Day One - Edinburgh, Perth, afternoon tea on the Highland Line to Aviemore. Option of glorious walk to Boat of Garten. Day Two - Visit estate of Rothiemurchus for clay pigeon shooting and wildlife walks. North to Inverness and east along the Moray coast to Elgin. Visit to Elgin Woollen Mill. Option to visit Strathisla Distillery. Rejoin train in Keith and continue through Speyside to Dundee. Day Three - Head south into England, passing the Lake District National Park. Historical walking tour of Chester, drinks reception in the cathedral. Cross into Wales for a visit to Gwydir Castle. Day Four - Visit to Portmeirion, ride the Ffestiniog Railway, travel past Snowdonia National Park and explore Conwy Castle. Arrive back in England. Day Five - Guided tour of Roman baths in Bath and time to explore the World Heritage city. Travel to Oxford and transfer to Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons for dinner. Rejoin the train and travel to the Nene Valley Railway. Day Six - Cambridge, York, drinks reception at Fairfax House. Overnight in Scarborough. Day Seven - Travel through Yorkshire and on to Durham, where you disembark for an early afternoon visit. Re-joining the train, you travel up through Northumberland into Alnmouth early evening where you disembark for a celebratory private viewing of Alnwick Castle followed by an exclusive farewell dinner. Return to the train for your last night onboard. Day Eight - Depart Northumberland early in the morning, where you cross the border back into Scotland and travel into Edinburgh Waverley to arrive early afternoon. TIMINGS The Royal Scotsman departs Edinburgh at 1.42pm on day one and arrives back in Edinburgh at 9.46am on day eight. Please note: Itineraries are subject to change and all timings shown are for your guidance only. Confirmed itineraries and timings will be supplied with your travel documents.
