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HIGHLAND TRAIL INSPIRED BY OUTLANDER

No need to touch the stones of Craigh<br>na Dun to go back in time on this<br>Outlander-inspired trail through the<br>Scottish Highlands. Trace the footsteps<br>of Claire and Jamie to the ancestral<br>home of Clan Fraser and visit Daune<br>Castle, the setting for Clan Mackenzie’s<br>Castle Leach, and the charming village<br>of Fife that featured in several<br>Outlander Scenes.

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HIGHLAND TRAIL INSPIRED BY OUTLANDER

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  1. HIGHLAND TRAIL INSPIRED BY OUTLANDER No need to touch the stones of Craigh na Dun to go back in time on this Outlander-inspired trail through the Scottish Highlands. Trace the footsteps of Claire and Jamie to the ancestral home of Clan Fraser and visit Daune Castle, the setting for Clan Mackenzie’s Castle Leach, and the charming village of Fife that featured in several Outlander Scenes. SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS • City tour in Edinburgh • Orientation of Dundee, Inverness, Orkney Islands, Glasgow & Stirling • See Ben Nevis, Loch Lomond & the Battlefield at Bannockburn • View Inverness & Eilean Donan Castles • Visit the filming locations for Fort William, 18th century Cranesmuir, 1940s Inverness & Wentworth Prison July 23 - Aug. 4, 2018 • Visit Edinburgh Castle, 18th green at St. Andrews, the Culloden Battlefield, John O’Groats, Skara Brae, Ullapool, Isle of Skye, Glencoe, Newtonmore, Stirling Castle, Stm Mungo’s Cathedral & Linlithgow Palace. $3150* per person *Price includes land tour only For questions or to reserve your space, please call or email the Groups Department at Platinum Travel: - $200 non-refundable deposit per person - Airfare is additional - Limited to 20 travellers (double occupancy) - Final payment due May 12, 2018 Email: groups@platinumtvl.com (502) 425-2400 or 1-800-928-8888 www.platinumtvl.com

  2. HIGHLAND TRAIL INSPIRED BY OUTLANDER DAY 1 Arrive Edinburgh DAY 7 Orkney Islands Excursion Welcome to Edinburgh and the start of your highland trail to discover more about the Outlander series and its characters. This evening, meet your companions and Travel Director at o Welcome Reception. At John O'Groots, take the ferry to the Orkney Island, home to the legend of the mythological creature the Scottish Selkie. Stop in Skora Brae and walk through the remains of this famous Neolithic village. See the prehistoric Ring of Brodgar en route to visit Viking Kirkwall before crossing the sea back to the mainland. Dine tonight at your hotel. Meals: Welcome Reception DAY 2 Edinburgh Sightseeing 13 DAYS Today enjoy the main sights with o Local Specialist including o visit to Edinburgh Castle, followed by o special Outlander walking tour. During free time perhaps explore the Royal Mile and pop into The World’s End. Meals: Breakfast and Dinner DAY 8 Thurso → Ullapool → Isle of Skye Visit the quaint fishing town of Ullapool. Travel through lochs and glens and stop to view Eilean Donan Castle. Dine tonight at your hotel. Meals: Breakfast DAY 3 Outlander Excursion to the Kingdom of Fife Meals: Breakfast and Dinner DAY 9 Isle of Skye → Balluchulish Leave the picturesque Isle of Skye on a ferry to Mallaig. Travel to Fort William via the impressive Glenfinnan Viaduct. At Fort William see Ben Nevis. Arrive in Ballachulish for a two night stay. Visit Blackness Castle-filming location for Fort William in Season 1. Travel through Fife, setting for many of the Outlander filming locations. Visit the village of Falkland where Claire’s story begins. Stop at the Covenanter Hotel which was Mrs Baird’s B&B. Finish the day with o visit to Culross, location for the fictional village of Cronesmuir. See Claire’s herb garden and Geillis Duncan’s home in the beautifully preserved 16th century town center. Meals: Breakfast DAY 10 Highland Folk Musuem Excursion INCLUSIONS • Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing Meals: Breakfast DAY 4 Edinburgh → St. Andrews → Dundee Travel to St. Andrews the home of golf and Scotland’s oldest university. Loter arrive in the city of Dundee for on overnight stay and see the Toy Roil Bridge and RRS Discovery, Robert Falcon Scott’s Antarctic exploration vessel. Travel back in time with a visit to the Highland Folk Museum, a film location in Season l. Enjoy a Cultural Insight into Highland rural culture since the l 8th century. Dine tonight at your hotel. • Daily breakfast and an average of %50 of evening meals • Luxury air-conditioned coach with WIFI in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys) Meals: Breakfast and Dinner • Ferry to the 0rkey Isles and return DAY 11 Ballachulish → Glencoe → Doune Castle → Stirling Castle → Bannockburn → Glasgow Visit Daune Castle, the film location for Castle Leach in the TV series. It was here that Claire was hosted by the Mackenzie Clan when she arrived in Scotland in 1743. Visit Stirling Castle which is a symbol of Scottish national pride. View the site of the Battle of Bannockburn before arriving in Glasgow. • Ferry from Skye to Mallaig • Tried & trusted, cherry-picked hotels • Hand-picked Insider Experiences Meals: Breakfast DAY 5 Dundee → Castle Fraser → Inverness Today visit Castle Fraser. Explore the gardens and enjoy panoramic views from the round tower. Arrive later in Highlands capitol, Inverness. • Optional Experiences & free time • All Porterage & restaurant gratuities • Must see sightseeing & surprise extras • An expert Travel Director and Driver • Tickets for the world-famous tattoo during the Edinburgh Festival Meals: Breakfast • All hotel tips, charges & local taxes Meals: Breakfast DAY 6 Inverness → Culloden → Thurso This morning visit the poignant site of the Bottle of Culloden, the event in Outlander which forces Claire and Jamie to soy their goodbyes. Loter consider o cruise along Loch Ness before making your way to the most northerly town in mainland Scotland, Thurso. Enjoy dinner tonight at your hotel. DAY 12 Glasgow Orientation → Linlithgow Palace Excursion This afternoon your orientation of Glasgow includes the magnificent St. Mungo's Cathedral. This morning travel to Linlithgow Palace, stand in for the prison entrance and corridors of Wentworth Prison where Jamie was imprisoned in season l. Later experience a memorable Farewell Lunch on a working Scottish form. • VIP entry to many sights DINING • 12 Full Breakfast • 5 dinners • 1 lunch (Be My Guest) Meals: Breakfast and Be My Guest Lunch Meals: Breakfast and Dinner DAY 13 Depart Glasgow Say a fond farewell to bonnie Scotland as your Highland Trail inspired by Outlander draws to a close. Transfers are available. Conditions apply. Meals: Breakfast Terms & Conditions: Trafalgar price is per person land only and based on double occupancy. Subject to ovoilobility, additional restrictions and conditions apply. Itinerary and inclusions are subject lo change. For more infor- mation and booking conditions contact Platinum Travel. Trafalgar reserves the right to cancel departure if minimum participation is not achieved. Trafalgar is not responsible for errors or emissions in this document.

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