Excursión de 5 días a las islas de Iona, Mull y Skye para grupos pequeños desde Edimburgo

Visite cuatro románticas islas escocesas en una excursión de cinco días para grupos pequeños desde Edimburgo. Explorará algunos de los paisajes más dramáticos y bellos de la escarpada costa oeste de Escocia, y visitará las legendarias islas de Mull, Iona, Staffa y Skye.

Highlights on your five-day island excursion include:

• Loch Lomond
• Inveraray, home to the Campbell Clan and the Duke of Argyll
• Overnight in Oban, gateway to the islands
• Ferry crossings to Mull and Iona
• Iona's historic abbey
• Glencoe, scene of the infamous massacre of the Clan Macdonald in 1692
• Views over Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain
• Overnight in the picturesque harbor town of Portree on the Isle of Skye
• Monster-spotting on Loch Ness

With a maximum group size of 16 passengers, you are sure to have a memorable and personal experience on this special day trip to Scotland's west coast islands. You'll travel in a comfortable air-conditioned minivan and receive individual attention from your expert driver/guide. Traveling in a small group means you can reach out-of-the-way places to discover the real Scotland!

Winner of the Inaugural Scottish Thistle Award for Sustainable Tourism, October 2007.

Detalles del programa

Fechas de salida:

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Punto de salida:

207 High St, Edinburgh.

Hora de salida:

9:00am

Detalles de la vuelta:

Concludes at Waverley Bridge opposite Waverley Train Station at approximately 7:00pm (Day 5)

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Opciones del tour:

Información adicional

Inclusiones:

• Breakfast daily
• Professional driver/guide
• All ferry crossings, except optional trip to Staffa
• Discount Card offering discounts off local restaurants, shopping and attractions
• Modern Mercedes minivan with forced air ventilation (maximum 16 people)
• 4 nights accommodation with private facilities in either a Bed and Breakfast or 3/4 star hotel

Exclusiones:

• Gratuities (optional)
• Hotel pickup and drop off
• Food and drinks, unless specified
• Entrance fees (discount card offers reductions)

Información adicional:

• Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
• Minimum age is 6 years
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• There are opportunities to take nature walks, it is recommended to bring suitable clothing and footwear. Scotland can be a wet place!
• The First Edinburgh tour operator to be awarded 5 star status by the Scottish Tourist Board.
• Please indicate preference for twin or double room in special requirement box at time of booking

Caring for the Environment:The tour operator aims to leave the legacy of Scotland's beautiful landscape for future generations to enjoy. The tour is as close as you can get to touring in your own car, but with the added benefit of reducing your carbon footprint by 75% (based on 2 persons traveling the same distance in their own car). The operator's commitment to environmental excellence has been recognised with 2 top Gold awards from the Green Tourism scheme and Keep Edinburgh Clean awards.

Itinerario:

Day 1: Edinburgh - Oban
Today takes you west to Scotland's first National Park around Loch Lomond, stopping at the charming conservation village of Luss set on the loch's "bonny, bonny banks". Travel through the impressive mountains of the West Highlands through the magnificent white-washed 18th Century town of Inveraray, home to the Campbell Clan and the Duke of Argyll. The afternoon will be spent in the heart of Argyll exploring the ancient Kingdom of Dalriada and the standing stones of Kilmartin before arriving in the beautiful fishing harbor town of Oban, gateway to the islands, for the next two nights accommodation.

Day 2: Oban
Today is an early start crossing on the ferry to Mull and enjoying an island adventure exploring her dramatic coastlines and wild beauty, before taking the small ferry to the peace and tranquility of Iona - birthplace of Celtic Christianity and ancient burial ground of Scottish Kings. Here you are at leisure to visit the historic Abbey with its intricate carved crosses in the churchyard or explore the rocky headlands and sandy coves of this island gem. There is also an opportunity to take a small boat out to the island of Staffa and view the dramatic basalt columns immortalized by Mendelssohn in his Hebridean Overture "Fingal's Cave". Return on the ferry to Oban for your second night.

Day 3: Oban - Portree
Today takes you north along the west coast around Appin, passing the impregnable Castle Stalker, and Glencoe, scene of the infamous massacre of the Clan Macdonald in 1692. Pass through Fort William and up to the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge with great views over Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain. The tour then takes the "Road to the Isles" through the splendor of the 5 sisters of Kintail, the mountains guarding the pass on the way to the Isle of Skye. Stop to visit the famous stronghold Eilean Donan Castle, used in the film "Highlander", set at the junction of 3 lochs as protection against Viking raiders. Crossing over the sea to Skye, travel up to the picturesque harbor town of Portree. You will be dropped off at your accommodation in the early evening where you are free to go out and explore the town.

Day 4: Portree
Today is a very flexible day on Skye. There are many possibilities depending on the weather and the dynamics of the group. Your driver with his extensive knowledge will choose the best plan for the day. For example: travel north to the stunning Quiraing mountain pass and enjoy a spectacular walk through some of Skye's extraordinary geological scenery, visit Kilt Rock, composed of basalt columns (reminiscent of the pleats in a kilt) with it's waterfall cascading over the cliffs and down into the sea below. Or a walk out at the most westerly point on the island at Neist. Or go over to Dunvegan Castle, ancient ancestral seat of the Clan McLeod. Talisker Distillery is also located on the isle, as are the famous Cuillin Hills. Return to your accommodation in Portree in the early evening for you to enjoy your second night in Portree.

Day 5: Portree - Edinburgh
You will be collected from your accommodation and travel south passing by part of the magnificent Cuillin Hills, leaving the island via the Skye bridge. From here, will continue east through GlenSheil and Glen Moriston to Loch Ness, where you will stop in the small Highland village of Fort Augustus at the south end for your chance to try and spot the monster. There is a boat trip (summer only) available here that will get you that little bit closer! Continuing south now through the Grampian Mountains along Loch Laggan, made famous now as "Monarch of the Glen Country" before passing Dalwhinnie, home to Scotland's highest whisky Distillery, and onwards into Highland Perthshire for a final walk and coffee break in the fresh air of the north. Continue south past Blair Castle, returning back to Edinburgh passing Perth and over the Forth Road Bridge. Arrive into Edinburgh in the early evening where the tour will conclude.

Términos y condiciones:

Si cancela al menos 15 día(s) antes de la salida programada, no se aplicará ningún cargo por cancelación.
Si cancela 14 día(s) antes de la salida programada, hay un cargo por cancelación del 100 por ciento.

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