Leaving Glasgow we travel north-east to Stirling, where our first stop is the Wallace Monument*; a towering stone testimonial to the Scottish legend William Wallace. Inside you will find fascinating exhibits leading you through the life of the real Braveheart and most impressive of all, Wallace’s legendary 5ft 6in (1.7m) tall broadsword.
We then travel further north to Gleneagles Hotel Estate, home to three of Scotland’s world class golf resorts and site of the 2014 Ryder Cup. Enjoy a photo stop here and see where the international legends of golf play.
We continue our journey through the pretty countryside of Perthshire to our next stop, The Famous Grouse Experience at Glenturret Distillery*. Recently named Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year, Scotland’s oldest working distillery has been making whisky by hand and by heart since 1775. Experience the traditional handmade distilling process and enjoy a tasting of both the Glenturret Single Malt and the Famous Grouse blend before enjoying lunch in the distillery café.
In the afternoon we travel west past beautiful Loch Earn and down through Strathyre to Kilmahog for a chance to meet Highland Cattle. We then continue on through the Trossachs - Scotland’s first national park, known as ‘the Highlands in miniature’ for its abundance of lochs, mountains and forests, where we’ll discover the lands of legendary outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor. We then make a brief refreshment stop in the town of Aberfoyle before returning to Glasgow.