6 Day Hebridean Explorer |
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May to September Departs Fridays |
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Last chance for 2008! Enjoy 30% off our last remaing seats to these amazing Islands. The 6 day tour is yours for only £115 plus the kitty!
If there's no availability showing for a particular date, e-mail or call to confirm!
This is one of the finest tours known to man (or woman!). Six days of pure adventure touring the Highlands, Skye and the remoter islands of Harris and Lewis; hiking, chilling, fishing and much much more!
Stays in unique accommodation including a blackhouse (traditional thatched cottage) set in its own bay and Am Bothan, a 5 star hostel with a huge personality! The tour includes a boat trip with seals and seafood.
Day 1 - Leaving Edinburgh we head straight up to the Highlands via the Trossachs (Braveheart Country). Hear all about William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and Rob Roy MacGregor. Then it's into magnificent Glencoe (the massacre of Clan MacDonald) and beautiful Glenshiel, and up to Eilean Donan Castle (where Highlander was filmed) - you'll hear all the history and legends, with plenty of time off the bus. We end the day with a fantastic seafood & seal cruise with local fisherman Neil. The Station Master's House at Stromeferry is our home for tonight on the peaceful banks of Loch Carron.
Day 2 - A full and active day round the Isle of Skye, with lots of walks and time to take in the magic. You'll see the Cuillin Mountains, the Old Man of Storr (an incredible Jurassic pillar) and hear some amazing legends, visit the fascinating Kilt Rock, and take in absolutely awe-inspiring panoramas in the Quirang. In the late afternoon we will head for Uig to catch the evening ferry over the sea to the Isle of Harris where we will spend the night on the south part of the island at Am Bothan one of only three 5 star hostels in Scotland!
Day 3 - The morning will be spent on Harris checking out Rodel Church and going for great coastal walks along some of the best beaches (yes, we have beaches!), in the world. Then we make our way up into Lewis and over to the west coast where an amazing original Blackhouse (renovated for comfort!) is our home for the next 2 nights.
Day 4 - A great day on Lewis with time spent at a recently discovered Iron Age village at Bosta, the amazing 4,000 year old Callanish Standing Stones (second only to Stonehenge), exploring the ancient Broch (fortified dwelling house) of Dun Carloway and witnessing the traditional making of Harris tweed! Then if we have enough energy left late afternoon (of course we will!) there is a superb coastal walk to Dalmore bay, next to the Blackhouse.
Day 5 - This morning you will have time to spend in Stornoway, the capital of Lewis, and it's harbour before taking the ferry back to the mainland at Ullapool. Then, with a stop at Corrieschalloch Gorge to stretch the legs, it is off to the Aultguish Inn for the night.
Day 6 - A full day, with time to explore Loch Ness, before heading to tragic Culloden Battlefield. Then its southwards through the Cairngorm Mountains for a walk in Perthshire at the Hermitage forest before making our way back to Edinburgh, tired and happy Scotland fans!
We're certain that this will be a really special trip, and one you'll remember for a long time to come. We look forward to seeing you.
Please note that this tour shares the first 5 days of the tour with the 9 Day Island Hopper passengers.
NB: The tour departing on 19th of September will not stay at the Blackhouse.
Tour itineraries and accommodation can vary due to acts of God etc, but we normally stick to this. Kitty includes hostels, evening meals, breakfasts, boat trip and ferries to and from Lewis and Harris.
Alternative tours
Like this itinerary but short of time? Try the 3 Day Skye & Highlands. Prefer the Vikings to the Scots (how dare you!)? Try the 5 Day Orkney Experience.
Can't decide between Orkney and Lewis and Harris? Do both with our incredible 9 Day Island Hopper.
