Over the Sea to Skye
Mountain scenery,
magnificent seascapes, castles, Jacobite history.
Long periods outside the bus at:
Clan Donald Centre - gardens, Museum of the Isles;
The Atlantic side of the Sleat Peninsula
Eilean Donan Castle plus
many shorter stops
Sundays through 17 October
Mondays through 27 September
Tuesdays through 5 October
Wednesdays through 20 October
Thursdays through 7 October
Fridays through 15 October
Saturdays through 2 October
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John o'Groats and Highland Wildlife (Orkney)
Wildlife, prehistoric sites, coastal scenery.
Puffin seen late April till end July, deer and seals seen on nearly all trips;
Spectacular coastal and inland rock scenery;
Prehistoric sites;
Continue to Orkney if you wish
- see below
Thursdays through 21 October
Tuesdays through 28 September
Departure time: 0915
Orkney Adventure
2 nights in Orkney, or stay as long as you wish
Travel to the north coast of Scotland with Nor'West Tours;
Continue to Orkney by John o'Groats Ferries or Pentland Ferries;
Leave Orkney from Stromness and catch train back to Inverness;
Wildlife & coastal scenery; stone-age, Viking & World War features
Tuesdays through 28 September
Thursdays through 21 October
2 nights (or longer, if wished) in Orkney.
Departure time: 0915
Castle of Mey
Barrogill Castle - renamed the Castle of Mey by the late Queen Mother - was her favourite residence.
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Operates most days John o'Groats tour is operating, through 14 October.
Departure time: 0915
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| The following tours have no further departures in 2010
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Lewis -
"World-class" prehistoric monuments,
Gaelic culture
| Wednesdays & Fridays July & August. Programme finished for 2010.
Departure time: 0705-0730
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Applecross & Wester Ross
The most spectacular day-tour in the British Isles
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2011 provisional dates: Saturdays 2 July-27 August
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Inverewe Gardens
World-famous gardens by a sheltered bay in Wester Ross.
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2011 provisional dates: Saturdays 7 May-25 June
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Orkney Overnighter
Wildlife & coastal scenery; stone-age, Viking and World War features.
Day 1 - travel to the north coast of Scotland with Nor'West Tours;
Continue to Orkney by John o'Groats Ferries;
Day 2 - tour of major prehistoric sites in Orkney, return to Inverness about 2115hrs.
1 night (or longer, if wished) in Orkney.
2011 provisional dates: northwards from Inverness Sundays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 2 June-26 August.
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