River Cruising,Barging
Today, guests are met at Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness and transferred by private chauffeured minibus to Scottish Highlander where a Champagne Welcome awaits you. If you wish, there is an early evening stroll to the Sea Lock with wonderful views over the Moray and Beauly Firths. Then perhaps savour one of the Hotel Barge’s many Single Malts before your first dinner onboard. Meals: Champagne Welcome, Dinner
Our first cruise will take us up the Muirtown Lock flight and through the Tomnahurich Swing Bridge with an option to walk alongside the River Ness to the Hamlet of Dochgarroch. After lunch onboard, enjoy a visit to Cawdor Castle, which is forever immortalised in Shakespeare’s 'Scottish Play', Macbeth. The picturesque gardens have been listed amongst the top 100 in the UK. The Castle contains a superb collection of Tapestries, pictures and furnishings and the Dowager Countess of Cawdor still lives there for part of the year. Dinner onboard. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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This morning, enjoy a visit to Cawdor Castle, Culloden Moor, which was the scene of the last major Battle on British soil in 1746 where English Government troops faced the Highlanders of 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'. If time allows, we will take a tour of Clava Cairns, which is a pre historic clan Chieftain Burial Site dating back to 2,000 B.C. and setting for the Outlander TV Series. After lunch onboard, we cruise across Loch Dochfour and across Loch Ness, where enroute we pass Urquhart Castle, navigating closely beneath its spectacular 13th Century ruins before continuing our cruise to Fort Augustus. Dinner onboard. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, we visit the private Highland Club, which is a spectacular exclusive set of residences and a former 19th Century Benedictine Monastery. Here, we are treated to a Falconry and Birds of Prey demonstration (if weather permitting) on the banks of Loch Ness. Observing the majesty of swooping Birds against the backdrop of the sweeping Scottish Highlands is not easily forgotten. There is time to explore the pretty village of Fort Augustus before lunch onboard. Afterwards, our cruise takes us up the 'flight', as the locals call it, to our mooring at Cullochy. This evening we are given a tutored private Whisky tasting at charming The Glenmoriston Arms Hotel, followed by dinner in the hotel restaurant. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning's, we cruise can be partially walked as we cross the scenic Loch Oich, perhaps stopping enroute for a spot of Fishing before continuing onto the pretty Laggan Avenue. As we approach Laggan, our Highland Piper may greet us with a stirring rendition of traditional Scottish music. After lunch onboard, we take in some of the finest scenery Scotland has to offer as we drive to one of its best known and most photographed Castles, Eilean Donan Castle, which overlooks three Sea Lochs and has been featured in movies such as 'Highlander' and James Bond's 'The World Is Not Enough'. Dinner onboard. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today, our final cruise will see us pass through Moy Bridge, the last fully hand operated Bridge on the Canal before mooring at Banavie beneath Ben Nevis and a stroll from Neptune’s Staircase leading down to Loch Eil. After lunch onboard, our tour today takes us to the renowned Dalwhinnie Distillery for a tour and private tasting of several Single Malts. Enjoy the Captain's Farewell Dinner onboard and the opportunity to enjoy another wee dram or two. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, guests are transferred by private chauffeured minibus to their choice of location in Inverness. Meals: Breakfast
River Cruise Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (ew)
