Hebridean Adventure (By Air)

Itinerary

Description

The wildly beautiful coast of Scotland is scattered with hundreds of islands and inlets shaped by the ever-pounding sea and ever-changing weather. Sublimely secluded and totally unique, our tour to the untouched Outer Hebrides is a never to be forgotten experience, as we take in some of the most spectacular scenery Scotland has to offer. Rich heritage and unique wildlife combine with the rugged coastline, stunning mountains and unspoilt islands to create an enchanting place like no other. 

Air Itinerary

Hebrides Scottish Island Holidays

Day 1 – Flight to Glasgow

We fly to Glasgow airport and take a short walk to the Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport where we stay overnight on a bed and breakfast basis.  

Day 2 – Isle of Skye & Isle of Benbecula

Leaving the hotel, we travel north to the pretty port of Mallaig and get a first glimpse of what Skye has to offer as we board a ferry for the short trip across to Armadale on the Sleat Peninsula. We make our way across the Isle of Skye, enjoying the stunning scenery and rugged landscapes to Uig where we catch the ferry to Lochmaddy. We continue on to our hotel on the Isle of Benbecula, our base for the next two nights.

Day 3 – Island hopping

Today's island hopping begins by taking the causeway across to South Uist, where the west coast is a continuous sandy beach in contrast to the east which is dominated by mountainous peaks. We then continue on to Eriskay, famous for the Eriskay Ponies and also for being the real 'Whisky Galore' island. It was just off Eriskay, between Great Todday and Little Todday that the SS Politician ran aground in 1941 with 50,000 cases of whisky aboard. The locals managed to save several hundred cases before the ship sank, providing them with a good supply of their 'Water of Life'. From here, enjoy the short ferry crossing to the Isle of Barra which is considered by many to be the most beautiful little island in Britain. Its tranquil beaches, distinctive culture, where Gaelic is widely spoken, and an ancient history make any visit to Barra a memorable one. If time allows we will also venture across the causeway to stunning Vatersay, the most southerly inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides.

Day 4 – Stornoway

After a leisurely morning in Benbecula we collect a packed lunch and continue onward to North Uist, via the Benbecula causeway. North Uist is a relatively flat island covered with peat bogs, low hills and lochans. More than half the land is covered by water, making North Uist a birdwatchers' paradise. We board the afternoon ferry for the one-hour crossing to Harris before travelling up the west coast past numerous unspoilt, white sandy beaches and some of the most breathtakingly beautiful scenery in the Western Isles. The final leg of today's journey is to Lewis and our hotel in Stornoway where we stay for two nights.

Day 5 – Isle of Lewis

The Isle of Lewis is the most northerly island in the Hebrides with a history that goes back thousands of years and where ancient standing stones can be found everywhere. We make the short journey over to the west coast and visit Callanish, where stands an awesome collection of stone circles known as the Hebrides Stonehenge. Other sights on today’s excursion include the moorland interior where peat is still cut for fuel, traditional croft dwellings and Dun Carloway Broch, one of Scotland’s best preserved defensive structures dating back over 2,000 years.

Day 6 – Stornoway to Ullapool

Enjoy some time at leisure in Stornoway this morning, perhaps picking up some souvenirs, before we catch the ferry to Ullapool on the mainland and head to our overnight hotel.

Day 7 – Return to Glasgow area

We continue our journey, travelling via Stirling, arriving back at the Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport where we stay overnight on a bed and breakfast basis.

Day 8 – Journey home

After checking out of the hotel, we take a short walk to Glasgow airport for our return flight home.

Please note: on certain departures the itinerary will be reversed.

Air Bullets

• Return flights to Glasgow
• Airport taxes and luggage allowance (one piece of checked-in hold luggage per person)
• First and last night at the Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport with breakfast
• 2 nights at the Dark Island Hotel, Benbecula with breakfast plus 1 dinner
• 2 nights at a selected hotel in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis with dinner & breakfast
• 1 night at a selected hotel in Scotland with dinner & breakfast
• 1 dinner on the ferry between Uig and Lochmaddy
• 1 packed lunch
• Island hopping excursion
• Ferry fares
• Escorted by a tour manager in Scotland

Search Bullets

• 2 nights at the Dark Island Hotel, Benbecula with breakfast plus 1 dinner
• 2 nights at the Cabarfeidh Hotel, Stornoway with dinner & breakfast
• 1 night at a selected hotel in Scotland with dinner & breakfast
• 1 dinner on the ferry between Uig and Lochmaddy
• Island hopping excursion
• Escorted by a tour manager in Scotland

Flight Information

*Air holiday prices are correct at the time of publication but are subject to fluctuation and availability. Other regional airports may be available and the final price will depend on your chosen airport, airline and flight time. This will be advised at the time of booking.

One piece of checked-in hold luggage PER PERSON is included however; the weight allowance does vary between airlines. Please ask for details.

Hotel transfers may be in shared vehicles. You may also have to await passengers arriving on other flights; for your convenience we will do our utmost to keep the waiting time to a minimum.

Holiday operated by Just Go! Holidays under ATOL No.10889

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Booking Flights

Please note the following information when booking flights.

• We will need passenger names (First and Last name only) and dates of birth as per passport. These names MUST match with your passport (please add in the “notes” section of the booking process)
• Please note the flights will be booked in the names given to us during the booking and that changes to names will incur a charge from the airline which will be passed on to you, along with a £25.00 Just Go! amendment fee. (If you do not enter a full name during the booking process one of our reservations staff will contact you following your booking)
  
  
• Are you travelling on a British passport? (If not please let us know)
  
  
• Do you or any of you party require assistance at the airport
  
  
• Luggage will be booked as per the flight terms above. Where hold luggage is included this will be the airline minimum usually 15 or 20kg per person.
  
  
• Flight times will be given with final documents approximately two weeks prior to departure.  (Flights booked outside the hours of 0600-18:00 customers will be contacted.)
  
  
• Flight arrivals/departures are grouped for transfers and passengers may have to wait up to an hour on arrival for incoming/delayed flights.
  
  
• Flights are non-changeable and non-refundable once they are booked by our air department.
  
  
• All passengers are responsible to do their own on-line check-in

JG3

Hotels with a JG3 rating tend to be a more formal style of hotel, often part of a hotel chain, with a greater range of facilities and services. Bedrooms are a little more spacious and have additional features. Public areas are larger and include lounge seating, a bar and restaurant with good quality food served either buffet style or with waiter service.

Accommodation

Selected Hotels

The first and last night of our break is spent at the Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport. We also stay at the Dark Island Hotelon the Isle ofBenbecula, the Cabarfeidh Hotel or Caladh Inn in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis and the Hydro Hotel in Pitlochry. All hotels offer modern en-suite bedrooms with tea and coffee-making facilities. 

Please note: the CabarfeidhHotel has a lift to all floors, 2 steps to the entrance and no ground floor rooms.