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The Gems of Scotland 6 Day Tour From Dublin and Belfast
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Six days of Scotland with Chieftain Tours - a company with over 50 years of experience running tours for Irish travellers.
You depart Dublin, travel up through Belfast, and cross the Irish Sea into the Highlands. From there, you’ll explore Glencoe’s dramatic valley, hear clan history first-hand, and sail Loch Ness. You’ll meet Highland cows on the hillside, wander through Blair Castle, and taste whisky at Atholl Distillery before strolling around St Andrews. The tour wraps up in Edinburgh with a visit to the Castle and a proper evening of Scottish music, dance, and tradition.
Throughout, you travel on a luxury touring coach, stay in 4-star hotels, and have qualified, accredited guides with you at every stop.
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Your meeting point is Bus Park Zone 16 at Dublin Airport. It’s close to all the airport hotels, and most of them run frequent free shuttle transfers to this zone.
The tour runs in English and suits all fitness levels. Groups are capped at 35 people. Public transport options are available near the meeting point.
The Belfast leg is a transit, not a stopover. The tour passes through Belfast on day one, heading north from Dublin to catch the ferry to Scotland. Belfast is a city that rewards proper time - the Victorian gin palaces, the black taxi tours of the Falls Road and Shankill murals, Titanic Belfast on the slipway - but this route uses it as a crossing point rather than a destination. If you want to see it properly, consider adding a night before the tour starts; Belfast has good hotels at every price point close to the airport and the ferry terminal.
Arrive at Dublin Airport the night before if you can. Meeting point is Bus Park Zone 16, which is accessible by shuttle from the airport hotels. Most of those hotels are five minutes from the bus park. An early-morning scramble from the city centre is a stressful way to start a six-day tour; staying near the airport the night before removes it entirely.
The 35-person cap keeps the group manageable. A group at this size travels more smoothly than a full coach - shorter queues at castle entries, easier table bookings at dinner, less noise on the coach. It’s worth knowing when comparing against larger operators.
Weather in the Highlands is variable at any time of year. Even in summer, Glencoe and Loch Ness can close in quickly. Layers are more useful than a single heavy coat, and waterproof footwear earns its keep at every stop. The guides will know what conditions to expect on the day and will adjust where they can.