Railtrail Main Brochure 2022

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St Clements Church, Isle of Harris

HOTELS Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow A contemporary hotel ideally located just opposite from the Central Railway Station. The modern bedrooms feature flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi and tea & coffee making facilities. The hotel has a stylish restaurant and bar. Ben Nevis Hotel (14/09/22 Dep.) Alexandra Hotel, (21/09/22 Dep.), Fort William Situated in Fort William, these traditional hotels offer comfortable bedrooms with TV and radio, telephone, and hospitality tray. The hotels have bar and restaurant offering locally sourced dishes. The Ben Nevis Hotel also offers leisure facilities including Located on the south island of Benbecula in a pleasant countryside location and just a short stroll from a tranquil beach where rare birds and wildlife can be seen. The bedrooms have TV and tea & coffee making facilities. There is a traditional restaurant and bar. pool, sauna, spa, gym, and steam room. Dark Island Hotel, Benbecula DAY 6 Today we explore Lewis is the most northerly island of the Hebrides and the largest island of the Outer Hebrides. Lewis has a history that goes back thousands of years and ancient stone circles and standing stones can be found everywhere. We learn about the dramatic landscape of Lewis on a full day tour in the company of our island guide, including the impressive standing stones of Callanish , a traditional thatched blackhouse settlement, and the ancient broch at Carloway , one of Scotland’s best preserved defensive structures dating back 2,000 years. (B,D) DAY 7 We depart the Hebrides this morning by ferry from Stornoway to Ullapool before our spectacular journey through to Inverness . We have a little free time in Inverness before boarding our train to Stirling , journeying through the glorious Cairngorms . We stay at the Golden Lion Hotel for one night, located close to the railway station. (B,D) DAY 8 We bid farewell to Stirling as we make our way homeward. (B) © Shutterstock © Shutterstock © Shutterstock Callanish Stones, Isle of Lewis

and Little Todday, that the S.S. 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. Time allowing, we can venture across the causeway to stunning Vatersay, the most southerly inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides. (B,D) DAY 5 This morning we depart our hotel for our onward journey 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 take the morning ferry to the Isle of Harris and Lewis, a rugged landscape of moorland, deep-sea lochs, mountains, and a proud history. A packed lunch is included today, and we meet with an expert local guide to explore Harris before continuing northwards. We pass numerous unspoilt, white sandy beaches and some of the most breathtakingly beautiful scenery in the Western Isles to Lewis before we arrive at the capital Stornoway and our hotel for the next two nights. (B,L,D)

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DEPARTS

Wednesday 14 September 2022 Wednesday 21 September 2022

FARES

FARE REGION

FIRST*

STANDARD

London: Depart Euston Return King’s Cross

£2025

£1895

Greater London South of England

£2049 £2079 £2095 £2105 £2009 £1969 £1915 £1875 £1929 £2029 £1965 £1835

£1899 £1925 £1929 £1945 £1879 £1855 £1839 £1819 £1829 £1895 £1855 £1809

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Scotland

Caberfeidh Hotel, Stornoway Considered the best hotel in Stornoway, this comfortable hotel is situated in the heart of Lewis’ capital. The bedrooms are equipped with TV, tea & coffee making facilities and free Wi-Fi. The hotel has a bar and restaurant serving local produce and seafood. Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling This historic coaching inn hotel enjoys a prime location in the heart of Stirling town centre, close to the train station. The hotel has recently undergone refurbishment and offers a spacious lobby, traditional bar, and stylish restaurant. The comfortable bedrooms are equipped with TV, tea & coffee making facilities and free Wi-Fi. *Please Note: Some local and regional train services are Standard Class seating only and First Class ticket holders will travel in standard class accommodation for these sections of their journey. 7 nights’ bed, breakfast & Table d’hôte evening meal plus 1 packed lunch Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class) Rail & coach travel, with transfers as described All excursions and admissions as detailed Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager Join & Leave at Hotel £1749 £20 tour discount for holders of National Railcards Single Room Supplement £260

Stornaway, Isle of Lewis

Stirling Castle

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