Leave no stone unturned on this two week driving odyssey of Scotland. Slow down to experience the best from East to West Coast, Highland to Lowland as well as a spot of island-hopping from Lewis and Harris to Skye and Mull.

Day 1

Edinburgh to Dunkeld

Delve into Scotland’s fascinating history in the footsteps of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce with a visit to its ancient capital, Stirling, or strike northwards reliving the magic of Outlander on your journey into the Highlands.

Day 2 Cairngorms & Speyside

Encounter Britain’s largest national park to reach gloriously verdant Speyside, the powerhouse of Highland malt whisky and home to much lauded big hitters, Macallan and Glenfiddich.

Day 3 Discovering the East Coast

From Firth to Firth, cross the Moray to charming Cromarty and the Black Isle before pitching up at delightful Dornoch where tales of the last witch burning in Scotland still smoulder.

Day 4

Crossing Flow Country

An epic drive across one of Europe’s last great wildernesses and UNESCO World Heritage Site to the most remote and uninhabited corner of Britain’s mainland. Traverse this ice-scoured landscape in comfort at the wheel of your Land Rover.

Day 5

Exploring unspoilt Assynt

Raw and elemental, Assynt with its plethora of peaks, lochs and deserted beaches never disappoints. Be it on foot, on four wheels or on water, this is an outdoor playground like no other waiting to be explored.

Day 6

Explore the Wild West Coast

Trundle south to unspoilt Ullapool, its vibrant harbour on the cusp of Loch Broom from where lifeline ferries ply between the far-flung Outer Hebridean islands and the mainland and the jumping-off point for Lewis and Harris.

Day 7

Lewis and Harris uncovered

Take millennia sized steps back in time to explore these weirdly conjoined islands with their distinctive Gaelic culture, prehistoric standing stones, ancient churches and Caribbean-esque beaches strewn across a unique and arresting landscape.

Day 8

Classic coastal scenery

Voyage back to the mainland to drive beside a truly superlative stretch of Scottish coastline, pivotal in World War II history. Famed for its sandy beaches, whitewashed cottages and glorious island views set against a jagged mountainous backdrop.

Day 9

Conquering the Bealach na Ba pass

Take on arguably the most classic drive of the NC500 by conquering the Bealach na Ba pass, an old drovers’ road peppered with Highland cattle. Stop for the best seafood lunch at a humble blue cabin on route to the magical island of Skye.

Day 10

Discover stunning Skye

Mystical Skye is an intriguing mix of moody mountains, fairy pools, peaty malts and fabulous fruits de mer. Admire the pretty pastel buildings of Portree, sample a wee dram at the Talisker Distillery or freshly hand-shucked oyster at the Oyster Shed.

Day 11

Scotland’s most iconic castle

Float back in style to the mainland by Kylerhea’s legendary turntable ferry or crest the Skye Bridge to Scotland’s most photographed castle, Eilean Donan. Glimpse the Jacobite Steam Train at Glenfinnan Viaduct to end your day in peaceful Port Appin.

Day 12

Over the sea to Mull

Mosey down to Oban for a mooch around this Victoriana town or a tour of one of Scotland’s oldest whisky distilleries before making the short ferry hop to the Inner Hebridean Isle of Mull.

Day 13

Marvellous Mull

Easily accessed and ridiculously Instagrammable, this seductively attractive island is diverse, culturally rich and worthy of a day’s exploration or longer to reach Hebridean gems of hallowed Iona and Staffa and the fantastic Fingal’s Cave.

Day 14

From island to loch

Sail back to Oban to embark on a drive into the gloriously rolling landscapes of the Trossachs, at the heart of which languishes romantic Loch Lomond, inspiration to many a poet, artist or enraptured traveller.

Day 15 “The Bonnie Banks o’ Loch Lomond”

Relax on an exploratory boat ride in the shadow of Ben Lomond around this vast beguiling loch with its host of tiny islands and resident ospreys and sea eagles before heading back later to the city.