2019 Quilt Shop & Textile Tour of Scotland Itinerary
Tour begins and ends in Glasgow, Scotland
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 - Day 1 - Glasgow
Begin your tour of Scotland with an early morning group meet-up in the lobby of the hotel* before boarding your coach to enjoy a relaxing panoramic tour of Glasgow. Continue to the Kelvingrove Museum for an afternoon visit including a self-guided tour and group lunch. Afterwards you will be transported back to your hotel for the afternoon free to explore the many sights and shops in Glasgow. This evening enjoy a group Welcome Dinner. (L/D)
Thursday, August 29, 2019 - Day 2 - Harrogate
After a full Scottish buffet breakfast, check-out of your hotel and travel to Alnwick Castle in NE England. During your tour of the famous castle, see where many scenes from Harry Potter films were filmed and enjoy lunch (on your own). Afterwards continue your scenic drive to Harrogate, with a photo stop or two along the way. Tonight enjoy a group dinner and afterwards, you may want to check out the local pubs. (B/D)
Friday, August 30, 2019 - Day 3 - Harrogate
Enjoy breakfast in the hotel before heading to the Great Northern Quilt & Needlecraft Show. You will have the whole day to enjoy the quilt and needlework displays and of course, shop at the vendor mall. Tonight you are free to explore the restaurants and pubs in Harrogate. (B)
Saturday, August 31, 2019 - Day 4 - Glasgow
After breakfast and check-out, board your coach for your return to Scotland, stopping at the Fairfield Mill along the way. The Mill is a craft and heritage center housed in a restored Victorian Woolen Mill in Yorkshire. Continue on to Scotland with a stop in Gretna Green to see where many young English lads and lassies ran to get married throughout the years. Tonight you will check in for your two night stay in Glasgow where you will enjoy a group dinner. (B/D)
Sunday, September 1, 2019 - Day 5 - Glasgow
Today after breakfast you will head to the Falkirk Wheel, the world’s only rotating boat lift. Here you will enjoy a ride on one of the boats and experience the Falkirk Wheel for yourself. Afterwards travel to the Royal Burgh of Culross, one of the most picturesque villages in Scotland, as seen in the television show Outlander. Here, enjoy a tour and lunch (on your own). Tonight, head back to Glasgow where you are free to explore the restaurants and pubs. (B)
Monday, September 2, 2019 - Day 6 - Inverness
After breakfast and checkout, you will head to Perth and visit a local Scottish Quilt shop. Your day continues as you travel to Inverness with a stop for lunch (on your own) along the way. Tonight, after settling into your hotel for a two-night stay, enjoy a group dinner. (B/D)
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - Day 7 - Inverness
This morning after breakfast you will travel to Aberlour to visit the Cardhu Distillery. See how whisky is made and enjoy a dram or two at the complimentary tasting. Afterwards continue head into the town of Abelour and visit the local woolen shop, find a lovely place to relax and enjoy lunch (on your own) and possibly do some shopping. After returning to the hotel, you are free to explore the restaurants and pubs in and around Inverness. (B)
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - Day 8 - Inverness
Today after breakfast head to Culloden Battlefield, where the last battle on Scottish soil took place. You will then head to Brodie Country Fare, where you can stretch your legs, do some shopping and enjoy lunch (on your own). Afterwards enjoy the small town of Elgin, home of a wonderful little quilt shop. You may want to walk over to the ruins of Elgin Cathedral or go a bit further and visit the Johnston Woolen Mill. Tonight, continue your exploration of the restaurants and pubs of Inverness. (B)
Thursday, September 5, 2019 - Day 9 - Edinburgh
Today after breakfast and check-out, say good-bye to the Highlands and begin your journey to Edinburgh. On the way you will stop at another quilt shop and bakery (imagine these two shops in one!) to do some fabric, yarn and sweets shopping. Continue your drive to Linlithgow, offering two fabric shops, a yarn shop, a wonderful old castle and many places to enjoy lunch (on your own). Tonight, after you check into your hotel for a two-night stay, enjoy a group dinner. (B/D)
Friday, September 6, 2019 - Day 10 - Edinburgh
This morning after breakfast, travel to the small town of Melrose and visit another quilt shop. While here, you will have plenty of time to shop and wander the through this quaint town. Afterwards head to Locharron of Scotland for a tour to see how tartans are woven and a chance to purchase a gift or two. Tonight, you are free to explore the many restaurants and pubs of Edinburgh. (B)
Saturday, September 7, 2019 - Day 11 - Glasgow
Today after breakfast and check-out head back to Glasgow. Your hotel room will not be available until late afternoon, giving you plenty of time for last minute shopping and sightseeing. Tonight, enjoy a group Farewell Dinner and possibly a last drink or two in your favourite Glasgow pub. (B/D)
Sunday, September 8, 2019 - Day 12 - Home
This morning after breakfast there will be a group transport to the Glasgow airport to catch your flights home.
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
Please note: Depending on weather conditions and circumstances beyond our control, the itinerary is subject to change. We will make every effort to adhere to the itinerary as listed, but your flexibility if alternative choices are made to enhance the schedule, is appreciated.
*The exact time and location of the official tour start will be announced closer to travel time. If you choose to arrive into Glasgow ahead of the tour start (highly recommended), Celtic Quilt Tours would be happy to assist you with hotel accommodation for a pre-tour stay.
Begin your tour of Scotland with an early morning group meet-up in the lobby of the hotel* before boarding your coach to enjoy a relaxing panoramic tour of Glasgow. Continue to the Kelvingrove Museum for an afternoon visit including a self-guided tour and group lunch. Afterwards you will be transported back to your hotel for the afternoon free to explore the many sights and shops in Glasgow. This evening enjoy a group Welcome Dinner. (L/D)
Thursday, August 29, 2019 - Day 2 - Harrogate
After a full Scottish buffet breakfast, check-out of your hotel and travel to Alnwick Castle in NE England. During your tour of the famous castle, see where many scenes from Harry Potter films were filmed and enjoy lunch (on your own). Afterwards continue your scenic drive to Harrogate, with a photo stop or two along the way. Tonight enjoy a group dinner and afterwards, you may want to check out the local pubs. (B/D)
Friday, August 30, 2019 - Day 3 - Harrogate
Enjoy breakfast in the hotel before heading to the Great Northern Quilt & Needlecraft Show. You will have the whole day to enjoy the quilt and needlework displays and of course, shop at the vendor mall. Tonight you are free to explore the restaurants and pubs in Harrogate. (B)
Saturday, August 31, 2019 - Day 4 - Glasgow
After breakfast and check-out, board your coach for your return to Scotland, stopping at the Fairfield Mill along the way. The Mill is a craft and heritage center housed in a restored Victorian Woolen Mill in Yorkshire. Continue on to Scotland with a stop in Gretna Green to see where many young English lads and lassies ran to get married throughout the years. Tonight you will check in for your two night stay in Glasgow where you will enjoy a group dinner. (B/D)
Sunday, September 1, 2019 - Day 5 - Glasgow
Today after breakfast you will head to the Falkirk Wheel, the world’s only rotating boat lift. Here you will enjoy a ride on one of the boats and experience the Falkirk Wheel for yourself. Afterwards travel to the Royal Burgh of Culross, one of the most picturesque villages in Scotland, as seen in the television show Outlander. Here, enjoy a tour and lunch (on your own). Tonight, head back to Glasgow where you are free to explore the restaurants and pubs. (B)
Monday, September 2, 2019 - Day 6 - Inverness
After breakfast and checkout, you will head to Perth and visit a local Scottish Quilt shop. Your day continues as you travel to Inverness with a stop for lunch (on your own) along the way. Tonight, after settling into your hotel for a two-night stay, enjoy a group dinner. (B/D)
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - Day 7 - Inverness
This morning after breakfast you will travel to Aberlour to visit the Cardhu Distillery. See how whisky is made and enjoy a dram or two at the complimentary tasting. Afterwards continue head into the town of Abelour and visit the local woolen shop, find a lovely place to relax and enjoy lunch (on your own) and possibly do some shopping. After returning to the hotel, you are free to explore the restaurants and pubs in and around Inverness. (B)
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - Day 8 - Inverness
Today after breakfast head to Culloden Battlefield, where the last battle on Scottish soil took place. You will then head to Brodie Country Fare, where you can stretch your legs, do some shopping and enjoy lunch (on your own). Afterwards enjoy the small town of Elgin, home of a wonderful little quilt shop. You may want to walk over to the ruins of Elgin Cathedral or go a bit further and visit the Johnston Woolen Mill. Tonight, continue your exploration of the restaurants and pubs of Inverness. (B)
Thursday, September 5, 2019 - Day 9 - Edinburgh
Today after breakfast and check-out, say good-bye to the Highlands and begin your journey to Edinburgh. On the way you will stop at another quilt shop and bakery (imagine these two shops in one!) to do some fabric, yarn and sweets shopping. Continue your drive to Linlithgow, offering two fabric shops, a yarn shop, a wonderful old castle and many places to enjoy lunch (on your own). Tonight, after you check into your hotel for a two-night stay, enjoy a group dinner. (B/D)
Friday, September 6, 2019 - Day 10 - Edinburgh
This morning after breakfast, travel to the small town of Melrose and visit another quilt shop. While here, you will have plenty of time to shop and wander the through this quaint town. Afterwards head to Locharron of Scotland for a tour to see how tartans are woven and a chance to purchase a gift or two. Tonight, you are free to explore the many restaurants and pubs of Edinburgh. (B)
Saturday, September 7, 2019 - Day 11 - Glasgow
Today after breakfast and check-out head back to Glasgow. Your hotel room will not be available until late afternoon, giving you plenty of time for last minute shopping and sightseeing. Tonight, enjoy a group Farewell Dinner and possibly a last drink or two in your favourite Glasgow pub. (B/D)
Sunday, September 8, 2019 - Day 12 - Home
This morning after breakfast there will be a group transport to the Glasgow airport to catch your flights home.
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
Please note: Depending on weather conditions and circumstances beyond our control, the itinerary is subject to change. We will make every effort to adhere to the itinerary as listed, but your flexibility if alternative choices are made to enhance the schedule, is appreciated.
*The exact time and location of the official tour start will be announced closer to travel time. If you choose to arrive into Glasgow ahead of the tour start (highly recommended), Celtic Quilt Tours would be happy to assist you with hotel accommodation for a pre-tour stay.
"I am home from a wonderful trip that started out with having met a lady about a year ago and 29 total strangers.
We are strangers no more!! Strangers don't cry when they leave each other.
Thank-you so much Kim & Debbi of Celtic Quilt Tours."
2016 Ireland Quilt Shop & Textile Tour Participant
