Rabbies. outer hebrides adventure 6 days

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Highlights: ~ Cairngorms & Loch Ness.
~ Ullapool.
~ Lewis & Harris.
~ Callanish standing stones.
~ White sands of Luskentyre.
~ Portree, Isle of Skye.
~ Eilean Donan Castle.
~ Quiraing.
~ Neist Point.
Get away from it all with this magnificent adventure to the Outer Hebridean Islands of Lewis and Harris, home to pre-historic stone circles of Callanish and the famous white sandy beaches of Harris. Your tour will also include magical Isle of Skye.
Stay 1 night in Ullapool, 2 nights in Stornoway, capital of the Western Isles, and 2 nights in Portree.
Departs: 09.00 am. Returns: 19.00 approx.
Details and Itinerary: Day 1 Highlights include Dunkeld for a short forest walk to the Hermitage waterfalls, lunch in the Spey Valley overlooked by the Cairngorm Mountains, Loch Ness and the Corrieshalloch Gorge. Your overnight stop is the west coast fishing port of Ullapool.
Day 2 Your ferry will take you past the Summer Isles to the Isle of Lewis with opportunities to see dolphins, whales and seabirds. You are on the north west edge of Europe now and your afternoon is spent exploring historic blackhouses, crofting townships and the Butt of Lewis. 2 nights in Stornoway, capital of the Western Isles.
Day 3 Highlights include the pre-historic stone broch at Dun Carloway, Gearrannan blackhouse village, the famous Callanish stone circles and the remote beaches and communities of Great Bernera or Uig. This is the wilderness of the Western Isles at its finest.
Day 4 Today you explore the Isle of Harris, famous for its locally produced Harris Tweed, and home to the highest mountains in the Outer Hebrides and the stunning white sands of Luskentyre. Following a visit to the historic 16th century church at Rodel and lunch in nearby Leverburgh you travel over the sea to Skye, for your overnight stay in the picturesque town of Portree.
Day 5 Today is a very flexible day on Skye. You will discover the stunning Quiraing mountain pass and enjoy a spectacular walk through some of Skye’s extraordinary geological scenery. Neist Point for a walk out to the lighthouse at the most westerly point on Skye. We return you to your accommodation in Portree.
Day 6 Your return to Edinburgh has many highlights – the Cuillin Mountains of Skye, a visit to Eilean Donan Castle, Fort William, the dramatic scenery and dark history of Glencoe and the Falls of Dochart at Killin. An adventure to remember forever.