Castles of Scotland
Highland Paths
With Renato Machado
NOVEMBER/2025
A little about this wonderful destination.
Come and experience the magic of the Highlands trails up close.
In this exclusive itinerary, we will explore the interior of Scotland, passing through mountains, paths, bridges and wonderful castles. We will photograph the beauty of the famous Isle of Skye, one of the world's photography icons.
Get ready for days and nights of hunting for the most beautiful compositions. The experience goes far beyond photography. The beauty of this country combines beautiful landscapes, culture, architecture and lots of history. An unforgettable and unparalleled experience.
This is where the great adventure happens. The Castles of Scotland Expedition is dedicated to those who love nature and history, whether they are photographers or not.
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ITINERARY
1st day 11/16/2025 Sunday - Edinburgh
Everyone will be met at Edinburgh airport at a pre-defined time for transfer to our hotel.
Check-in at the hotel and then our welcome dinner and briefing about the photographic expedition. Afterwards, everyone goes for a well-deserved rest.
2nd day 11/17/2025 Monday - Highlands Path
After a delicious coffee, everyone should check out of the hotel as the great adventure will begin. We will continue towards the Highlands, but first a quick stop to photograph the beautiful bridge in Edinburgh, The Forth Bridge. Next, we will head towards the interior of Scotland, having as our first destination the wonderful Linlithgow Palace, where we will look for the best angle for the best composition. Next we headed to Stirling Castle, our first castle in this great adventure.
According to our program, we headed to the exotic and exuberant towers of The National William Wallace Monument. To close the day, two beautiful castles. First Doune Castle then Kilchurn Castle. We closed this first night for a well-deserved rest and dinner in Oban.
3rd day 11/18/2025 Tuesday - Medieval Castles and Highlands
We will leave before dawn heading to the famous and exuberant Stalker Castle. In this place we will look for the best compositions at dawn. Then we headed to Glencoe. Next we go to Glen Estive where we will photograph a beautiful valley, streams, waterfall and century-old bridges. We ended our second day with dinner and overnight in the city of Mallaig.
4th day 11/19/2025 Fourth - Isle of Skye
Right after breakfast, we continued our journey to take the ferry to the Isle of Skye, one of the most beautiful places to photograph in the world. Our first attraction will be Neist Point Lighthouse . In addition to the exotic lighthouse, we will have several options to photograph the cliffs with their beauty. Next we head to Fairy Glen where we will discover and photograph a little of the history of this place and its monoliths. We headed to Quiraing and Kilt Rock to photograph mountains, cliffs and a wonderful waterfall with its waters flowing into the sea.
We end this day with dinner and overnight in Portree.
5th day 11/20/2025 Farm - Isle of Skye
We will leave before dawn towards the wonderful Old Man of Storr rock formations. After dawn we stopped for a coffee and snack and headed to Sligachan bridge. Then, still on the Isle of Skye, we will photograph another exotic castle, Eilean Donan Castle. After taking a deep breath and wanting more, we headed to Invermoriston Falls, Urquhart Castle, Fort Augustus and Caledonian Canal. We ended this wonderful day with dinner and overnight in the city of Inverness.
6th day 11/21/2025 Friday - Bluar Falls and Edinburgh
After breakfast we head to Clava Cairn where our first photographic stop of the day will be. Next we go to Culloden Battlefield and Bluar Falls. Before heading back to Edinburgh we stop at the wonderful The Hermitage and the historic Dunkeld cathedral. Return to Edinburgh for dinner and overnight.
7th day 11/22/2025 Saturday - Edinburgh
After breakfast, free morning to visit and photograph some points of charming Edinburgh such as Edinburgh Castle, Ross Fountain, Dean Village, Calton Hill and Arthur Seat. Right after lunch we finished the expedition with check-out at the hotel and transfer to the airport at a pre-defined time.
DETAILS
Julio M. Passos , Buzios
“These were days of great learning about photography, local culture and discovering incredible landscapes. A transformative journey "
Ilka Lemos , São Paulo
Cristiane Rocco , Curitiba
"Lush landscapes, northern lights, infinite emotions, tears of joy, silence for contemplation, the true feeling of Life! It was like this, in the thousand and so kilometers traveled on this incredible and unforgettable trip. Congratulations on your work."
Hello!
My name is Renato Machado
photographer and author of books Secret Landscapes of Southern Brazil and Canyons and Balloons, he has dedicated himself to photography for over 10 years.
During this time, he traveled through the Sahara Desert, Egypt, Norway, Easter Island, the Polynesian Archipelago, however It was in 2015, after a trip to Patagonia, that his passion became a serious matter in his life, and he specialized in landscape photography. Born in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Renato has participated in international competitions such as the Sony World Photography Award and Zeiss Photography Award 2016, in addition to having photos published in National Geographic and Fotografe Melhor.
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Cancellation Policy
To confirm the expedition, a minimum number of 6 participants will be required. If the contractor withdraws, on the trip, the deposit amount will not be refundable. Confirming the group, the signal value will be deducted from the input.
If the trip does not take place due to force majeure, a new date suggestion will be presented. If the contractor is not available, the amount paid to date will be fully refunded.
If the registrant withdraws, he/she must formalize in writing to email renato280969@gmail.com.
Other variations to the cancellation policy will be handled as follows:
- Up to 90 (ninety) days before the trip payment of down payment of 40% (forty percent);
- More than 45 (forty-five) days and less than 90 (ninety) days of the trip fine of 60% (sixty percent) of the contracted amount;
- Less than 45 (forty-five) days before the start of the trip will not provide the right to a refund of the amounts paid.