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6 days / 5 nights
Edinburgh - Inveraray -Tarbet - Kilmartin - Browmore - Ardnave Point - Kilchoman - Portnahaven - Bowmore - Laphraig - Lagavulin - Ardbeg - Kildalton - Bowmore - Kilmartin - Oban - Edinburgh
Day 1 Edinburgh
Arrival at the airport in Edinburgh. Transfer to the hotel.
Day 2 Edinburgh – Inveraray (180km/2,30h) – Tarbet – Kilmartin (90km/1,30h) – Bowmore (60km/2,30h)
Enjoy the travelling through the picturesque Loch Lomond National Park. Visits Inveraray, famous for its distinctive white buildings on the loch shore that make it photogenic. See the Inveraray Castle, a magnificent Scottish castle and ancestral home of the Duke of Argyll that provides a unique Scottish visitor experience. Go to the Loch Fyne that extends 65 kilometres inland from the Sound of Bute, making it the longest of the sea lochs and then the Kingdom of Dalriada. See the Kilmartin standing stones, of which a 13 high stone standing 18\\\' SW of the largest of 4 cairns. Catching the ferry to Islay. Departure to Bowmore.
Day 3 Bowmore – Ardnave Point – Kilchoman – Portnahaven - Bowmore
The tour starts going to the lovely sandy bays of the west coast. Continue to Islay`s most beautiful bay, according to many, called Saligo Bay. Cross the dunes with numerous rabbits and descend to reach the breathtaking beach. The bay is a favourite spot for people to watch and photograph. Visit the Kilchoman Distillery. Unique is the opportunity to see all the best in the grass-roots traditions of malt whisky distilling – from barley to bottle. Next stop is the Machair Bay, where to enjoy the scenery and then continue to the tiny harbour village of Portnahaven and the Islay Museum, that holds a unique collection of items from the Isle of Islay and is a must for every visitor to get a better understanding of life on here.
Day 4 Bowmore – Laphroaig (30km/20min) – Lagavulin – Ardbeg – Kildalton - Bowmore
Departure to Laphroaig and Lagavulin, one of the oldest distilleries on Islay. Try The whisky with a powerful, peat-smoke aroma, described as being robustly full-bodied, well balanced, and smooth, with a slight sweetness on the palate. The next stop is Ardbeg, where is the most peaty malt whisky in the world . Continue to the ruins of Kildalton church with its famous 8th Century Celtic cross. Visit to the community craft producers at Islay House Square and then the woodlands along the River Sorn.
Day 5 Bowmore – Kilmartin (60km/2,30h) – Oban – Edinburgh (200km/2h)
Take the ferry back to Argyll and the ancient Kingdom of Dalriada. Continue to the Kilmartin museum. There are more than 350 ancient monuments within a six-mile radius of the village of Kilmartin and 150 of them are prehistoric. Next stop is in Oban, also known as the "Gateway to the Isles". Enjoy the picturesque scenery and tranquility of that place. Back to Edinburgh.
Day 6 Edinburgh
Transfer to the airport.
