Culzean Castle and Castle Kennedy Gardens

5 Day Itinerary

• Day 1:

  Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then to the Portpatrick Hotel, Portpatrick for four nights.

  Included meals: Dinner

• Day 2: Castle Kennedy Gardens and Stranraer

  Excursion starting with a visit to Stranraer. Once a busy ferry port, enjoy a stroll along the waterfront where on a clear day you'll enjoy spectacular views of Ailsa Craig and the Isle of Arran. The town centre is dominated by the castle of St John, with many pavement cafes lining the streets.

  We continue to Castle Kennedy Gardens which flank the shattered, ivy-clad remains of a medieval fortress, and are world-famous for their spectacular collection of rhododendrons and magnolias.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  Castle Kennedy Gardens

  

  Included Highlights

  • Castle Kennedy Gardens

• Day 3: Day at leisure or Galloway Forest Park

  Relax with a day at leisure in Portpatrick. Take a stroll into the quiet town, or perhaps take a cliff-top walk along the Southern Upland Way to enjoy views of the spectacular coastline.

  Alternatively, join our optional excursion to Galloway Forest Park, where we take a scenic drive to admire the views of the rolling glens and hills and lochs and mountains.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  Galloway Forest Park

  

  Optional Excursions

  Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

  	2023	2024
  Galloway Forest Park	£10.00	£11.00

  The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

  Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in cash in Euros (for tours to Europe) or Sterling (for UK tours).

• Day 4: Ayrshire Coast and Culzean Castle

  Travel along the beautiful Ayrshire Coast to visit magnificent Culzean Castle.

  This impressive hill-top estate is opulent to the extreme, with spectacular gardens, splendid parkland and a sandy coastline which is dotted with caves. The castle itself is full to the turrets with treasures that tell the stories of the people who have lived there.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  Culzean Castle

  

  Included Highlights

  • Culzean Castle

• Day 5:

  Return home.

  Included meals: Breakfast