Experience the best of Scotland; Edinburgh's brooding Old Town and elegant New Town, the famous Royal Yacht Britannia, splendid lochs, glens, mountains and moors and the beautiful Oban and Isle of Mull.

Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a tale of two cities where its magnificent architecture shifts between the high dark buildings of the medieval Old Town and the classical architecture of Georgian New Town, a period that saw the city grow as a major cultural centre.

Above it all, in its towering splendour, stands the Castle, which dominates the city of Edinburgh like no other castle in Scotland. Over one thousand years of history sits on top of the famous rock.

Princes Street, Scotland's greatest thoroughfare, is famous for its shops, public buildings and spectacular panorama of the Old Town and the stately castle.

Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia, launched at John Brown's Shipyard in Clydebank in 1953, is one of the world's most famous ships. The Royal Yacht proudly served Queen and country for forty-four years, during which time she carried The Queen and the Royal Family on 968 official voyages.

At the beginning of January 1997, Britannia set sail from Portsmouth to Hong Kong on her last and longest voyage. On 11 December 1997 Britannia was decommissioned at Portsmouth Naval Base in the presence of The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and fourteen senior members of The Royal Family.

Oban
Oban, the unofficial capital of the West Highlands and the 'Gateway to the Isles', is a busy working port, as fishing and pleasure craft rub shoulders in the harbour.

The winding streets of Oban, lead down to the harbour where ferries leave for the romantic Hebridean Isles. The mountains of North Lorn and Benderloch rise above the clear waters of romantic sea lochs and they flex inland like outstretched fingers to the heart of the West Highlands.

As you sweep down the hill towards the expanse of the bay, the view opens up before you and one begins to appreciate the delights of Oban.

Isle of Mull
The Isle of Mull, a place steeped in history, is one of the most beautiful and varied islands on the west coast of Scotland. The largest of the islands of Argyll and the third largest on Scotland, the island offers a rich cultural heritage and some of the most stunning land and seascapes to be found.

Tobermory, the islands main village, was built as a fishing port in the late 18th century. The village is a picture-postcard, with brightly painted buildings along the waterfront and high wooded hills surrounding the bay. The village is also famed for its many yachts moored in the natural harbour.

Duart Castle
Standing proudly on a clifftop guarding the sound of Mull, 13th century Duart Castle enjoys one of the most spectacular and unique positions on the west coast of Scotland. For over 400 years this has been the base of the Mclean Clan's formidable sea-bourne power.

The castle stands on a crag at the end of the peninsular at the intersection of three sea lochs, the sound of Mull, Loch Linne and the Firth of Lorne. Views of the neighbouring castles of Dunstaffnage, Dunollie, Aros and Ardtornish are also offered from the castle.