Rosslyn to Loch Tay – an exploration of sacred sites in the Heart of Scotland
Next tour date 2020, date tbc
Highlights
- Discover the mystery and magic of the famous Rosslyn Chapel, glen and castle with its long association with the Holy Grail.
- Tour an artisan gin distillery with its owner and taste their delicious award winning, colour changing gins, located in a beautiful Secret Herb Garden.
- Be enthralled by an open air cathedral of trees at the Hermitage, home to some of the tallest native trees in Scotland and dramatic iconic waterfalls.
- Discover the beauty of the Tay valley, the river is the longest in Scotland and its loch one of the deepest, an area rich in neolithic sites and inhabited since ancient times.
- Explore a little known stone circle in the Tay valley and beautiful rare medieval paintings in a 16th century church.
- Be enchanted by a magnificent holy well hidden high up cliffs in a cave in a highland glen, known as a place of healing.
- Visit an ancient loch dwelling and find out what life was like 2500 years ago.
- Tour a highland farm who lovingly care for rare and native breeds and explore how the land was used in ancient times, visiting old shielings, ancient hut circles and field systems. Delicious refreshments transported for you on a Shetland pony!
- Take a trip round a renowned highland whisky distillery and visit an artisan chocolatiers.
This is a fully guided tour by experts in the landscape interpretation through archaeoastronomy; geomancy, folklore and storytelling bringing the places you visit vividly to life and showing you the hidden secrets of these places. Your guides for this tour are Scot, a highland bard and Grahame Gardner and Sarah Ewing. Please get in touch for more information.
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.”
John Muir
Pricing and Booking
The total cost of this 4 day tour is £675
A deposit of £150 per person will secure your place on the tour; reservations are accepted on a first come first serve basis. The balance must be paid in full 2 months (60 days) before the start date of the tour. If the balance is not paid by this date, we reserve the right to regard the reservation as cancelled.
To book this tour, please click on the link below and you will be taken to a registration form and upon completion to the payment page for PayPal’s secure payment to pay your deposit and secure your place on this tour.
We very much look forward to welcoming you on your journey through Hidden Scotland!
- Extremely comfortable 4 star accommodation that has been carefully selected for high standards of comfort and beautiful locations. Fees are based on double occupancy, single occupancy at extra charge.
- Intimate tour group 10 people maximum
- Hearty Scottish breakfasts
- Lunches as noted on the tour
- Whisky and Gin Tastings
- Admissions to all attractions listed on the tour itinerary
- Personal full-time tour guides with expert local knowledge
- All Transportation
* please note lunch on Day 2 is not included in the tour price
For more details please see the additional information page
Carved Stone near an Ancient Well
Additional Information
What is included in the tour?
- Overnight accommodation in 4 star accommodation that have been carefully selected for high standards of comfort and beautiful locations. Fees are based on double occupancy, single occupancy at extra charge.
- Intimate tour group 10 people maximum
- Personal full-time tour guides with expert local knowledge
- Hearty Scottish breakfasts
- Lunches as noted on the tour
- Whisky and gin tastings
- Chocolate encounter
- Admissions to all attractions listed on the tour itinerary
- All transportation
What is not included?
- Airfare (we can offer guidance on best ways to book)
- Expenses before and after the tour
- Teas, Lunches and dinners (except where specified)
- Any side trips or excursions guest do outside of the set itinerary
- Gifts, souvenirs, laundry, cleaning, telephone calls, telexes, faxes, cables, wines, liquors, beer, mineral water, soft drinks and incidental expenditures
- Porterage – we carry our own bags, always
- Tips for tour guides, hotel staff
Good to Know
Walks in Rosslyn glen are all on rough paths.
The walk to the well is up a steep path and on an uneven surface. The walk to the well takes approximately 20 minutes up hill.
Weather
Scotland is a land of sunshine, mists, wind, rain and anything else it feels like doing. Conditions can change quickly but tours will not be cancelled due to poor weather. There might be slightly altered itineraries but tours will still go ahead. The most important thing is to be prepared for all weather conditions to ensure you are comfortable. Some of the most amazing photos can be taken just before or after storms the light can be incredibly intense and certainly brings you closer to nature! Highland locals would say it is possible to experience all four seasons in one day and if you don’t like the weather – just wait 20 minutes!
What to bring
- Waterproof jacket and trousers
- Walking pole (if required)
- Sturdy shoes or walking boots
- Rucksack
- Diary and paints if you like to record your trip
What is the Cancellation Policy?
In the event of cancellation before 26th April 2019. Your deposit will only be refunded if your place is filled by someone else, in which case it will be refunded minus an administration fee.
In the event of cancellation on or after 26th April 2019 no refunds will be issued unless your place is filled by someone else, in which case it will be refunded minus an administration fee.
All cancellations must be received in writing.
Smoking Policy
Please note all properties we stay in, follow a strict no smoking policy, no smoking is allowed on or near the properties or whilst in transit from site to site. Scotland has strict no smoking laws. It is now illegal to smoke in and around accommodation and public interiors. To make it comfortable for all on our tours no smoking is allowed at the tours sites either.
Travel Insurance
We recommend you take out travel insurance.