Lord of the Highlands, Autumn in Caledonia ex Oban to Inverness
Cruise Line Hebridean Island Cruises
Ship Lord of the Highlands
Destination EU British Isles
Nights 6
Departure Date 09 Oct 2027
Description 6 Night Cruise sailing from Oban to Inverness aboard Lord of the Highlands.

After exploring the delights of Mull and Iona, transit the tranquil inland waters of the Caledonian Canal, lured to the powerfully moving site of the final Jacobite defeat at Culloden, the last and most harrowing battle to be fought on British soil where 1,500 men were slain in less than an hour.

Steaming from Oban, our first port of call is Mull, where you can wander at will through the colour-washed shops around the harbour at Tobermory, and discover the traditional, award-winning Scottish farmhouse cheeses produced at the Isle of Mull Cheese farm.

Ashore on the sacred isle of Iona, take time to reflect on the influence of the religious colonists who landed here and established a seat of Christianity in 563. The ancestral home of Clan Maclean, Duart Castle, proudly guards the sea cliffs of Mull and houses family treasures of the past 700 years.

Visit the 18 metre high monument at Glenfinnan, with the lone, kilted highlander at the top providing a poignant reminder of the clansmen who gave their lives to the Jacobite cause. Relax on board as we ascend the series of eight locks at Neptune’s Staircase to Banavie, an amazing feat of engineering which raises the canal by 19 metres over a quarter of a mile, and sail the full length of the canal which cuts through the Great Glen amid dramatic Highland scenery.

Finally, we visit the site of the last and most harrowing battle to be fought on British soil at Culloden where headstones mark the graves of hundreds of clansmen who gave their lives for the Jacobite cause, and the 4,000 year old sacred cemetery of Clava Cairns.
Sailing Dates
  • 17 Oct 2026
  • 09 Oct 2027
Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary

DayDateActivityArriveDepart
1 09/10 Oban, Scotland Embark
2 10/10 Tobermory, Scotland
3 11/10 Craignure, Scotland Overnight
4 12/10 Craignure, Scotland
4 12/10 Corpach, Scotland
5 13/10 Neptune's Staircase, Scotland
5 13/10 Banavie, Scotland
5 13/10 Loch Lochy, Scotland
5 13/10 Caledonian Canal, Scotland
5 13/10 Fort Augustus, Scotland
6 14/10 Caledonian Canal, Scotland
6 14/10 Loch Ness, Scotland
6 14/10 Inverness, Scotland Overnight
7 15/10 Inverness, Scotland Disembark
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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