Highland Safari and Royal Retreats

Visit an area which is not only steeped in history of battles and Jacobite uprisings but also boasts extraordinary natural beauty. We include a Highland safari – the best way to witness the incredible scenery.

5 days from £579pp

Single Room Supplement from £139pp

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Your Tour Includes

  • 4 nights hotel and Scottish breakfast and 4 evening meals (5-day breaks from North)
  • 5 nights hotel with Scottish breakfast and 5 evening meals, and 2 overnight stays in northern England with breakfast and evening meals (8-day break from South)
  • Local joining points
  • Porterage at the hotel

Itinerary

Please choose your preferred 5 or 8 day itinerary

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

Included Meals

  • Dinner

We visit Perth, once the capital of Scotland and a picturesque playground for kings and queens. We continue to St. Andrews, famous as the 'Home of Golf' but also home to a ruined castle and cathedral that overlook the beaches that featured in 'Chariots of Fire'.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Perth
  • St. Andrews

One of the highlights of our tour, as we head to Aberfeldy and climb aboard your 4x4 with a kilted Ranger. Armed with binoculars, share in their passion for nature, culture, wildlife as you travel through forests, mountains and moors on hill tracks with breathtaking scenery up to 3000 feet. There are regular sightings of Deer, Grouse and Golden Eagles. Enjoy a 'wee dram' and shortbread in a mountain bothy.

The remainder of the day is spent exploring Perthshire, take in the 'Queens View' with time free in the Victorian spa town of Pitlochry.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Pitlochry
  • Perthshire
  • Highland Safari

Soak up 1000 years of history at Glamis, the finest castle in Scotland, birthplace of Princess Margaret, and the setting for Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Explore the opulent rooms and the extensive gardens and pathways.

Nearby is the rejuvenated city of Dundee. Whilst here why not visit The Victoria & Albert Museum, featuring over 300 exhibits, explaining Scotland’s outstanding achievements across the world.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Dundee
  • Glamis Castle

Return home.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast

Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then to a comfortable hotel in the north of England for a one night stay.

Included Meals

  • Dinner

We continue our journey north, crossing into Scotland, and onto the Angus Hotel, Blairgowrie for five nights.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

We visit Perth, once the capital of Scotland and a picturesque playground for kings and queens. We continue to St. Andrews, famous as the 'Home of Golf' but also home to a ruined castle and cathedral overlook the beaches that featured in 'Chariots of Fire'.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Perth
  • St. Andrews

One of the highlights of our tour, as we head to Aberfeldy and climb aboard your 4x4 with a kilted Ranger. Armed with binoculars, share in their passion for nature, culture, wildlife as you travel through forests, mountains and moors on hill tracks with breathtaking scenery up to 3000 feet. There are regular sightings of Deer, Grouse and Golden Eagles. Enjoy a 'wee dram' and shortbread in a mountain bothy.

The remainder of the day is spent exploring Perthshire, take in the 'Queens View' with time free in the Victorian spa town of Pitlochry.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Pitlochry
  • Perthshire
  • Highland Safari

Relax and enjoy Blairgowrie at your own pace.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Soak up 1000 years of history at Glamis, the finest castle in Scotland, birthplace of Princess Margaret, and the setting for Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Explore the opulent rooms and the extensive gardens and pathways.

Nearby is the rejuvenated city of Dundee. Why not visit The Victoria & Albert Museum, featuring over 300 exhibits, explaining Scotland’s outstanding achievements across the world.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Dundee
  • Glamis Castle

We retrace our steps, crossing back to England and to a comfortable hotel for an overnight stay.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Return home.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast

Single Room Supplement from £139.00 (5 days), £249.00 (8 days).

Accommodation

If travelling from the North of England, you will stay for four nights at the 3-star Angus Hotel, Blairgowrie.

If travelling from the South of England, you will stay for five nights at the Angus Hotel, and will have a comfortable overnight stay en route outbound and return.

Angus Hotel

Angus Hotel

Situated in the heart of Blairgowrie, the Angus Hotel offers guests a warm, friendly Scottish welcome, and it is a great base to explore the Perthshire landscape from. The hotel has excellent facilities, including a bar and restaurant which both offer all day dining, lounge, and garden patio with plenty of outdoor space and seating, perfect for relaxing in with a well-deserved drink. The highlight of the hotel is the leisure club, complete with a spa, swimming pool, steam room, sauna and refreshment station. With an abundance of local attractions and outdoor activities on your doorstep, you’re guaranteed a fantastic break.

Location: Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH10 6NQ

Hotel Facilities

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General
  • 3 Star
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Indoor Swimming Pool
  • Lift
Room
  • TV
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Hairdryer
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Telephone
Service
  • Safe Box in Reception
Accessibility
  • Fridge Available for Medical Requirements
Hotel
  • Swimming Pool
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Lift
  • Fully Health and Safety Compliant

Single Room Supplements

Single Room Supplement from £139

Reviews

3.8 Out of 5 ( 4 Reviews )

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Quality

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Value for Money

3.8 / 5

Mrs Gillan March, 0 years ago

a lot of wasted time. different changes of meal times. When we had a late sitting we didn't get our meals till at least an hour later. The best hotel out of the three was shapwells but we only stayed the one night.

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Alan Baum, 0 years ago

Driver very good and kind. We were often left with no information at stops. Meals strict timing and varied from 6 pm to 9 pm. No entertainment. No valeting at last hotel. Valeting given in main hotel after complaint. Safari highlight was a farce. Only saw men in kilts and lichen and were driven over potholes at speed. Glamis castle was the highlight.One client was lost and we sat waiting on the coach for an hour.In spite of this we enjoyed some of the holiday

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John, 0 years ago

Hotel was comfortable but there was a lack of information about the destinations we visited. The driver just dropped us in a town and said what time he was picking us up. There was no advice, history or information like there used to be with Shearings. Also the fact we spent 10 hours on both outward and inward journeys was too much. We used to take our own car and leave it at Stretton Interchange which made the journey easier and less time on the coach. We couldn’t do this now the interchange has moved to Lymm as it is a service station and too expensive.

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Vicky , 0 years ago

Great days out to Glamis Castle & St Andrews. Highland Safari with Andy the ranger was good fun and he was very informative. Hotel was nice, some entertainment in the evening would’ve been a bonus . Great crowd on the bus and friendly driver , Terry , too.

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Our customer service reviews

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Very friendly lady completely satisfied with my conversation made me feel very welcome too.

Elizabeth Mcloughlin

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13 hours ago

Excellent. Helpful salesman.

Robert Downes

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14 hours ago

Guy who took our booking was. very helpful and polite. Made it easy to book forgot his name.

MARGARET BROWNE

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15 hours ago

One of my holidays was cancelled I spoke to Leone who was most helpful and sorted everything out for me

Kathleen Allen Kathleen Allen

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17 hours ago

We have recently returned from another Self Drive holiday to Llandudno, staying at the Marine Hotel. We had the most wonderful time - Hotel was again clean and comfortable and was beautifully warm (which was needed). All staff are wonderfully friendly and welcoming and we could not fault this holiday - we always enjoy our stay and cannot wait to return.

Jan

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