Gathering Interactive
Click here to watch Lord Sempill's introduction to The Gathering 2009 and other videos.
Passport Ticket Packages
To make your trip to The Gathering 2009 as easy and enjoyable as possible you may like some assistance with travel and accommodation. We have therefore selected 5 tour providers within the UK who we feel will offer you a very high level of customer service. We have asked them to work with the local hotels to secure the best rates possible so as to make your trip as cost effective as possible.
Included as part of the packages organised with these providers you receive The Gathering 2009 Passport which includes entrance to the Clan Parade and Pageant and entrance to the Highland Games on both Saturday and Sunday. Click on the travel providers links below to find out more.
The Gathering 2009's preferred Travel Partners
Cashel travel is proud to be a selected Edinburgh accommodation supplier of The Gathering 2009.
Cashel Travel has hundreds of rooms available in Edinburgh city centre within walking distance of all the events during The Gathering 2009 from 5 star hotels to hostels. Prices from £30.00 per person per night.
- Day tours and extended tours around Scotland
- Clan tours organized
- Auto hire or chauffeur drive and accommodation for self drive tours in B&B's or hotels
- Accommodation and tours in London, England, Scotland and Ireland to extend your stay
Call +44(0)845 1196220 or email thegathering@casheltravel.com
Or visit our site to book on-line www.casheltravel.com
Perfectly tailored touring holidays of Scotland's castles, culture and clan lands
The Gathering 2009 will be an unforgettable event. One that you’ll tell your grandchildren about: “Not since 1822 has there been a parade of pipers and clansmen up the Royal Mile like the one we took part in …” But whilst you are here, and in that spirit, surely you should experience all that you can of your own heritage? Take the opportunity, either before or after the Gathering, to see your clan castles (and not just those that are open to the public), to walk in your clan lands and to wander quietly in the graveyards where your ancestors may be buried. Meet some local people. Perhaps you will explore on your own with a package of information assembled by us. Perhaps you will choose to be guided by someone who will explain the history and tell you the stories. Either way, you will return home fulfilled, having glimpsed what went before.
If this is what you would like to do in 2009, we are the people to make it happen for you. We arrange trips for couples, families, or groups of any size. We have been doing this for years. We take great care. And we look forward to hearing from you.
McLean Scotland
Showing you the nooks & crannies others pass on by
The Gathering, Edinburgh 2009
McLean Scotland; a tour company specialising in individually designed vacations. We are professional, friendly people working with you ensuring you see exactly what you expect & some of our own favourite 'nooks & crannies' other companies pass by. We offer self drive, driver/guided tours for any number covering all of Scotland. We know the hotels and restaurants, we recommend hidden hotels and castles. Your Clan tour can include battlefields, castles, historic sites, a private whisky tasting, Scottish storyteller and time for a drink with the locals! Our dedication to detail and personal attention is renowned. Let us show you our Scotland.
Scottish Ancestral Trail offer fully customized tours of Scotland. We specialize in incorporating your Scottish family history, or family name, into your tour.
Personal Tours - With luxury accommodation and chauffeured transport, these vacations allow you to step back into your ancestors' world in style and comfort, while visiting historic properties and experiencing the scenery for which Scotland is famed throughout the world.
Clan DOUGLAS - small tour escorted by - Jim Fleming of Douglas - a special 4 day tour of Clan Douglas highlights with boutique accommodation culminating in the Gathering events in Edinburgh.
Other Clans have been requested. Please contact us for our personal service.
Scotland is just the most amazing county in the world, with wild rugged landscapes, breathtaking beauty and a history and culture unrivalled; but what does Scotland mean to you? SCOTTISH ROUTES will put together bespoke tour packages for any size of group for any length of time to give you the Scotland of your dreams. We arrange family history tours where we bring ancestors to life, and let you see how the lived and worked. In addition we will immerse you into the culture of Scotland, and can put together whisky tours, golfing trips, or whisk you off to the stunning islands of the north and west.
Remember it's your Scotland!
