Griffith-Aresco Family Highland & Island Adventures
2 adults and 3 children aged 14, 12 and 10
Wednesday 31st July – Saturday 10th August 2024
Wednesday 31st July – Saturday 10th August 2024
On arrival at the airport you will be met by a private driver who will transfer you to your city centre hotel. Depending on your arrival time you can choose to relax at the hotel or head out to start exploring this unique city.
Lucy – plan for guided tour afternoon?
Overnight: Edinburgh | The Rutland Hotel, Edinburgh
Room Type: 2 Bedroom Apartment with Sofabed
Meals Included: None
Your private guide will pick you up from your hotel this morning and together you head north and straight into your Highland adventures!
Take to the waters of the beautiful Loch Katrine by boat and admire the scenery as you glide along to the other end of the loch. Here you will alight from the boat with your bikes and then you can enjoy a gentle and scenic trip cycling along the northern banks of the loch back to where you started.
Overnight: Loch Lomond | Cameron House
Room Type: Classic Double interconnecting to Classic twin with extra bed
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
Hiking with guide – summit a mighty Munro (Ben Lomond) – Fab views and fun stories.
Option for loch cruise back over the loch (or to start) depending on timetables
Overnight: Loch Lomond | Cameron House
Room Type: Classic Double interconnecting to Classic twin with extra bed
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
Transfer to Oban via a visit to the Knapdale Beavers & ancient ruins at Kilmartin. Discover the hill where ancient Scottish Kings were crowned.
NOTE – Option for Distillery visit on the way through Oban, but suggest leave this to tomorrow after sea kayaking
Overnight: Port Appin | The Pierhouse
Room Type: Seaview Double & Seaview Twin with extra bed (next door)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
Sea Kayaking day – End with a celebratory distillery tour OR Oban Chocolate treat
Overnight: Port Appin | The Pierhouse
Room Type: Seaview Double & Seaview Twin with extra bed (next door)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
Transfer to Cairngorms via Glencoe. Awesome hiking there, so suggest enjoy this while they are on this side of the country (as they have 3 nights in the Cairngorms)
– EXTRA OPTION they can take the gondola up at the Nevis Range for some fun views without the effort
Overnight: KIngussie | Seelie Self-Catering Apartments
Room Type: The Lady and the Baron
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
Hiking or Golfing options – Also Archery & Axe-throwing this afternoon
Overnight: KIngussie | Seelie Self-Catering Apartments
Room Type: The Lady and the Baron
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
Road Cycling OR Gentle Mountain biking on forest trails.
Afternoon thrilling Ziplining
Overnight: KIngussie | Seelie Self-Catering Apartments
Room Type: The Lady and the Baron
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
Transfer south – suggest hiking Ben Vrackie this day. Great wee summit! OR they could do canoeing or kayaking on a loch
Overnight: Aberfeldy | Fortingall Hotel
Room Type: Twin Room & Family Room next door
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
Morning 4×4 Highland ‘safari’ with kilted ranger (fun for all the family) & explore Aberfeldy & Castle Menzies this afternoon for a relaxed finish (although they could totally do more hiking if they wanted!)
Overnight: Aberfeldy | Fortingall Hotel
Room Type: Twin Room & Family Room next door
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
A private transfer will collect you from your accommodation and take you to Edinburgh airport to make your onward connections. Waving farewell for now but taking with you special memories and wonderful stories of your explorations.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Pricing:
The NET price for this itinerary, based on 5 clients rooming as per the itinerary, and including a £12 per person conservation contribution is:
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