Glaswegian.    businesses and run them themselves. Later,   the 16th-century Brodie Castle, once the home   DAY  𣠕  Edinburgh • Visit Falkirk Wheel     B


   B,L — Apex City of Glasgow Hotel or similar  discover why Oban has earned its title as the     Visit the Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift
 DAY  – •  Arrive Glasgow, Scotland   seafood capital of Scotland during dinner at a   of one of Scotland’s powerful clans.   that connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with


   Meet your Trip Experience Leader and fellow   DAY  Œ •  Glasgow • Visit Alloway • Home-  seafood restaurant.     B,L — Best Western Palace Hotel & Spa or similar  the Union Canal. Then, enjoy free time in
 travelers, including those on our Inverness and   Hosted Dinner     B,L,D —  The  Scot   or  similar  DAY  š› •  Aberdeen • Barrel cooperage &   Edinburgh before a Farewell Dinner at a local
 the Gaelic Island Culture of the Scottish Hebrides:     Discover one of Scotland’s beloved literary figures,   whisky distillery   restaurant.
 Skye, Lewis & Harris pre-trip extension. Enjoy a   Robert Burns, during a visit to the humble cottage


                                                                                                To learn more about
 Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant.     Visit a distillery to sample the country’s iconic     B,D — Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel or similar  this adventure, scan the

   D — Apex City of Glasgow Hotel or similar  whisky and learn more about this integral           QR code at right.

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