North Highland and Dunrobin Castle (North Coast 500)

An intensive North Highland sightseeing tour with a tour of Dunrobin Castle, which allows:

- Look into the heart of the Middle Ages in the historic royal city of Dornoch, the center of world golf;

– visit the 13th-century Dornoch Cathedral, which was chosen by the legendary singer Madonna for her wedding and baptism of her son;

- marvel at the fascinating panormamic views of the historical county of Sutherland, the land of hunters and fishermen;

- to get acquainted with the diverse wild life of the reserved Loch Fleet estuary;

Learn about the Russian footprint, looking at the ruins of Skelbo Castle, which played a significant role in the turbulent Scottish history, and eventually fell into the hands of one of Yeltsin’s advisers;

- make an exciting tour of the fabulous castle of Dunrobin (13th century), redevelopment of which was made in the 19th century by the great English architect of the Victorian era Charles Barry, author of the new Westminster and Big Ben;

- admire the skill of falconer Andy Hughes and the talents of his pets (if, of course, you are lucky and get to Dunrobin Castle on the right day and at the right time);

- taste one of the best classic single malt Scotch whiskey at the Glenmoranji distillery, which has the longest neck distillation cubes in all of Scotland and is located in a picturesque place on the very shore of the sea bay;

Visit Thayne, Scotland’s oldest Royal Borough, and discover the mystery of the relics of Scottish Saint Dasus, to which thousands of pilgrims, including Scottish kings, have flocked for centuries.

- and finally, if you have time, visit the mysterious Mermaid of the North of Scotland, the legend of which is still passed down by word of mouth.