With its vast, manicured grounds, swanky spa and fine dining restaurant, Gleneagles is one of Scotland’s best-known – and perhaps most-loved – hotels.
Situated in Perthshire on a sweeping countryside estate, the hotel has recently launched a Highland cow ‘safari’, which gives guests the chance to admire Scotland’s long-haired native species (often locally referred to as ‘coos’) via an off-road four-by-four tour.
Billed as the ‘Highland Cow Safari’, visitors will load onto a fleet of the estate’s Land Rover Defenders and head through farmland into the Ochil Hills to spot the creatures out in the open. A local guide will also be on hand to share facts and answer any questions about the breed.
The hotel website wrote: ‘These gentle giants might even come closer for some unforgettable photo opportunities, though direct handling will not be permitted.’
The experience is part of a set of new outdoor activities being introduced at the hotel for 2025, alongside an off-road driving adventure, where visitors can travel on Land Rovers through ‘steep hills, rocky tracks and breath-taking vistas across the Perthshire Highlands’. Gleneagles also offers guided Atlantic salmon fishing on the River Tay, as well as horse riding lessons and tree climbing experiences.
The Highland Cow Safari experience will cost £320 per car for up to four guests on a one-hour private tour, and £50 thereafter with up to six guests maximum per vehicle. Find out more here.
Check out our five-star review of Gleneagles hotel here.
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