It's our aim to give you a very personal tour with whisky distillery visits, clan lands and meeting the locals. We will suggest what to see while in Edinburgh, including the castle, Royal Mile, best pubs, and maybe the Whisky Heritage Centre.

The tour will be guided by Willie Auld of MCLEANSCOTLAND, here is what someone else said of him; "What can I say about our Tour guide, Willie, except he's simply the best.  After settling into our hotel each night he would join us as a member of the group and contribute to the evenings entertainment.  We couldn't have asked for anyone more personable.  Absolutely great.  I very gladly recommend MCLEANSCOTLAND to anyone considering a tour." Tom Stevenson Clan MacTavish tour 2009 from USA   Willie lives in Perth and is also a fine curler!

Erik Holst group from Norway, on this whisky, sightseeing and researching their common forefather Charles Robertson, belonging to the Clan Donnachie.

Thursday 22 April: Arrival into Edinburgh airport; transfer to your city centre hotel; THE ROYAL SCOTS CLUB The club has the charm of a country house hotel with a cosy club atmosphere more personal than a hotel. Founded in 1919 as a tribute to those who fell in The Great War, The Royal Scots Club is proud of its heritage. Check in luggage and then maybe enjoy a whisky in the bar? For suggestions on food and drink this evening, see our link on the Friday section.

Friday 23 April: Sightseeing all day in Edinburgh. We leave you to do completely as you wish, see the castle, Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace, Old and New Towns and much more. We will be giving you our personal suggestions and recommendations for Edinburgh in your tour notes. At 5pm we will meet you all back at the hotel for the transfer to Perth staying at the Royal George Hotel. The George has been attracting guests to Scotland from around the world for over 230 years. Notable visitors have included Empress Eugenie and Queen Victoria, who made The Royal George Hotel her place of residence when she visited Perth in 1848. She was so impressed with its hospitality that The George Inn was renamed The Royal George Hotel in her honour. They were delighted therefore to welcome her great, great, great grandson, HRH Prince Edward to The Royal George more recently. The hotel is ideally situated on the banks of the River Tay in the centre of Perth. Many pubs and restaurants within an easy walk of the hotel. TONIGHT YOU ALL HAVE A SUPERB WHISKY TASTING AT THE HOTEL!

Saturday 24 April: Clan Donnachie lands and visits today;

Today we visit The Clan Donnachie Museum at Bruar, the first purpose-built Clan Museum in Scotland. Clan Name: Robertson. Clan Motto: Virtutis gloria merces = Glory is the reward of valour.  Clan Chief: Alexander Gilbert Haldane Robertson of Struan, 24th Chief of Clan Donnachaidh, 28th of Struan. Clan Lands: Struan, Rannoch, Perthshire. Clan Tartan: Red Modern sett. With plenty of time here, even a pot of tea if you wish, we then move on to discover some more of the Clan lands.

We will stop for lunch en route, then pay a welcome visit to Dewar's World of Whisky, here we shall enjoy a special tour (shown left) including a tour, movie, exhibition, tasting of Signature, exclusive and 21 year old Aberfeldy drams, also from the cask, with a glass to keep. After time for shopping, we return to Perth and the George Hotel.

Sunday 25 April: Our Coach will meet you at 9am, when we drive south for one last visit, to the harbour of South Queensferry, time to stretch the legs a wee bit and gaze out over the two bridges across the Forth. We then transfer you to Edinburgh airport.

CLAN LANDS we may be visiting;

BRUAR:The Clan Donnachaidh centre and museum where the history and memorabilia of the clan are on display.STRUAN:The kirk of Clan Donnachaidh. Down the years the chiefs had their seats in various parts of Atholl.  One of the earliest was on the mound (still visible) by the river Garry, a few yards from the church. DUNALASTAIR: Here, by the burial ground of the chiefs, lay the seat of the Poet Chief of Clan Donnachaidh.  He was burned out after the '45 by the Redcoats and fled to Carie.  He was burned out there as well and hid in the Black Wood of Rannoch.  He died aged 80 in 1749 and 2,000 men walked fourteen miles behind his coffin from Rannoch to Struan, where his grave may be seen at the kirk. LOGIERAIT: Here lay the execution mound where the dukes of Atholl dispensed justice up until 1748.  The Earls of Atholl feuded with the Clan Donnachaidh until 1515, when the earls acquired much of the old clan lands.  During the period of this feud, at least one of Struan's family lost his head here. In the church is a beautiful stained glass window, given by Neil Robertson in memory of his wife, Helen Fergusson Robertson. ROBERTSON OAK: Here, opposite Bell's Blair Athol distillery in Pitlochry, stands the oak tree in which George Robertson of Faskally hid in 1746 while the government soldiers marched beneath its branches.