Western Isles and The Highlands
Your Holiday Hotel
Ben Wyvis, Strahtpeffer 3* (Overnight Hotel)
The Ben Wyvis hotel in Strathpeffer is an imposing hotel built in 1877 and stands in its own landscaped grounds. The hotel provides spacious lounges with open fires, a relaxing bar and restaurant. Bedrooms are tastefully decorated, all are en suite and have television, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift.
Caladh Inn, Stornoway 3* (Main Hotel)
The Caladh Inn is situated a short walk from Stornoway town centre and less than a 5 minutes drive from the ferry terminal-an ideal location for exploring both Lewis and Harris. It has 68 recently refurbished en suite bedrooms. All rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi, tea and coffee making facilities and TV. This hotel has a lift.
The Gairloch Hotel, Gairloch 3* (Overnight Hotel)
Gairloch Hotel overlooks several quiet, beautiful beaches, as well offering amazing views of the world famous Isle of Skye. Surrounded by a landscape rich in mountains, The Gairloch Hotel provides a perfect base for holiday makers to take in some of the most beautiful scenery to be found in Britian. With 70 bedrooms, as well as a restaurant and lounge bar, guests can enjoy all tranquillity associated with the beautiful scenery of Wester Ross, Raasay and the Western Isles. This hotel has a lift.
Your Tour Includes
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Museum of Island Life
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Calanis Standing Stones
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Inverewe Gardens
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Gearannan Blackhouse Village
Booking REF
WES002
Single Room Supplement
£128
Itinerary
DAY 1: Departing from you home area we head for our overnight stay at the Ben Wyvis Hotel.
DAY 2: We depart early morning and head to the ferry terminal to set sail for Stornoway. You will have the opportunity to purchase refreshments on board. Once arriving on the Island, we will make our way to Rodel, whilst taking in the fantastic views and then have a visit to St. Clement's Church, which is said to be the 'Grandest Medieval Building' in the Western Isles. We then head for the Caladh Inn to enjoy a 2 nights stay dinner, bed and breakfast.
DAY 3: After breakfast, we head to Lewis. We start off our morning by heading to Gearrannan Blackhouse Village which gives a unique insight into Island life in a traditional thatched house village dating back to the 1800's. We then head to Carloway Broch, a type of structure only found in Scotland. Please note access to this is on an uneven path and not suitable to those with walking difficulties. We then move onto Calanais Standing Stones, an extraordinary setting of stones which dates back over 5,000 years. You will also have an opportunity to purchase refreshments at the cafe. We then return to Stornoway in the afternoon for some free time.
DAY 4: We depart our hotel early morning heading for the ferry terminal, where you will have an opportunity to purchase breakfast on board. We will then make the journey to the beautiful Inverewe gardens which was created in 1862 and is based on a 850 hectare estate. We will then continue to the Gairloch Hotel for a 1 night stay dinner, bed and breakfast.
DAY 5: Departing from the hotel we head for home via a scenic drive by the beautiful Loch Maree.
Room Requests
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Please be aware any special rooms requests noted are not guaranteed. If you wish to guarantee a room request made, we would need to contact the hotel and confirm back to you.
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Please be aware all of our rooms are released back to the hotel approximately 4 weeks to the departure date. We recommend that you book atleast 2 months prior to the holiday to secure your booking.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
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| Aberdeen, Skene St | Skene St, behind HMT, Aberdeen |
| Aviemore, Rail Station | Rail Station Bus Stop, Aviemore |
| Banff, St Marys Car Park | Outside St Mary's Car Park, Bus Stop, Banff |
| Buckie, Cluny Square | West Church Street Bus Stop (Outside Time) Buckie |
| Craibstone Park & Ride | Craibstone Park & Ride (Aberdeen Airport P & R) (No Facilities Available Here) |
| Cullen Square | The Square, Cullen |
| Dobbies, Perth | Dobbies, Perth |
| Dundee Tesco Retail Park | Kingsway Retail Park Bus Stop, (Behind Pizza Hut) |
| Elgin Old Post Office | Outside, Old Post Office, Elgin |
| Fochabers Square | Fochabers Square |
| Forfar Bus Stop | Forfar Bus Stop, Outside RBS |
| Forres, Tolbooth | Outside Tolbooth, Forres |
| Huntly, Tesco Bus Stop | Tesco Bus Stop, Petrol Station, Huntly |
| Inverness, Tesco Bus Stop | Bus Stop Tesco, Inverness (Off A96) Please note this is Tesco's off the A96 |
| Inverurie, Town Hall | Town Hall Bus Stop, Inverurie |
| Keith, Bus Stop Tescos | Bus Stop at Tesco's, Keith |
| Nairn, Sainsburys | Sainsburys, Bus Stop, Nairn A96 |
| Perth Broxden Services | Broxden Services, Perth Please note this pick-up is at the Petrol Station |
| Portlethen, Muirend Road | Muirend Road Bus Stop (Beside Asda), Portlethen |
| Portsoy, Station Hotel | Outside Station Hotel, Portsoy |
| Stonehaven Car Park | Stonehaven Beach Road Car Park |
| Stracathro Services | Stracathro Service Areas |
| Turriff Tesco Bus Stop | Bus Stop Outside Tesco Turriff |
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