Adrianna + Dan
A Celtic Elopement
The Trip of a Lifetime
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Day 1 - Welcome to the Edinburgh!
βοΈ Fly to Edinburgh and take a taxi into town!
π¨ Stay: 28 North Bridge or The Scotsman
π Highlights:
β’ Milkman for coffee & treats π΅
β’ Wander Victoria St. (Inspired Diagon Alley!)
β’ Greyfriars Kirkyard
β’ Wander Grassmarket & Shop
β’ Royal Mile + Castle Wander (Optional is the Castle tickets themselves!)
β’ Emβs Kitchen for Breakfast, Maryβs Milkbar for Ice Cream!
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Day 2 - Auld Reekie!
π Highlights:
β’ Dean Village & Water of Leith Walk
β’ Wander Circus Lane
β’ Stockbridge Area & Lannan Bakery!
β’ For amazing views: Calton Hill OR Arthurβs Seat if youβre up for a hike!
β’ Holyrood Palace Tour (if youβre feeling like seeing how fancy people live)
β’ National Museum of Scotland if itβs raining. Perfect way to spend a few hours! (Donβt miss the rooftop!)
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Day 3 - An East Neuk Adventure
π Drive to St. Andrews (β 1.5 hours)
π¨ Stay: No. 1 Apts on South Street
π Highlights:
β’ Dune Bakery in South Queensferry while looking at Forth Bridge!
β’ Stop in all the tiny towns: Saint Monans, Crail, and scour the beaches for sea glass!
β’ St. Andrews Cathedral
β’ Wander the Old Course where golf was born
β’ Wander University of St. Andrews
β’ West Sands Beach (Sea Glass!)
β’ Wander University of St. Andrews
β’ Fisher & Donaldson Bakery
β’ Romantic dinner @ Forgans!
π Map & Route
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Day 4 - Feelin' Horny?
π Drive to Aviemore (β 3 hours)
π¨ Stay: Sweeney Aviemore
π Highlights:
β’ The Hermitage! This place is magical, just walk through the beautiful trees to Ossianβs Hall (20min each way)
β’ House of Bruar for lunch and the fanciest grocery store known to human kind.
β’ Cairngorm Reindeer Herd! Book ahead!
π Map & Route
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Day 5 - Battlefields & Mythical Monsters
π Drive to Drumnadrochit (β 1.5 hours)
π¨ Stay:Loch Ness Inn
π Highlights:
β’ Culloden Battlefield for somber remembrance
β’ A lunch & wander through Inverness, gateway to the NC500
β’ Urquhart Castle (inspiration for the castle in BRAVE!)
β’ Keep your eyes peeled for Nessie!
π Map & Route
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Day 6 - Over the sea to Skye!
π Drive to Isle of Skye! ( β 2.5 hours)
π¨ Stay: Sligachan Hotel or Marmalade or Airbnb
π Highlights:
β’ Eilean Donan Castle: STUNNING, and say hi to our dear friend Sarah! (Weβll tell her youβre coming!)
β’ Lean To coffee for tea & a treat
β’ Slow wander through Portree. Check out the Lump!
β’ Γr Shop!
β’ Mackenzieβs Bakery
π Map & Route
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Day 7 - Land of Giants & Legend
π A Slow Drive around the Island!
π Highlights:
β’ Old Man of Storr
β’ The Quiraing
β’ Dinosaur footprints at An Corran Beach
β’ Fairy Glen wander
β’ Visit the Fairy Pools
β’ See the stunning Talisker Bay & have a dram at the Talisker Distillery!
π Map & Route
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Day 8 - A Handfasting for Forever
π Highlights:
β’ Soak up the most meaningful, intimate, stunning ceremony of your love.
β’ Celebratory dinner & dessert @ BLAHBLAH
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Day 9 - Harry Potter + A Trek Towards Home
π Drive to Fort William (β 2.4 hours)
π¨ Stay: The Garrison
π Highlights:
β’ Choose Your Own Adventure: Ferry OR Road!
β’ Glenfinnan Viaduct (Harry Potter train!)
β’ Admire Loch Shiel (The Black Lake, home of Hogwarts!)
β’ St. Finnanβs Church just up the hill
β’ Wander the High Street of Fort William
π Map & Route
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Day 10 - The Most Beautiful Drive Home on Earth
π Drive to Edinburgh (Or Stirling) (β 3 hours)
π¨ Stay: Hampton Airport Hotel (if early flight) or Victoria Square or Allen Park
π Highlights:
β’ Glencoe Visitors Center + Thatched Roof Hut!
β’ Three Sisters Viewpoint for a photo and a stretch
β’ Kingshouse for a tea break + wild deer in the parking lot!
β’ Mhor Bread for a treat (Home of the amazing pie!)
β’ Stirling Castle. Worth every penny to see.
β’ Wallace Monument
β’ Vera Bakery!
π Map & Route
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Day 11 - Homeward Bound
βοΈ Fly home! Take time to rest & reminisce about your incredible trip! π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
SlΓ‘inte & Safe Travels!