MCLEANSCOTLAND WORLDS TOUR (below) To include; 6 nights accommodation in St Judes hotel, 3 days coach tour sightseeing trips, entry to Inveraray Castle, Glenturret Distillery, Balhousie Castle. Pre Worlds Dinner and 7 fully cooked Scottish breakfasts. Entry to the Worlds & Wednesday concert by the O'Toole band. This tour will be Managed and Guided by Paul McLean & Andy Grant (Denny & Dunipace Pipeband)

HEATHER GUNN WALKER of the Savannah Pipe & Drum Corps is attending the Worlds with us, here is her tour plan; 7 nights Scottish tour, 2 nights Inverness, 2 nights Edinburgh and 3 Glasgow.

9 AUGUST, Monday; arrive into Glasgow, staying 7 DAY/6 NIGHTS in the city centre. Relax and take time to explore this, our largest city with all its shops, pubs, free museums and of course all the Piping events on during the week.

10 AUGUST, Tuesday;  we take you on a special day trip, a day touring the west of Scotland as we drive to Inveraray. Time to visit the castle there, have lunch and enjoy the town set on the side of a loch. returning via Loch Lomond to Glasgow.  

11 AUGUST, Wednesday;  another day tour, this time we take you to sample a whisky distillery, well we are in the home of whisky! We will drive you into Highland Perthshire and to the Famous Grouse, at Glenturret Distillery. Here, not only will you enjoy FIVE drams, take the tour, but enjoy a superb lunch at the distillery. Can it get any better? Well, aye it can ... we head to Perth to the Black watch regimental Museum at Balhousie Castle. This is a fantastic history lesson about one of Scotland's famous regiments. Followed by a visit to a local pub in Perth to relax a wee bit. TONIGHT IN GLASGOW; tickets to see a concert, the St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band - one of the top three bands in the world! www.slotpb.com 

 

12 AUGUST, Thursday; one more day of sightseeing, this time we make a day trip to Edinburgh. So much to see and do here. returning to Glasgow late afternoon.

13 AUGUST, Friday;  with piping events taking place in Glasgow, you have another free day to do as you please, joining us for a Pre Worlds Dinner.

14 AUGUST, Saturday;  All day at the Worlds at Glasgow Green, entry ticket included. Meet the bands, enjoy a drink with Drum Major Andy Grant, (below on left), meet the Denny & Dunipace (Scotland) and Grandfather Mountain Highlanders (USA shown left) Bands. Enjoy the day and in the evening come with us to a pub or two to celebrate with yet another drink with one or two bands! 

15 AUGUST, Sunday; relax, lie in and dream about yesterday! Join us for a big Scottish breakfast at 10am. The tour ends today after breakfast. Unless - you wish to stay longer, please advise us of this.

  

PACKAGE COST  To include; 6 nights accommodation in St Judes hotel, 3 days coach tour sightseeing trips, entry to Inveraray Castle, Glenturret Distillery, Balhousie Castle. Pre Worlds Dinner and 7 fully cooked Scottish breakfasts. Entry to the Worlds & Wednesday concert by the St Laurence O'Toole band.

PER PERSON sharing; £855 twin/double Single sups will apply.

This tour gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band, Grandfather Mountain Highlanders and Scottish Sound bagpipe Supplies.  

www.dennypb.com         www.scottishsoundbagpipesupplies.com

The Grandfather Mountain Highlanders Pipe Band is a Grade IV competition band headquartered in Linville, North Carolina. The primary objectives of the group are to produce pipe band music of the highest quality and to advance to the next competition grade. In addition to the major Southern games, the band hopes to continue its tradition of travelling to other competition venues throughout the world. http://grandfathermountainhighlanders.org The Highlanders are coming over in 2010, you will be meeting them on this tour!