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7 Night Scotlands Highlands and Islands Cruise from Inverness, Scotland

Ship: Lord of the Glens
Cruise Line: Lindblad Expeditions
Sailed:  Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 from Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ended: Tuesday, Aug 8, 2023
The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 departure of the Lord of the Glens. If Lindblad Expeditions modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing , the modified schedule would not be reflected here.
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Day by Day Summary and Map

Day 1 - Tuesday - Aug 1, 2023
Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom      
Fly overnight and arrive in Inverness. Board Lord of the Glens and settle into your cabin. Gather for a reception and dinner, followed by a special performance by a troupe of young Scottish dancers. Dinner is included on Day 2.
Day 2 - Wednesday - Aug 2, 2023
Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom      
Bus Travel      
Culloden Battlefield      
Bus Travel      
Clava Cairns      
Bus Travel      
Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom      
Cruising Loch Ness, Scotland      
Fort Augustus, Scotland      
Visit Culloden, where Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite forces met defeat in an infamous 1746 battle that had decisive consequences for life in the Highlands. See the Bronze Age standing stones and tombs of Clava Cairns. Set sail on the Caledonian Canal, built in the early 1800s to connect disparate lochs that thread across the Great Glen. Traverse Loch Ness, steeped in monstrous legend, then ascend impressive locks to moor at Fort Augustus village, where an evening hike awaits.
Day 3 - Thursday - Aug 3, 2023
Laggan Locks      
Corpach, United Kingdom      
Bus Travel      
Glenfinnan, Scotland      
Bus Travel      
Corpach, United Kingdom      
Continue along the Caledonian, gliding along a tree-lined canal known as Laggan Avenue, then onward across picturesque lochs Oich and Lochy before descending Neptune's Staircase-eight interconnected locks that drop 64 feet to the sea loch at Corpach. Opt for a drive to spectacularly scenic Glenfinnan, its famous 21-arch viaduct made even more so by the Harry Potter movies. Or enjoy a bracing paddle along Loch Linnhe with Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, as your backdrop.
Day 4 - Friday - Aug 4, 2023
Cruising Loch Linnhe      
Oban, Scotland      
Sail through Loch Linnhe to reach Oban, a lively town whose name is revered in whisky circles. Consider visiting a distillery or scoping out the panoramic Oban Bay views from McCaig's Folly, a hilltop monument with inner gardens whose circular design and arches mimic the Colosseum. This evening, enjoy a Scotch whisky tasting aboard the ship.
Day 5 - Saturday - Aug 5, 2023
Craignure, United Kingdom      
Bus Travel      
Fionnphort      
Ferry Travel      
Iona, United Kingdom      
Ferry Travel      
Fionnphort      
Bus Travel      
Duart Castle, Scotland      
Bus Travel      
Craignure, United Kingdom      
Tobermory, United Kingdom      
Having reached Atlantic waters and the Hebrides, we disembark for a drive across the Isle of Mull and ferry-crossing to Iona, a picturesque island long revered as a Christian pilgrimage site. Stroll through St. Oran's Chapel and the royal cemetery where Scottish kings, including the actual Macbeth, are buried. Back on Mull, tour Duart Castle, home and stronghold of Clan Maclean for the past eight centuries with the dungeons to prove it. Sail on to quaint Tobermory, where we overnight and learn about the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust's efforts to protect marine life in these waters.
Day 6 - Sunday - Aug 6, 2023
Tobermory, United Kingdom
Tobermory, United Kingdom      
Isle of Eigg      
Inverie      
Depart for either Eigg or Rum, depending on weather conditions. Each island is home to fewer than 100 souls but and is teeming with wildlife. Among the possible sightings: Atlantic seals, minke and humpback whales, dolphins, harbor porpoises, and Manx shearwaters. If on Eigg, a hike or bike around the islet reveals views of the imposing crag of Sgurr. If on Rum, the marquee attraction is fanciful Kinloch Castle, completed in 1900 by a textile baron who clearly did not know when to stop decorating. We then sail to the tiny village of Inverie and stop at the community-owned and operated Old Forge, the most remote pub in the British Isles, where you can chat with Inverie's residents over a pint of local ale.
Day 7 - Monday - Aug 7, 2023
Armadale, United Kingdom      
Kyle of Lochalsh, United Kingdom      
Continue north to the Isle of Skye. At the Museum of the Isles, trace the legacy of the 1,300-year-old Clan MacDonald, the Lords of the Isles, who once ruled the west coast of Scotland. Survey the ruins of Armadale Castle, the MacDonald's ancestral home, and ramble through its beautiful woodlands and gardens. Sail onward to Kyle of Lochalsh for spectacular coastal and mountain views on a guided walk. Or explore Eilean Donan Castle, a one-of-a-kind landmark stacked on a tidal island at the confluence of three lochs. Celebrate your adventures at a farewell dinner.
Day 8 - Tuesday - Aug 8, 2023
Kyle of Lochalsh, United Kingdom
Kyle of Lochalsh, United Kingdom      
Cruise Ends      
Bus Travel      
Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom      
Following breakfast onboard, disembark in Kyle of Lochalsh for a scenic Highlands drive to Inverness. Then transfer to the airport for your return flight home.