Scotland: Highlands and Islands

A wide view of Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, Scotland, showing a person standing alone on a grassy cliff edge near the top of a ridge. The foreground is covered in lush green grass and rocky outcrops. Below the cliff, the city of Edinburgh is visible, with clusters of buildings and tree-lined streets. In the background, rolling green hills stretch into the distance beneath a dramatic, partly cloudy sky.

Dates: July 28-August 8, 2026

Trip Details

The poet Robert Burns said, “My heart’s in the Highlands,” and you will too as we travel from city to country and mainland to island on this enchanting journey. From loch to loch and glen to glen, we encounter stunning natural beauty and welcoming clans while city life serves up the colorful past and cosmopolitan present.
 

Rate Includes:

• Round-trip air transportation from Chicago.
• 10 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First-Class, First-Class, and unrated hotels.
• 19 meals: 10 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 6 dinners.
• Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees.
• Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director.
• Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip.
• Luggage handling for one bag per person.
• Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers.
 

hodgman_andrea_250pxStaff Host: Andrea Hodgman

Andrea Hodgman is the director of alumni travel for the NIU Foundation. She is responsible for selecting and fulfilling alumni travel trips, which boost engagement and affinity.
 

Details...

Cost: 
Total price (air & land inclusive from Chicago): $9,296 per person.

• Based on double occupancy.

• Includes airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of $701 (subject to change until final payment).

Land-only price: $7,995.

• Airport arrival and departure transfers not included.

Single traveler supplement: Add $1,995.

Airline upgrade options (round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight):

• Business Class: Add $6,995 per person.

• Upgrades subject to availability and pricing may change.


Trip brochure coming soon.
 
To register for this tour, please call our tour operator, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., directly at 888-370-6765. Or you may mail your registration form and deposit check to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., One Newton Place, 275 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA 02458.
 Map of Scotland showing the travel itinerary

 

 

Physical Activity Level: 2 - Easy/Moderate
 

Day by Day Itinerary:

• July 28: Depart U.S. for Glasgow.
• July 29-30: Glasgow.
• July 31-Aug. 1: Fort William.
• Aug. 2-3: Inverness.
• Aug. 4: St. Andrews.
• Aug. 5-7: Edinburgh.
• Aug. 8: Depart Edinburgh for U.S.

 

Prepare for your trip with travel insurance. Travel insurance is very important to protect your trip investment. Please review the recorded webinar “Travel Insurance: What You Need to Know for Your Next Trip,” prepared by our partners at USI Insurance Services, for more information on travel insurance.