Your Kind of Escape in Scotland

Edinburgh’s Old Town, Glasgow’s street art, and Highland scenery a train ride away. Scotland packs a lot into a short trip, and I plan and book Scotland trips for travellers across Canada — the route, the trains, and a Highland base that suits how you like to travel.

Scotland has a special place in my heart. The people are some of the best I’ve ever met, and with a name like Heather, I’ve always felt a little personal connection to the place. It’s a trip I’ll remember forever.

Scotland at a glance

The appeal: Two very different cities, castles and history, and the Highlands within reach by train
A good length: 7 to 10 nights for Edinburgh, Glasgow and one Highland base
Best season: May, June or September. August in Edinburgh is festival month.
From Canada: Seasonal non-stops to Edinburgh and Glasgow from some Canadian cities, or fly to London and take the train north

Explore Scotland

Things to See & Do — Edinburgh, Arthur’s Seat, Glasgow and the Highlands
Trip Ideas & Inspiration — A week, a Highland base, or the sleeper north
When to Go & Travel Tips — Seasons, the ETA, trains and midges

A few highlights

Purple heather in bloom in the foreground, with rolling green and purple hills beyond — Heather on the hills

The Highlands

The Highlands are stunning. Mountains, lochs and long empty glens — give them a base of their own rather than one rushed day if you can. The Highlands

Yellow gorse beside the path up Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh — The path up Arthur’s Seat

Climb Arthur’s Seat

I recommend the climb for the views over Edinburgh — the Old Town and the castle below you, and the Firth of Forth beyond. Arthur’s Seat

A large mural of a bearded man in a red knitted hat, painted on the side of a building in Glasgow — A Glasgow mural, from my trip

Look for Glasgow’s street art

Look for the street art. Huge murals cover walls all over the city centre, so keep looking up as you walk. Glasgow

The Royal Mile, Calton Hill, Glasgow’s museums and the food worth trying are on the same page. See the places

Let’s plan your Scotland trip

Tell me which cities are on your list, roughly when you’d like to go, and how much of the Highlands you want to see. I’ll plan the route and book the stays, trains and flights.

The initial 30-minute consultation is complimentary. The professional research fee is $50 per traveller aged 2 or older, paid before research begins.

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