Individual tours
Scotland 2024 & 2025

It was not without reason that Theodor Fontane once described Edinburgh as the “Athens of the North”. The 3,000-year-old Edinburgh Castle perched on a rock is one of the most impressive buildings in Europe. Here you will experience at first hand how the Scots have preserved their many customs and traditions to this day: Whether at the daily One O’ Clock Gun, which dates back to the days of the sailors, or at the annual Royal Military Tattoo, Scotland’s largest music festival, where the sounds of bagpipes naturally echo through the idyllic landscape.

As soon as you have left the medieval alleyways of Edinburgh’s Old Town behind you on this tour of Scotland, you will find Renaissance and Victorian buildings in Glasgow – in stark contrast to the futuristic Clyde Arc Bridge, the city’s shining landmark. With its diverse art and cultural scene, the vibrant trend metropolis offers an urban change of pace during your tour of Scotland.

Away from the big cities, you will also get to know Scotland’s culture primarily through its traditions. This includes whisky production as well as the Highland Games, which take place once a year in almost every community in Scotland. And who doesn’t know at least one legend that has its origins in the Highlands? In addition to Loch Ness, countless enchanted castles and stone circles will amaze and puzzle you – including the Eilean Donan Castle, where the ghost of “Lady Mary” is said to haunt, and the mystical Ring of Brodgar.

The untamed nature of Scotland is a fascinating addition. This awaits you on the many small Hebridean Islands, in Durness and at Duncansby Head with its thousands of seabirds nesting in the niches of the bizarre rock needles. The snow-white beaches with turquoise-coloured water will surprise you here, as will the mild climate for which the archipelago is known.

Scotland like a picture book – with its bright green hills and dark lochs – can be found on your journey through the Highlands. The Loch Lomond or the Cairngorms National Park offer you numerous hiking trails that take you past rivers, up almost 1,000 metre high, sometimes snow-covered peaks and through original villages.

A real highlight for garden fans are the Crarae Gardens, which are considered the most beautiful gardens in Scotland. You can also experience centuries-old garden culture and exotic plants in the centre of Edinburgh. The Royal Botanic Garden is the second oldest botanical garden in the UK and will make you forget the hustle and bustle of the city for a few hours.

If you are a lover of meat and fish dishes, Scotland is the place for you. Many menus feature Angus beef, which was first bred in the east of Scotland in the 19th century and whose meat is known for its particularly fine-fibre consistency. Whether as a steak or burger, the meat will delight you. Scottish salmon is also famous for its high quality and flavour. The intense orange colour alone indicates that it is not usually farmed salmon, but freshly caught fish from the coast.

Stuffed with heart, liver, lungs, kidney fat, onions and oatmeal, sheep stomach haggis is a delicacy in itself, but is nevertheless a true speciality in Scotland. For the slightly less daring gourmets, the national dish is now also available in very creative vegetarian versions.

Scotland is also popular for its numerous picturesque places, where the breath of history still wafts through today and where you can truly travel back in time. Stroll through medieval Elgin or through the markets of Biggar or discover its countless castles and ancient stone circles on your tour through the Don Valley. You can immerse yourself in life in the 16th and 17th centuries at the Royal Burgh of Culross. Experience adventure and beautiful nature on your boat trip across Loch Ness and on your hike through the Highlands or during a dolphin watching trip along the cliffs near Inverness.