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Island Hopping in the Hebrides

11 days
Start and end in Glasgow
4.0
3 traveler reviews

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Sailing
Catch the wind and set sail for new horizons
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 2
Ages 6+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Glasgow

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner aboard ship in the Aune restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Glasgow's Art Nouveau architecture by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
    • Boarding and ship orientation on MS Spitsbergen
    • Meet the Expedition Team
    • Dinner aboard ship

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Glasgow's museums and galleries
    • Explore Glasgow's parks
    Landmarks
    Glasgow Cathedral
    Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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  2. Day 2

    Isle of Arran

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Scenic hiking on Isle of Arran
    • Wildlife spotting (golden eagle, red deer, red squirrel, otter, harbor seal)
    • Explore Brodick Castle woodland and gardens
    • Visit Machrie Moor Stone Circle

    Optional Activities

    • Isle of Arran Distillery whisky tasting
    Landmarks
    Goat Fell
    Brodick Castle
    Machrie Moor Stone Circle
    Isle of Arran Distillery
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  3. Day 3

    Islay

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Explore ancient monoliths on Islay
    • Visit Finlaggan settlement
    • Wildlife viewing (oystercatchers, gannets, golden eagles, dolphins, basking sharks)

    Optional Activities

    • Whisky distillery visits (Laphroaig, Ardbeg, or other Port Ellen area distilleries)
    Landmarks
    Finlaggan
    Laphroaig Distillery
    Ardbeg Distillery
    Port Ellen
  4. Day 4

    Gigha

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Gigha on foot or by bike
    • Visit Achamore House woodland gardens
    • Explore white sandy coves and turquoise waters (Bàgh Rubha Ruaidh and Bàgh na Dòirlinne beaches)

    Optional Activities

    • Bike rental on Gigha
    • Taste local seafood (Gigha halibut and oysters)
    Landmarks
    Achamore House
    Bàgh Rubha Ruaidh
    Bàgh na Dòirlinne
  5. Day 5

    Isle of Mull

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Tobermory waterfront
    • Visit Mull Museum
    • Stroll around Aros Park
    • View Baliscate Standing Stones
    • Explore Loch Sunart marine area
    • Visit Mingary Castle
    • Wildlife viewing (golden eagles, white-tailed eagles, otters, dolphins, porpoises)

    Optional Activities

    • Whisky distillery visit in Tobermory
    Landmarks
    Tobermory
    Mull Museum
    Aros Park
    Baliscate Standing Stones
    Loch Sunart
    Mingary Castle
  6. Day 6

    St. Kilda

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Explore St. Kilda UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • Visit abandoned village
    • View cleits (circular stone buildings)
    • Wildlife viewing (northern fulmars, black-legged kittiwakes, northern gannets)
    Landmarks
    St. Kilda
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  7. Day 7

    Isle of Lewis and Harris

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Lews Castle (Gothic-style)
    • Explore Callanish Standing Stones
    • Visit Shiant Isles
    • Wildlife viewing (European shags, common eiders, northern fulmars, great skuas)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit a crofting village
    • Harris Tweed exploration
    Landmarks
    Stornoway
    Lews Castle
    Callanish Standing Stones
    Shiant Isles
  8. Day 8

    Isle of Eigg

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Hiking at Loch Scavaig and Loch Coruisk
    • Explore Isle of Eigg
    • Walk Laig Bay and singing quartz beach
    • Optional hiking to An Sgùrr summit
    • Wildlife viewing (golden eagles, white-tailed eagles, red-throated divers, stonechats, seals, dolphins, porpoises)
    Landmarks
    Loch Scavaig
    Loch Coruisk
    Cuillin Mountains
    Isle of Eigg
    Laig Bay
    An Sgùrr
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  9. Day 9

    Staffa

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Iona Abbey (sixth-century)
    • Hike to Dùn I with Expedition Team
    • Visit Well of Eternal Youth at St. Columba's Bay
    • Explore Treshnish Isles
    • Visit Fingal's Cave
    • Wildlife viewing (Atlantic puffins, razorbills, Atlantic gray seals)
    Landmarks
    Iona Abbey
    Dùn I
    St. Columba's Bay
    Treshnish Isles
    Fingal's Cave
  10. Day 10

    Isle of Colonsay

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Coastal walk on Isle of Colonsay
    • Visit Kiloran Bay and Plaide Mhòr
    • Explore Colonsay House woodland gardens
    • Wildlife viewing (choughs, red northern divers, eagles, fulmars, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes, shags, corncrakes)

    Optional Activities

    • Kayaking to spot whales, porpoises, and dolphins
    Landmarks
    Kiloran Bay
    Plaide Mhòr
    Colonsay House
  11. Day 11

    Glasgow

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Riverside Museum
    • View tall ship Glenlee
    • Explore Glasgow Cathedral
    • Visit Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
    Landmarks
    Riverside Museum
    Glenlee
    Glasgow Cathedral
    Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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Number of tours

101

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6 to 90 years old

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    18.0 m/ 59 ft
    Cruising Speed
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    Asked on July 1st, 2024

    Does this apply on this tour as well? How many single cabins are available? I would like an upper deck cabin again, if affordable. Also, is there a price list yet?

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Who is travelling?

AdultsAges 18 or above

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