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5 Day Tour of the Scottish Highlands (Tour 155) (This Tour departs form Edinburgh City Centre) |
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For those with more time our 5 day tour includes some of the best Scotland has to offer - the magical history and tranquility of the Islands of Mull and Iona and the remote wilderness of the North West Highlands around Ullapool and Inverpolly. The 1st day takes you westwards to Glasgow, then north along the full length of Loch Lomond, including a stop in the 18th century conservation village of Luss. You will travel through the impressive mountains of the West Highlands, passing the romantic ruin of Kilchurn Castle at the head of Loch Awe, before arriving in Oban. Here we catch the ferry to the Isle of Mull, staying in the beautiful harbour town of Tobermory for 2 nights. The
2nd day
is an island
adventure exploring the dramatic coastlines and wild beauty
of Mull before taking the small ferry to the peace and
tranquility of Iona - birthplace of Celtic Christianity and
traditional burial ground of Scottish Kings. Here you can
visit the historic abbey with its carved Celtic crosses or
explore therocky headlands and sandy coves of this island
gem.
Day 4 takes you "off the beaten track" to explore the magnificent wild and remote setting of the Inverpolly Nature Reserve. Here you will find some of Scotland's most distinctive mountains (Suilven, Stac Pollaidh and Canisp), the wild umspoilt white sandy beaches around Achiltibuie and the traditional crofting community of Assynt. The last day returns you southwards, but not before enjoying a chance to do some monster spotting on mystical Loch Ness. From its southerly tip at Fort Augustus we then travel on through the wild Grampian Mountains past Loch Laggan to Pitlochry. From here, we sadly say farewell to the Highlands, as we return you to Edinburgh and Glasgow. N.B. The tour price does not include your 4 nights accommodation, but this gives you the freedom to choose your budget and the type of accommodation you wish to stay in and we will book it for you - Youth Hostel, B&B or Hotel. Typical prices per person are as follows : 9 - 12 GBP per night for hostel accommodation, B & B 16 - 22 GBP, B & B en suite 22 - 30 GBP Hotels - enquire for details.
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Day
3 takes
you north over the Sound of Mull to Loch Linnhe and Fort
William. From here we travel west through the dramatic
mountain scenery of the 5 Sisters of Kintail to Eilean Donan
Castle (set of "Highlander"). We then continue north through
the splendour of Loch Carron and Wester Ross to the fishing
town of Ullapool for 2 nights. 
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