upcoming tour: logistics

The total cost for the 2025 CASKS & CASTLES Scotland tour is $5895/person.

• A $500 non-refundable deposit will secure your spot on the tour.
• The balance in full is due by January 31, 2025.

-Eight nights’ accommodation in Scotland, at three distinctive hotels*

• Market Street Hotel, a stylish, contemporary hotel within walking distance of Edinburgh’s best attractions 
• Greshornish House Hotel, a secluded, traditional manor house set on the picturesque Isle of Skye
• The Kingsmills Hotel, a 4-star luxury spa hotel near Inverness city center

-16 meals, including a Michelin-guide restaurant experience, an international food tour, paired tastings, multi-course menus, and the opportunity to cook with an acclaimed chef and food writer

-Private minibus transport throughout Scotland

-All entry fees, tickets, and tours, as specified on the finalized itinerary

-All whisky tastings at distillery visit and tours, as specified on the finalized itinerary

*Hotel rates based on double occupancy; individual arrangements may be possible for single travelers. Click here to request more information on this option.

-airfare** 

-airport transfers**

-travel insurance

-gratuity for guides and drivers

-personal expenses

**We are happy to help you arrange your travel to and from your city of origin, as well as airport transfers in Scotland. Discount rates may be available, depending on group size. Click here to request more information on these options. Also, please note that tour dates listed included travels days to and from the U.S. for planning purposes, and assumes an overnight flight to Europe. If you make your own travel arrangements, please plan to meet up with the group in Edinburgh the afternoon of July 25!

Because we keep our group sizes small, space is EXTREMELY LIMITED! 

Click here to reserve your spot now!

Throughout the trip there will be prolonged periods of standing and walking, including moderate-paced walking tours of 2-3 hours that involve uneven surfaces, cobblestone streets, hills, and stairs. Unfortunately this tour cannot accommodate travelers who require mobility assistance devices.