Scotland's Royal Majesty All-Gay Cruise & Exploration 2023
12 nights from Inverness to Edinburgh, Scotland
June 03 15, 2023
MV Lord of the Glens
We invite you to join Adonis Gay Holiday & Brand g Vacations for an exclusive and inclusive, 13-day all LGBT journey, exploring Scotland’s Royal Majesty. This all-gay cruise & tour offers a fascinating insight into Scotland’s history and its Royal connections past and present with unparalleled access to the former and current homes of the Her Majesty The Queen and Her Majesty The Queen Mother. Following two nights in Inverness, enjoy a breathtaking 7-day luxury cruise from Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness on board the Lord of the Glens.
See Scotland’s famous scenery and visit the islands of Eigg, Iona and Skye as well as the towns of Tobermory, Fort William and Laggan and sail on famous Loch Ness. Following the cruise, our exploration continues with three nights in Edinburgh. Here we tour Edinburgh castle, Holyrood Palace while taking in the famous Scottish atmosphere and culture. Our last night ends with a Royal Invitation to a luxury State farewell dinner onboard the Royal Yacht Britannia.
Scotland's Royal Majesty All-Gay Cruise & Exploration Itinerary
Day 1 - Inverness, Scotland
Welcome to Scotland. Our guides will meet you at the Inverness airport to assist with your transfer to the Cullodon House Hotel. After settling in to the hotel, enjoy the remainder of your day exploring Inverness.
Join us in the evening for a Welcome Reception where you can meet your fellow travellers followed by a light dinner.
Included: Welcome Reception & Dinner
Accommodation: Culloden House Hotel , Inverness
Day 2 - Inverness, Scotland
After a leisurely breakfast enjoy a morning briefing from your hosts before heading off on tour. In the evening enjoy a private hosted Scottish themed welcome dinner with local entertainment in the Culloden House Hotel.
Tour of Balmoral Palace
Your morning will take you by bus to HM, The Queen’s Scottish home, Balmoral for an insight into Royal life in a palace. You will have a private lunch in HRH, Prince Charles Restaurant Rothesay Arms where you can also shop for luxury gifts Duchy Highgrove shop.
Walking Grade 3/5: Moderate amount of walking which will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
Duration approx: 9 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Culloden House Hotel , Inverness
Day 3 - Inverness / Kyle of Lochalsh (Embarkation)
After Breakfast depart from Inverness for a 2.5-hour scenic drive through the beautiful West of Scotland to Kyle of Lochalsh to board the MV Lord of The Glens to begin your luxury 7-night voyage.
Enjoy a welcome reception and dinner. Moor Kyle of Lochalsh overnight
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Accommodation: MV Lord of The Glens
Day 4 - Sound of Sleat / Skye / Inverie
Enjoy a morning tour of Eileen Donan Castle and the picturesque village of Plockton. Sail via Kyle Rhea and the Sound of Sleat to Armadale on the Isle of Skye. Later see the Clan Donald Centre and Gardens before sailing to the small village of Inverie on Loch Nevis. Moor Inverie overnight.
Tour of Eileen Donan Castle – Morning
Walking Grade: 3/5 Moderate amount of walking which will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
Duration approx: 2 hours
Tour to Clan Donald Centre & Gardens – Afternoon
Walking Grade: 3/5 Moderate amount of walking which will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
Duration approx: 3 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: MV Lord of The Glens
Day 5 - Eigg / Tobermory, Mull
Sail to the tiny island of Eigg, Sail around Ardnamurchan Point the most westerly point of mainland Britain into the Sound of Mull to arrive at Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. Moor Mull overnight.
Tour of Eigg - Morning
Visit the tiny island of Eigg where you get a sense is like for the roughly 90 people who live on the island community.
Walking Grade: 3/5 Moderate amount of walking which will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
Duration approx: 2.5 hours
Tour of Tobermory - Afternoon
Explore Tobermory on foot whose most striking feature is the gaily painted houses that line the waterfront originally built by the British Fisheries Company to house its workers.
Walking Grade: 3/5 Moderate amount of walking which will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
Duration approx: 2 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: MV Lord of The Glens
Day 6 - Iona / Oban
Morning sail to Craignure, again on the Isle of Mull, for the visit to the Isle of Iona the last resting place of some 50 Scottish Kings and where St Columba introduced Christianity to Britain. Return to the vessel at Craignure and sail across to Oban – the seafood capital of Scotland – with a pause in front of Duart Castle for photographs. Moor Oban overnight.
Tour of Iona - Morning
Walking Grade: 3/5 Moderate amount of walking which will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
Duration approx: 4 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: MV Lord of The Glens
Day 7 - Corpach / Neptunes Staircase / Banavie
Sail via the Sound of Mull and Loch Linnhe to Corpach and the entrance to the Caledonian Canal. Later ascend Neptune’s Staircase a flight of eight inter-connected locks that lifts the vessel 103 feet to Banavie. Afternoon visit to Glenfinnan. Moor Banavie overnight.
Tour to Glenfinnan - Afternoon
See the viaduct made famous in the Harry Potter films as you take the train to Glenfinnan. In 1745 the Jacobite rising began here when Prince Charles Edward Stuart raised his standard on the shores of Loch Shiel. Seventy years later, the Glenfinnan Monument was erected to commemorate the historic event.
Walking Grade: 2/5 Easy amount of walking which will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
Duration approx: 4 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: MV Lord of The Glens
Day 8 - Loch Lochy / Fort Augustus
Sail in the morning along the Caledonian Canal via Loch Lochy, Laggan Avenue and Loch Oich to Fort Augustus. Moor in Fort Augustus overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: MV Lord of The Glens
Day 9 - Loch Ness / Culloden / Inverness
Sail in the morning across Loch Ness pausing approximately half-way in front of Urquhart Castle for photos. Later cross Loch Dochfour and arrive at Inverness. Afternoon visit to Culloden Battlefield and Clava Cairns. Evening reception and dinner. Moor Inverness overnight.
Tour of Culloden Battlefield - Afternoon
Enjoy a drive to historic Culloden, the powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end. See the Clava cairn which is a type of Bronze Age circular chamber tomb cairn, named after the group of three cairns at Balnuaran of Clava.
Walking Grade: 2/5 Easy amount of walking which will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
Duration approx: 3 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: MV Lord of The Glens
Day 10 - Inverness (Disembarkation) / Edinburgh
Disembark in Inverness after breakfast and board your luxury bus to Edinburgh. En- route you will experience stunning scenery and exceptional wildlife. After a short break in Aviemore we continuing to Glamis Castle for a tour and lunch. We then continue to our host hotel in Edinburgh where you can settle into your luxury room. This evening is free to relax or, explore Scotland's capital city
Tour of Glamis Castle (Including transfer to Edinburgh)
As the former home of HHR, The Queen Mother immerse yourself into the splendour of the life of a Queen and experience a lunch in the castle kitchens before setting off for our luxury Hotel in Edinburgh. We will include refreshment stops along the route.
Walking Grade: 3/5 Moderate amount of walking which will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
Duration approx: 9 hours
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Hotel , Edinburgh
Day 11 - Edinburgh
Enjoy a free morning to explore Edinburgh on your own or choose one of our optional tours to Roslin Chapel or Stirling Castle. Lunch is on your own before being fitted for your kilt or pick up your highland sash before we set of for a luxurious farewell experience on board the Royal Yacht Britannia.
Tour of Roslin Chapel - Morning (Optional, book in advance), or
Tour of Stirling Castle - Morning (Optional, book in advance0
State Dinner & tour of The Royal Yacht Britannia
Follow in the footsteps of Kings, Queens, Prime Ministers and Presidents as you board one of the most famous ships in the world . You will receive a unique insight into life aboard in days gone by and join your fellow guests in the State Drawing Room for a glass or two of chilled champagne and a selection of irresistible canapés. You are then invited into the State Dining Room, where the finest crystal, gleaming cutlery, fresh flowers, and personalized menus embossed with Britannia’s unmistakable gold crest await you. Dine on the finest food and wines fit for Royalty.
Walking Grade: 2/5 Easy amount of walking which will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
Duration approx: 7 hours
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Accommodation: Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Hotel , Edinburgh
Day 12 - Edinburgh
After breakfast, enjoy the morning exploring Scotland’s Historic Capital City of Edinburgh. Enjoy an evening on your own. In the evening join us for a farewell dinner and whisky experience.
Royal Mile Walking tour - Morning & Afternoon
Join our expert tour guides for a walking tour of Holyrood Palace, HM The Queen’s formal Scottish home and The Queen’s Gallery. Enjoy a traditional Scottish lunch just off the Royal Mile followed by a guided tour of the Royal Mile and the historic cobbled streets with entrance to Edinburgh Castle.
Walking Grade 5/5: Very hard amount of walking will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
Duration approx: 9 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Hotel , Edinburgh
Day 13 - Edinburgh
Following breakfast, an included transfer will take you to the airport or train station for your trip home or onward destination. Hotel check-out is at 11:00am this morning.
Meals: Breakfast
All itineraries are dependent on weather and tide, and as such are subject to change.
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