Come and explore Dundee with us.
Book NowEnjoy the peaceful surroundings of private wooded grounds overlooking the River Tay at the Invercarse Hotel. Step into the past with a visit to the historic village of Glamis, where a tasting at The Bothy Experience introduces you to local flavours before a guided tour of the magnificent Glamis Castle. We also indulge in the rich flavours of multi-award-winning gourmet chocolate.
Your holiday includes: 4 nights, dinner bed & breakfast, includes Master Chocolatier Tasting, guided tour Glamis Castle, Gin tasting, walking tour St Andrews, excursions as described, executive coach travel.
Hotel: 3* The Invercarse Hotel, Dundee
Your Itininerary
Day 1 After your local pick-up we leave Chelmsford and travel north, stopping on route for refreshments, arriving early evening at our hotel with time to settle in before dinner.
Day 2 Experience: Glamis Castle Guided tour
Childhood home of HRH Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, this 650-year-old fortress is renowned for its distinct architecture and imposing majesty. The incredible family home has witnessed everything from Royal births to being the setting for Shakespeare's Macbeth. Experience: Gin Bothy Experience
Nestled on the doorstep of Glamis Castle, the award-winning Gin Bothy shares the captivating tale of Scottish Bothies. With a natural respect for the mountains, rivers and farmlands surrounding them, every bottle of their fruit infused gin is poured by hand, using only locally sourced produce.
Day 3 Experience: St Andrews Walking Tour A quaint town beaming with long-term locals, students from all over the world and even royalty, St Andrews charms are captivating, whichever way you look. From the international home of golf to the world's third oldest University and one of the most beautiful shorelines on the east coast, there's something for everyone in this idyllic town. This tour is a must-do on any trip to St Andrews. We call in at Perth for some free time on our return to the hotel.
Day 4 Experience: Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier
Visit a magical chocolate shop in the small Highland village of Perthshire and enjoy a guided tasting flight of Master Chocolatier Iain Burnett's multi-award-winning Velvet Truffle, the result of three years of refinement and 120 variations. Then onto Pitlochry surrounded by rolling hills, lochs, and forests, Pitlochry offers a perfect blend of scenic beauty, Victorian architecture, and historic attractions, including the famous Pitlochry Dam and Fish Ladder.
Day 5 Sadly we say 'goodbye' making our way south back over the borders with suitable stops on route to Chelmsford where we to arrive mid-evening.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address | Times |
|---|---|---|
| Angel | The Angel PH bus stop | View |
| Boarded Barns | Boarded Barns, United Reform Church | View |
| Bodmin Road | Lawn Lane, jct Bodmin Rd opp park | View |
| Brackenden Drive | Bus shelter top of Brackenden Drive | View |
| Castle Stores | Castle Stores, Sandford Road bus stop | View |
| Cherry Wood Grange | Cherry Wood Grange Bus Stop New London Rd | View |
| Chignal Road | Chignal Road Kennet Way Bus Stop | View |
| Crompton | Writtle Road jct Crompton Street | View |
| Days | Days Garage bus stop, Broomfield Road | View |
| Endeavour | Endeavour bus stop/All Saints Close | View |
| Galleywood Rd | Galleywood Road opp bus stop before Dorset Ave | View |
| Garage | Garage High Easter | View |
| Hedge | Writtle Road/Hole in the Hedge | View |
| Henniker Gate | Chelmer Village Way opposite Henniker Gate | View |
| Hungry Horse | Bus Stop Opp The Flyer PH North Melbourne | View |
| Ingatestone The Bell PH | The Bell PH Ingatestone | View |
| KEGS | Bus Stop outside Kegs, Broomfield Road | View |
| Lawn Lane | Lawn Lane bus stop opposite Waveney Drive | View |
| Linnet Drive | Galleywood Road bus stop jct Linnet Drive | View |
| Loftin Way | Loftin Way bus stop St Pauls Church | View |
| Longmead Avenue | Longmead Avenue jct of Tabors Avenue | View |
| Longstomps | Top of Longstomps Ave just before roundabout | View |
| Maldon Road | Maldon Road Opp Fire Station, Great Baddow | View |
| Mary Green Manor Hotel | Entrance to Mary Green Manor Hotel at Brook St | View |
| Meadgate Avenue | Meadgate Avenue, Whitehouse Crescent | View |
| Meadgate Shops | Meadgate Shops bus stop | View |
| Medical Centre | Lawn Lane Bus Stop Opp Medical Centre | View |
| Melbourne Ave Bus Stop | Melbourne Ave bus stop outside St Andrews Church | View |
| Melbourne Ave opp flats | Melbourne Ave opp flats | View |
| Miller & Carter | Miller & Carter Bus Stop Opp Goddard Way | View |
| Moulsham Lodge | Moulsham Lodge bus stop outside shops | View |
| Mount | Mountnessing Outside Prince of Wales PH | View |
| Patching Hall Lane | Patching Hall Lane roundabout adjacent park | View |
| Pertwee Drive | Galleywood Road, 100 yards past Pertwee Drive | View |
| Pollards Green | Bus stop opposite Pollards Green | View |
| Pump Lane | Pump Lane bus shelter, Mountbatten Way | View |
| Railway Station | Bus stop opp main entrance to Railway Station Chelmsford | View |
| Readers Corner | Dorset Ave opp Noakes Avenue bus shelter | View |
| Regency Close | Springfield Rd, Jct Regency Close | View |
| Sawkins Ave | Sawkins Ave Bus Shelter, Beehive Lane | View |
| Shenfield | Eagle & Child PH Shenfield | View |
| Skerry | Broomfield Road bus stop opposite Skerry Rise | View |
| Skinners Lane, Galleywood | Skinners Lane opposite bus shelter | View |
| Springfield Green | Springfield Green Bus Stop Nr Church | View |
| Star | Good Easter Cross Roads | View |
| The New London | London Rd bus stop opp New London PH (Queen St) | View |
| The Rose Shenfield | The Rose, Oliver Road, Shenfield | View |
| Toby Carvery Chelmer Vill | Toby Carvery Entrance to Dukes Park | View |
| Trent Road | Trent Rd Jct Thames Avenue | View |
| Vineyards | Bus Stop Opp The Vineyards, Great Baddow The Causeway | View |
| White Horse PH | Galleywood Rd Bus Stop Nr White Horse PH | View |
| Wilsons Corner | Wilsons Corner Bus Stop near Argos Brentwood | View |
| Woodhall | Patching Hall Lane opp Woodhall Road jct | View |
| Writtle | Writtle Village Hall Bus Stop | View |
| Writtle Road | Savernake Rd/Writtle Rd Layby | View |