WONDERS OF THE WESTERN ISLES

Oban to Oban Tuesday 16th to Tuesday 23rd July 2024

7 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

Dunvegan

A luminous kaleidoscope of contrasts unfolds as Hebridean Princess heads to the remote reaches of the Outer Hebrides, the heartland of Gaelic culture. Escape with us to a tranquil paradise rimmed with silver sands and crystal blue waters, an island world so near and yet so far. OBAN

Sail the Sea of the Hebrides to the uninhabited Bishop’s Isles at the southern tip of the Outer Hebrides and land on one of these secluded isles, relishing the solitude as seabirds call overhead. Beautiful Vatersay offers wonderful windswept sands bordered by the rich machair grasses which are awash with wonderful wildflowers in season.

Walk at Prince’s Bay on Eriskay, where Bonnie Prince Charlie first set foot on Scottish soil in 1745. On North Uist, the spectacular chambered cairn of Barpa Langass, and nearby stone circle of Pobull Fhinn, bear witness to the island’s fascinating ancient history.

Enjoy a panoramic tour of Harris or a visit to the local croft distillery before stepping ashore on Lewis, the largest of the Outer Hebrides where the standing stones of Callanish and Carloway Broch await. The 80 feet high cliffs at the Butt of Lewis are crowned with a 121 feet high lighthouse whilst St Moluag’s Church has sat in a crofter’s field since the 12th or 13th century.

Witness the dramatic cliffs of the Shiant Isles, home to thousands of breeding pairs of seabirds, before cruising The Minch to Skye where the MacLeod stronghold of Dunvegan Castle has been continuously occupied for over 800 years. Here we can take an exhilarating boat trip to see the Loch Dunvegan seal colony and observe these playful sea mammals at close quarters.

We enjoy refreshing walks on the Small Isle of Canna and discover the amazingly rich archaeological landscape – from prehistoric fortifications to early 19th-century abandoned settlements.

T ravel Plan – 7 nights

Tuesday 16th July

Oban - Embarkation.

Wednesday 17th July

Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides.

Bishop's Isles - Beach landing.

Thursday 18th July

Castlebay, Barra - Walks on Vatersay.

Lochboisdale, South Uist - Prince's Bay, Eriskay.

Friday 19th July

Lochmaddy, North Uist - Pobull Fhinn and Barpa

Langass.

Tarbert, Harris - Island tour or Harris Distillery.

Saturday 20th July

Stornoway, Lewis - Callanish Stones and Carloway Broch. Stornoway, Lewis - Butt of Lewis and St Moulag's Church.

Sunday 21st July

Cruise past the seabird cliffs of the Shiant Isles.

Loch Dunvegan, Skye - Dunvegan Castle and seal colony.

Monday 22nd July

Canna - Walks ashore.

Cruise the Small Isles and Sound of Mull.

Tuesday 23rd July

Oban - Disembarkation.

Hebridean Highlights

• Bishop’s Isles beach landing

• Prince’s Bay, Eriskay

• Barpa Langass and Pobull

Fhinn

• Shiant Isles

• Dunvegan Castle and seal colony