rail tours of Scotland
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2024
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
rail tours of Scotland
I have given up on the idea of touring Ireland for now. Maybe next year.
I came across the website GreatRail. They have two escorted rail tours of Scotland .
One is named Skye, Orkney and the Wild North
The other is named Edinburgh, Highlands and the Islands
Any thoughts on the parts of Scotland visited and the hotels?
Thank you.
I came across the website GreatRail. They have two escorted rail tours of Scotland .
One is named Skye, Orkney and the Wild North
The other is named Edinburgh, Highlands and the Islands
Any thoughts on the parts of Scotland visited and the hotels?
Thank you.
#2
Haven't looked them over yet but here are the links:
https://www.greatrail.com/tours/skye...he-wild-north/
https://www.greatrail.com/tours/edin...s-and-islands/
https://www.greatrail.com/tours/skye...he-wild-north/
https://www.greatrail.com/tours/edin...s-and-islands/
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2024
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thank you.
I am still not allowed to post links.
I am thinking about flying in/out of London and taking the train to/from Scotland.
After the tour, I am thinking about going to see the first day of competition at Wimbledon at a "show" court.
I am still not allowed to post links.
I am thinking about flying in/out of London and taking the train to/from Scotland.
After the tour, I am thinking about going to see the first day of competition at Wimbledon at a "show" court.
#4
Have briefly looked over both itineraries and both hit hit some great sites. You'd probably enjoy either one but I might just lean to the Edinburgh, Highlands and Islands tour even though it does cost just a wee bit more. I especially like the Glencoe/Ballachulish hotel options. and the Edinburgh hotel is in a great location
That train ride from Glasgow to Helmsdale on the Skye, Orkney and the Wild North trip is one looooong haul.
That train ride from Glasgow to Helmsdale on the Skye, Orkney and the Wild North trip is one looooong haul.
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2024
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Have briefly looked over both itineraries and both hit hit some great sites. You'd probably enjoy either one but I might just lean to the Edinburgh, Highlands and Islands tour even though it does cost just a wee bit more. I especially like the Glencoe/Ballachulish hotel options. and the Edinburgh hotel is in a great location.
The longest train ride I have been on was from Boston to NYC. That was about 4.5 hours.
#8
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2024
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I bought Day1 tickets to the US Open in 2019 using Ticketmaster since they are the US Open's official ticket vendor.
I was able to buy re-sold tickets and since it was through Ticketmaster I didn't have to worry about fraud.
#10
I had assumed you already had your tickets. Seems not. The public ballot for tickets closed last Fall. So what you'd have to do is queue very early AM (the evening before is better) for grounds tickets or the very limited number of show court tickets available each day.
Otherwise you'll have to find a 'hospitality' package through someplace like the Keith Prowse agency (thought I'm sure they are long sold out)
If you are willing to queue, the chances of getting Grounds passes are fairly good -- and the queueing can be fun, like a party. Show Court tickets - you'd have to be REALLY lucky.
Otherwise you'll have to find a 'hospitality' package through someplace like the Keith Prowse agency (thought I'm sure they are long sold out)
If you are willing to queue, the chances of getting Grounds passes are fairly good -- and the queueing can be fun, like a party. Show Court tickets - you'd have to be REALLY lucky.
#11
Join Date: Nov 2023
Posts: 41
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Unless you go down the very expensive hospitality route getting any decent tickets for Wimbledon now requires getting in a long queue and ideally being there from the night before. You would have to really, really want to do it.
In case it isn’t clear those rail trips only have you travelling on trains on about 3 days of each holiday. You will spend just as much time in a coach and will have some long travel days on both itineraries. A day trip to Orkney starting from Helmsdale and requiring two ferries - it’s an hour to the ferry which takes 90 minutes, so 5 hours of travelling without any time on Orkney. Similarly the day on Skye is on a coach to and from Plockton.
Nevertheless I think I’d prefer that one to the other, which has one day mostly on a cruise on Loch Ness, one of Scotland’s less impressive lochs. (There is no monster).
In case it isn’t clear those rail trips only have you travelling on trains on about 3 days of each holiday. You will spend just as much time in a coach and will have some long travel days on both itineraries. A day trip to Orkney starting from Helmsdale and requiring two ferries - it’s an hour to the ferry which takes 90 minutes, so 5 hours of travelling without any time on Orkney. Similarly the day on Skye is on a coach to and from Plockton.
Nevertheless I think I’d prefer that one to the other, which has one day mostly on a cruise on Loch Ness, one of Scotland’s less impressive lochs. (There is no monster).
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Smitha Ramchandani
Europe
5
Jan 18th, 1999 07:12 AM