HOTEL UPGRADE: Discover the best of the North Coast 500, Scotland's answer to Route 66 and one of the most scenic road trips in the world, staying in 3-star hotels. Explore forgotten villages and take in pristine coastline. See ancient castles and navigate rolling ribbons of tarmac on this 3-day escorted tour which starts and ends in Inverness. Visit larger settlements too, such as Ullapool, and spend a night in Thurso, the most northerly town on the British mainland. Catch a glimpse of Orkney on the horizon, see grand Dunrobin Castle and end your trip back in Inverness, capital of the Highlands.