Coach Trip on the Scottish Highlands

My friend and I joined a 2-day coach trip by Timberbush Tour to the Scottish Highlands. We booked everything online and just simply show up on the booked date. The tour set off from Edinburgh and passed by Glasgow to fetch some of the tourists, then made our first destination at Stirling Castle.

We stopped at the pretty village of Killin for photos after lunch. Everywhere in Scotland, you could find shops selling tartans knitwear and scarfs, as it is most famous for its tartans textile.

We continued the journey and made the next stop at Glencoe, where the site of the 1692 massacre of the MacDonald Clan. I finally got to see my first glimpse of snow of this year! But seemingly, there is more to come...

As we were getting up the mountain, I could breathe with difficulties when I got off the coach for photos. Our first day ended up on the Highland town of Fort William, where we checked into our hostel and had my first hostel experience. 

Day 2 headed north to the Great Glen, which is a geographical fault line characterized by a chain of impressive lochs. We first arrived at one of the most iconic castles in Scotland, Eilean Donan Castle. It is a small cozy castle which is totally unlike the previous ones I had visited. As the weather was so freaking cold, we were awarded a tiny bottle of Scottish Whisky by our tourist guide after the Castle Visit. 

Our journey continues with a stop for lunch at Loch Ness, where the legendary Loch Ness Monster lies. The pretty lochside village of Fort Augustus covered with a thin layer of snowflakes. I tasted my first try of the Scottish Haggis here. It is a savoury pudding of sheep's pluck. Some people think it is disgusting but I like it from its taste and texture. 

After lunch, we started our return journey and enjoyed a photo stop at Ben Nevis, UK's highest mountain, at 1,344 metres. We had a snow fight and experienced a heavy snow. 

The tour made its final stop at a small town called Pitlochry. We had a coffee break at Victorian Restaurant. It is cozy and warmth with a cup of hot chocolate. We stayed here for an hour and travelled back to Edinburgh. 

This is an unforgettable coach journey and had a nice time with our brilliant guide. I highly recommend the Timberbush Tours as it provides you an extraordinary Highlands experience. It is reputed and widely recommended on online trip adviser. They provide one to three days tour to different part of Scotland. Book now and ready for adventure!