Ariella

Sightseeing in Rome is exhilarating and exhausting. That it wasn't built in a day is quickly evident when you start exploring the temples, residences, basilicas, churches, palazzi, piazzi, parks, museums and fountains. All this and the Vatican too!

It's hard to say what you'll find most breathtaking about the eternal city - the arrogant opulence of the Vatican, the timelessness of the Forum, the top speed of a Fiat Bambino, the millions of cats in the Colosseum, trying to cross a major intersection, or the bill for your latte.

Day 1 - Heading through Fife, our first stop is at the edge of the Highlands at the beautiful and tranquil Hermitage waterfall. The next stop is Edradour Distillery for a complimentary tour, complete with free whisky. We travel on to Ruthven Barracks, an imposing, early 18th century ruined fortress, deep in the Grampian Mountains. Later we stop at Culloden: this eerie battlefield, still virtually untouched, was the site of the Highlander's last stand. Next stop is Loch Ness for a little bit of Monster spotting before we pull into Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, for the night.

Day 2 - Departing Inverness our first stop is Rogie Falls, for a forest walk to the waterfall where the salmon leap (in season). Next, we visit the picturesque Eilean Donan Castle, (as seen in the film 'Highlander') and wind our way deeper into the Highlands, until we reach the haunting, inspiring Glen Coe, one of the most dramatic and memorable landscapes in Europe. Eventually, we reach our overnight stop, Oban, the Victorian harbour town and gateway to the Isles.