July 28 - Depart New York on an overnight flight to Edinburgh

July 29 - Join an architectural tour that follows the famed Royal Mile from Edinburgh Castle down to the Royal Palace of Holyrood House; Lunch is at the renowned Balmoral Hotel before our visit to the Royal Yacht Britannia; Board the awaiting Clipper Odyssey

July 30 - Discover the university city of Aberdeen; Visit 16th-century Crathes Castle and its extensive gardens; Later, visit the Aberdeen Art Gallery and the Maritime Museum

July 31 - Explore the city of Inverness and its historic surrounding including the Highlands—Cawdor Castle

August 1 - Step ashore this morning in the busy Orkney harbor town of Kirkwall to tour the remarkable Stone Age settlement of Skara Brae; Continue to Maes Howe, a well-preserved burial mound dating from around 2,800 B.C.E.; Nearby are enigmatic the prehistoric sites—the Ring of Brodgar and the Standing Stones of Stenness; cruise past the entrance to Scapa Flow, home of the Royal Navy during both World Wars

August 2 - Today our ship enters picturesque Loch Ewe; Tour the magnificent Inverewe Gardens, where subtropical vegetation thrives and blooms year; See rare flora brought from all around the world; On the mountainous island of Rhum, we will visit by special permission an Edwardian shooting lodge

August 3 - On the island of Mull, Tobermory’s protected harbor creates an attractive anchorage for pleasure yachts; go ashore for a walk along the brightly painted houses of its waterfront; During lunch on board, Clipper Odyssey travels past Fingal’s Cave on the Isle of Staffa; Explore Iona, its 6th-century abbey, and the burial sites of Scottish kings

August 4 - Cruise past the spectacular scenery of Northern Ireland; The ship anchors at Portrush for a pastoral drive to Baronscourt, seat of the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn; We are invited for lunch and a tour of the paintings and decorative arts collections of this great Georgian house; enjoy a relaxed walk through its gardens

August 5 - Join a tour of this capital city; See the Ulster Museum, which houses an extensive collection of works by Irish painters; Maritime enthusiasts may opt to visit the Titanic Museum; Visit Ballywalter Park, a country estate where we are invited by Lord and Lady Dunleath for a private lunch and a viewing of their family collections

August 6 - Explore the rolling countryside of County Down today; Visit the 19th-century National Trust property of Mount Stewart; Continue to Grey Abbey, the Georgian home of art collectors Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery who have invited us for lunch

August 7 - Today we are guests for coffee at the home of author Helen Dillon, whose urban garden is justly celebrated; Continue to the National Gallery, where Adrian Le Harivel, curator of British and Dutch paintings, will lead us through the collection; The captain hosts our farewell dinner this evening

August 8 - Depart on a flight to New York