Hebridean Island Hopping Adventure

Day 1

An early morning departure as we travel north via Carlisle and Glasgow to Fort William and our overnight hotel the Caledonian. Dinner in the hotel.

Day 2

Today, we travel through the spectacular Scottish Highlands towards the Kyle of Lochalsh and the Isle of Skye passing the beautiful Eilean Donan Castle en route. From the Kyle of Lochalsh, we cross the magnificent Skye road bridge onto the Isle of Skye, stopping for a 3 course lunch at the Dunollie hotel, We then have a short comfort stop in Portree the island's capital, before heading to the port of Uig from where we take the early evening ferry to Lochmaddy on the Isle of Benbecula, and the Dark Island hotel, our destination for the next two nights.

Day 3

We are joined by a local guide for a full day tour of South Uist with its crystal clear waters and white beaches and over the causeway to Eriskay, this beautiful little Island that is famous for its ponies and the landing point of Bonnie Prince Charlie on Scottish soil. We return to the Dark Island hotel for dinner

Day 4

After breakfast we leave the Dark Island hotel and travel across North Uist, alongside 13 miles of stunning sandy beaches, fresh water lochs and rolling moorland hills before reaching Berneray, for the ferry to Leverburgh on the Isle of Harris, which offers an incredibly diverse landscape. From there we head north travelling on the west coast route, stopping for photos at some of the most beautiful beaches in the UK. Then we take a scenic drive toward the Scalpay Bridge and admire the lovely waterfront villages before making our way to Stornoway, where we settle into The Caladh Inn for the next two nights. Dinner in the hotel

Day 5

Today we enjoy a tour of Lewis with a local guide who joins us for the day of the island's fantastic scenery. Lewis is the largest and most populated of the Western Isles, although it remains refreshingly unspoilt and uncrowded. Home to some of the most important seabird colonies in the UK, the Isle of Lewis is a haven to all forms of wildlife. During our circular tour, we visit Carloway Broch, an ancient Iron Age fortification. We also visit Gearrannan Blackhouse Village and step back in time as we experience the way of life in a typical crofting township of the 19th century. Dinner in the hotel

Day 6

Morning at leisure in Stornoway before our afternoon sailing back to the mainland at Ullapool, we then head to Strathpeffer and overnight at the Highland hotel. Dinner in the hotel.

Day 7

After a final breakfast we begin our return journey home, arriving back late evening.

B=Breakfast, D=Dinner