Picturesque Pitlochry & The Enchanted Forest

DAY 1

Journey from your home station to Pitlochry and, on arrival, we will make our way to the Fishers Hotel, our base for the next four nights. We enjoy free time to explore our new surroundings before meeting for our first evening meal together.

DAY 2

This morning, we travel to Dundee by rail where we visit Discovery Point, an award-winning attraction which tells the story of RRS Discovery and Captain Scott's remarkable Antarctic expedition. Afterwards, we can stroll next door and explore the impressive V&A museum or enjoy some free time to walk around Dundee taking our lunch at leisure before travelling by rail to Montrose enjoying magnificent views of the coast on our scenic journey. On arrival, we transfer the short distance by coach to the Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre, the first operational military airfield in Great Britain, and dedicated to aviation history dating back over 100 years. After our fascinating visit, we transfer back to Pitlochry by coach in time for our evening meal.

DAY 3

After breakfast, we begin our day by travelling the short distance to the Queen's View, Highland Perthshire's most iconic viewpoint offering spectacular views across Loch Tummel. We continue our scenic journey by road to Glamis Castle where we enjoy a guided tour to learn the rich history of the castle, the legendary setting of Shakespeare's Macbeth, the childhood home of HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, and the birthplace of Princess Margaret. This afternoon, we visit Blair Athol Distillery, one of the oldest operating distilleries in Scotland, for a tour and a wee dram before returning to the hotel for an early evening meal. Afterwards, we transfer to the magnificent Faskally Wood and experience the spectacular Enchanted Forest, Scotland's premiere light and sound experience set amidst a stunning woodland wonderland.

DAY 4

After breakfast this morning, we can enjoy exploring the picture-postcard town of Pitlochry which boasts Queen Victoria as one of its original visitors. Enjoy a stroll along Main Street in this charming resort with many attractive shops, bars, and tearooms before we begin one of Scotland's great rail journeys as we head north into the Cairngorms, passing dense forests and wild moors, flanked by the Grampians, on our way to the mountain resort of Aviemore. Here we enjoy a return steam excursion from Aviemore to Broomhill on the preserved section of the Highland Line known as the Strathspey Steam Railway passing through woods and alongside the meandering River Spey on a nostalgic journey. We return to Pitlochry by rail and enjoy our final evening meal together.

DAY 5

After breakfast, we bid farewell to Pitlochry and make our way to the station for our homeward journeys.

*Important Note: Whilst the arrangements for all described steam train travel are in place, we do reserve the right to make substitutions should it be deemed necessary for whatever reason.

B=Breakfast, D=Dinner