The Highland Fling Tour 2012

[Harsh]

Sunday May 13th to Friday May 18th

You don't need to leave the UK to find spectacular scenery and stunning lightly trafficked true drivers roads.

Our Scottish tour proves that beyond all doubt. Extensive research and several fun filled trips mean that you can be sure that what we've got in store for you are the very best roads that the British isles can offer. From the Kirkstone pass in the Lake District to Loch Lomond, the Eilean Donan Castle, Kylesku Bridge, Glenmorangie distillery and the Cairngorms ending with a blast across the Buttertubs Pass in the Yorkshire Dales.

highland road by Petrolhead Nirvana.com, on Flickr

We've got some great local hotels, the fuel stops are arranged and of course you'll have the benefit of a tour manager, walkie talkies and detailed route notes contained in our info packs. New for 2012, we’re including loan of one of our Tom Tom’s with all the routes pre loaded so there’s no danger of getting lost and missing out on a single great road. Due to the fact that we've shy'd away from faceless corporate hotels in favour of the friendly character venues we have to limit the numbers on this trip to just 20.

Day 1 - Sunday - 190 Miles

The tour begins with lunch on the edge of the Lake District (with an optional drive up from London). After lunch, we head on through the Lake District and over the Kirkstone Pass, before heading north past Glasgow airport and up to Loch Lomond, for our first night in Scotland on the shores of Gare Loch, just a few miles from the Faslane naval base.

Day 2 - Monday - 165 Miles

Leaving Loch Lomond, we continue north past Loch Leven and Fort William to Eilean Donan Castle, and on to the Isle of Skye before our next hotel, near Torridon.

Eilean Donan Castle by Petrolhead Nirvana.com, on Flickr

Day 3 - Tuesday - 200 Miles

After another fine Scottish breakfast we carry on up the western coast, enjoying the amazing scenery, mountains and twisting tarmac of the highlands, including the beautiful Kylesku bridge, stopping off at Smoo Caves in Durness before arriving at our hotel for the night in Tongue, one of the most northerly towns on the UK mainland.

Day 4 - Wednesday - 215 Miles

We leave the northern coast of Scotland in the morning and head past the famous Crask Inn and calling in at the Glenmorangie distillery before heading into the Cairngorms, stopping off at Balmoral Castle on our way to a sumptuous Scottish dinner for our last night in the highlands.

Achnasheen valley by Petrolhead Nirvana.com, on Flickr

Day 5 - Thursday - 280 Miles

Onwards and downwards, a dash past Glenshee ski area and a visit to the Falkirk wheel before heading across the border on our way to the Yorkshire Dales, where we will be spending the night in the company of true petrolheads hotel.

Day 6 - Friday Homeward Bound - 130 Miles

A morning jaunt across the Yorkshire Dales taking in the Buttertubs Pass and Derwent Reservoir, heading into Northumberland, County Durham, and Cumbria before returning to our hotel for lunch, after which we turn south and head for home.

What’s included;

5 nights accommodation with breakfast included.

Loan of a Tom Tom with all routes pre loaded.

Loan of our powerful licensed walkie talkies.

Drivers pack with maps, route notes and general info.

Services of a tour manager in a lead car.

What’s not included

Lunch, dinner, fuel, tolls, personal expenses.

Breakdown cover (This is a requirement on all our tours).

Costs

The price is £599 per person,

(based on two people sharing a twin or double room).

The booking deposit is £250 per person.

If you would like to book, please call us on 0845 838 7363.

[Bibs]

That sounds ace!

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[Harsh]

We aim to please

got some more fun stuff coming up too.....

[x27EVE]

Some of the Kent guys (In Elises) are up for a jaunt to Scotland in 12'.. We did Wales twice this year, as well as lots of other stuff.... and now want to do Scotland.. Very interested in this...

Is there a structured approach to this event, or could (if we wanted to) do something different on a day, then rejoin up later (as an example)...

Is there a track nearby that one could (if wanted too) do a trackday.... ??

Very welcome to PM

Ta...

Think Gary would be interested in this too Bibs..

[Harsh]

Hi Steve,

our tour is pretty structured so as to make the most of our time up there.

however, there's always room for a bit of flexibility so we can work around your ideas or...depending on how many of you there are we can rig something up just for you...

there are a couple of track options too, so yes, happy to discuss something that works

[x27EVE]

Cool, will get back to you (in the new year) when I have asked around.......