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St Clements Church, Isle of Harris

HOTELS Stirling Highland Hotel, Stirling Just a shor t walk from Stirling Castle, is the historic 4-star Highland Hotel.The hotel’s Scholars restaurant offers quality locally sourced food, and the comfor table bar is the perfect place to enjoy a wee dram! The leisure club, including swimming pool is a great place to relax. Built in the 19th century as the city’s High School, this characterful building still houses a working observatory in its roof. Caberfeidh Hotel, Stornoway Considered the best hotel in Stornoway, this comfor table 4-star hotel is situated in the hear t 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. Dark Island Hotel, Benbecula A comfor table 3-star hotel located on the south island of Benbecula in a pleasant countryside location and just a shor t 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. This morning we enjoy a relaxing cruise on Loch Linnhe – a lovely sea loch - looking out for seals and porpoises, diving birds and perhaps a golden eagle. Following our cruise, we board our train for the glorious journey past lochs, through forests and over mountain and moors on the spectacularly scenic West Highland Line from For t William to Glasgow. On arrival in Glasgow, we transfer the shor t distance to our hotel, the Jurys Inn, before our last dinner together this evening. (B,D) DAY 8 We bid farewell to Glasgow as we make our way homeward. (B) Cuillin Hills via Broadford to Armadale where we board our mid-afternoon ferry to Mallaig.We continue our journey by rail on the West Highland Line across ‘Harry Potter’ famed Glenfinnan Viaduct where the Highlander Monument stands before reaching Fort William and our hotel, the Alexandra. (B,D) DAY 7 © Shutterstock © Shutterstock © Shutterstock Callanish Stones, Isle of Lewis

DAY 5 Todays’ island hopping begins by taking the causeway across to South Uist , where the west coast is a continuous sandy beach while the east is dominated by mountainous peaks. We continue via a fur ther causeway to the Isle of Eriskay . Eriskay is famous for the Eriskay Ponies and is also the real ‘Whisky Galore’ island. It was just off Eriskay, that the S.S. Politician ran aground in 1941 with 20,000 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 shor t 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 6 We depar t the Outer Hebrides early morning and have breakfast on board our ferry from Lochmaddy to Uig on the Isle of Skye , the largest island in the Inner Hebrides.We visit the capital Portree where we enjoy free time for lunch before we continue over the famous

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Thursday 4 May 2023 Thursday 14 September 2023

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FIRST* £2235 £2255

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Alexandra Hotel, FortWilliam Situated in the hear t of For tWilliam, close to the railway station this traditional 3-star Victorian hotel offers comfor table bedrooms with TV and radio, telephone and hospitality tray. The hotel has a homely bar with open fire and a spacious restaurant offering locally sourced dishes. Jurys Inn, Glasgow A 4-star contemporary hotel ideally located just within walking distance 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. Join & Leave at Hotel £1949 £20 tour discount for holders of National Railcards Single Room Supplement £270 *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 toTour Base (Standard or First Class) Rail & coach travel, with transfers as described All excursions and admissions as detailed Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis

Stirling Castle

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