The group departs Savannah International Airport at 3:14pm on United 3619 to Newark, continuing on United 36 to Edinburgh.

We arrive in Edinburgh at 8:05am and transfer to Glasgow by private coach. We will transfer to Glasgow where we start our pilgrimage by learning more about the Iona Community, headquartered in Glasgow. After lunch (included), we visit Govan Church, home of the Govan Stones – carved stones, crosses, and sarcophagi dating to the Viking period in Scotland. After a little time to rest, we will celebrate the start of our pilgrimage with a Welcome Dinner. Overnight in Glasgow.

We depart Glasgow in the morning to visit Whithorn, the oldest Christian community in Scotland. We will visit the Priory, Museum, Chapel, and Caves before returning to Glasgow for dinner at the hotel (included). Overnight in Glasgow.

We’ll start our day with a visit to Glasgow Cathedral and a walking tour of the city including lunch, before returning to our hotel. You have the rest of the afternoon free to explore Glasgow. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Glasgow.

As today is Sunday, we will begin with morning worship at St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Glasgow. From there we will stop at Auchentoschan Distillery for a tour and tasting. We arrive in Oban with some free time before catching the ferry to the Isle of Mull. Dinner will be aboard the ferry. Driving across the island to our base of Fionnphort, we will arrive at our B&Bs for the evening.

We take the first ferry across to Iona, arriving in time for morning worship at The Abbey. The morning includes a guided tour of the Abbey and other ruins on Iona, concluding with a celebration of the Eucharist. In the afternoon, you are free to explore Iona and return to Fionnphort by ferry at your discretion. We will enjoy at catered dinner together including traditional Scottish music. Overnight in Fionnphort.

We depart for Edinburgh, arriving in time to check in to our hotels, rest, or shop before celebrating the Eucharist or Evensong (worship schedule TBD) at St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral. After worship, we’ll dine together at our Edinburgh hotel.

From Edinburgh we will make a day trip to Lindisfarne, also known as the Holy Island. We’ll visit the Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Church of England) and visit the Castle and Priory at Lindisfarne. We will return to Edinburgh in time for dinner (on you own).

Today, we explore Edinburgh proper, with visits to John Knox’s home and burial site, St. Giles’ Cathedral, and Old St. Paul’s, an Epsicopal congregation formed by a breakaway group from St. Giles’. We then visit Holyroodhouse Palace and Abbey. Your afternoon is free, allowing time to visit the Museum of Scotland, explore the city, or relax before dinner. We’ll regroup for our closing dinner in Edinburgh before returning to our hotel for the evening.

Our flight to the US departs at 12:30pm, so you have a bit of time to sleep in or do some last minute shopping before the bus departs for the airport. We leave on United 979 to Dulles and after a brief layover, we land in Savannah at 6:48pm.