September 26:
Overnight flight from North America.September
27:
Arrive in Glasgow. Meet at Cook's Money Exchange Booth. Drive to Loch Lomond. Visit
Inveraray Castle.
Overnight: Oban
September 28:
Ferry crossing from Oban to Craignure on the Isle of Mull. Drive
across Mull to the ferry for the Island of Iona. See the shrine of St. Columba and
the origins of Christianity in Scotland. Return to Oban.
Overnight: Oban
September 29:
Drive to Glencoe Visitor Centre, the West Highland Museum and the ruins of Inverlochy
Castle
Overnight: Fort William
September 30:
Western Isles tour as far as Mallaig fishing village,
featuring spectacular scenery, wildlife and history at Glenfinnan.
Overnight: Fort William
October 1:
Boat cruise from Fort Augustus on Loch Ness. See castles and beautiful scenery.
Overnight: Inverness
October 2:
Drive to the Cairngorm Mountains. Visit Aviemore and walk Abernethy Forest.
Overnight: Inverness
October 3:
Drive to the Isle of Skye via the Kyle of Lochalsh.
Overnight: Portree
October 4:
View the Benn Eighe Mountains on the way north to Lochinver.
Overnight: Lochinver
October 5:
Visit the Suilven area. Hike through part of the beautiful Inverpolly district.
Overnight: Lochinver
October 6:
Return to Inverness. Visit the site of the Battle of Culloden Moor and Clava Cairns.
Overnight: Inverness
October 7:
Drive to Braemar and Balmoral Castle.
Overnight: Ballater
October 8:
South to Edinburgh via Stirling Castle and the Bannockburn Heritage Centre.
Overnight: Edinburgh
October 9:
Visit Edinburgh Castle, the old and new town.
Overnight: Edinburgh
October 10:
Drive to Glasgow for flights home.
Meals: All lunches, most breakfasts. |