Clan Guthrie Gathering 2025

You can either make your own way to your hotel or have a private meet and Greet from Personal Tours of Scotland.

Edinburgh Airport to Hilton Carlton - North Bridge

Tram: Just Outside the Terminal building (10 minute walk to hotel)

Taxi Rank:  Just Outside the Terminal Building ( £30-£40 )

Air Bus:  To Waverly Station (10m walk to Hotel)

Private Meet & Greet - Transfer: See Options below.

Destination Hotel - Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel

In the picture above, your hotel is across the road from the base of the clock tower.

Great location!

Official tour will start on 12th June

Old Town Walk

This will last 2 Hours

Starting from your hotel: 10am, 1015am and 1030am Ending at the Castle Esplanade. 

Each of you will all have 'Explorer Passes' which will cover many of the Tour's attractions including Edinburgh Castle & Craigmillar Castle

Evening Welcome Dinner.  7pm.

Optional 'things to do'. (Not included in Explorer Pass)

*Tram to Royal Yacht Brittania

* Holyrood Palace 

* Hop on/off bus

* Camera Obscura

* Johnnie Walker Whisky Experience

Meals: Breakfast & Evening Meal included.

2nd Night at the Apex City of Edinburgh

Option 1

1. More Free time to Discover Edinburgh

Option 2. Todays Tour Route

Half Day Tour

Depart: 10am

Return 4pm

Edinburgh - Kelpies (View only) - Tour Stirling Castle - Culross - Edinburgh

Meals: Breakfast only

3rd Night in Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel

Start 9am

End 6pm

TODAYS ROUTE MAP

We depart Edinburgh and head towards the first stop of the day at the stunning Forth Bridges, a brilliant backdrop for a group photo.

Heading through the Kingdom of Fife, picking up some Fife Berries on the way...

we cross over the Tay Road Bridge, through Dundee to the Guthrie lands. 

Subject to finalisation & permissions, visit either Guthrie or Gardyne Castles.

On to Guthrie Kirk for the main event of the day. There will be a service in the Kirk followed by an informal lunch buffet in the village hall attended by local 'Guthrie historians and characters. At this point you will receive your 'Guthrie Tartan items that you have previously ordered. (Kilts/sashes, shawls etc!)

Our final visit will be to the beautiful Pitmuis Gardens on the Gardyne Estate.

Overnight, Pine Trees Hotel,  Pitlochry 

Meals: Breakfast and a Buffet lunch is included.

Start : 9am

Finish: 430PM

TODAYS TOUR ROUTE

Drivetime 3 Hours & 18 minutes - 109 miles

We head into deepest Perthshire to see the Queens view (Queen Isabella , wife of Robert The Bruce), and head down the length of Loch Tay. Enjoy a scramble or walk on the Falls O' Dochart at Killin.  We the Cross country to Comrie, the 'shaky toun' the dead centre of Scotland and more earthquakes here than anywhere else in Britain. Time for a spot of lunch at Abercaunrny Castle, at the invitation of a family member of the Clan Chief.

We end the day by travelling through the Sma Glen to Aberfeldy, where we can enjoy the Highland Chocolatier.

6pm Pre-Dinner Whisky Tasting Masterclass -23 members of the group have booked this.  

A chance to don your newly acquired Guthrie Highland wear.

7pm Tartan Dinner

2nd Night at Pine Trees Hotel

Meals: Breakfast and Evening Meal Included.

Start : 930am 

Finish 6pm

TODAYS TOUR ROUTE

We head North and visit, House o' Bruar, this is a fancy countryside Shopping Mall known as the Harrods of the Highlands, If shopping is not your thing, you can take a 1 hour hike (round trip) to the Falls O' Bruar.  We then head for  Blair Castle, like many, a home divided during the Jacobite Risings. Here, you will have a private guided tour and an opportunity to have lunch. 

On to Newtonmore Highland Folk Village. Many examples of Scottish life through the centuries. Take a lovely walk through ancient Pine Forest to the reconstructed 18th century village used in 'Outlander'.

* Dalwhinnie Chocolates & Tasting

* Sheepdog demonstration

On now to Clava Cairns, 4500 year old ancient standing stones encircling tombs.

Our final visit to day will be Culloden Battlefield (1746) . Last stand of the Jacobites and Bonnie Prince Charlie.  

Evening meal & fun Scots music at a local Bar ( Walking distance). 

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Included.

Overnight Glenmhor Hotel, Inverness

Start: 9am

Finish: 6pm

TODAYS TOUR ROUTE

Today we head down the entire length of Loch Ness to Urquart Castle, view 1500 years of history in 8 minutes with its fabulous short video, from the Loch Ness Monster to Vikings & Jacobites!

Heading further down the Loch, there is a fabulous short walk over an ancient bridge at Invermorriston .

We have two great events from Fort Augustus at the end of the Loch. One is an hour long boat tour of the Loch, with sonar radar searching for the Monster. The other is a very entertaining Clansman show, demonstrating the Weaponry of the day and ancient Highland Dress.

Lunch in Fort Augustus.

We then head into the wild west Highlands, our next stop will be to tour  Eilean Donan Castle, used as a backdrop in 27 Movies (Goldeneye 007, Maid of Honour, Highlander and many more.) View only.

Your home for the next two nights, the 'Jewel of the Highlands, Plockton. 

Overnight Plockton Inn & Adjoining Haven Guest House. 

* Entrances to Urquart Castle, Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Ness Boat Trip & The Clansman Show are included.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner included

Start 9am

Finish 6pm

TODAYS TOUR ROUTE

In order to enjoy the remote places on the Isle of Skye, we board smaller 16 seater coaches for the day.

Heading North, we see the magnificent Trotternish Peninsula and all of her treasures!

From the Islands Capital, we head North, see the magnificent Old Man of Storr, the Falls of Lealt, Kilt Rock and the magnificent Quirang. On to the meet the Faeries for a unique walk at the Fairy Glen

Wash your face in the Sligachan river, as legend has it, you will never age. (Rules may apply!)

A simply stunning day out.

2nd Night in Plockton Inn or Haven .

Meals: Breakfast Only

Start: 9:45am

Finish: 6pm

TODAYS TOUR ROUTE

A later start this morning as we can go on a short boat ride from Plockton harbour, just next to the lodgings.  A chance to see seals and the Isl;and of the 'Lost boys' from Peter Pan.

We then head Down country, via Spean Bridge where we pay our respects to the worlds first ever 'Special Services', the Royal Marine Commandos, formed in 1942.

We can then travel on the Nevis Range Gondola, where we can see UK's Highest Mountain, Ben Nevis.

Through Fort Willian to the Glencoe Visitor Centre, before staying in the wonderfully Remote...

Kingshouse Hotel, Glencoe (Surely has one of the best views from any hotel in Scotland).

Meals: Breakfast 

TODAYS TOUR ROUTE

We leave the hotel at 0930 and head back to Fort William Railway Station to board the Jacobite Express (Hogwarts Express) to Mallaig, crossing over the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct.  You will have lunch in Mallaig before boarding for the return journey.

We will collect you at the station for transport back to the Kingshouse.

Departure 915am

Return 530pm

Your Driver/Guide will be waiting to take you back to the Kingshouse Hotel for a second Night.

Alternatively: 

For those of you not wanting to travel on the train, there is a great hike directly from the hotel to the Glencoe Mountain Resort. From here, you can take a chairlift

and follow further hikes on the 'tops'. At least one member of the hiking party should be competent in reading an Ordinance Survey map. 

You must inform the hotel of your intended route and expected time of return. 

There are no guided walks and you do so at your own risk.

Meals: Breakfast & Farewell Dinner (included)

Start 9am

Finish 5pm 

TODAYS TOUR ROUTE

Driving 112 miles, 2 Hours 44 mins. 

We head South and West over the haunting and bleak Rannoch Moor.  Crossing country, we make our way for a lovely walk to Kilchurn Castle. An ominous ruin vacated by Clan Campbell. Here you may also have the chance to feed some hairy Highland Cows. On to Inveraray Castle, ancestral home of the Clan Campbell. You can visit the fairytale Castle or you may just want to enjoy the town.

There will be plenty of time for lunch here. 

We take in the awesome view of the 'Rest & be thankful', before our last stop of the day at the pretty village of Luss on Loch Lomond.

We head for our last evening to Glasgow. 

Maldron Hotel, Glasgow

End of Tour - Haste Ye back!

Note : Some of you may have flights leaving early on the 22nd from Glasgow or Edinburgh airport.

We will ALSO accommodate these drop offs and book appropriate airport hotels in Glasgow or Edinburgh.

You must inform us of your preferences for the last night.