Tour
Scotland on a relaxing small
group vacation of my homeland
"
I look forward to showing you my historic
Scotland, as only a native Scot can. "
Tour
Scotland on a relaxing, small group vacation of my homeland. Welcome
to my Scottish web site, I hope you enjoy your stay. All the links
on the right-hand side of the page will lead you to my pages on
Clans, Culture, History, Poetry, People, Humour, Cookery, Genealogy...
and even my competitors in the Tour Scotland travel business, so
that you can compare prices and services. All the links on the left
will lead you to information about my own small group tours of my
native homeland, and a few specially organized tours for the year
2004.
As
my web site will give you access to more than 8,000 pages of good
Scottish reference material; you may wish to press Ctrl D to bookmark
this page on your Internet Browser. For the Independent
Traveler to Scotland we also offer help with Airfares, Hotel
Packages, and Rail Travel.
Leave
The Herd Behind With A Small Group Tour of Scotland
All
my small
group tours of Scotland, which often include my native Fife,
are paced for discovery and understanding, not just notching sites.
Each small group is limited to an absolute maximum of 18 people,
with a typical small group being just 6 or 8 people. I prefer to
guide these small groups through Scotland in a relaxing manner,
staying at two or three base locations from which we can visit places
of interest - and not have to move luggage every day.
Tour
Scotland guests tend to be travelers rather than tourists, enjoying
seeing behind the tourist facade, while visiting with " locals "
and seeing sites not normally seen by the regular tourist. Many
group members visit Scotland to trace their Scottish ancestry; others
to golf or fish; most come to simply enjoy the beautiful scenery,
historic buildings and gardens, and most of all, to meet and enjoy
the people of Scotland. My Tours of Scotland can be best described
as being " couthy. " It's a Scottish word meaning " gentle."
What
goes into an unforgettable Tour of Scotland ? Lots of great scenery,
for sure. Perhaps also a smidgen of something you can't quite put
your finger on, but nevertheless creates a lasting impression. Maybe
a piper playing in the pub; perhaps a conversation with a local;
a shepherd working his dogs; fishermen landing their catch. All
my previous group members have their own lists of defining moments.
I wonder what yours will be ?
Any
time from April through October is a really good time to Tour Scotland.
Spring and early summer are my particular favorites. Forests, fields
and glens offer a wonderful array of colors during that time of
year, while the long Northern days of sunshine let you get out and
enjoy it. There is also no shortage of things to do as all the best
attractions are already open, and are far more relaxed away from
the mid-summer crowds, whilst in the cities the Arts season is in
full swing. But whenever you
visit, you're always guaranteed a warm welcome in my Scotland. June
through August is the best time to attend Highland Games on a Tour
Scotland tour.
Here's
a built by a couple of Tour Scotland members from last year. I think
you will find the site interesting and informative.
A
Journey Through Scotland. For my latest
Tours of Scotland photos click: May
2003 or Loch
Ness.
Tour
Scotland group members will have the opportunity to shop, play golf,
visit local pubs and simply go for walks and enjoy local sights
and sounds. Let me know your reasons for wishing to Tour Scotland,
and see if I can best fit your needs. If you would like to visit
independently, or as part of a small group tour, or on another Tour
of Scotland, please e-mail me:
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