Amid what many Scots call the 'real' Scotland, with castles and the varied topography of the Highlands surrounding Dornoch, this package invites one to experience an intrinsic part of Scottish life — malt whisky — combined with championship links golf.  Cheers!

The Itinerary

Sunday, Day 1

Arrive Glasgow or Inverness.  Collect rental car and drive to Dornoch.  Check in for three nights to a quality Bed & Breakfast Guest House.

Monday, Day 2

Play Royal Dornoch Championship.  Visit nearby Glenmorangie Distillery.

Tuesday, Day 3

Play Tain or Golspie or Brora.

Wednesday, Day 4

Drive east along the Dornoch Firth through Inverness to Nairn.  Play Nairn Championship.  Tour some of the famous distilleries in the afternoon – Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Macallan – to name a few.  Check in for one night to a quality Bed & Breakfast Guest House.

Thursday, Day 5

Drive east to Aberdeen, and check in to a quality Bed & Breakfast Guest House for two nights.  Play Royal Aberdeen.

Friday, Day 6

Drive north to play Cruden Bay.

Saturday, Day 7

Drive to Aberdeen Airport or Glasgow Airport, return rental car and depart.

The view from the clubhouse at Cruden Bay - the delightful rolling sand hills and
devilish gorse influence a spectacular golf experience.

Itinerary Features

• Six nights accommodations in quality 4-star Bed and Breakfast Guest Houses, double or twin occupancy – in-room toilet and shower – breakfast daily.

·         Greens fees and guaranteed starting times for five rounds of championship links golf:
Royal Dornoch Championship – Tain or Golspie or Brora – Nairn Championship – Royal Aberdeen – Cruden Bay.

• Automatic transmission intermediate-size rental car or van, with unlimited mileage, insurance for one driver, airport meet and greet service, breakdown and theft coverage, and CDW.
• Services of Classic GOLF Tours Scotland office personnel.
• Complete vacation travel packet including final itinerary, vouchers, road directions, phone numbers for accommodations, golf courses and our Scotland office, maps and helpful hints.
• Sightseeing itinerary ideas for non-golfers.
• All local taxes.

For the Non-Golfer

The Scotland Castle Trail abuts the Malt Whisky Trail.  Musts are the bleak ruins of Slains Castle at Cruden Bay (which inspired Bram Stoker to pen Dracula), and Cawdor Castle (of Shakespeare's Macbeth) at Nairn.  Pennen is perhaps the most spectacular fishing village in Scotland.  Also Brodie Highland Fare, a retail outlet selling all that is the best in Scottish goods.

Itinerary Price

All in Summary, per person —

Accommodation in quality moderate hotels, per person —

Accommodation in deluxe hotels, per person —

Notes

• Accommodations are sharing double or twin occupancy, single occupancy may be higher; subject to availability.
• Suggested golf itinerary is subject to availability, assumes arrival on Sunday, and is based upon known visitor play policies.
• Rental car is subject to availability.
• Added nights, additional golf, hotel and rental car substitutions are available options – please ask.
• Air transportation and non-golfer itineraries are not included; arranged at client request.
• All prices are quoted in US dollars and subject to change without notice.

Old Course at St. Andrews Option

Extend your Scotland golf getaway with a visit to the mystical place where the game was born —the Old Course at St. Andrews.
Subject to availability and certain St. Andrews Links Management restrictions, Classic GOLF Tours will gladly arrange for advance guaranteed tee times or entry in the daily Lottery Ballot, and accommodations. 
Play on the Old Course requires proof of handicap not exceeding 24 for men and 36 for women.  Please ask for details.

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For more information call 303/751-7200 or 1-800-359-7200
or email golfdreams@classicgolftours.com.

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