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Over 105 Years Experience
Committed to Sustainable Tourism
4 Days
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From Only £349.00
Join us in the stunning Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park this Easter for a Scottish spring treat to remember.
This holiday operates under our Optimum Experience brand.
With elegant space-maximising interior design, our Optimum Experience vehicle offers incredible passenger comfort with a selection of fine tours and destinations to choose from. Our Optimum holiday packages include a wide range of excursions, events and admissions, accommodation in a minimum 3* hotel (unless otherwise stated) and, on all our European Holidays, a Skills Representative too! Why not also book our door-to-door service and make your next holiday stress-free?
This Good Friday, we travel north into Scotland, making suitable comfort stops enroute to our hotel in the Trossachs National Park. Located in Aberfoyle, this charming village is set on the banks of the River Forth in the magnificent Queen Elizabeth Forest Park. Perhaps wander along its attractive main street, jam-packed with individual shops, cafés and restaurants or visit the Trossachs Discovery Centre during your stay.
Today, we tour 'Rob Roy Country' as we explore the stunning Trossachs, Scotland's first national park. Located between the lowlands and highlands, immerse yourself in an area of varied landscapes that encompass rolling hills, tranquil lochs, and rugged mountains. We enjoy a visit to Callander, a bustling market town and tourist hub; set dramatically beneath high, wooded crags, Callander gained fame as the location for the original Dr Findlay's Casebook TV series. We continue our tour, returning along Loch Venachar and Loch Achray through the village of Brig o'Turk and over Duke's Pass as we return to our hotel.
Our Easter Sunday excursion takes us along the Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond to the picturesque conservation village of Luss. A settlement since medieval times, much of the current town dates back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when it was redeveloped to house workers from the nearby quarries. Covered in rambling roses, the pretty cottages line the narrow streets that lead down to the waterfront, providing magnificent views of the loch and the surrounding hills and mountains. Later in the day, we take to the water itself with a circular cruise to enjoy the scenery from a different angle, accompanied by tea, coffee, and Scottish shortbread onboard, plus an informative commentary that keeps us entertained along the way.
We begin the drive home with a visit to the Kelpies, a colossal monument to horse-powered heritage across Central Scotland, whose name derives from a shape-changing aquatic spirit of Scottish legend said to haunt rivers and streams. From here, we continue back over the border into England and return home.
Situated in the idyllic Trossachs National Park, just a short stroll along the banks of the Forth River from the famous village of Aberfoyle, the Rob Roy Hotel offers excellent food, friendly staff, and comfortable ensuite bedrooms with televisions and tea and coffee-making facilities.
Hotel Facilities
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Restaurant
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Lift
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Alfreton | Bus Station, Hall Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BT |
| Arnold | High Street Bus Stop, Outside Leisure Centre Car Park, Arnold, NG5 7EE |
| Beeston | Lace Road, behind the Cricketers Pub Beeston, NG9 2LA |
| Bulwell | Aldi (Bus Stop SW12), Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell, NG6 8GE |
| Chesterfield | Coach Station, Beckingham Way Chesterfield, S40 1TH |
| Derby | Bus Station, Bay 27 & 28, Derby, DE1 2AY |
| Heanor | Market Place, Wilmott Street (Market Square side) Heanor, DE75 7EG |
| Ilkeston | Wharncliffe Rd, Market Place, Ilkeston, DE7 5GF |
| Leicester | St Margarets Bus Station, Stand SA, Gravel Street, Leicester, LE1 3AG |
| Leicester Fosse Park | Leicester Fosse Park, Bus Stop, Fosse Park Avenue Next to ASDA (opposite petrol station), LE3 2LL |
| Long Eaton | The Green, Outside Poundland Long Eaton, Notts, NG10 1HQ |
| Loughborough | Amber Rooms, The Rushes Loughborough, LE11 5BE |
| Lutterworth | George Street, Outside Wycliffe Rooms Lutterworth, LE17 4EG |
| Mansfield | Fire Station Bus Stop, Rosemary Street Mansfield, NG19 6AA |
| Nottingham | Mount Street, Alongside the Grosvenor Casino, Nottingham, NG1 6HE |
| Ripley | Market Place, Express Stand Ripley, DE5 3FJ |
| Rotherham | Interchange Bay C1/ C2, Frederick Street, Rotherham , S60 1QB |
| Sheffield | Pond Hill, Opposite Penny Black Public House Sheffield, S1 2BG |
| Toton | Tram Stop Park and Ride, Toton Lane Notts, NG9 7JA |
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