Romantic Highland Journeys
What's Included?
Romantic Highland Journeys - 6 days (5 nights) Saturday 11th- Thursday 16th April 2026
We have decided to run one of our most popular tours twice in our centenary year, with a departure in the early season and one in the autumn colour. Imagine three completely contrasting train excursions on one tour, from the pastoral Strathspey Steam Railway chugging gently along a preserved heritage line, to the iconic Jacobite Steam Train crossing the most photographed glen in Scotland on the glorious Glenfinnan Viaduct. Then there’s the Kyle Line, crossing the mountains on its way to the coast, within touching point of Skye. And that’s just the trains!
Price Includes:
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Return coach travel
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Door to Door service
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Half-board at your hotel
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Excursions as described
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Journeys on the Strathspey Steam Railway, Kyle Line & Jacobite Steam Train
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Afternoon Tea Box on outward journey
Your Hotel: Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore ***
Based in the village of Newtonmore within the Caingorms National Park, all rooms have TV, hairdryer and hospitality tray. The hotel has a restaurant, lounge and bar. There is no lift but rooms are on the ground floor or first floor. All rooms have walk-in showers.
Dates & Prices (Half Board)
Saturday 11th – Thursday 16th April 2026 £719
Single Supplement £125
Depature and Return Times TBC
Itinerary
Excursion 1
Aviemore Steam Railway & the Spey Valley. After a little free time in Aviemore we board the Strathspey Steam Railway for the 45 minute jouney through the Spey Valley, surrounded by the Cairngorms in all their glory. We also enjoy some free time in lovely Grantown on Spey.
Excursion 2
We board the ScotRail service in Inverness for "one of the most beautiful rail journeys in Europe", according to Michael Palin. Our Head of Own Products, Rob, put rail holidays together for 15 years and he agrees Its coast to coast spectacular through rugged mountain scenery, then descending through watery landscapes and places like Plockton, where Hamish MacBeth was filmed. Journey's end is Kyle of Lochalsh, from where our coach collects you to sightsee on the Isle of Skye.
Excursion 3
Jacobite Steam Train. We board our train in Fort William for the two hour jouney to Mallaig, absorbing beautiful views of lochs and mountains. After crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct, made famous by the Harry Potter films, but whose real highlight is the extraordinary views of Glensheil, the terrain is rocky before the Small Isles of Rum, Eigg and Muck tantalisingly dot in and out of sight. At Morar you can see the tiny unspoilt beaches with their silver sands, before journeys end at Mallaig. The coach returns us in Glenfinnan and the Caledonian Canal.
Departure dates
| Date | Duration | From price | Book now | Call back | Favourites |
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| 11 Apr 2026 | 6 Days | £854.00 | Full | Request call back | ★ |
Pick up points
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| Name | Address |
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| Kidderminster Whittles | Kidderminster, Whittles Depot, Foley Business Park |
| Wolverhampton, | Wolverhampton, Faulkland St Coach Station |
| Worcester (Warndon) |
Worcester (Warndon), Bus Lay-by outside
the Beefeater Three Pears Inn |
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