14 days in Scottish Highlands Itinerary

Inverness, often described as the Gateway to the Highlands, is a thriving commercial and industrial center.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Inverness: Aviemore (Cairngorm Mountain & Highland Wildlife & Birdwatch Safaris), Grantown Antiques and Collectables (in Grantown-on-Spey) and Landmark Forest Adventure Park (in Carrbridge). There's lots more to do: learn insider's secrets on a distillery tour, take an unorthodox tour of Loch Ness, look for all kinds of wild species at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park, and get a new perspective on things with Boat Tours & Water Sports.

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London to Inverness is an approximately 5-hour flight. You can also take a train; or drive. Expect a bit cooler temperatures when traveling from London in October; daily highs in Inverness reach 15°C and lows reach 5°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 19th (Tue) early enough to go by car to Plockton.

Explore Plockton's surroundings by going to Gairloch (Shieldaig Falconry & Gairloch Museum), Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve (in Kinlochewe) and Bealach na Ba Viewpoint (in Applecross).

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You can drive from Inverness to Plockton in 2 hours. October in Plockton sees daily highs of 15°C and lows of 5°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Fri) so you can go by car to Fort William.

Fort William is the second largest settlement in the Highlands of Scotland with around 10,000 inhabitants – and the largest town: only the city of Inverness is larger.Fort William is a major tourist centre, with Glen Coe just to the south, Aonach Mòr to the east and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles. Change things up with these side-trips from Fort William: Buachaille Etive Mor (in Ballachulish), Glen Etive (in Glencoe Village) and Arisaig (Land Sea and Islands Centre & Camusdarach Beach). There's much more to do: look for all kinds of wild species at Highland Titles Nature Reserve, contemplate the waterfront views at Loch Shiel, take in the awesome beauty at Ben Nevis, and appreciate the views at Glen Coe.

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Traveling by car from Plockton to Fort William takes 2 hours. Finish your sightseeing early on the 27th (Wed) to allow enough time to travel back home.