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THE WEST COAST, OBAN and Most visitors to Scotland feel they have to trek to the far north, and to Inverness, to get a taste of the renowned Highland scenery. Thankfully, it's not so. On this tour we can show you the Highland region of Rob Roy in the Trossachs and by saving a lot of driving time that you'd have to face on a traditional 'Destination Inverness' tour, we can also include the wonderful coastal region south of Oban. Our variety of sightseeing opportunities multiplies dramatically by following this itinerary. You'll see castles aplenty, see prehistoric and Celtic folk sites, pretty fishing villages, Oban, gateway to the isles, cross the only bridge over the Atlantic, be able to say you've toured a Western Isle, and breath wonderfully fresh Highland air of glen, loch and brae! DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES FOR 2008
Tour Code Depart Glasgow Return Glasgow OBAN Saturday Tuesday OBAN 01 10 May 13 May OBAN 02 24 May 27 May OBAN 03 07 Jun 10 Jun OBAN 04 21 Jun 24 Jun OBAN 05 05 Jul 08 Jul OBAN 06 19 Jul 22 Jul OBAN 07 02 Aug 05 Aug OBAN 08 16 Aug 19 Aug OBAN 09 30 Aug 02 Sep OBAN 10 13 Sep 16 Sep OBAN 11 27 Sep 30 Sep OBAN 12 11 Oct 14 Oct Cost: $989 USD per person in a twin share room. Single $1039 USD single occupancy What your tour price includes: Your accommodation for 3 nights while on the tour including both full breakfasts and dinners. Your price also includes all entrance fees to attractions, transportation, services of driver/guide-companion and all taxes and tips other than those you may wish to give your guide. Airport transfers and accommodation pre and post tour is not included but can be reserved at a specially discounted price.
TENTATIVE ITINERARY DAY ONE - SATURDAY As we leave Glasgow we'll drive through the much-ignored town of Paisley, seeing the Abbey which hides the secret roots of Britain's present Queen, statues to the Coats brothers, whose business hung on a thread, and the weaver's cottages where radicalism developed alongside the famed Paisley pattern Shawl! We'll wander up the west side of Loch Lomond, hear the real tale of the famous song, ponder a Viking gravestone in the picturesque village of Luss, before climbing up and over the Rest and Be Thankful, through some breath-taking scenery to Inveraray with its fairy-tale Castle and delightful layout. We'll lunch here, perhaps in the 18th Century George Hotel, or in the inn where Bothwell, Burns, Keats et al once dined. Perhaps we'll visit the old Jail, see the birthplace of Neil Munro, author of Para Handy, then on we go, by some more classic highland scenic routes to Kilmartin. Older than Stonehenge, older too than the pyramids, the stone circles and burial cairns of this ancient glen await us. NIGHTSTOP: Oban
DAY TWO - SUNDAY We cross the Atlantic today! On our way to Easdale Island, we will drive over the Atlantic Bridge, by the 18th Century Inn, Tigh an Truish (the House of the Trousers) and drive across the beautiful Seil Island, where Princess Diana's mother lived, to the little ferry which will whisk us over to Easdale, the Slate Island. We'll visit the little Island museum and take a walk around the Island, with its fabulous views and rare wildlife. This is a typical Back-Roads destination; few others have yet discovered it! A visit to an Argyll Garden, and an evening of Scottish song and dance with dinner will round off another great day. NIGHTSTOP: Oban
DAY THREE - MONDAY A day of scenery, of history, of treachery! With a bit of Scottish engineering thrown in for good measure! We'll start with a visit to Dunstaffnage Castle, once home to the Stone of Destiny, once prison for Flora MacDonald. Then we'll head for Loch Awe and the Cruachan Power Station, built deep inside a mountain! We can ride the visitor's train inside the mountain and marvel at the engineer's feat! After this, a drive through the magical Glen Orchy, over the brooding Rannoch Moor and into Glencoe, the Glen of Weeping. We'll hear the true tale of the treachery of the Massacre which took place here in 1692, the memory of which is as fresh today as it was then. Then it's another beautiful drive as we follow the coast road back to Oban, watching out for Sea Eagles and otters, ruined castles and Highland Cattle! NIGHTSTOP: Oban
DAY FOUR - TUESDAY We'll leave Oban by the back roads, rejoining the main road at the Pass of Brander, where Robert the Bruce defeated the MacDougalls in the early 14th Century. Thence through classic southern Highland country of glen, loch and brae (valley, lake and stream). Aye, it's the very image of Scotland and what you've come for! Ye'll no be disappointed! Amidst the stunning and spectacular scenery, we'll find the tomb and tumbledown house of Highland robber and sometime 'patriot', Rob Roy. You'll hear local tales of fairy visits and the Minister who studied and wrote about them, before mysteriously disappearing! We couldn't pass this region by without a visit to a woollen mill, and you can't go home with a typical woolly jumper! Finally, we round off a perfect day and tour with the magnificent Stirling Castle, in the heart of 'Braveheart' country, then a return to Glasgow. Those continuing enjoy the evening in Sterling.
If you wish a longer holiday, this tour links with either our Scottish Borders tour or our Royal Fife tour, each beginning on Wednesday morning from Glasgow. Alternatively, you can choose to join one of our other tours beginning on Wednesday morning from one of our other city bases London, Manchester or Dublin. Your choices include: weekly departures Red Dragon tour of South Wales; weekly departures of Heart of England visiting Oxford and the Cotswolds; select departures of Eastern England, Mini-Harry Potter and the Kingdom of Wessex from our London base.
This tour is operated by Back-Roads Touring Co Ltd |
