Hebridean Tour
JUNE - From Monday 23rd June until Sunday 29th June
7 Day Hebridean Tour
11.30am Stena Ferry
1 NIGHT IRVINE – 2 NIGHTS INVERARAY – 2 NIGHTS MORAR - 1 NIGHT TROSSACHS
At the northwest edge of Europe, lies a chain of islands so tranquil it feels like another world. The Hebrides offer unrivalled beaches, culture, wildlife and adventure. Nowhere else will you find such diversity of tradition and heritage, all peaceful, pristine and shaped only by the hands of the creator and ‘time and tide’
Day 1 - Ayrshire overnight
Day 2 - Isle of Aaran
Board the morning ferry to Arran. Time to explore the islands capital Brodick before a tour of the Island, visiting Lamlash, Whiting Bay & Blackwaterfoot. Free time at sense of Arran and Arran cheese. Board the late afternoon ferry from Lochranza to Mull of Kintyre with a drive along Loch Fyne to your hotel for 2 nights.
Day 3 - Isle of Islay
Embark with your coach on the 3-hour sailing to The Queen of the Hebrides – ISLAY. The tour visits Bowmore, the islands capital with its round church. Then continue to the “Big Strand” on Laggan Bay with 6 miles of unspoilt sandy before travelling across the island to catch the Port Askaig ferry back to your hotel.
Day 4 - Oban
Depart hotel and journey through lochs and glens for some free time in Oban “Gateway to the Isles” Before passing through Fortwilliam. The road to the Isles is recognised as one of the best drives in the Uk, stopping at Glenfinnan where you have every chance of seeing a steam train travelling on this famous viaduct. Arrive in Mallaig you base for the next 2 nights.
Day 5 - Isle of Skye
Board the morning ferry to Skye with its wealth of history from Jacobite battles to feuding clans with evidence of Highland clearances still very much in evidence. The island is abundant in wildlife and the ever-changing scenery from the patchwork of velvet moors to jagged mountains and towering sea cliffs. Today’s tour makes the most of the island visiting Portree the islands capital and Dunvegan castle – home of the Macleod Clan for over 800 years, sweeping back round the west coast with clear coastal views on the Cullins.
Day 6 - Great Glen, Glencoe & Loch Lomond
Enjoy a leisurely journey south arriving at the Nevis Gondola, the only one of its kind in the UK. Afterwards enjoy free time in Fortwilliam, Scotland’s outdoor capital. Finally, through Glencoe and the shoreline of Loch Lomond to check into your hotel for the final night.
We start this tour on Monday 23rd June on the 11.30am sailing to Cairnryan with our return ferry on Sunday 29th leaving Cairnryan at 15.30pm arriving into Belfast at 17.45pm allowing us to enjoy pleasant day time sailings followed by coach transfer to your set-down point in Northern Ireland.
Tour Leaders: Mervyn & Sharon Smyth
TOUR COST: £1180 - £170 single supplement
TOUR CODE: AIS/25
DEPOSIT: £200 per person
PRICE INCLUDES:
Coaching from pickups in Northern Ireland
1 night Half Board in Riverside Lodge Irvine
2 nights Half Board in Inveraray Inn
2 nights Half Board in Morar Hotel
1 night Half Board in Homebound Hotel
All coaching and day tours on the itinerary
Admission to Dunvegan Castle
Admission on Nevis Gondola
Services of Tour Leader throughout holiday.
