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Expedition Through the Scottish Isles: Where Land Meets Legend

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From Edinburgh to Glasgow
4.7 (12,809 reviews)
  • Standing stones on a grassy path with people.
  • Puffin sitting on a cliff near the ocean.
  • Beach with waves and a single person walking.
  • Ring of standing stones near a body of water.
  • Cliffside with a lighthouse by the ocean.
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  • Beachside with distant houses and hills.
  • Historic waterfront buildings and clock tower reflected in calm water under warm evening light in Leith, Edinburgh.
  • Compact twin-bed cruise cabin with porthole window, striped carpet and wall-mounted lamps.
  • Spacious cruise stateroom featuring double bed, desk, chair and modern lighting on blue carpet.
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Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 128
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Glasgow to Leith

    Glasgow to Leith
    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Embarkation of the Expedition
  3. Day 2

    Orkney Islands

    Orkney Islands
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Zodiac Excursion

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Skara Brae
    Landmarks
    Skara Brae
    Kirkwall
  4. Days 3 - 6

    Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands

    Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Zodiac Excursion
    Landmarks
    Lerwick
    Hermaness National Nature Reserve
    Papa Stour
    Foula
    North Ronaldsay
    Papa Westray
  5. Day 7

    Thurso

    Thurso
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Zodiac Excursion

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Caithness Horizons Museum
    • Visit Wolfburn Distillery
    • Visit ruins of Thurso Castle
    Landmarks
    Duncansby Head
    Dunnet Head
    Caithness Horizons Museum
    Wolfburn Distillery
    Thurso Castle
  6. Day 8

    St Kilda Archipelago

    St Kilda Archipelago
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Zodiac Excursion
    Landmarks
    Stac Lee
    Hirta
  7. Day 9

    Isle of Lunga and Isle of Iona

    Isle of Lunga and Isle of Iona
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Zodiac Excursion
    • Guided tour of Iona Abbey
    Landmarks
    Isle of Lunga
    Treshnish Isles
    Iona Abbey
    Isle of Iona
  8. Day 10

    Glasgow

    Glasgow
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Disembarkation at Port of Troon

    Optional Activities

    • Taxi transfer from port to Glasgow accommodation (for guests staying post-trip)
    Landmarks
    Port of Troon
    Glasgow International Airport

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  • Phillip5.0•October 2026
    It was a great trip and experience

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