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Southern Hebrides
featuring Islay and Mull
April/May 2027
Register
Interest
2027
All transport within the itinerary
Quality Accommodation of 4* and above
Experienced tour manager
All gratuities
This tour to The Southern Hebrides & Argyll offers the opportunity to not only visit two of the most well-known islands but the mainland region of Argyll including the Kintyre Peninsula. There will be the opportunity to sample local cuisine, and whisky of course, in addition to enjoying the spectacular lochs, glens and coast of this exceptionally beautiful area of Scotland.
What's Included
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Guided tour of Cruachan Power Station
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Entrance & tour of Inveraray Castle
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Return ferry to Mull
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Return ferry to Islay
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Tour and tasting at a classic distillery
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Full cooked breakfast each morning
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7 evening dinners
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2 lunches
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Gratuities for Local Guides & Coach Driver
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Varied agricultural visits including cheese & dairy, Highland cow fold, Aberdeen Angus herd and an oyster farm on Islay, and a typical Scottish estate
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2 nights in Motherwell (first and last night)
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3 nights in Kilchrenan, nr Oban
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2 nights on Isle of Islay
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Car parking for the duration of the tour at our Motherwell Hotel
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Bay Farm Tours tour manager throughout
Sightseeing
Islay known as the Queen of the Hebrides has a population of approximately 3,000 and Scottish Gaelic is spoken by a quarter of the population. The main industries on the island are agriculture, malt whisky distilling and tourism. This island of 620 square kilometres is home to nine whisky distilleries. On arrival on the island, we will make our way to one of the many whisky distilleries for a tour & tasting.
Pace
Grade A
All of our tours are graded A to D according to the pace of the tour, with A being the least active. To find out more, please click here.
Meals
Breakfast each morning
5 Lunches
7 Evening Dinners
A Highlight
It has been a long tradition on the western isles that farmers combine farming activities with fishing.
We have a visit thart reflects this tradition to a tee. Our hosts' Aberdeen Angus herd & flock of blackface ewes is now combined with a modern oyster growing operation. The oysters are farmed on the east side of Loch Gruinart, a tidal estuary on the north coast of Islay. This visit promises to be an exceedingly unique and interesting one!
Agriculture
Our visits include dairy, beef and sheep, offering an insight into the challenges for agriculture and the variable enterprises of the islands. Including an oyster farm on Islay where oysters grow well as the waters around the island are warmed by the Gulf Stream.
These warmer waters affect agriculture and vegetation in the region & you will find palm trees growing on Islay, as with many west coast islands.
We have just returned home from the holiday of a lifetime: New Zealand with Bay Farm Tours! There wasn't a single hiccup, the tours with Mattey, the hotels, food, weather, the group we were in. Everyone was so nice, and our Tour Manager was absolutely first class. He was always on hand making sure everything and everyone was happy. We would like to thank you all so much for a beautiful memorable holiday.
