Come spend 10 glorious nights exploring "off the beaten path" areas of Scotland! Begin with a day in the Capital City, Edinburgh ending with a visit to the 75th Anniversary of the Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo. Dates TBD 3rd week in August 2 nights Edinburgh or vicinity 2 nights Aberdeenshire 3 nights Inverness or vicinity
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