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Boats & Trains of the Highlands

Boats & Trains of the Highlands

A NEW varied tour, based in the quaint spa town of Strathpeffer surrounded by magnificent Highland landscapes. This holiday captures all the great things that make this area so popular.

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Whats included:

 

  • 7 days, 6 nights hotel stay with dinner,bed & breakfast

  • Executive Coach Travel

  • Free Home Pick up

  • Free time in Inverness, before driving along the shoreline of Loch Ness where we board a two-hour cruise at the Locks of Dochgarroch onto the loch itself with a photo opportunity of Urquhart Castle.

  • Take your seat on “One of the best railway journeys in the world,” according to Michael Palin. In Kyle your coach awaits to take you over the bridge to the Isle of Skye, an island full of mystery and history. Included is a light lunch at the Dunollie Hotel, Broadford

  • Trace the North Sea coastline on this picturesque rail journey passing Dunrobin Castle and the beautiful beaches around Brora. A tour and tasting has been arranged at Wolºurn Distillery followed by a visit to nearby John O’Groats, the most northerly point on mainland Britain.

Monday

We make our way north travelling to the borders for our overnight with dinner, bed and breakfast.

Tuesday

After a hearty breakfast we continue our journey to Strathpeffer for the next four nights with dinner, bed and breakfast

During your stay

Free time in Inverness, before driving along the shoreline of Loch Ness where we board a two-hour cruise at the Locks of Dochgarroch onto the loch itself with a photo opportunity of Urquhart Castle.
• Take your seat on “One of the best railway journeys in the world, according to Michael Palin. In Kyle your coach awaits to take you over the bridge to the Isle of Skye, an island full of mystery and history. Included is a light lunch at the Dunollie Hotel, Broadford.
• Trace the North Sea coastline on this picturesque rail journey passing Dunrobin Castle and the beautiful beaches around Brora. A tour and tasting has been arranged at Wolºurn Distillery followed by a visit to nearby John O’Groats, the most northerly point on mainland Britain

Saturday

Leaving the hotel after breakfast we make our way back to Dumfries for our final overnight with dinner, bed and breakfast.

Sunday

After breakfast we depart for home.

Your Hotel:

 

Nestled in a peaceful glen just to the north of the Cairngorms National Park, The Highland Hotel is one of the most famous and best-regarded Loch Ness hotels. The Highland Hotel boasts stunning original features and has attractive gardens. All bedrooms are en suite with TV, telephone and tea/coffee making facilities.

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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

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Name Address
Bath Bath
Odd Down Park and Ride Coach Park
Bridgwater Bridgwater Mount Street Bus Stop
Rear of Angel Place Shopping centre
Chippenham Chippenham The Bridge
Outside Rivo Lounge or Megabet.
Cirencester Cirencester Little Chef/Burger King
Hare Bushes Services, A429 Burford Road, GL7 5DS
Clevedon Clevedon
Miles Morgan Travel Agency, Triangle Bus Stop
Exeter Services Exeter Services - M5 - Pickups from here may be
fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach
Frome Frome
Market Place
Gloucester Sainsburys Gloucester Sainsburys Layby, Barnett Way, Barnwood
GL4 3RT South East bound Bus Stop
Gordano Gordano M5 Services CAR PARK
Highbridge Highbridge, Church Street Bus Stop
Near to Church
Ivybridge Ivybridge Leisure Centre Car Park - Pickups may be
fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach
Junction 27 M5 J27 M5 - Burger King/ Travelodge
Pick ups maybe fed to Gordano Services
Liskeard Liskeard Lloyds Bank
The Parade, Liskeard, PL14 6AW
M5 Junction 13 M5 Junction 13, Starbucks Formerly Little Chef
Melksham Melksham
Town Hall.
Michael Wood Services Michael Wood Services - Outward - Northbound side
Return - Southbound side
Midsomer Norton Midsomer Norton
Town Hall
Minehead Minehead Railway Station
Newton Abbot Newton Abbot Railway Station Lay By
Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19
Plymouth Plymouth Railway Station SE Bound Bus Stop
Pennycomequick Hill/ Saltash Road
Shepton Mallet Shepton Mallet Station Road Car Park
Bus Stop near Monument
Somerton Somerton The Cross - Pickups from here may be
fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach
St Austell St Austell-Railway Station
PL25 4LA
Street Street
Bayliss Centre
Taunton Herons Taunton - Hankeridge Farm Bus Stop,
Herons Gate by Halfords Superstore.
Thornbury Thornbury
Aldi Lay-by
Torquay Torquay Coach Station
Trowbridge Trowbridge
Town Hall
Truro Truro Fairmantle Street Coach Park
TR1 2EE
Wells Wells
Princes Road Car Park
Westbury Westbury
Haynes Road bus stop
Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare
Locking Road Car Park
Yeovil Yeovil Bus Station - Pickups may be
fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach

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