Late last year we announed our
2012 range of driving tours
and today we wanted to remind you of our forthcoming Highland tour taking place in May.
PistonHeads tours aren’t just about far-reaching destinations; with a bit of local knowledge you really don't have to travel far to find spectacular scenery and stunning driving roads. And our Scottish tour (13-18 May) proves that.
Our partners at Petrolhead Nirvana have run this trip for a few years now and that means they know a thing or two about where the best roads are, and how best to enjoy them. We’ll take in the Kirkstone Pass in the Lake District, heading up to Loch Lomond along with Eilean Donan Castle, Kylesku Bridge, Glenmorangie distillery and the Cairngorms, ending with a blast across the Buttertubs Pass in the Yorkshire Dales.
As you’d expect, we've got some great hotels and you'll have the benefit of a tour manager, walkie talkies and detailed route notes contained in our info packs. For all 2012 tours, we’re also including the loan of one of our Tom Toms with all the routes pre-loaded to make driving more enjoyable. To make the driving and accommodation as comfortable as possible, we have to limit the numbers on this trip to just 20 cars.
Day 1 - Sunday - 190 Miles
The tour begins with lunch on the edge of the Lake District - with an optional drive up from London for those coming from that way. After lunch, we head on through the Lake District and over the Kirkstone Pass before heading north past Glasgow airport and up to Loch Lomond, where we’ll spend our first night in Scotland on the shores of Gare Loch, just a few miles from the Faslane naval base.
Day 2 - Monday - 165 Miles
Leaving Loch Lomond, we continue north past Loch Leven and Fort William to Eilean Donan Castle, and on to the Isle of Skye before our next hotel, near Torridon.
Day 3 - Tuesday - 200 Miles
After breakfast, we carry on up the western coast to enjoy the amazing scenery, mountains and twisting Tarmac of the Highlands, including the beautiful Kylesku Bridge, stopping off at Smoo Caves in Durness before arriving at our hotel for the night in Tongue, one of the most northerly towns on the UK mainland.
Day 4 - Wednesday - 215 Miles
We leave the northern coast of Scotland in the morning and head past the famous Crask Inn. We’ll call in at the Glenmorangie distillery before heading into the Cairngorms, stopping off at Balmoral Castle on our way to a sumptuous Scottish dinner for our last night in the Highlands.
Day 5 - Thursday - 280 Miles
Onwards and downwards, a dash past Glenshee ski area and a visit to the Falkirk Wheel before heading across the border to the Yorkshire Dales, where we will be spending the night at a true petrolheads' hotel.
Day 6 - Friday Homeward Bound - 130 Miles
It's a morning jaunt across the Yorkshire Dales, taking in the Buttertubs Pass and Derwent Reservoir, then heading into Northumberland, County Durham and Cumbria before returning to our hotel for lunch, after which we turn south and head for home.
- Five nights accommodation with breakfast included
- Loan of a Tom Tom with all routes pre-loaded
- Loan of our powerful licensed walkie talkies
- Drivers pack with maps, route notes and general info
- Services of a tour manager in a lead car
- Lunch, dinner, fuel, tolls, personal expenses.
- Breakdown cover (this is a requirement on all our tours).
The price is £599 per person (based on two people sharing a twin or double room).
The booking deposit is £250 per person.
If you would like to book, please call the guys at Petrolhead Nirvana on 0845 838 7363 or look at the website
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