9-Day Pilgrimage | Traditional Scotland
Edinburgh | St. Andrews | Fort William | Glencoe | Glasgow | Stirling
All Masses are subject to confirmation. This itinerary can be customized or modified to include additional opportunities for prayer, reflection, and devotions.
Customize your itinerary by adding other Scottish cities or an extension to England.
9-Day Itinerary
- Day 1 | Depart for Scotland
Day 2 | Arrive in Edinburgh | Rosslyn Chapel- Welcome to Edinburgh! Tour Rosslyn Chapel, “a Bible in Stone.”
- Day 3 | Highlights of Edinburgh
- Celebrate Mass at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Explore Edinburgh, traveling along Princes Street and the Royal Mile. See the home of John Knox and St. Giles’ Cathedral. Visit Edinburgh Castle and St. Margaret’s Chapel, where Scotland’s royals once worshipped. Visit “The Scotch Whiskey Experience” for a whiskey tasting tour.
- Day 4 | Palace of Holyroodhouse | St. Andrews
- Tour the Palace of Holyroodhouse, official residence of the British Royal Family in Edinburgh. Continue to St. Andrews, Scotland’s oldest university town and mecca for golfers worldwide. Celebrate Mass at St. James Catholic Church.
- Day 5 | Crannogs | Fort William
- Visit the Scottish Crannog Centre for a guided tour of the museum. Photo opportunity at Loch Ness. Continue to Fort William, the main center of activity for the Western Highlands.
- Day 6 | Fort William | Glenfinnan
- Celebrate Mass at St. Mary’s Church. Free time to explore Fort William for shopping, browsing, and relaxing. Visit the Bonnie Prince Charlie monument at Glenfinnan.
Day 7 | Killmartin Glen | Bonny Loch Lomond | Glasgow- Visit Killmartin Glen, famous for its rich historical legacy. See burial cairns, rock carvings, standing stones, and Kilmartin House Museum. Continue to the Bonny Banks of Loch Lomond. Proceed to Glasgow. Celebrate Mass at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.
- Day 8 | Glasgow | Stirling
Celebrate Mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Tour Glasgow, including St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Glasgow Cathedral. Visit Stirling and the famous Stirling Castle. Return to Glasgow for a Scottish farewell dinner.- Day 9 | Return Home