Including 2 Gala Dinners
Ashore on the once 'forbidden isle' of Rum, unravel the mysteries of Kinloch Castle, Sir George Bullough's grandiose Edwardian hunting lodge still frozen in time, cruising onwards through Kyle Rhea and the Inner Sound.
At the foot of the silvery Torridon peaks, saunter sheltered Shieldaig, where palms and pampas grasses grow on the same latitude as Oslo. Explore the exotic jewel of Inverewe Gardens, magically transformed from a barren, windswept peninsula by the young Osgood MacKenzie.
Relax on a cruise along Skye's dramatic north-east coast, in awe of the pleated columns of Kilt Rock, to Portree. On an exhilarating coach tour, wonder at otherworldly Trotternish, a landslip formed volcanically some 60 million years ago, eroded through time into the bizarre rock formations of today.
The idyllic National Trust village of Plockton seems far away by Loch Carron, fringed by gardens, perhaps on a stroll to the secret Open Air Chapel. Sailing Loch Nevis, contemplate the remoteness of Knoydart at white-washed Inverie, still unconnected to the road network of mainland Britain. On refreshing walks beneath dramatic An Sgurr, enjoy the wild beauty of Eigg, settled since prehistoric times and now owned by its community.
Ashore at Glenmore Bay in rugged Ardnamurchan, taste the secluded opulence of Glenborrodale Castle, commanding awe-inspiring views. Homeward-bound, shop and stroll at Georgian Tobermory, Mull's colourful capital, before the majesty of ancient Duart Castle, ancestral home of the Clan Maclean, our final Hebridean gem.
