New for 2027, Above & Beyond tours is delighted to introduce Dornoch & Beyond - a premium golf experience on the stunning NC500.

Begin your journey at the Royal Dornoch then travel north with our expert local guide. Discover the people and places that have shaped the atmospheric north Highlands.

From breathtaking seascapes and rolling moorlands to towering mountains and the Flow Country World Heritage Site, this is a county of contrasts. Your adventure will introduce you to centuries of clan history, Clearance villages, bustling towns and close-knit communities. Along the way, you will sample the best of the Highland larder, from farm-to-fork dining to craft gin, whisky and ale. Our knowledgeable local guide helps you get to know the real Highlands beyond the tour guides, introducing hidden gems and colourful characters you will remember long after you return home.

At the heart of the experience, a choice of distinctive golf courses in the most breathtaking of settings.

Experience more than four centuries of golfing tradition at Royal Dornoch.

The world's most northerly championship course, it offers a timeless and quintessential links challenge - all set against the stunning backdrop of the windswept beach and the Dornoch Firth behind.

The stretch of the journey that often leaves our guests lost for words.

Beyond Caithness’s wide coastal horizons, the landscape rises into mountains, open moorland and a coastline of secluded bays and white sand. Take your time, breathe it in and enjoy the silence. Here, the journey is every bit as memorable as the destination.

Durness: golf at the edge of the wild

Set above the turquoise waters and white sands of Balnakeil Bay, Durness Golf Club offers a round unlike any other on this journey. Britain’s most northwesterly mainland course is a nine-hole links played from two sets of tees for a full 18-hole experience. The unforgettable finish asks you to play across a sea inlet to a small green beyond.

Journey north along the east coast of the famous NC500, through seascapes that will stay with you long after you return home.

The road to Caithness tells a story of its own. Discover how the Highland Clearances shaped this coast, and meet the communities whose character and welcome define it today. Your bespoke journey follows your curiosity, whether that leads to archaeology, local food and drink or the wildlife along the shore. Relax and let us shape the day around you.

Reay: links golf on the edge of the Atlantic

Beside Sandside Bay, Reay is the most northerly 18-hole links course on the British mainland. James Braid helped shape its varied layout, where the wind calls for inventive shot-making and views of the Pentland Firth and North Atlantic accompany every hole. It’s an intimate, uncrowded round with a character all its own.

Your journey home is shaped around you.

Take the scenic route, explore a place that caught your eye, or enjoy one final round of golf. Courses such as Wick, Thurso or Brora can be added where tee times, your route and travel plans allow. With your local guide taking care of the details, the final day is yours to enjoy.

We know that the right accommodation can make and break a holiday.

That's why we have partnered with a small collection of local providers to ensure that guests enjoy a consistently high standard on their Highland experience.

Whilst individual hotels are subject to availability, you will be accommodated in a minimum 3* venue, with rooms and facilities pre-agreed in advance of booking.

Booking with Above & Beyond today means letting us worry about the logistics. Simply let us know your requirements and we will be in touch with suitable options for you.

Some of our hotel partners include:

Forss House Hotel (pictured)
'The Original Country House Hotel in the Hidden Highlands'. Hidden amidst 20 acres of wonderful woodlands, below a waterfall, on a loop of the gently meandering River Forss, this homely accommodation and tranquil estate will leave you rejuvenated as you continue on your tour. 

Northern Sands Hotel
Beautifully family-run hotel in the idyllic village of Dunnet, situated 4 miles from the mainland’s most northerly point Dunnet Head. Blessed with an enchanted forest, nostalgic Dwarwick pier and a sweeping white sandy beach stretching for over 2 miles.