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Royal Deeside & The Spirit of Scotland

Destination: Scotland	Operator: Grand UK Holidays Terms
Departs: 12/05/2024	Type: Sight Seeing
Duration: 7 days	Quality: Good * * *
Departs Via: All Areas	Board: Half Board
Tour Code: J47906	Transport: Coach Pickup

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7 Day UK Holiday Insurance

£35.00 per person

Adults £699.00
Deposit Per Person £75.00
* Children: Not allowed
* Babies: Not allowed
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Description

HIGHLIGHTS: Ballater, Braemar, Drum Castle, Grantown-on-Spey, Speyside's Whisky Country, Royal Deeside scenery

To the east of the mighty Cairngorm Mountains, the mighty rivers Dee and Don meet the North Sea at the port city of Aberdeen. Known as the 'Granite City after its many significant grey-stone buildings and grand façades, it's a vibrant city with so much to explore - including excellent shopping, historic buildings, museums and galleries. It also happens to be a perfect base for exploring the rolling hills, pretty villages and proud granite-built towns of Royal Deeside, and the gentle valleys of Speyside with its world famous whisky distilleries.

**Please note it is a condition of travel with Grand UK, for all passengers to hold valid travel insurance for the duration of their tour.**

Itinerary

Excursions
SUNDAY: From local departure points we journey north for an overnight stop.

MONDAY: Across the Scottish border and onwards to our hotel in Aberdeen.

TUESDAY: A half day excursion to Drum Castle, one of Scotland's oldest tower houses with 700 years of history to explore, dating back to Robert the Bruce and with some of the finest rose gardens in the country.

WEDNESDAY: A scenic full day excursion into Deeside, a favourite of the Royal Family since the days of Queen Victoria. We pause at the Victorian suspension bridge at Cambus O'May before reaching the tourist centre of Ballater with many Royal associations. Onwards past famous Balmoral Castle and little Crathie Church, we reach Braemar, home to the historic Highland Games.

THURSDAY: A full day excursion into the heart of the Spey Valley, Scotland's famous whisky distilling centre. Skirting the Cairngorm Mountains we visit Grantown-on-Spey before a scenic journey through the heart of Whisky Country.

FRIDAY: We leave Scotland behind for an overnight stop in the north of England.

SATURDAY: Our tour draws to a close with the journey homeward.

Escorted Travel
Every one of our coach holidays includes the services of a coach driver and is always fully escorted by a knowledgeable Tour Manager, they are on hand every day and night and stay in the same hotel to ensure your holiday is stress-free.

Our coach Tour Managers are there purely for your extra comfort and enjoyment, from organising activities to breaking the ice and helping you all make the most of your holiday.

We hand-pick these extra special people because of their passion for people and places; they are the heartbeat of our coach holidays, a smiling face, a helping hand and always a listening ear and have the ability to turn a great time into a truly magical and memorable holiday experience.

They are simply the best in the business.

Our coach Tour Managers are there purely for your extra comfort and enjoyment, from organising activities to breaking the ice and helping you all make the most of your holiday. They are simply the best in the business.

We hand-pick these extra special people because of their passion for people and places; they are the heartbeat of our coach holidays, a smiling face, a helping hand and always a listening ear and have the ability to turn a great time into a truly magical and memorable holiday experience.

Everything Included:

- Free local joining points
- Collect Coach Miles
- All coach travel
- Reserved seats on tour coaches
- Tour Manager escorted
- Hotel accommodation and board as stated
- No single room supplement
- Excursions / itinerary as stated
- Admission fees and entertainment if stated
- Complete luggage handling
- Price-Back Insurance Offer

Your Pick Up Points
Joining Your Grand UK Coach Holiday
For 2024 we have introduced improvements to our network of local pick up points across the eastern, central and southern England, aimed at shortening your journey times and getting you away on holiday more easily and conveniently, meaning an altogether more relaxing start. We now have two pick up regions so your travel days will be more convenient, providing more efficient journeys, meeting your tour manager and fellow travellers earlier and in most cases arriving in resort earlier, please refer to our Pick-ups section below for more details.
The Tour Ref below indicates whether the tour departs from Area A or Area B by having either an A or B at the end. For example, GUK5A would be a tour departing from Area A.

Pick-Up Information
For 2024 we have introduced improvements to our network of local pick up points across the eastern, central and southern England, aimed at shortening your journey times and getting you away on holiday more easily and conveniently, meaning an altogether more relaxing start. We now have two pick up regions so your travel days will be more convenient, providing more efficient journeys, meeting your tour manager and fellow travellers earlier and in most cases arriving in resort earlier.
The Tour Ref on the holiday tab indicates whether the tour departs from Area A or Area B by having either an A or B at the end. For example, GUK5A would be a tour departing from Area A.

Traveling from Departure Area A: Be picked up from your free local departure point, and join your tour coach at our interchange area at Northampton Services on the M11, at junction 15A.

Traveling from Departure Area B: Be picked up from your free local departure point, and join your tour coach at our interchange area at Beaconsfield Services, M40, junction 2.

Venue Information

Station Hotel
Located in the heart of Aberdeen, the Station Hotel is perfect for exploring the 'Granite City'.

Hotel Facilities
- Restaurant, bar and lounge
- En-suite bedrooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Lift

Hotel/Attraction Links

Hotels

Station Hotel (Aberdeen) - View Information

Pick-Up Points

.Abingdon Opposite The War Memorial Map

.Addlestone Bus Stop Outside Tesco Map

.Aldershot Bus Stop Outside Princes Hall Map

.Ashford Bus Stop A Map

.Aylesbury Bus Station Map

.Barnet Outside Everyman Cinema (previously ODEON Cinema) Map

.Basildon Coach Stop Outside Trafford House Map

.Beaconsfield Bus Layby Outside Waitrose Map

.Beckenham High Street/ Kelsey Square Bus Stop By HSBC Map

.Bexley Almshouses Map

.Billericay Bus Stop Opposite Burghstead Close Map

.Birchington Bus Stop Opposite Lloyds Bank Map

.Blackheath Bus Stop Map

.Borehamwood Outside The Fire Station Map

.Bracknell Bus Station Bay 3 Map

.Brighton Bus Stop Z Map

.Broadstairs Piermont Hall Map

.Bromley Outside Bromley South Railway Station Map

.Burgess Hill Outside Sussex House Map

.Camberley Opposite Railway Station Map

.Canterbury Coach Stop Opposite Snooker Club Map

.Canvey Island Bus Stop Opposite Sainsbury Map

.Caterham Outside Llyods Opposite Railway Station Map

.Chalfont St Peter Car Park Map

.Chatham Railway Station Map

.Chesham Bus Stop Opposite Nationwide Building Society Map

.Cheshunt Outside Papa Johns Map

.Chichester Outside Foundry Public House Map

.Chingford Outside Rail Station Map

.Collier Row Outside KFC Map

.Corringham Bus Stop By Station House Map

.Crawley Outside Crawley Railway Station Map

.Crowborough The Cross Bus Stop Map

.Croydon Bus Stop Outside Library Map

.Dagenham Outside Morrisons Map

.Dartford Bus Stop Adjacent Orchard Theatre Map

.Deal Bus Stop Map

.Didcot Bus Stop Outside Subway Map

.Dorking Outside White Horse Hotel Map

.Dover Bus Stop A Map

.Ealing Bus Stop N, Outside Xanadu Hotel Map

.East Grinstead Opposite Llyods TSB Bank Map

.Eastbourne Outside Pier Entrance Map

.Eastleigh Bus Station Map

.Edgware Layby Opposite The Halifax Map

.Eltham Outside Boots Map

.Enfield Bus Stop N, Outside Labrookes Map

.Epping Opposite Barclays Bank Map

.Epsom Bus Stop B, Opposite Clock Tower Map

.Ewell Entrance To Bourne Hall Library Car Park Map

.Fareham Outside British Heart Foundation Shop Map

.Folkestone Bus Stop, Bouverie Road West Map

.Gillingham Outside Bus Station Map

.Godalming Bus Layby Outside Sainsburys Garage Map

.Gravesend Bus Stop Y Map

.Grays The Oak Public House Map

.Guildford Guildford Railway Station, Bus Stop G Map

.Hailsham Bus Layby Outside Police Station Map

.Harold Wood Bus Stop C, Opposite Railway Station Map

.Harrow On The Hill Outside The Safari Cinema Map

.Hastings Bus Stop Near WC Map

.Havant Bus Stop Opposite Havant Tandoori Map

.Haywards Heath Opposite Claire Hall Map

.Hemel Hempstead Bus Stop M Map

.Herne Bay Bus Stop Outside Library Map

.High Wycombe Outside Rail Station Map

.Horley Outside Railway Station Map

.Hornchurch Bus Stop D, Opposite Sainsbury's Car Park Map

.Horsham Outside Railway Station Map

.Hounslow Hounslow West Tube Station Map

.Hythe Bus Layby Map

.Ilford Outside Ladbrookes Map

.Kings Langley Opposite Rose & Crown Public House Map

.Leatherhead Southside Bus Stop Map

.Loughton Bus Stop Outside Homebase Map

.Maidenhead Bus Stop Map

.Maidstone Bus Stop Outside West Rail Station Map

.Margate Bus Stop D Clock Tower Map

.New Malden Corner Of Malden Road Map

.Orpington Bus Stop Map

.Oxford Layby Outside Playhouse Theatre Beaumont Street Map

.Oxted Bus Layby Outside Council Offices Map

.Portsmouth Coach Bay, Opposite George Public House Map

.Rainham Outside Cricketers PH Map

.Ramsgate Harbour Parade Map

.Rayleigh Bus Lay By Crown Public House Map

.Reading Bus Layby Greyfriars Road Map

.Redbridge Outside Tube Station Map

.Redhill Outside Prezzos Restaurant, Opposite Sainsburys Map

.Romford Bus Stop M, Outside Premiere Cinema Map

.Ruislip Ruislip Underground Station Forecourt Map

.Rustington Outside Tesco Express Map

.Sandwich Guildhall Map

.Seaford Bus Layby Opposite Flowers Furniture Map

.Sevenoaks Bus Terminus, Entrance Off High Street Map

.Shepperton Bus Stop Opposite The Bakers Map

.Shoeburyness Bus Stop Inside Asda Map

.Sittingbourne Railway Station Map

.Slough Bus Stop B, Outside Bus Station Map

.South Benfleet Coach Stop, Saddlers Farm Roundabout Map

.South Mimms Coach Park Entrance Map

.Southampton National Express Coach Station Map

.Southend Victoria Circus Bus Stop Map

.St Albans Coach Bay D City Rail Station Map

.Staines Bus Stop Outside Staines Railway Station Map

.Stratford Bus Stop N, Outside Travelodge Map

.Streatham Outside United Reformed Church Map

.Strood Bus Stop By Prince Of Wales Map

.Surbiton Bus Stop By Rail Bridge Map

.Sutton Opposite Police Station Map

.Thame Bus Layby Outside Town Hall Map

.Tonbridge Bus Layby Next To Public WC Map

.Tunbridge Wells Opposite The Assembly Halls Map

.Twickenham Outside Alsford Timber Map

.Upminster Bus Stop Outside St Lawrence Church Map

.Uxbridge Bus Stop W Map

.Waltham Abbey Outside Pink Zebra Club Map

.Walthamstow Central Rail Station Bus Stop X Map

.Ware Bus Stop Opposite Greggs Bakers Map

.Waterlooville Bu Stop Opposite St Georges Church Map

.Watford Bus Stand One, Watford Junction Station Map

.Wickford Opposite Police Station Map

.Wimbledon Wimbledon Theatre Map

.Winchester King Alfred Statue Map

.Windsor Windsor Coach Park Map

.Woking Bay 1-3 The Broadway Map

.Wokingham Bus Layby Map

.Worthing Outside Central Railway Station Map

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