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Bagpipes Beckon . . . A Scottish Dream

Bagpipes Beckon . . . A Scottish Dream. APRIL 27 – MAY 5, 2010 .

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Bagpipes Beckon . . . A Scottish Dream

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  1. Bagpipes Beckon . . . A Scottish Dream APRIL 27 – MAY 5, 2010

  2. Flight Schedule: April 27 – Depart ORD 2:40pm -Arr: Newark 615pm: Depart 7:35 – Arrive Glasgow 7:30am +1May 5 – Depart Edinburgh – 925am – Arr: Newark 12noon – Depart 2:50pm – Arr: ORD 423pm Flights are subject to change

  3. Sightseeing Highlights • Glasgow City • Ayrshire (Culzean Castle & Burns Cottage) • A Scottish Whiskey Distillery • Loch Lomond, Glen Coe, Loch Ness • Dunrobin Castle, Falconry Display • St Andrews • Edinburgh City • Lanark (New Lanark Mills) • Roslyn Chapel

  4. 8 Days Of Private SightseeingWith Local Scottish Driver Guide

  5. Scotland • Capital City: Edinburgh • Largest City: Glasgow • Population 5.2 million • Currency: Pound Sterling (GBP) • Size: 30,414 sq miles

  6. Glasgow International Airport

  7. 2 Night Stay Breakfast & Dinner Daily

  8. Glasgow • Scotland’s Largest City • Pedestrian Only Shopping Streets (Sauchiehall St, Buchanan St & Buchanan Gallery, St Enochs Centre • Museums: Kelvingrove Art Museum, Museum of Transportation, MacKintosh House (Hunterian Museum), Burrell Collection, Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) to name but a few

  9. Ayrshire- Culzean Castle Culzean Castle - Dates from the 1400’s Culzean was the principal seat of the Kennedy family, once of Scotland oldest families that trace their ancestry to Robert the Bruce

  10. ROBERT BURNS HERITAGE CENTRE • Robert Burns - Jan 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796 • Visit the Childhood home of Scotland’s best loved poet • Fully resorted cottage with Audio Visual presentation Robert Burns

  11. Enjoy a wee dram of 10 year old Single highland Malt • Tour the distillery and learn about the brewing process • Visit the Sample room and taste the Langs Select while learning about the master Blender • Create your own blend to take home with your certificate

  12. By yon bonnie banks, And by yon bonnie braes, Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond, Where me and my true love Were ever want to gae, On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond. Oh! ye'll take the high road and I'll take the low road, And I'll be in Scotland afore ye; But me and my true love Will never meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond.

  13. Glencoe was used in the 3rd Harry Potter Movie, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 2003. • The Hogwarts Express is also modeled after the steam train that runs from Ft William to Mallaig • A more bloody history that took place here was the slaughter of the MacDonalds by the Campells in 1692 • Loch Ness is the 2nd largest Loch in Scotland • Keep your eye out for the famous resident Nessie, she is a wee bit shy and not always co-operative

  14. A Non-Believer “I came all the way from Shannon, IL To See the Loch Ness Monster… No Such Thing”

  15. Arrive Inveness for a 2 night stay

  16. Palace Hotel, Inverness Scotland

  17. Great Times

  18. Scottish Kiltmaker • The History of the Kilt • The Craft of the Kiltmaker • Handmade Kilt Demonstrations • Kilted Hall of Fame • The Worldwide Kilt

  19. Dunrobin Castle

  20. Take time to Explore the Scotish Pubs Of Inverness

  21. Scottish Shepherd and St Andrews • Stop to see a Scottish Shepherd hard at work with his collie dog. Watch in amazement as the dog cleves and wields the sheep to his masters bidding. • Visit St Andrews, home of golf. See the Old Course, the Cathedral and the University, most recently attended by Prince William

  22. Three Night Stay

  23. Edinburgh Castle

  24. Views of: Princes St, The Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace, Royal Yacht Britannia, Holyrood House, Scottish Houses of Parliament, and Edinburgh Castle • Enjoy Lunch in Edinburgh Castle • Free time for Shopping and Exploring in Edinburgh City

  25. Lanark & New Lanark • Visit the market town of Lanark and see the Provosts Lamp • Visit the World Heritage Site of New Lanark • View the Falls of Clyde which powered the mills in 1700’s

  26. Roslyn Chapel built by the St Clair Family in 1446 • The chapel is only part of the entire church that was intended to be built • Featured in the Davinci Code movie • Elaborately carved • Enjoy a 3 course farewell dinner and the opportunity to taste the Scottish haggis • Your dinner is accompanied by Scottish singing, dancing, pipe playing, accordion playing and of course the Address to the Haggis by Scottish poet Robert Burns

  27. A Scottish Dream

  28. Helpful Scottish Words Lift – Elevator Queue – Line Loo – Bathroom Chips – French Fries Crisps – Potato Chips Bangers – Sausages Mash – Mashed Potatoes Swede – Turnip Biscuit - Cookie Post – Mail Aye – Yes Ta - Thanks

  29. Scottish Dream Vacation Inclusions: • Escorted Sightseeing by Luxury Motor Coach • Professional Scottish Drive-Guide • Accommodations at First Class Hotels for 7 nights 2 Nights Glasgow – 2 Nights Inverness – 3 Nights Edinburgh • Full Scottish Breakfast at each Hotel • 14 Meals – 7B,2L&5D • All Entrance Fees • All Gratuities throughout • Round Trip Airfare • Local Airport Transfers to Chicago • Complete Travel Protection Tour Fare: $3798.00 per person Based on Double Occupancy $4168.00 Single Occupancy

  30. Scottish Dream Vacation Reservations Space Is Limited for this vacation A $500.00 Per person deposit is required to secure your reservations, however no later that Dec. 31, 2009 Final Payment is required by February 24, 2010 REFUND POLICY: You will receive a 100% refund for any cancellations prior to Final Payment

  31. Complete Travel Protection • 100% of trip cost - Trip Cancellation • 150% of trip cost-Trip Interruption • $25,000.00 Accident/Sickness Coverage • $50,000.00 Medical Evacuation

  32. Scottish DreamVacation What A Trip Sights Of Scotland.... See you next April! Thank you & We look forward seeing you in Scotland

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  34. A Scottish Dream April 27th – May 5th, 2010

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