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Discover the Western Isles (Outer Hebrides)
~ Wednesday 04th July 2012 to Sunday 15th July 2012 ~
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Visit 12 islands of the Western Isles (*subject to weather conditions)
Barra, Eriskay, South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist, Bernaray, Harris, Scalpay, Taransay*,
St Kilda*, Great Bernera & Lewis
Twelve full days professional guiding
Eleven nights Bed & Breakfast in the -
Isle of Barra Beach Hotel~Barra, *Lochboisdale Hotel~South Uist, Lochmaddy Hotel~North Uist, Harris Hotel & Hotel Hebrides~Harris, Hebridean Guest House~Lewis
Transport provided from Inverness for the whole holiday/vacation
Boat crossings included, except for Taransay
Packed lunch on ten days (10)
Tickets for the Hebridean Celtic Festival in Stornoway
(for the evenings of Fri 13th & Sat 14th July)
:Not Included:
Travel Insurance, Evening Meals (*except where indicated) Boat crossing to Taransay, Entrance fee to the Black House village
Visit 12 islands of the Western Isles (*subject to weather conditions)
Barra, Eriskay, South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist, Bernaray, Harris, Scalpay, Taransay*,
St Kilda*, Great Bernera & Lewis
Twelve full days professional guiding
Eleven nights Bed & Breakfast in the -
Isle of Barra Beach Hotel~Barra, *Lochboisdale Hotel~South Uist, Lochmaddy Hotel~North Uist, Harris Hotel & Hotel Hebrides~Harris, Hebridean Guest House~Lewis
Transport provided from Inverness for the whole holiday/vacation
Boat crossings included, except for Taransay
Packed lunch on ten days (10)
Tickets for the Hebridean Celtic Festival in Stornoway
(for the evenings of Fri 13th & Sat 14th July)
:Not Included:
Travel Insurance, Evening Meals (*except where indicated) Boat crossing to Taransay, Entrance fee to the Black House village
COST ~ £1450 (Plus £100 single person supplement*)
AVAILABILITY ~ 8 Spaces
(* = Due to the remoteness of the area and hotels not providing single rooms, guests cannot be offered single room availability at every hotel, therefore you should be prepared to share occasionally)
For Holiday/Accommodation Details Click Here
AVAILABILITY ~ 8 Spaces
(* = Due to the remoteness of the area and hotels not providing single rooms, guests cannot be offered single room availability at every hotel, therefore you should be prepared to share occasionally)
For Holiday/Accommodation Details Click Here
Hotels Confirmed, Boats Confirmed* including St Kilda, Celtic Festival Confirmed
(*Unable to confirm Taransay excursion at this time)
(*Unable to confirm Taransay excursion at this time)
8 Spaces available for this fabulous holiday/vacation
This event is organised and supplied by WalkWise, whose terms and conditions apply, obtainable from their website.
Contact WalkWise on 01539 560911 or go to 'contact us' page
For Payment: First read the Booking Terms & Conditions on the tab above, under 'How to Book'.
Payment can be made by cheque or bank transfer.
Contact WalkWise on 01539 560911 or go to 'contact us' page
For Payment: First read the Booking Terms & Conditions on the tab above, under 'How to Book'.
Payment can be made by cheque or bank transfer.
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ISLANDS OVERVIEW
Our Discover the Western Isles trip is now bigger and better than ever, due to its popularity and listening to what you want, we have now extended this trip from 7 days to 11, to take in more walking, more wildlife and more islands including the spectacular world heritage site of St Kilda!
The 'Western isles', some people have never heard of them, other's dream of exploring them, this
trip is an exploration of these islands, showing the best of its landscape, its rich history and its people. There is alot to pack into 11 days and the best way to experience these islands is by foot, by road and by boat, incorporting days on the hill and sight-seeing, so that we can truly experience what these magnicient islands have to offer.
The Western Isles are a chain of islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the Northwest coast of Scotland. The Islands are also known as the Outer Hebrides or officially called by the Gaelic name,
Na h-Eileanan Siar.
The islands form part of the Hebrides, separated from the Scottish mainland and from the Inner Hebrides by the waters of the Minch, the Little Minch and the Sea of the Hebrides. Scottish Gaelic was formerly the dominant language and remains widely spoken, although in some areas English speakers form a majority. There are 15 inhabited islands which have a total population of about
26,500 (in 2001) and there are more than fifty substantial uninhabited islands.
The main islands form an archipelago of which the major islands include Lewis and Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, and Barra. Lewis and Harris has an area of 217,898 hectares (841sq mi) and is the largest island in Scotland and the third largest in the British Isles, after Great Britain and Ireland. It incorporates Lewis in the north and Harris in the south, both of which are frequently referred to as individual islands, although they are joined by a land border.
Much of the western coastline of the islands is machair, a fertile low-lying dune pastureland.
Lewis is comparatively flat, and largely consists of treeless moors of blanket peat.
Most of Harris is mountainous, with large areas of exposed rock and has the archipelago's highest peak a Corbett called 'An Cliseam', reaching 2621ft (799m) in height.
North and South Uist and Benbecula, (sometimes collectively referred to as The Uists) have sandy beaches and wide cultivated areas of machair to the west and virtually uninhabited mountainous areas to the east. The highest peak here is the Graham of Beinn Mhor at 2034ft (620m). The Uists and their immediate outliers have a combined area of 74,540 hectares (288sq mi).
The land is deeply indented by arms of the sea such as Loch Ròg, Loch Seaforth and Loch nam Madadh. There are also more than 7,500 freshwater lochs in the Western Isles, about 24% of the total for the whole of Scotland. North and South Uist and Lewis in particular have landscapes with a high percentage of freshwater and a maze and complexity of loch shapes. Harris has fewer large bodies of water but innumerable small lochans. Loch Langavat on Lewis is 11 kilometres (6.8mi) long, and has several large islands in its midst, including Eilean Mòr. Although Loch Suaineabhal has only 25% of the Langavat's surface area it has a mean depth of 33 metres (108ft) and is the most voluminous on the island. Of Loch Sgadabhagh on North Uist it has been said that "there is probably no other loch in Britain which approaches Loch Scadavay in irregularity and complexity of outline. Loch Bì is South Uist's largest loch and at 8 kilometres (5.0mi) long it all but cuts the island in two.
(See Holiday/Accommodation Details below for further detail)
The 'Western isles', some people have never heard of them, other's dream of exploring them, this
trip is an exploration of these islands, showing the best of its landscape, its rich history and its people. There is alot to pack into 11 days and the best way to experience these islands is by foot, by road and by boat, incorporting days on the hill and sight-seeing, so that we can truly experience what these magnicient islands have to offer.
The Western Isles are a chain of islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the Northwest coast of Scotland. The Islands are also known as the Outer Hebrides or officially called by the Gaelic name,
Na h-Eileanan Siar.
The islands form part of the Hebrides, separated from the Scottish mainland and from the Inner Hebrides by the waters of the Minch, the Little Minch and the Sea of the Hebrides. Scottish Gaelic was formerly the dominant language and remains widely spoken, although in some areas English speakers form a majority. There are 15 inhabited islands which have a total population of about
26,500 (in 2001) and there are more than fifty substantial uninhabited islands.
The main islands form an archipelago of which the major islands include Lewis and Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, and Barra. Lewis and Harris has an area of 217,898 hectares (841sq mi) and is the largest island in Scotland and the third largest in the British Isles, after Great Britain and Ireland. It incorporates Lewis in the north and Harris in the south, both of which are frequently referred to as individual islands, although they are joined by a land border.
Much of the western coastline of the islands is machair, a fertile low-lying dune pastureland.
Lewis is comparatively flat, and largely consists of treeless moors of blanket peat.
Most of Harris is mountainous, with large areas of exposed rock and has the archipelago's highest peak a Corbett called 'An Cliseam', reaching 2621ft (799m) in height.
North and South Uist and Benbecula, (sometimes collectively referred to as The Uists) have sandy beaches and wide cultivated areas of machair to the west and virtually uninhabited mountainous areas to the east. The highest peak here is the Graham of Beinn Mhor at 2034ft (620m). The Uists and their immediate outliers have a combined area of 74,540 hectares (288sq mi).
The land is deeply indented by arms of the sea such as Loch Ròg, Loch Seaforth and Loch nam Madadh. There are also more than 7,500 freshwater lochs in the Western Isles, about 24% of the total for the whole of Scotland. North and South Uist and Lewis in particular have landscapes with a high percentage of freshwater and a maze and complexity of loch shapes. Harris has fewer large bodies of water but innumerable small lochans. Loch Langavat on Lewis is 11 kilometres (6.8mi) long, and has several large islands in its midst, including Eilean Mòr. Although Loch Suaineabhal has only 25% of the Langavat's surface area it has a mean depth of 33 metres (108ft) and is the most voluminous on the island. Of Loch Sgadabhagh on North Uist it has been said that "there is probably no other loch in Britain which approaches Loch Scadavay in irregularity and complexity of outline. Loch Bì is South Uist's largest loch and at 8 kilometres (5.0mi) long it all but cuts the island in two.
(See Holiday/Accommodation Details below for further detail)
