ISLAY WHISKY ADVENTURE

We leave the capital and head west to Luss, a pretty village in Loch Lomond within the Trossachs National Park. Our next stop is the ‘Rest and Be Thankful’ beauty spot with jaw-dropping views of the old valley road of Glen Croe. Try freshly cooked local food during our lunch stop in Inveraray, a tra....

We leave the capital and head west to Luss, a pretty village in Loch Lomond within the Trossachs National Park. Our next stop is the ‘Rest and Be Thankful’ beauty spot with jaw-dropping views of the old valley road of Glen Croe. Try freshly cooked local food during our lunch stop in Inveraray, a traditional county town on the banks of Loch Fyne. We board the ferry across the Atlantic to the Isle of Islay, our cosy home for the next few nights. (Overnight: Port Ellen)

Fill your belly with a hearty Scottish breakfast and take a refreshing beach walk before our visit at the ancient Kildalton Cross. Time for our first few drams of the trip! The first stop on the Three Distillery Path includes an awesome whisky distillery tour at the award-winning Ardbeg distillery. ....

Fill your belly with a hearty Scottish breakfast and take a refreshing beach walk before our visit at the ancient Kildalton Cross. Time for our first few drams of the trip! The first stop on the Three Distillery Path includes an awesome whisky distillery tour at the award-winning Ardbeg distillery. Stunning coastal views and more smoky whisky await at the Lagavulin and Laphroaig distilleries, before we finish the day back in Port Ellen. (Overnight Port Ellen)

Let’s talk adventure! Today we explore Islay’s wild and rugged peninsula that is Mull of Oa. Go seabird spotting in the RSPB Nature Reserve and soak up the epic views at the WW1 American Monument atop the cliff. We make a visit to Bowmore, the oldest running whisky distillery on Islay, with free tim....

Let’s talk adventure! Today we explore Islay’s wild and rugged peninsula that is Mull of Oa. Go seabird spotting in the RSPB Nature Reserve and soak up the epic views at the WW1 American Monument atop the cliff. We make a visit to Bowmore, the oldest running whisky distillery on Islay, with free time for lunch and shopping. After learning about island life at the Islay Life Museum we head for a whisky tour and more drams at Bruichladdich distillery – a toast to that! On the way home we stretch our legs along Machir Bay, a beach straight out of a fairy tale, with a final stop at the farm distillery Kilchoman. (Overnight Port Ellen)

We cross the sea back to the mainland and drive along Scotland’s beautiful west coast to the seaside town of Oban - a perfect stop to try some local seafood for lunch! Meet misty Glen Coe; one of the most staggering glens in the Scottish Highlands. Soak up in the last of the scenery on our drive sou....

We cross the sea back to the mainland and drive along Scotland’s beautiful west coast to the seaside town of Oban - a perfect stop to try some local seafood for lunch! Meet misty Glen Coe; one of the most staggering glens in the Scottish Highlands. Soak up in the last of the scenery on our drive south, with a final stop at the gigantic Kelpies, the world’s largest horse sculptures. We arrive back in Edinburgh at approximately 8.00pm.