Including 2 Gala Dinners
Ashore on wild, remote Ardnamurchan, follow the walkers on a rugged trail or visit the Baronial opulence of Glenborrodale Castle and Gardens, enjoying morning coffee.
Picturesque Salen by Loch Sunart is peace itself on afternoon walks and strolls for all. North to Tobermory on Mull, head with the walkers to Dervaig and Minginish Lochs or browse the bright waterfront shops on a stroll.
After lunch, the island paradise of Coll, home of the elusive corncrake, is perfect for relaxing walks and strolls. Cruising south to Iona, where St Columba settled in 563, head over the windswept machair, or visit the restored Benedictine abbey, still a place of pilgrimage. Onwards to the idyllic wildlife haven of Ulva, follow the well-marked woodland or coastal trails, or strolling at leisure, glimpse its crofting past at Sheila's Cottage Museum.
On Mull, from Craignure, head with the more energetic along Treshnish Headland, past the Clearance villages of Crackaig and Reudle, or visit Ardalanish Weaving Mill and the Clan MacLean's ancient Duart Castle. Experience the power and mystery of Glen Coe, transported back to 1692, when the MacDonalds were treacherously betrayed and murdered by the Campbells.
Atmospheric and wildly beautiful against Beinns Buachaille Etive Beag and Etive Mòr, Glen Coe is a special place to walk and climb, a world away from the snowtopped Nevis Range viewed from Aonach Mòr in the afternoon. Homeward-bound, cruise Loch Linnhe to St Moluag's Lismore, where the Heritage Centre takes pride of place, and explore tiny Kerrera, former stronghold of the MacDougalls, en route back to Oban.
