The Outer Hebrides is an astonishing 130 mile long archipelago lying 30 miles northwest of the west coast of Scotland. It is a land steeped in ancient history with mysterious standing stones and neolithic remains left by past inhabitants of these islands.

The Outer Hebrides is unlike either of our other two tours, in that due to the remoteness of the islands, we fly both in and out of the Hebrides, thereby foregoing a very long road and ferry transfer and enabling us to spend more time seeing the islands.

We will meet in Glasgow and make our way from the airport there to Barra on the south end of the archipelago, where we will begin our journey from south to north using ferry and causeway to snake our way north through the islands of Vatersay, Eriskay, South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist, Berneray, Harris and Lewis, before finally returning to the mainland from Stornoway. As well as the gorgeous white sand beaches that they are known for the stunning scenery of the Outer Hebrides inspires all manner of creative people who run small art galleries and craft studios and we will have a rare opportunity to marvel at the ancient archaelogical treasures that make this archipelago such an important part of ancient Celtic history.

Finally, in summer the low lying coastal plains up the western seaboard, known as the machair, are carpeted in vibrant colourful wildflowers, an awe inspiring site to take home with you and locations we will have the chance to see throughout out Tour.

Also included in our Outer Hebrides adventure is a full day trip to St Kilda, the islands on the edge of the world, some 50 miles out in the mid Atlantic.

These amazing islands are home to Europe’s greatest collection of seabirds, including puffins, gannets, fulmars, kittiwakes, great skuas and migrating whales, dolphins and porpoises. These spectacular islands are as stunning and atmospheric as anywhere in the world and will provide memories that will stay with you forever.