Hebridean Odyssey
- Duration: 7 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TBAK8494
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
It is hard to define the special appeal
of the Hebridean Islands of Lewis;
ancient ruins like the famous 'Standing Stones'
at Callanish recall a mysterious past,
while unspoiled beaches and stunning
seascapes invoke a sense of timelessness.
HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
Full day tour of Lewis
Sailing to North Uist
Sailing to Harris
Sailing to Ullapool
Visit to a Tweed Mill
Free time in Inverness
6 nights stay with dinner, bed & breakfast
Home Link included
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Day 1
We depart and make our way north forour first overnight in the Dumfries area withdinner, bed and breakfast.
Day 2
We depart after breakfast and continuenorthwards where wonderful scenery unfoldsbefore you with high mountain tops andsweeping moorland. We stop off in Fort Williamwithin the shadow of mighty Ben Nevis. Thenheading north, passing impressive Eilean DonanCastle, we arrive at our hotel near Skye for ourovernight stay with dinner, bed and breakfast.
Day 3
A magnificent drive across Skye to catchthe morning sailing to North Uist. In theafternoon a scenic coastal tour of Uists passingnumerous tiny lochs and beaches, beforechecking into the Dark Island Hotel, Benbeculafor overnight stay with dinner, bed andbreakfast.
Day 4
Today we head north and our sailing tothe largest of the Hebridean Islands – Harris. Arugged landscape of moorland, deep-sea lochsand mountains and against this backdrop is aproud history dating back to prehistoric times.We travel to the north end of Lewis and to thecapital Stornoway for the next 2 nights stay withdinner, bed and breakfast.
Day 5
Today you enjoy a full day tour of Lewis,including the impressive 5,000 year old standingstones of Callanish (Scotland’s Stonehenge).Ancient thatched ‘blackhouses’, the imposingCarloway Broch, a fortified tower dating backover 2,000 years and finishing with a visit to aTweed Mill, explaining the history of the famousHarris Tweed.
Day 6
We depart on the morning sailing toUllapool and head on to Inverness the ‘Capitalof the Highlands’, with free time beforecontinuing south through picturesque SpeyValley and into the Perthshire area for our finalovernight stay with dinner, bed and breakfast.
Day 7
We depart after breakfast and beginour journey back to the West Country.
Other Information
Your Hotel
On this tour we use a number of good standard
hotels rated 3 star or above, with all rooms en
suite and with tea/coffee making facilities.
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