7 Nights Heart of the Highlands

A seven night cruise aboard the deluxe MV Lord of the Glens navigating a course through the beautiful Highlands, Islands, Glens and Lochs of Scotland. Cruising Loch Ness, Loch Oich, Loch Lochy, Loch Linnhe, Loch Leven, and Loch Sunart. Visiting Inverness, Fort Augustus, Fort William and Tobermory (Isle of Mull).

 

Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness

Day 1 Kyle of Lochalsh
Drive from Inverness and embark MV Lord of the Glens at Kyle of Lochalsh. Evening Captain’s reception and dinner. Moor Kyle of Lochalsh overnight.

Day 2 Kyle of Lochalsh to the Isle of Skye
Morning visit to Inverewe Gardens. Sail in the afternoon via Kyle Rhea and the Sound of Sleat to Armadale on the Isle of Skye. Moor Armadale overnight.

Day 3 Armadale to Tobermory
Morning visit to the Cuillin Mountains and the Clan Donald Centre. Afternoon sail around Ardnamurchan Point the most westerly point of mainland Britain and later enter the Sound of Mull to arrive at Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. Tobermory’s most striking feature is the gaily painted houses that line the waterfront originally built by the British Fisheries Company to house its workers for £20 pound each. Moor Tobermory overnight.

Day 4 Tobermory to Banavie
Morning sail via the Sound of Mull and Loch Linnhe to Corpach and the entrance to the Caledonian Canal. Later ascend Neptune ’s Staircase a flight of eight inter-connected locks that lifts the vessel 103 feet to Banavie. Afternoon visit the hauntingly beautiful Glencoe with its impressive Visitor Centre. Moor Banavie overnight.

Day 5 Banavie
Morning sail via the Sound of Mull and Loch Linnhe to Corpach and the entrance to the Caledonian Canal. Later ascend Neptune ’s Staircase a flight of eight inter-connected locks that lifts the vessel 103 feet to Banavie. Afternoon visit the hauntingly beautiful Glencoe with its impressive Visitor Centre. Moor Banavie overnight.

Day 6 Banavie to Fort Augustus
A relaxing morning surrounded by magical scenery. Sail before lunch along the portion of the Caledonian Canal known as Laggan Avenue. Those who wish to walk this section of the canal can rejoin the vessel later. Arrive Fort Augustus and ascend and impressive flight of four locks that run through the heart of the town. Overnight in Fort Augustus.

Day 7 Fort Augustus to Inverness
This morning we will cruise the length of Loch Ness sailing close the impressive ruins of Urquhart Castle and on to Loch Dochfour. Reach Inverness at lunchtime. This afternoon you can immerse yourself in Highland history as we visit Culloden Battlefield where Bonnie Prince Charlie and his men perished in the battle of 1746. Then travel back further in time at the nearby standing stones of Clava Cairns, overlapping the Stone and Bronze Ages. Finally, we will visit Fort George before returning to the vessel. Captain’s Farewell Reception and dinner. Moor overnight in Inverness.

Day 8 Inverness
Disembark after breakfast. Transfer arrangements will be provided to the station/ airport.

Deck Plan

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