Swept Away by Outlander in Scotland
About This Trip
June 17–28, 2024 | 12 Days
Experience the mystical land and locations in Scotland that inspired the spell-binding book and TV series, Outlander. Fans of the saga will be swept away by this 12-day tour of dramatic landscapes, magnificent estates and historic castles. Start in Edinburgh, where you’ll see panoramic views from Edinburgh Castle and visit Holyrood Palace, where characters Jamie and Claire resided in the palace with Bonnie Prince Charlie. The magic continues in Inverness, taste whisky at Deanston Distillery, known as Jared’s Wine Warehouse, and see the scenic Great Glen. Return to Edinburgh for more experiences, such as a visit to Midhope Castle, the location of the exterior of ‘Lallybroch’, Jamie’s family home. This is a memorable tour like no other.
Member Benefits
We reward all our CAA Members on our Extraordinary Explorations® tours/cruises.
- $25 CAD Beverage card†
- 50 CAA Dollars®^
- 25% savings on CAA Travel Insurance◊
Extraordinary Experience
CAA has curated an exceptional experience unique to your tour. Details of this experience are listed below:
Traditional Scottish Ceilidh
Feel like you’re part of a Highland clan at a Scottish ceilidh, where you’ll have dinner and enjoy traditional music and dance.
Package Includes:
- Return airfare from Toronto or Winnipeg to Edinburgh
- 3+4-night stay in first-class accommodation in Edinburgh
- 3-night stay in first-class accommodation in Inverness
- Breakfast daily, 3 lunches, 6 dinners and 1 tasting
- Land transportation via first-class motorcoach
- All bridge and road tolls
- Sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary
- Local English-speaking guide
- Hotel porterage of 1 suitcase per person
- Prepaid gratuities
- Destination transfers
- CAA Host (Requires a minimum number of participants)
Swept Away by Outlander in Scotland
Activity Level: Active. Walk in Jamie and Claire’s footsteps during this Outlander-themed Scotland adventure, which stops at some of the show’s most famous filming locations.
Day 1
Depart Toronto or Winnipeg for your overnight flight to Edinburgh.
Day 2
Edinburgh – Arrive in Edinburgh and explore Edinburgh Castle before lunch. Enjoy a welcome dinner in the evening. (L/D)
Day 3
Edinburgh – Meet your guide for an afternoon walking tour of Edinburgh. Discover historical sites associated with the Jacobite revolution, as well as filming locations like Bakehouse Close. (B/D)
Day 4
Edinburgh – Visit historic and film sites like Craigmillar Castle, Glencorse Old Kirk and Holyrood Palace. (B/D)
Day 5
Inverness – Explore Doune Castle, the filming location for Castle Leoch. Later, head towards the Highlands with a stop in Deanston Distillery for a tour and a tasting. See the Great Glen, Invermoriston stone circle and Urquhart Castle. (B/T/D)
Day 6
Inverness – Explore the Wardlaw Mausoleum and Beauly Priory. Visit Culloden Battlefield, the site of the last stand of the Highlanders and the ultimate end of the Jacobite Uprising. (B)
Day 7
Inverness – Take a morning walking tour of Inverness. In the evening, enjoy your Extraordinary Experience, dinner with a traditional Scottish Ceilidh. (B/D)
Day 8
Edinburgh – On route to Edinburgh, stop to tour the Highland Folk Museum. Later, enjoy afternoon tea at the Dunkeld House Hotel. (B/L)
Day 9
Edinburgh – Explore Falkland and Culross, a village used for a large number of filming locations. Don’t miss Culross Palace, the location where several pivotal scenes were filmed. (B/L)
Day 10
Edinburgh –Visit Midhope Castle and Blackness Castle. In the afternoon, explore Linlithgow Palace, which served as the location of Wentworth Prison. Spend the rest of your day in Edinburgh at leisure. (B)
Day 11
Edinburgh – Explore Edinburgh at leisure and end your evening with a farewell dinner. (B/D)
Day 12
Edinburgh – After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your return flight to Toronto or Winnipeg. (B)
B - Breakfast | L - Lunch | D - Dinner | T - Tasting
Terms & Conditions
*All CAA Member prices are per person, based on single occupancy, in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated and are subject to change without prior notice until final payment is paid. All prices are correct at press time and apply to new bookings only, based on availability at time of booking. To receive CAA Member-exclusive benefits, there must be one valid CAA Member travelling per booking. Non-members booking Extraordinary Explorations will not receive Member-exclusive benefits.
†Beverage card is one per person, in Canadian funds and has no cash value.
^CAA Dollars awarded per adult Member. To earn and redeem CAA Dollars, you must be a current CAA Member in good standing (CAA Membership dues paid in full by membership expiry date). CAA Dollars will be credited at time of departure. For more information on CAA Dollars, please visit www.caasco.com/caadollars.
◊CAA Travel Insurance is underwritten by Orion Travel Insurance Company, a CAA Company. Twenty-five percent (25%) Member savings is made up of a ten percent (10%) Member savings as well as a promotional fifteen percent (15%) savings when you purchase an Extraordinary Explorations tour through CAA Travel, applies to CAA South Central Ontario and CAA Manitoba Members in good standing (CAA Membership dues paid in full by membership expiry date). This promotional offer is valid until December 31, 2024. Ten percent (10%) Member savings applies to Members in good standing of all other CAA clubs. Savings apply to the total premium excluding applicable taxes. Minimum premium applies. Visitors to Canada Insurance is limited to the promotional savings. Certain exclusions, limitations and restrictions apply. Subject to change without notice. A Medical Questionnaire may be required to purchase travel insurance.
Extraordinary Explorations vacations are organized and booked by CAA Travel (South Central Ontario) Inc. and CAA Manitoba (“CAA Travel”) on behalf of CAA Club Group (o/a CAA South Central Ontario and CAA Manitoba). In the event of an increase in any of the cost factors, CAA Travel reserves the right to increase the price whereby the provisions of the Travel Industry Act shall prevail. CAA Extraordinary Explorations packages are 100% non-refundable at final payment. CAA Travel service fee for cancellation prior to final payment varies by program. For full payment terms and conditions, please ask your CAA Travel Consultant. CAA Travel reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements (minimum number of participants) or circumstances beyond its control. Additional fees for checked luggage or other incidentals may be incurred and vary according to itinerary and airline. Air schedules with some tours are not available at press time and may include several connections or forced overnight at passenger’s expense. CAA Travel strongly recommends the purchase of trip cancellation and emergency travel and emergency medical insurance at the time of booking.
Please note: Participants must be able to embark and disembark cruise ships and coaches without assistance as well as have a good level of mobility for walking tours in destinations where stairs and traditional cobblestone streets can be challenging. International transportation vehicles and facilities may not meet accessibility standards.
Flight
IncludedTour Itinerary
Day 1
Depart Toronto or Winnipeg for your overnight flight to Edinburgh.
Day 2
Edinburgh
Arrive in Edinburgh and meet your local tour guide. Explore Edinburgh Castle, a prominent fortress overlooking the capital city. The castle's grandeur and historical significance have made it an internationally renowned symbol of Scotland. Enjoy lunch before checking into your hotel. Enjoy a welcome dinner in the evening. (L/D)
Day 3
Edinburgh
Spend your morning at leisure before meeting your guide for an afternoon walking tour of Edinburgh. Explore the city and discover historical sites associated with the Jacobite revolution, as well as filming locations like Bakehouse Close, which served as Carfax Close (the setting for A. Malcolm's Print Shop, where Claire and Jamie reunite after twenty years), and Tweeddale Court (the location of the Edinburgh Market where Claire is reunited with Fergus in season 3). (B/D)
Day 4
Edinburgh
Today, explore historic and film sites. First, visit Craigmillar Castle, the filming location of Ardsmuir Prison where Jamie and other Jacobite Highlanders are held in season 3. Afterwards, visit Glencorse Old Kirk, where Claire and Jamie were married. In the afternoon, visit Holyrood Palace. While not a filming location, it is where Claire and Jamie live with Bonnie Prince Charlie in the Dragonfly in Amber book. It’s also the official royal residence, so there’s plenty of history to delve into as you tour the halls. (B/D)
Day 5
Inverness
Enjoy breakfast and explore Doune Castle, the filming location for Castle Leoch, the seat of Clan MacKenzie. After lunch, head towards the Highlands with a stop in Deanston Distillery for a tour and a tasting. In season 2, this distillery served as Jarred's Wine Warehouse in Le Havre. Continue north and enjoy the Highland scenery of the Great Glen, which is featured in the opening credits of Outlander. Learn about the Glencoe history and drive along the shore of Loch Ness. Finally, make your way to Inverness, with stops at Invermoriston stone circle and Urquhart Castle along the way. (B/T/D)
Day 6
Inverness
Today, discover the history of the Fraser family. Explore the Wardlaw Mausoleum, the ancestral burial site of Simon Fraser. Next, visit the Beauly Priory, the place where Claire encounters the seer Maisri. Continue to Culloden Battlefield, the site of the last stand of the Highlanders and the ultimate end of the Jacobite Uprising. Spend the rest of your evening at leisure. (B)
Day 7
Inverness
Enjoy a morning walking tour of Inverness with a focus on the Jacobean Uprising. In the evening, enjoy your Extraordinary Experience, dinner with a traditional Scottish Ceilidh. (B/D)
Day 8
Edinburgh
In the morning, transfer to Edinburgh. On the way, tour the Highland Folk Museum. This museum recreates the living and working conditions of earlier Highland peoples. The Highland Folk Museum served as a filming location for the episode 'Rent' in season one. Later, enjoy afternoon tea at the Dunkeld House Hotel. The woodlands surrounding the hotel doubled as the North Carolina wilderness where Jamie, Claire and Young Ian set off in search of Roger when he was sold to the Mohawk. Continue to Edinburgh and spend your evening at leisure. (B/L)
Day 9
Edinburgh
Visit the countryside to discover more filming sites and history. Explore the small, picturesque village of Falkland, used as 1940’s Inverness. Visit Culross, a village used for a large number of filming locations, including Cranesmuir, the village near Castle Leoch. Marvel at the Mercat Cross square and the Study House, where Geillis resides. Take a 10-minute walk from the village to the West Kirk, and don't miss Culross Palace, the location where several pivotal scenes were filmed. (B/L)
Day 10
Edinburgh
Today, stop at Midhope Castle, also known as Jamie's family home, Lallybroch. Next, visit Blackness Castle, the location where Jamie receives lashes in season 1. It is also where Jamie rescues Claire when she is being held prisoner by Black Jack Randall. In the afternoon, visit Linlithgow Palace, which served as the location of Wentworth Prison. Spend the rest of your day in Edinburgh at leisure. (B)
Day 11
Edinburgh
Explore Edinburgh at leisure and end your evening with a farewell dinner. (B/D)
Day 12
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your return flight to Toronto or Winnipeg. (B)
B - Breakfast | L - Lunch | D - Dinner | T - Tasting