Scottish West Coast Highlands & Islands

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On this ever popular island hoping extravaganza, we will tour of the magnificent landscapes of the Highlands and the remote tranquility of the Islands of Western Scotland. After calling off at the largest stone circle in Scotland, near Dumfries we will catch the ferry to the beautiful Isle if Arran, where we will spend the night at the McClaren Hotel over looking the beech in Brodick. Machrie Moor on Arran has been described as a Megalithic Carnival* and a visit to this amazing complex, surrounded by mountains and rolling hills, makes for a wonderful evening.

On day two we will take our second ferry off the opposite side of the island in order to discover the 'Valley of the Kings' and the visitors center, situated in the Kilmartin Glenn. On our way to the Isle of Skye ferry we will stop off at a location used in the Harry Potter films. Our base for the next four nights will be Portree on Skye, where we will have some free time. The complex of sites at Callanish are one of the wonders of the Neolithic World and we will have a full day exploring these and other gems on the Isle of Lewis. Our journey to the Outer Hebrides will again involve ferry journeys and here we will visit one of the best preserved ancient Broches and will reach our furthest point north at the largest megalith/standing stone in scotland.

All this and also a visit to the 'Bonnie Banks of Loch Lommand' on the way home.

(* Julian Cope, Modern Antiquarian)