Caledonian and Great Glen Explorer
Inverness to Oban - 5 nights
Monday 4th to Saturday 9th April 2022
Thursday 6th to Tuesday 11th October 2022
From £1,145
5 nights
A five night sheltered water cruise through the Highlands of Scotland. Nothing to clutter the view, just hauntingly beautiful Scottish Highland scenery brought effortlessly to your panoramic window. This, together with excellent cuisine and delightful accommodation, provides for a truly unique travel experience.
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This five night cruise encompasses the main highlights of a voyage through the very heart of the Scottish Highlands, including a transit of the intricate and endlessly fascinating inland waters of the Caledonian Canal and a ride on the famed West Highland Train to the Glenfinnan viaduct, returning via the Glenfinnan Monument. This 5 night cruise can be booked from the commencing dates 4th April 2022 and 6th October 2022.
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*Transfers are provided from Oban to Inverness at the end of the cruise. Alternatively, independent arrangements may be made to leave the ship at Oban, with the train to Glasgow being particularly convenient.
Day 1
Inverness – Embarkation.
Embark in Inverness at 4pm and settle into your cabin, prior to the welcome reception and dinner. We remain alongside in Inverness overnight.
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Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness. Fort Augustus - walks ashore.
This morning, we set sail along the first man-made section of the Caledonian Canal into Loch Dochfour, before reaching Loch Ness. The 21 mile transit of Loch Ness provides for a brief photo opportunity with a pause in front of the ruins of Urquhart Castle, ahead of our arrival in the historic and scenic village of Fort Augustus. The afternoon is free to explore Fort Augustus, and perhaps enjoy a visit to the Caledonian Canal Heritage Centre which details the history of the canal. We berth in Fort Augustus overnight.
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Caledonian Canal to Banavie. Scheduled West Highland Train passage to Glenfinnan.
Lord of the Glens is elevated from the shores of Loch Ness with the assistance of five inter-connected locks that run through the centre of Fort Augustus, before entering beautiful Loch Oich, the highest point of the canal. Later, we continue into the stunningly impressive tree-lined Laggan Avenue, Loch Lochy and finally to Banavie in the very shadow of Ben Nevis.
The afternoon is reserved for a passage on the scheduled West Highland Train from Banavie to Glenfinnan. Considered by many to be the most scenic rail journey in the world, the West Highland Line transits the Glenfinnan Viaduct; curving high over the waters of Loch Shiel, it found fame in the Harry Potter films for the Hogwarts Express. We moor in Banavie overnight.
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Transit Neptune’s Staircase to Corpach. Sail Loch Linnhe and the Sound of Mull to Tobermory, Mull.
Descending the spectacular eight inter-connected locks of Neptune’s Staircase, Lord of the Glens is lowered to sea level at Corpach, where we enter the serenely beautiful and sheltered waters of Loch Linnhe. Onwards to the Sound of Mull, we are bound for the gaily painted waterfront at Tobermory. Best explored on foot, our afternoon is spent at leisure, exploring the Georgian harbour town and island capital. We berth overnight in Tobermory or Oban.
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Craignure, Mull – Duart Castle. Oban – Walking tour including McCaig’s Folly.
The voyage continues with a call at Craignure, Isle of Mull, for a visit to Duart Castle, home of great Jacobite supporters, Clan Maclean. Finally, we sail to the ‘gateway of the isles’, Oban, for a walking tour and the impressive McCaig’s Folly which dominates the skyline. Our farewell reception and dinner are held alongside in Oban.
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Oban – Disembarkation and transfer to Inverness.
After breakfast, we say farewell and disembark in Oban.
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These cabins are located on the James Watt Deck, two decks below the reception level. Cabins 103 and 105 are twin bedded and cabin 104 and 106 can be either double or twin bedded. Each cabin has two large portholes.
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These cabins are located on the David Roberts Deck being one deck below the reception level. There are four twin berth cabins (201, 202, 209 and 210) and four double bedded cabins (211, 212, 219 and 218). All having picture windows.
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This category comprises of nine twin-berthed Superior Cabins on the David Roberts Deck being one deck below the reception level. These cabins are the largest cabins on the vessel. All having picture windows.
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This category comprises of nine twin-berthed Superior Cabins on the David Roberts Deck being one deck below the reception level. These cabins are the largest cabins on the vessel. All having picture windows.
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