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Explore the Scottish Hebrides by Self-Drive
Experience a scenic tour through the picturesque Scottish Islands and enjoy time in the amazing Edinburgh. Journey across the Isle of Skye, where we visit the stunning Fort William. Known as the Outer Hebrides, we enjoy a coastal tour of the Uists, passing spectacular scenery on route to the Benbecula Island. Heading north, we sail to the Isle of Harris, where we see brilliant beaches and rugged terrain. We also enjoy a guided tour of the Island of Lewis, before we spend time in Inverness, the ‘capital of the Highlands’. Our holiday comes to an end in Edinburgh, where we enjoy time exploring the Scottish capital, seeing the many famous sights.
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- 7 nights hotel with Scottish Breakfast
- 7 evening meals
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Make your own way to our overnight hotel in the Glasgow area, where you will join the tour.
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Wonderful scenery unfolds today, with high mountain tops and sweeping terrain as far as the eye can see. We make a stop in Fort William, one of the major resorts of the Highlands, set on the shore of Loch Linnhe and in the shadow of the mighty Ben Nevis. We then head north, passing the impressive 13th-century Eilean Donan Castle, the second most photographed castle in Scotland. The iconic castle is situated on its own little island at the point where three great sea lochs meet, overlooking the Isle of Skye.
We continue to our overnight hotel on or near the Isle of Skye.
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Enjoy a magnificent drive across Skye to catch the sailing to North Uist, located in the centre of a group of islands known as the Outer Hebrides. In the afternoon, we enjoy a scenic coastal tour of the Uists, passing numerous tiny lochs and sandy beaches, before checking into the Dark Island Hotel for an overnight stay. Located in the heart of the Hebrides on Benbecula Island, the hotel is ideally placed for our visit to the Isle of Harris.
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We head north for the sailing to the largest of the Hebridean Islands, Harris, a rugged landscape of moorland, deep-sea lochs and mountains. On the west coast are some of the most spectacular beaches in Britain, whilst the east of the island has a more rugged terrain. We travel to the north end of Lewis and to the capital Stornoway, where we stay for two nights.
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Enjoy a full-day tour of Lewis with an experienced island guide. We see the impressive 5,000 year-old standing stones of Callanish (Scotland’s Stonehenge); ancient thatched 'black houses', typical of crofting settlements, with entrance included; and the imposing Carloway Broch, a fortified tower dating back over 2,000 years.
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Depart on the morning sailing to Ullapool and head to Inverness, the 'Capital of the Highlands'. Spend free time exploring the city with its historic buildings, Victorian market and imposing castle, which enjoys a beautiful cliff-top setting above the banks of the River Ness. We then continue our journey south, through picturesque Spey Valley and into Perthshire for our overnight stay.
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We head to Edinburgh, where you can enjoy time at leisure. Take a stroll around this bustling, historic city, with its winding alleyways, stylish boutiques, colourful Grassmarket area and ancient Royal Mile. We then continue to our overnight hotel near Glasgow airport.
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After breakfast, make your own way home.
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Please Note - Travel arrangements to/from the Glasgow hotel are arranged independently. Parking costs at the hotel are not included.
Accommodation
You will stay for one night at a minimum 2-star hotel on or near Skye, then a one night stay at the 3-star Dark Island Hotel in Benbecula, or similar, followed by two nights at a minimum 2-star hotel in Stornoway and finally, one night in the Perthshire area. Overnight stays will be in the Glasgow area.
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