Highlands And Islands

Travel through the breath-taking Cairngorms National Park where you ll be in awe of wild mountain landscapes of granite and heather, native woodland, abundant wildlife and scenic glens.

A sea full of magical islands awaits exploration. See the enigmatic Standing Stones of Callanish on the Isle of Lewis. Neolithic in age, they date back more than 4,000 years. The Islands of Orkney have more archaeological ruins in one area than anywhere else in Europe. See the Stone Age village of Skara Brae, inhabited between 3200 and 2200 BC; it s one of the best-preserved prehistoric villages in the world. It was hidden under sand dunes until it was exposed after a storm in 1850. Made up of eight dwellings, you ll find some even contain the original furniture. See the stone Ring o Brodgar, erected between 2500 and 2000 BC. Not for the claustrophobic, crawl through the 5,000 year old Tomb of the Eagles and see the amazing collection of human and eagle bones and other artefacts that were discovered in the tomb.

Marvel at the remote beauty of the Shetland Islands. Made up of 100 windswept islands, there s plenty of wildlife to discover in the rugged, heather-covered hills. Spend some time exploring the beautiful Isle of Skye with its landscape of jagged mountain peaks, velvety moors, shimmering lochs, quaint coastal villages, charming local pubs and majestic castles.