The Isle of Arran is one of the most beautiful and accessible Scottish Islands. From Stirlingshire, home of the Central Scotland UnTour it takes only 80 minutes to get to the ferry port of Ardrossan on the mainland then just a 55 minute crossing on the Calmac Ferry The island is considered a mini Scotland,…
You’ll pay nothing to visit many of Scotland’s top attractions. Plenty of them are free to enter, and there’s an array of free events and experiences to enjoy too. Many of them are within easy reach of our UnTours in Central Scotland and the Scottish Highlands. Edinburgh The National Museum of Scotland, Royal Botanic Garden…
In the 18th century, overcrowding in the old town became intolerable and building started in the area to the north, and called the New Town. It is considered to be a masterpiece of town planning and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Princes Street is a major shopping area and Princes Street Gardens are…
Edinburgh is a majestic, regal city dominated by history and the academic life of its universities. In its dramatic topography, convivial street life, and stunning architecture, you’ll find a lot to love about Edinburgh. Whether you are joining us in the Scottish Highlands, spending time in our Central Scotland UnTour, or combining both locations in…
In Scotland, they don’t call it scotch but rather whisky, with no E. And there’s no better place to taste it than in the Scottish Highlands, with some of Scotland’s oldest and best distilleries easily accessible from our Scottish Highlands UnTour. Here our UnTours host Duncan outlines his favorites. The Speyside Malt Whisky Trail…
There is so much to see on our popular UnTour in Central Scotland. Edinburgh and Glasgow are top of list, not to be overshadowed by Stirling’s own castle. But one of our absolute favorite day trips is to St. Andrews, a must-see for golfers, of course. But it offers so much more than that! …
We chose Duncan MacKellar to be the on-site staff for our new Scottish Highland UnTour for many reasons. He’s already been a huge help to our first guests in the region this fall. Meet the newest addition to UnTours’ global family of friendly on-the-ground hosting staff. Tell us briefly about what you’ve done before…
There is so much to see and do in Scotland, we need two UnTours to contain and cover it all! For a healthy jolt of urban life, shake off the castle cobwebs and head to Glasgow in Central Scotland. With its busy modern center, office buildings and traffic, it is a perfect foil to…
I don’t know much about whisky. At a tasting at a tiny Speyside distillery in the north of Scotland, I was glad I didn’t have to report on lingering sherry notes or hints of burnt licorice. The smoky peat flavors were about all my unsophisticated palate could detect. Though the tour did leave me…
Our Central Scotland UnTour has been running for almost a year now. We introduced it in fall of 2016 as the “Scotland UnTour” but rechristened it Central Scotland this summer to make way for our newest offering in Inverness, the Scottish Highlands UnTour. From its inception, the (Central) Scotland UnTour has gotten rave reviews,…