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Dreaming of Scotland’s breathtaking highlands, historic castles, and unforgettable hikes? ⛰️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐮🏰✨ After two incredible road trips around Scotland, I’ve created the ultimate 12-14 day itinerary to help YOU explore everything this beautiful country has to offer. This is inspired by the same route I used, refined with local tips and my personal experiences. Whether you’re an adventure seeker, a foodie, or a history lover, this itinerary will help you fall in love with Scotland like I did and give you everything you need for the perfect road trip! WHAT’S INSIDE: ⛰️ fully detailed day-by-day itinerary mapped out for you 🌳 visits to BOTH of Scotland's stunning national parks 🥾 13 hikes recommendations – My favorites + AllTrails links ⚡️ 22 cultural activities – Castles, museums, ruins & more 😋 10 memorable food recommendations 🚗 travel tips – Car rentals, drive times, and more ✨ first-hand advice and tips 🔗 Helpful links – Direct to official sites for bookings or more info BONUS: Budget Breakdown – Full transparency on my travel costs, including meals, accommodation, and activities, so you can plan accordingly. This is more than just a list of places to see—this is the authentic Scotland I’ve come to love. If you're looking for a road trip that’s packed with adventure but not rushed, this is the one for you. Save this itinerary now for later or click below to purchase the full 12-14 day guide and start planning today! ✨ Feel free to adapt this itinerary to make it your own so you can have the most memorable trip possible!
Road Trip • Nature • Mountain • Adventure • History
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The North Coast 500 is the magical route around the Highlands of Scotland. This journey begins in Inverness, known as the gateway to the Highlands. We will drive to the West coast of Scotland, with the opportunity to include the Isle of Skye if you have some extra time. Then, we drive clockwise along the coast, taking in waterfalls, lochs, beaches, and the rolling hills of Scotland. While driving the NC500, you will see the highlights of the route, with many opportunities for hikes, walks along the beach, and castles. As you drive you will be presented with scenic vistas of the rugged Scottish Highlands, whose views are known worldwide and are the real reason this route is so popular. You are encouraged to stop often at scenic points along the way to fully appreciate your surroundings. This guide will include a full itinerary for an 11 day trip. It can be cut down to 9 days if you remove the Isle of Skye. If you don't do all the activities, you could potentially cut down some more time, but I have tried to limit driving to under 3 hours a day. This guide also includes suggestions on where to stay and where to eat dinner for each night of the trip. Estimated budget of this trip based on 2 people sharing a room: Accommodation (usually including a full breakfast) at an average £130 a night = £1,300 Dinner at an average £40 pp = £800 Car rental c. £40 per day = £440 Fuel for c. 830 miles at 148.5p = £1,235 Other (entry prices, parking) = £200 Total = £3,975 The food budget in particular in subject to where you go and what you order. This also doesn't include prices for lunch. Accommodation prices could also be reduced by staying in hostels rather than hotels/ B&Bs. Car rental prices were found on Kayak comparable site - these are variable.
Adventure • Road Trip • Beach • Mountain • Nature
$30.00
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We do love a good local market! Being 'in town' on the right day to catch market day is crucial - sometimes they're daily (or nightly!), some are on Saturdays or Sundays, and some are only on every second weekend or so. So do plan ahead - and don't miss out! We love wandering around and checking out the local products and wares - especially the food!! We're pretty biased and think Salamanca Market in Lutruwita/Tasmania is the best market in the world! Yesssss we know Barcelona's La Rambla Market is pretty darn impressive and we've been to some epic markets in Asia and South America too, but Nipaluna/Hobart packs well above its weight with an amazing local arts, craft and artisan scene, very talented buskers and of course the food is amazing! You can also pick up great handmade souvenirs as well as locally grown fruit, veg and other produce. Australia's markets are not to be missed. Wander through the stalls and rub shoulders with locals and tourists alike. And, of course, in Australia markets are safe (no pick pockets!), are generally accessible (check the website links below for more!) and many are committed to sustainability with biodegradable, recycled or reusable packaging and no single-use plastics in sight. Feel good by supporting local businesses and artists. And if you do feel the need to buy souvenirs - check the labelling and make sure you are buying locally made products whenever you can. OK now we're craving a papaya salad at sunset at Mindil Market in Darwin!!
50+ • Accessibility • Backpacker • Couples • Family • Gluten-free / Celiac • LGBTQ+ • Female Solo • Vegan • Vegetarian • Plus Size • Foodie • Coffee • Art • Budget • Slow Travel • Sustainable/Eco • Van Life • Shopping • Wellness • Road Trip • RV • People & Culture
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As a teenager, I visited Scotland for a few days, and that in addition to Outlander binge watching ended up with me moving to Edinburgh next year. I spent a few years living there and falling more and more in love with the country. The only problem was that it was my university years which meant a tight budget but still the need to explore. So this guide is a summary of a few years of budget travel in Scotland and what I think it's the best compromise between budget and exploring everything this magical country has to offer. ⛰️ This guide will help you plan your perfect Scotland trip - on a budget and without a car. The base of this trip is a loop which you can start in either Glasgow or Edinburgh and which will take you 8 days. Then, at every stop, I'll give you some day trip options so that you can extend your trip depending on what you want to see and how much time you have. If you go for all-day trips this full itinerary will take 17 days. 💷 I'll give you a full breakdown of the cost. The basic loop will require around 210£ for all transport and accommodation. I'll provide you with a spreadsheet that breaks down each cost and each day trip so you can also plan and adjust your trip according to your budget. I'll also share with you accommodation recommendations and a breakdown of all the buses/trains you'd need to take.
Backpacker • Car-free • Couples • Digital Nomads • Family • Groups • LGBTQ+ • Pets • Female Solo • Plus Size • Adventure • Art • Budget • Camping • History • Outdoors • Overlanding • People & Culture • Photography • Relaxation • Road Trip • Romantic • Slow Travel • Sustainable/Eco • Wellness • Van Life
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