5 days - from only £549pp
ABOUT THE TOUR
Christmas is a truly special time of year, whether you want to spend it with family, relax in your own company, or meet new people and new friends. Join us for a mulled wine and mince pie on arrival, Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, festive cream tea each day, and a small gift from Santa! Celebrate this magical time of year in Strathpeffer, a delightful Victorian spa town in the Scottish Highlands.
TOUR INCLUDES
Day 1:
Local departure by coach, then on to Strathpeffer and our hotel for four nights. We enjoy a mulled wine with a mince pie on arrival to get us into the Christmas spirit.
Included meals: Dinner
Day 2: Christmas Eve in Inverness
Today we explore the ‘capital of the Highlands’, Inverness. Discover this city at your leisure, perhaps choosing to visit Inverness Castle, a stately riverside fortress built in 1836, or Inverness Cathedral, dedicated to the Scottish patron saint, St Andrew. There is also Inverness Museum and Art Gallery and the Botanic Gardens. Why not browse the quaint shops in the Victorian Market, or stand on the unusual Greig Street Bridge which stands over the River Ness that flows into the famous Loch.
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3: Christmas Day at leisure
Merry Christmas! Relax in Strathpeffer, open some presents, tuck into a traditional turkey dinner, and enjoy the festive atmosphere in the hotel with your fellow travellers.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Boxing Day in the Black Isle
This morning we enjoy a scenic drive around the Black Isle – not actually an island! It is in fact a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by expanses of water, with the Cromarty Firth to the north, the Beauly Firth to the south, and the Moray Firth to the east. Charming towns and villages dot this ‘isle’, with fine Georgian houses and quaint fishermen’s cottage. The region is famous for its pod of resident bottlenose dolphins which can often be seen at Chanonry Point. We return to the hotel for a festive cream tea.
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5:
We depart the hotel this morning, filled with magical Christmas memories, and return home.
Included meals: Breakfast
You will stay for four nights at the Highland Hotel in Strathpeffer.
Nestled in a beautiful green glen in the spa town of Strathpeffer, the Highland Hotel offers guests a very warm welcome and an authentic Scottish experience. Find stunning original features throughout the hotel, including beautiful ceilings, ancient beams and traditional wood panelling which add to the relaxed and cosy atmosphere, and outside, guests can enjoy the pretty gardens. The on-site restaurant has the feel of a traditional Scottish hunting lodge and it’s the perfect place to taste local cuisine, or simply unwind with a drink in the evening. There are a number of great walking trails starting in the area and the Victorian spa village of Strathpeffer is right on the doorstep.
Travel from most joining points is included within your coach holiday price.
See our full list of our joining points.