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Isle of Man
5 days from Lancaster
Accommodation: The Falcons Nest Hotel, Port Erin; Fine views across the Irish Sea from the hotel, fabulous food and very comfortable rooms. All our rooms are on the first floor.
The Tour Itinerary:
Monday
Please arrive at Lancaster railway station by 12 noon – where you will be met by your holiday tour guide. We transfer you by ‘Goat’ to the ferry port of Heysham in a 20 minute journey. Departing from Heysham (at 2.15pm), on the “Ben my Chree” ferry we arrive in Douglas at 5.45 p.m. After disembarkation, we cross to Port Erin on the southern side of the island. There will be a drinks party before dinner to get to know your fellow guests.
Tuesday
This full day tour starts off from Port Erin, crossing a spectacular single track road with magnificent sea views to the southern tip of the island – looking over the Calf of Man. We then drive to Port St Mary to explore this holiday resort with its picturesque harbour. Our next stop is Castletown, dominated by its castle, once the main town on the island. In the afternoon we visit Rushen Abbey before driving on to Tynwald Hill and the arboretum at St Johns.
Wednesday
This day’s tour covers the north of the island with a visit to the Point of Ayre, the island’s northernmost tip. Lunch is taken in Ramsay, then you board the Manx Electric train for the spectacular coastal journey to Laxey. The rest of the afternoon is spent down by the harbour before making the coastal journey back to Port Erin.
Thursday
We make our way to Douglas where we stop for 1 hour. You may like to shop or take a walk along the sea front. Our lunchtime stop is at Laxey before boarding the Snaefell Mountain Railway for the journey to Snaefell - the island’s highest point, 2100 ft above sea level. On a clear day views from here are spectacular and it is possible to see England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales. Next we journey south – making for Peel with its delightful sands. Peel is the home of the Manx Kipper Industry and has a spectacular castle, which overlooks the harbour. On the return journey to Port Erin we drive down to Niarbyl Cove.
Friday
An early start today to be at the ferry terminal by 8.00am for the 9.15am ferry to Heysham. After landing at Heysham ‘The Goat’ takes you back to Lancaster railway station to continue your journey home.
This tour is operated by Mountain Goat Tours - Better by Goat
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