WHAT’S INCLUDED …

DAY 1 | DUBLIN TO TEMPLE HOUSE

• Visit the ancient royal site of Tara – Seat of the High Kings of Ireland
• Journey through the heart of Ireland to the Hill of Uisneach (centre of ancient Ireland)
• Arrive at Temple house and enjoy an evening’s private traditional music concert and storytelling with your own Shanakee

DAY 2 | TEMPLE HOUSE TO DERRY/LONDONDERRY

• Explore Yeats country the land of heart’s desire that inspired some of the 20thC greatest literature
• Head ‘Into the wild’ on our journey to Donegal. Cross the border into northern Ireland and hear the fascinating history of the north.
• Stay this night within the heart of Derry City’s 17th Century walls

DAY 3 | DERRY/LONDONDERRY TO BALLYGALLY

•  The spectacular Antrim coast awaits (and a dram of bushmills or two), we head north as  far as we can go …
•  Hear stories of Giants and lost Spanish gold.
•  Stay at Ireland’s most haunted hotel and dine with ghosts.

DAY 4 | BALLYGALLY TO BELFAST

• Titanic Belfast awaits!  Visit the multi award winning Titanic docks.
• Take a black cab tour through Belfast’s troubled historical past.
• Stay in Belfast’s University quarter and take an evening stroll.  Experience Ireland’s answer to Hogworts.

DAY 5 | BELFAST TO SCOTLAND

• As the song goes ‘Will ye go lassie go?’ too right we will, by ferry we cross to Scotland, home of the brave.
• We head north for Glasgow stopping at the Rabbie Burns museum. Ayrshire birthplace and home of Scotland’s national poet y’know… the lad who wrote ‘Auld Lang Syne’
• Tonight we dine in Glasgow, home of the Clyde and Billy Connolly.

DAY 6 | GLASGOW TO OBAN

• From the Victorian smoke stacks of Glasgow into the mountain air and the highlands
• Visit Dumbarton and Inveraray Castle’s home of the Duke of Argyl, and the ruins of Kilchurn castle (home of the bloodthirsty Black Duncan Cambell).
• Stay tonight in the delightful northern harbour town of Oban with its’ famous distillery and departure point for the Isle of Mull and Iona.

DAY 7 |  OBAN

• Today is your day chose  to take it easy and wander the shops and pubs of Oban.
• Today, you can opt for a boat trip to the isles of Mull, Iona and Staffa home to the famous Columban monastery.
• Dine at one of the many great restaurants in Scotland’s seafood capital.

DAY 8 | OBAN TO FORT AUGUSTUS

• All aboard the Hogwart’s Express!!! Today we step back in time to the age of steam and visit the highlands in style aboard the Jacobite steam train.
• Lunch in the quaint fishing village of Mallaig
• Tonight we share a lakeside with the Loch Ness monster overlooking the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness

DAY 9 | FORT AUGUSTUS TO PITHLOCHRY

• Today we take in the spectacular scenery of the Loch Ness valley.
• Visit the Falls at Foyers in a beautiful Scots pine forest setting.
• Visit Culloden, the moor site of the highlander’s last stand outside the town of Inverness.

DAY 10 | PITHLOCHRY TO STIRLING

• From the picture postcard village of Pithlochry we head for the medieval city of Stirling
• Visit the mystical hermitage forest park with its magical cascades and gorges
• Only the bravest of hearts can ascend the mighty Wallace monument boasting spectacular views over the Forth river valley.

DAY 11 | STIRLING TO EDINBURGH

• Today from Stirling castle to the city that needs no introduction…
• Edinburgh, capital of Scotland the Brave.
• We stay this night in the heart of the old town, a stone’s throw from the royal mile and Edinburgh castle.

DAY 12 | EDINBURGH

• Take a skip the line tour of the imposing Edinburgh castle.
• Bid farewell to your guide and Shanakee.  Til next we meet.
• The rest of the day is yours to wander the narrow cobbled streets and alleys of the Scottish capital.

 WHAT’S INCLUDED:

• Off the beaten track adventure
• Services of highly trained tour guide
• 12 FULL days on tour
• 11 nights accommodation
• 12 Full breakfasts
• Ferry Crossing
• Fantastic guided walks
• Hogwort’s steam train
• Most entrance fees
• House concert and storytelling evening
• Good times and great memories