Isles of Islay, Jura & Colonsay
A leisurely tour of several beautiful and contrasting islands, staying at a hotel of great charm and character. Friends travelling together are requested to share twin rooms since so very few single rooms are available.
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Departs Paisley 8.00 am. Glasgow 8.30am.
Monday 25 August
6 days £485
Monday Loch Lomond, Arrochar, Loch Long, Rest-and-be-Thankful, Loch Fyne, Inveraray, Lochilphead, Tarbert, Kennacraig. Steamer to Port Askaig, Islay. A drive to the hotel by the shore (five nights). Some rooms are NOT en-suite.
Tuesday A leisurely day on Jura - driving to the head of the road at Ardlussa.
Wednesday The coach takes the steamer to the Isle of Colonsay - six hours to explore twenty square miles of unspoilt paradise for the naturalist and archaeologist. Sandy beaches, rocky hills and coastline; one hundred and seventy species of birds, five hundred species of local flora as well as two of the few remaining woodlands of the Hebrides.
Thursday and Friday Full day tour of Islay - Bowmore, Kildalton, The Oa Peninsula, Port Charlotte, The Rhinns, Portnahaven and the various whisky distilleries.
Saturday Ferry from Port Ellen to the mainland. Thence via Tarbert, ferry across Loch Fyne to Portavadie. To Dunoon, then ferry across the Firth of Clyde to Gourock (great views!) thence to Paisley and Glasgow.
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