Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Edinburgh to Islay
Edinburgh to Islay- Start point
- Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 3EB, United Kingdom (Gate J and Gate K, Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ, 08:30)
- Meals
- Lunch (Local seafood lunch in Oban)
Included Activities
- Visit Trossachs National Park
- Tour and whisky tasting at Oban Distillery
- Lunch at Oban featuring local seafood
- Explore Kilmartin Glen with ancient standing stones and strongholds
- Evening ferry crossing to Islay (approximately 2 hours)
Optional Activities
- Sample additional whiskies beyond the distillery tasting
Landmarks Trossachs National Park Oban Kilmartin Glen Paps of Jura - Day 2
Islay
Islay- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local treats at Kilchoman Distillery)
Included Activities
- Tour and tasting at Bowmore Distillery
- Tour and tasting at Kilchoman Distillery
- Lunch at Kilchoman Distillery featuring local treats
- Tour and tasting at either Bruichladdich Distillery (Thursdays and Saturdays) or Bunnahabhain Distillery (Tuesdays)
Optional Activities
- Explore Bowmore village in the evening
Landmarks Bowmore Distillery Kilchoman Distillery Bruichladdich Distillery Bunnahabhain Distillery - Day 3
Islay - Southern Distilleries
Islay - Southern Distilleries- Meals
- Breakfast (Self-service continental breakfast), Lunch (Lunch at Ardbeg restaurant featuring fine Scottish produce; if tour departs after 1st May 2024, lunch will be either at outdoor food truck at Ardbeg (weather dependent) or in Port Ellen)
Included Activities
- Rabbie's exclusive tour and tasting at Ardbeg Distillery
- Lunch at Ardbeg restaurant
- Rabbie's exclusive tour and tasting at Laphroaig Distillery
- Visit to Kildalton church ruins
- Visit to Dunyvaig Castle
Optional Activities
- Stop at Lagavulin Distillery for whisky tasting
Landmarks Ardbeg Distillery Laphroaig Distillery Lagavulin Distillery Kildalton Church Ruins Dunyvaig Castle - Day 4
Islay to Edinburgh
Islay to Edinburgh- End point
- Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 3EB, United Kingdom (Gate J and Gate K, Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ, 20:00)
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing from Islay to mainland
- Visit Inveraray village on Loch Fyne
- Stop at Loch Lomond to view Great Britain's largest body of water by surface area
Optional Activities
- Shop at Inveraray's whisky shop
Landmarks Inveraray Loch Fyne Loch Lomond
