Schedule for 2009 Trips

Our goal is to achieve the right balance between
guided tour and independent travel
for a truly memorable holiday.

May 30–April 9

Spring in Scotland  —  9 nights, 10 days

Spring comes early; lambs are everywhere; travel with a Scotsmaster; Glasgow – Kelvingrove Museum, Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Willow Tea Rooms, and House for an Art Lover; the Trossachs – Luss, Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle; Isle of Skye; the Borders – Melrose and Dryburgh abbeys; the Highlands – Loch Ness, Glencoe, Urquhart Castle; distilleries; Pitlochry; Edinburgh.

May 12–22

France in Spring  —  9 nights, 10 days
Explore southern France – its art and textiles. Toulouse; prehistoric sights – Cave of Niaux, Tarascon Park; Castres – Goya Museum; Albi – Sainte-Cecile Cathedral, Toulouse-Lautrec Museum; Bastide villages; wine tasting; specialty shopping, for leather and copper; Loire Valley – chateaux.

August 11–21

Scotland in Summer —  9 nights, 10 days

Enjoy castles and gardens; sightsee with a Scotsmaster; Edinburgh - the Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse; the Trossachs - Loch Lomond, Luss, Stirling Castle; the Borders - Melrose and Dryburgh abbeys; the Highlands – Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness, Glencoe, Culloden; the Isle of Skye; Pitlochry; distilleries.

September 9–23

Scotland in Autumn —  2 weeks
Great time for fishing! Edinburgh; Glasgow; St Andrews; the Trossachs – Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle; the Highlands – Glencoe, Urquhart Castle; Orkney Islands; Inverness – Culloden, Cawdor Castle; Royal Deeside – Braemar Highland Games, Glamis Castle; Isle of Skye, Pitlochry; northern Scotland.

October 9–18

Amish and New England —  9 nights, 10 days
Boston tour; New England Quilt Museum; Maine coast; Vermont – Ben & Jerry’s, Shelburne Museum; New Hampshire – Keepsake Quilting, Shaker Village; Pennsylvania – Amish Quilt Museum, Brandywine Museum, Amish family dinner, many quilt stores, quilters’ evenings.

 

 

 

Each year we offer these custom-designed, escorted trips for small groups of people; however, we are always happy to share our experience and plan trips just for you.

 

 

We look forward to hearing from you.