Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Glasgow
Glasgow- Meals
- Dinner (First dinner aboard MS Spitsbergen)
Included Activities
- Meet the Expedition Team
- Dinner aboard MS Spitsbergen
- Ship orientation
Optional Activities
- Explore Glasgow's Art Nouveau architecture by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
- Visit Glasgow museums and galleries
- Explore Glasgow parks
Landmarks Greenock - Day 2
Isle of Arran
Isle of Arran- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Wildlife spotting expedition on Isle of Arran
- Escorted landing with small expedition boats
- Exploration of Brodick Castle woodlands and gardens
- Visit to Machrie Moor Stone Circle
- Isle of Arran Distillery tour and tasting
Optional Activities
- Hike with views of Goat Fell
- Search for Scotland's 'Big Five' wildlife (Golden Eagle, red deer, red squirrel, otter, harbour seal)
Landmarks Brodick Castle Machrie Moor Stone Circle Goat Fell - Day 3
Outer Hebrides
Outer Hebrides- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Nature landing on Vatersay beaches
- Exploration of Vatersay
- Bird colony observation on Mingulay
- Expedition boat tour around Mingulay (weather permitting)
- Carnan Cliffs viewing
Landmarks Vatersay Mingulay Carnan Cliffs Hebridean Way - Day 4
Isle of Mull
Isle of Mull- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Mull Museum
- Exploration of Tobermory
- Visit to Baliscate Standing Stones
- Loch Sunart exploration (weather and wildlife permitting)
Optional Activities
- Local whisky tasting
- Stroll around Aros Park
- Wildlife spotting for Golden Eagles and White-tailed Eagles
Landmarks Tobermory Mull Museum Aros Park Baliscate Standing Stones Loch Sunart - Day 5
Fort William
Fort William- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Arrival at Fort William
Optional Activities
- Fort William whisky distillery tour and tasting
- Scenic walk at Glen Nevis
- Exploration of Glen Coe
Landmarks Fort William Loch Linnhe Glen Nevis Glen Coe - Day 6
Islay
Islay- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Exploration of Islay
Optional Activities
- Distillery tours at Laphroaig
- Distillery tours at Ardbeg
- Other distillery tours from Port Ellen area
- Whisky tasting
- Wildlife spotting for birds, dolphins and basking sharks
Landmarks Islay Port Ellen Laphroaig Distillery Ardbeg Distillery - Day 7
Glasgow
Glasgow- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Glasgow's west end Victorian architecture
- Visit Glasgow museums and galleries
- Explore Glasgow parks
Landmarks Glasgow Firth of Clyde Greenock
