Scottish Castles & Coasts by Train

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of rail travel in 2025, we are delighted to launch a new Scottish self-guided train trip that can be taken all year round.

Your Scottish Castles & Coasts by Train holiday begins with the dramatic coastal train journey north from Edinburgh to the Granite City of Aberdeen, crossing both the Forth and Tay rail bridges. Enjoy the best of Aberdeenshire’s Castle Country and the Capital of the Highlands, Inverness. You’ll have time to explore here plus take an unforgettable day trip to the Isle of Skye on the west coast, including a view of one of the country’s most iconic castles, Eilean Donan. Then meander south by rail into Highland Perthshire, where you will stay in castle grandeur, before finishing in historic Stirling with its imposing castle, monuments and battlefield.

£1895 per person for November to March, £2255 per person for April & October and £2320 per person for May to September.

The above pricing does not include stays over Christmas or New Year from 23 December to 8 January . If you are interested in taking a holiday across these dates, please get in touch for a bespoke quote.

All prices are based on two adults sharing a double or twin room for eight nights on a bed & breakfast basis in our hand-picked selection of hotels and guest houses. The holiday includes train travel throughout, a full day private tour of Aberdeenshire’s Castle Trail and a full day small group tour from Inverness to the Isle of Skye.

We would also be delighted to assist with hotel or guest house reservations in Edinburgh or Glasgow, for the beginning or end of the trip.

Before your departure, you will receive personalised holiday information including full directions, recommended routes, and suggestions on places to visit depending on your interests and our local knowledge to help you get the most from your holiday.