This document describes a tour of Scottish castles that provides a high quality experience. The tour begins in New York and flies to Edinburgh, where visitors will stay in a luxury hotel at the base of Edinburgh Castle. From there, a luxury bus will take visitors to other castles in Scotland, including Balmoral Castle, which is located on the bank of the Dee River and was a summer home for British royalty. The tour also includes a cruise on Loch Ness near Inverness and a visit to Urquhart Castle. Distance from major Scottish cities to the castles are provided.

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2. The Intersection of Success
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3.  Fly from New York,
through London, to
Edinburgh
 Stay in five-star hotel
at base of Edinburgh
Castle
 Travel by luxury bus
to sites of other
castles in Scotland
 Take cruise on Loch
Ness near Inverness
 Visit Urquhart Castle
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5.  Located at Deeside (bank of the Dee River)
 Built of granite from nearby quarries of Glen
Gelder
 Summer home of British Royalty
 Located on huge estate with much wildlife
 Facilities
• Exhibitions
• Gardens
• Shops
• Restaurant
• Pony stable
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6.  Built
on high volcanic rock overlooking city
 Bronze-age settlement established 1000 B.C.
 Numerous buildings and walls
 Main sites
• Great Hall with ornate wooden ceiling, armor and
weapons
• Tiny St. Margaret’s Chapel, oldest building at castle
 Second most visited site in Great Britain
(behind Tower of London)
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7.  Edinburgh 330 miles
 Aberdeen 400 miles
 Inverness 440 miles
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