Caledonian & Great Glen Explorer – Lord of the Glens

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Make a new booking on this cruise and save GBP100 per person. Offer is not combinable with any other offers, is subject to availability and can be withdrawn without notice. Fares shown are already at the discounted prices. Conditions apply*

Category 1 Twin Cabin – was GBP1,750 – now GBP1,650*pp – sold out!
Category 2 Twin Cabin – was GBP2,080 – now GBP1,980*pp
Category 3 Twin Cabin – was GBP2,450 – now GBP2,350*pp
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Nothing to clutter the view, just hauntingly beautiful Scottish Highland scenery brought effortlessly to your panoramic window. This, together with excellent cuisine and delightful accommodation, provides for a truly unique travel experience. This six night cruise encompasses the main highlights of a voyage through the very heart of the Scottish Highlands, including a transit of the intricate and endlessly fascinating inland waters of the Caledonian Canal and a ride on the West Highland Railway line, over the famed Glenfinnan viaduct.
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Cruise package includes:
– 6 night cruise aboard Lord of the Glen from Inverness to Oban
– Meals: The delicious cuisine makes use of the bountiful local produce including fresh fish, meats and poultry. A hearty Scottish breakfast welcomes the day with plentiful options. Lunch varies, depending on the day’s activities. In the evening, dinner is a full service, three course meal with coffee. On the final gala evening, no cruise would be complete without a traditional recital of Robert Burns’ Address to a Haggis!
– For early risers, complimentary hot beverages are available in the bar on a self-service basis – as well as throughout the day.
– Shore excursions as indicated in the day by day itinerary (see below)
– A complimentary email/Internet/printing facility is available. Given that the signal is obtained via mobile telephony, it is subject to signal variation. Limited wifi is available.
– Port taxes & dues
– A courtesy transfer service is provided at pre-determined times from and to Inverness Airport and a central Inverness point (to and from the vessel) for all voyages.
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DISCOUNTS:
The fares shown here are full brochure fare. Please contact us for your best offer. All rates in GBP.
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Not included:
– Alcoholic drinks
– Gratuities: The giving of a gratuity (or tipping) is always a matter of personal choice. If the service received on board has been estimated by guests as to their expectations, or hopefully exceeded them, then perhaps £10 per guest per day might well be appropriate. All such gratuities are pooled and distributed equally amongst the hotel crew.
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DAY BY DAY ITINERARY:
Day 1: Embark in Inverness at 4pm and settle into your cabin. We remain alongside in Inverness overnight.

Day 2: This morning visit Culloden, the infamous battlefield where Bonnie Prince Charlie`s Jacobite forces were defeated in 1746, and observe the ancient standing stones of Clava Cairns. We set sail this afternoon on the Caledonian Canal, built between 1803 and 1822 to connect the Great Glen`s four lochs. Entering Loch Ness, we pass the romantic ruins of Urquhart Castle, before ascending the impressive flight of locks that runs through the heart of Fort Augustus, the scenic and historic village, where we remain overnight.

Day 3: Lord of the Glens enters beautiful Loch Oich, the highest point of the canal. Later, we continue into the stunningly impressive tree-lined Laggan Avenue, Loch Lochy and finally to Banavie in the very shadow of Ben Nevis. Descending the spectacular eight inter-connected locks of Neptune`s Staircase, Lord of the Glens is lowered to sea level at Corpach. In the late afternoon, we take a scheduled train along part of the West Highland Railway and over the renowned viaduct to beautiful Glenfinnan; curving high over the waters of Loch Shiel, it found fame in the Harry Potter films for the Hogwarts Express.

Day 4: This morning we enter the serenely beautiful and sheltered waters of Loch Linnhe, passing Castle Stalker where the Monty Python film the Holy Grail was filmed, set on its own Island. Onwards to the Sound of Mull, we are bound for the gaily painted waterfront at Tobermory. Best explored on foot, our afternoon is spent at leisure, exploring the Georgian harbour town and island capital.

Day 5: The voyage continues with a call at Craignure, Isle of Mull from where we travel to the Isle of Iona, the last resting place of some 50 Scottish Kings and where St. Columba introduced Christianity to Scotland. Discover the tranquility of this sacred isle and its restored Benedictine Abbey.

Day 6: This morning we visit Duart Castle, home of great Jacobite supporters, Clan Maclean. The position of Duart was well chosen, it is sited on a high crag at the end of a peninsula jutting into the Sound of Mull, commanding the channel between Mull and the mainland. Finally, we sail to the `gateway of the isles`, Oban, for a walking tour and the impressive McCaig`s Folly which dominates the skyline. Our farewell dinner is held alongside in Oban.

Day 7: After breakfast, we say farewell and disembark in Oban.

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