Voyage Through the Heart of Scotland - Lord of the Glens

Explore Scotland as few people have, on this enchanting Scottish Highland cruise. Purpose-built for these waters, Lord of the Glens will transport you in comfort and style from Oban, along scenic sea lochs and the narrow Caledonian Canal, which cuts through the heart of Scotland, to Inverness, on a panoramic voyage of gentle pace.

On this relaxing voyage you will have the opportunity to experience the rich culture and natural beauty of Scotland, which has inspired poetry and folklore, most famously Loch Ness, which is rumoured to be home to the mythical monster, Nessie.
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Cruise package includes:
- 6 night cruise aboard Lord of the Glen from Oban to Inverness
- Meals: The delicious cuisine makes use of the bountiful local produce including fresh fish, meats and poultry. A hearty Scottish breakfast welcomes the day with plentiful options. Lunch varies, depending on the day’s activities. In the evening, dinner is a full service, three course meal with coffee. On the final gala evening, no cruise would be complete without a traditional recital of Robert Burns’ Address to a Haggis!
- For early risers, complimentary hot beverages are available in the bar on a self-service basis - as well as throughout the day.
- Shore excursions as indicated in the day by day itinerary (see below)
- A complimentary email/Internet/printing facility is available. Given that the signal is obtained via mobile telephony, it is subject to signal variation. Limited wifi is available.
- Port taxes & dues
- A courtesy transfer service is provided at pre-determined times from and to Inverness Airport and a central Inverness point (to and from the vessel) for all voyages.
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DISCOUNTS:
The fares shown here are full brochure fare. Please contact us for your best offer. All rates in GBP.
Sole Occupancy: of a twin/double cabin (James Watt and David Roberts Deck only) - Add 60% to the above per person fare. Add 100% to the above per person prices for the Alexander Graham Bell Deck. Subject to availability.
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Not included:
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities: The giving of a gratuity (or tipping) is always a matter of personal choice. If the service received on board has been estimated by guests as to their expectations, or hopefully exceeded them, then perhaps £10 per guest per day might well be appropriate. All such gratuities are pooled and distributed equally amongst the hotel crew.
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DAY TO DAY ITINERARY:

Day 1
Oban – Embarkation.
Embark in Oban and settle into your cabin prior to the welcome reception and dinner. We remain alongside in Oban overnight.

Day 2
Explore Oban, the gateway of the isles, on foot and visit the impressive McCaig’s Folly for spectacular vistas across the bay to the Atlantic Isles. During lunch, we sail to Tobermory, Isle of Mull, for an afternoon exploring the harbour town, where brightly painted houses line the waterfront which were originally built by the British Fisheries Company to house its workers.

Day 3
From Craignure, we travel to the Isle of Iona, the last resting place of some 50 Scottish Kings and where St. Columba introduced Christianity to Scotland. Discover the tranquility of this sacred isle and its restored Benedictine Abbey.

Day 4
Cruising the Sound of Mull and Loch Linnhe, we pass Castle Stalker where the Monty Python film the Holy Grail was filmed, set on its own Island and berth in Corpach, at the entrance of the Caledonian Canal. From here we take a scheduled train along part of the West Highland Railway and cross the 21-arched Glenfinnan viaduct which overlooks Loch Shiel and the Jacobite monument.

Day 5
From sea level, Lord of the Glens ascends the spectacular eight inter-connected locks of Neptune’s Staircase to Banavie in the shadow of Ben Nevis.
Spending a relaxing afternoon on board, we sail through Loch Lochy then transit the tranquil, tree-lined Laggan Avenue to Loch Oich where we moor overnight at the top of the series of locks at Fort Augustus.

Day 6
This morning, we descend the Fort Augustus locks which takes its name from a fort built after the defeat of the 1715 Jacobite uprising, before setting sail along Loch Ness. Pausing briefly, for a view of the ruins of Urquhart Castle, we continue the 21 mile transit of Loch Ness and Loch Dochfour, and along the man-made section of the Caledonian Canal to the cosmopolitan city of Inverness for our final visit to Culloden, the infamous battlefield where Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite forces were defeated in 1746.

Day 7
After breakfast, we say farewell and disembark in Inverness.