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Quick Facts:
Name: Scotland
Capital City: Edinburgh
Size: 78,772 sq km / 30,414 sq miles
Population: 4, 996, 000
Time Zone: GMT / UTC 0
Daylight saving starts: Last Sunday in March
Daylight saving ends: Last Sunday in October
Languages: English (official), Gaelic
Currency: Pounds Sterling (£)
Electiricity: 240v / 50HzHz
Country dialling code: 44
Getting Around:
Public transport is generally good and efficient. With a combination of buses, trains, ferries, walking, hiring a bike, plenty of time and careful planning, you can get almost anywhere. Most places in the Central Lowlands, between Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee, are easily reached by bus and train. Services in the north and south of Scotland are less efficient and it can be a slow and difficult process getting to more remote parts of the Highlands and Islands and Argyll. Public transport can also be expensive, but there's a whole raft of discount passes and tickets which can save you a lot of money. Hiring a car can work out as a more economical, and certainly more flexible, option, especially for more than two people travelling together. It will also enable you to get off the beaten track and see more of the country.
Car Hire in Scotland - Want freedom to explore Scotland? Click here for the best prices on car hire. Prices start from £9 per day.
Touring Maps - Click here to purchase your touring maps from Ordnance Survey.
Train Travel - To check availability and book your train tickets click here.
Guided Tours:
Tours In Scotland specialise in private, tailor-made tours for discerning visitors in comfortable, spacious, air-conditioned people carriers which seat up to six passengers (larger groups by arrangement).
Combining an intimate knowledge of the best places to visit with extensive knowledge of the history and heritage of Scotland, Tours In Scotland can organise a tour to suit your interests and the time you have available. Tours are bookable as a half day, full day and extended tours, available to suit all budgets and can be conducted in English and/or French.
Whether you are interested in the beautiful hills, glens and mountains of Scotland, its Castles and country houses, or its eventful history and heritage a tour can be arranged for you and Tours In Scotland will be delighted to be your host during your holiday in Scotland.
Tours In Scotland is owned and operated by Fiona Maxwell, a 'Blue Badge Guide' (the only qualification endorsed and recognised by VisitScotland). Fiona is also a member of the Tourist Guides Association, the Guild of Drivers Guides and the Guild of Registered Tour Guides.
Tours include:
- Edinburgh Castle
- Princes Street - Edinburgh
- Scottish Parliament - Edinburgh
- Charles Rennie MacIntosh - Glasgow
- The Burrell Collection - Glasgow
- The Queen Mothers Scotland
- Harry Potter themed tour
- Rosslyn Chapel and the Holy Grail - The Da Vinci Code themed tour
- Whisky Trail
Whatever your requirements, let Tours In Scotland provide you with an informative tour packed with history, culture, scenery and fun!
For more information regarding tours and pricing, please email us at: tours@holidaylets-scotland.co.uk providing details of your stay (dates, location, party size) and the tour of interest (city tour, highlands and islands, history and culture, themed tour, etc.).
