Aviemore and the Scottish Highlands conjure up many images but whether your sense of adventure tends towards the relaxing or the exhilarating, the Cairngorms National Park with Aviemore at its heart, is the perfect place in every sense. Nestled in the heart of Scotland, the Cairngorms, Aviemore and the Scottish Highlands are one of Europe's last and most enduringly beautiful wild places. However, the region of Aviemore has an energy, vitality and experience that makes a completely contemporary environment for work, play and everything in between.

With its mountains, pine-clad slopes and wide river valley setting, Aviemore and the Cairngorms area is yet another very distinctive Highland setting. This is an area which has a huge range of activities for visitors right through the year. A chain of attractive little towns and villages along the river valley, from Grantown-on-Spey upstream to Dalwhinnie, make good bases to discover the huge choice of walking at all levels, the winter skiing at Cairngorm, watersports and golf, plus the equally wide range of visitor attractions, which even includes the world's highest distillery, and a steam railway with, arguably, the best views of any preserved railway in Britain.

HIGHLAND WILDLIFE & BIRDWATCH SAFARIS Guided wildlife excursions with a friendly, experienced local nature watcher in a comfortable MPV. See all the special birds and animals of the beautiful Cairngorms National Park. We visit a variety of habitats in remote and unspoilt areas and just a little easy walking is needed to show you wildlife treasures that the casual visitor may never have realised existed. Tours start and finish in the Aviemore area and are available all year. Beginners welcome. Customised itineraries are available and species ‘wish-lists’ are welcomed! STB **** WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE TEL: 01479 811169 MOB: 07974 151503 E:MAIL: steve.reddick@btinternet.com WEB:www.highlandwildlifesafaris.co.uk