Highlights
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The wonders of Arran – ‘Scotland in Minature’
Islay – ‘Queen of the Hebrides’ and its renowned distilleries
Hiking amongst the dramatic Paps of Jura and Jura distillery
Mystical Mull and Ben More – most westerly Munro mountain in Scotland
Beautiful community-owned Isle of Ulva
Beautiful community-owned Isle of Ulva
Itinerary
This wonderfully diverse 5 island hopping whisky and walking tour incorporating the island of Arran and the islands of the Inner Hebrides, offers a taste of Scotland in every way you can imagine! Walking overdramatic mountains and through lush valleys, relaxing ferry journeys with superb views, and some of the best Malt whisky Distillery tours Scotland has to offer.
We begin the adventure with 2 nights on Arran where we ascend majestic Goatfell mountain and visit the mystical Machrie Moor standing stones and enjoy a tour of Arran’s highly regarded whisky distillery.
Then we are off to Islay for 3 nights – the southernmost of the Inner Hebrides, known for its numerous whisky distilleries producing the island’s characteristically peaty malts. We have several tastings and at least one distillery tour during our time here as well as some beautiful walks including stunning coastlines and snippets of the island’s history.
From here we take a short ferry journey over to the isle of Jura for a magnificent mountain ascent as well as a visit to Jura distillery.
Our next island is Mull where we are based for 4 nights giving us plenty of time to explore this magical isle including a mountain walk on Scotland’s most westerly ‘Munro’ (listed mountain over 3000 feet) and a day visit to the small fascinating island of Ulva where we do a delightful circular walk on this lesser know community-owned and run island.
We also have time to visit beautiful rugged coastlines and of course, incorporate a tasting tour at Tobermory distillery.
day 1Day 1 – Machrie Moor standing stones
After taking the one hour ferry from Ardrossan on the mainland over to Brodick on Arran, we have time in the afternoon to take a shorter walk to the fascinating archaeological landscape of Machrie moor with ancient standing stones, stone circles and burial cairns dating back to between 3500and 1500bc.
We then check in to our B&B for the next two nights and you will have time to explore the village before we have an informal introduction from your guide with a summary of the week ahead.
day 2Day 2 – Goatfell Mountain and Arran Distillery
day 3Day 3 – Ferry to Islay and coastal walk
day 4Day 4 – Magnificent Paps of Jura
day 5Day 5 – Mull of Oa, singing sands and the ‘distillery trail’
day 6Day 6 – Ferry to Mull and explore Tobermory
day 7Day 7 – Ben More mountain
day 8Day 8 – Isle of Ulva circuit
day 9Day 9 – Dun da Ghaoithe mountain ridge
day 10Day 10 – Homeward Bound
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