Scotland in 2 weeks – Stages of my road itinerary
The places indicated below do not correspond to the places where we landed for the night. These are simply the points of passage or interest of my circuit:
- Edinburgh
- Forth Road Bridge
- St Monans
- Anstruther
- Saint Andrews
- Dundee
- Glamis Castle
- Braemar Castle
- Balmoral castle
- Crathes Castle
- Aberdeen City
- Castle Fraser
- Craigievar castle
- Dufftown Distilleries
- Elgin
- Fort George
- Inverness
- Kinlochewe
- torridon
- Inverness
- Loch Ness lake
- Plockton
- Kyle of Lochalsh
- Skye bridge
- Sky Island
- Portrait
- Armadale
- Mallaig
- glenfinnan
- Fort William
- Oban
- Glen coe
- Loch Lomond
- Glasgow
Scotland in 2 weeks – Map of my road itinerary
Scotland itinerary in 15 days – The advantages of this road trip
When I designed this circuit, I absolutely wanted to do a tour of Scotland in 15 days via Edinburgh et Glasgow. Positioning these two cities at the start and end of the circuit, made the trip more balanced since the Cultural Tours were not concentrated in a single period or a single location.
It was perfect to start with Edinburgh to have a 1er overview of the Scots, their customs, culture and history. And it was great to end at Glasgow to take advantage of its many museums, good restaurants and shopping just before returning to France.
This 15 day itinerary in Scotland allows you to climb up to Highlands (region that I loved), to discover Isle of Sky and its wild beauty, to admire Magnificent Loch, to go through splendid national parks without forgetting to visit the many castles et distilleries.
Obviously, the loch ness lake is a must-see in Scotland had to be part of my tour. But I have to admit that it is not the most beautiful or the most interesting place in Scotland.
This itinerary for a tour of Scotland seemed perfect to us because it allowed us to discover all the facets of Scotland and the Scots: Breathtaking landscapes, majestic castles, passion for whiskey, golf, pubs, discovery of an incredible fauna (sea birds , seals…) and to taste various and varied flavors (seafood, smoked meats, fudges…).
But what I will remember above all from the Scots is the warm welcome that they have reserved for us throughout this tour. Scottish are really nice people. They open their hearts to you from the first meeting and offer you anything that could make you happy.
And the Bed and Breakfast accommodation greatly promote contact with the Scots. Stay with the locals will remain one of the best experiences of my tour in Scotland. Also, it is much cheaper than going to a hotel. This is why, outside the cities, we have favored this type of accommodation which has much more charm and friendliness!
See my article: Cheap accommodation in Scotland to have the list of our hotels and BandB of all stages of my itinerary.
Scotland itinerary in 15 days – Disadvantages of this road trip
This route was entirely satisfactory for the sightseeing tours and contact with locals. However, we must recognize a few small flaws:
- The gasoline budget is substantial;
- Travel times are quite long;
- Le tour of scotland is not complete (it would have taken us 2 months to do so !!!)
In conclusion, I would say that this 15 day itinerary in Scotland was the most optimized and the profitable to satisfy my desire for Scotland even if it was a little expensive.
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