Day 1. Monday: We depart and travel to Perth for one night, dinner, bed, and breakfast at the Salutation Hotel (No ground floor bedrooms. Lift to all floors with steps to some bedrooms).
Day 2. Tuesday: After breakfast we continue our journey north, travelling through the spectacular Cairngorms National Park, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. We will continue to Inverness, on Scotland’s northeast coast, where the River Ness meets the Moray Firth. We will enjoy a break in Inverness. Our final journey of the day will take us to Strathpeffer and the Ben Wyvis Hotel for one night, dinner, bed & breakfast (Limited ground floor bedrooms. Lift to all floors with steps to some bedrooms).
Day 3. Wednesday: We depart after breakfast and travel along the shores of Loch Broom to Ullapool where we board the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry to Stornoway, the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Outer Hebrides. Stornoway is home to a busy port where you can stroll along the quay. We will enjoy free time to explore Stornoway, before we make the short journey to the Cabafeidh Hotel for two nights, dinner, bed & breakfast.
Day 4. Thursday: Today we enjoy a guided tour of Lewis. Lewis is the largest and most northern island in the Outer Hebrides, home to one of the best prehistoric sites in Scotland, and some fabulous beaches. Discover the rich history of the proud Lewis people, and the strong Gaelic traditions. No trip to Lewis would be complete without visiting the famous standing stones at Callanish, a fascinating group of nearly 50 megaliths dating from around 3,000 BC. Some attractions visited may incur an additional charge, payable on the day.
Day 5. Friday: After breakfast we travel south from the wild moorlands of Lewis to the more mountainous Harris. Famous for the locally produced cloth, Harris Tweed, it is also home to the highest mountains in the Outer Hebrides. After a morning exploring South Harris, we will enjoy a break in the small port of Tarbet. Our final journey of the day will take us to Leverburgh, for the short ferry crossing to Berneray. On arrival in Berneray, we will continue through North Uist to Benbecula with stunning scenery for two night’s dinner, bed & breakfast at the Dark Island Hotel.
Day 6. Saturday: Following breakfast we will enjoy a guided tour of North and South Uist. North Uist is characterised by its landscape of peat bogs and lochans (small inland lochs), and its string of bountiful beaches. South Uist is a stunningly beautiful island of clear waters with white powder beaches to the west and heather uplands dominated by Beinn Mhor to the east. Some attractions visited may incur an additional charge, payable on the day.
Day 7. Sunday: Today we head back across North Uist and board the ferry at Lochmaddy for the crossing to Uig on the Isle of Skye. The Isle of Skye is the largest and best known of the Inner Hebrides. Situated off the west coast of mainland Scotland, Skye’s landscape is distinctly Highland with its lochs, heather-clad moors, and towering peaks. It is renowned for its natural beauty and offers plenty of wildlife, history, geology, and beautiful scenery. We will continue across the impressive Skye Bridge, before reaching Fort William and the Alexandra Hotel for one night, dinner, bed & breakfast (Limited ground floor bedrooms. NO LIFT).
Day 8. Monday: We depart the hotel after breakfast and begin our return journey home.