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H ebridean I slands D iscovery

Escape from it all as you island hop from Skye to Uist and from Harris to Lewis on this magical Railtrail tour of the Hebridean islands. Every day is different as each sublime, rugged and breathtaking landscape unfolds before you. Arrive in style on the stunning West Highland line and finish the tour by passing through the magnificent Cairngorms.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

DAY 1 We spend our first night in Glasgow at the contemporary Radisson Blu Hotel ideally located close to the central railway station. Spend time admiring Glasgow’s Charles Rennie Mackintosh architecture or explore the city using the ‘Clockwork Orange’ Glasgow’s underground system before our first dinner together this evening. (D) DAY 2 We journey north on the stunning West Highland Line , admiring the watery landscapes of the Firth of ★ ★ Dinner every evening ★ ★ Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class) ★ ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager ★ ★ Both branches of the West Highland Railway journey – one of the best in the world ★ ★ The romantic ‘rail route to the Isles’ ★ ★ Visit the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland ★ ★ Naturalist’s paradise of birds & wildlife ★ ★ Discover Hebrides ancient history spanning back 5000 years ★ ★ Uist’s white shell beaches & freshwater lochs ★ ★ Sample the traditional island lifestyle ★ ★ Magnificent Highlands scenery, Ullapool to Inverness and through the Cairngorms to Stirling Also included in your Tour Fare:

Fares From £1229

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village - Isle of Lewis

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over the famous Cuillin Hills to Dunvegan via the capital Portree. We enjoy a visit to Dunvegan Castle , the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland. In the afternoon we travel the shores of Loch Snizort to Uig for the ferry cruise to North Uist. Our journey to Benbecula takes us past numerous lochans and beautiful beaches before we arrive at our hotel for the evening, the Dark Island. (B,D) DAY 4 We cruise to the Isle of Harris and Lewis, a rugged landscape of moorland, deep-sea lochs, mountains and a proud history. With an expert local guide we explore Harris before continuing northwards to Lewis and the capital Stornoway to our hotel for two nights. (B,D)

Clyde and Gareloch. With scenery becoming ever more dramatic, we trundle beside Loch Long and skirt the ‘bonnie banks’ of Loch Lomond before climbing into the western Highlands. At Crianlarich, we continue northwards, over Rannoch Moor and across ‘Harry Potter’ famed Glenfinnan Viaduct where the Highlander Monument stands before reaching Mallaig on the Atlantic coastline. Stroll around this small town and harbour before boarding our ferry to the Isle of Skye and then transferring onwards to our hotel for the night. (B,D) DAY 3 This morning we journey to the north of the Isle of Skye , the largest island in the Inner Hebrides. Travelling

West Highland Line

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Dunvegan Castle

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