Travel Guide - Things To Do In Scotland

Below are a just few ideas of what you could do if you wish to disembark the vessel for a morning, afternoon or an entire day. Our cruises are flexible, and if the weather allows, we are happy to change our itinerary to suit you. At many of our destinations, there will be the opportunity to go ashore and explore the breath-taking Hebrides and islands from the shore. Ask our skipper for ordnance survey maps and details of the places to visit. For example:

Barra

Castlebay: Village on the most southerly inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides (or Western Isles).

Kisimul Castle: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/kisimul-castle/

Barra heritgae centre: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/barra/dualchas/index.html

Barra cycle hire: https://www.barrabikehire.co.uk/contact-us

Walks: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/outer-hebrides/barra.shtml

Canna, The Small Isles

Canna coastal circuit walk: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/islands/canna-coast.shtml

Isle of Sanday and the puffin walk: 

Compass hill: a short climb with wonderful views of Skye

Caledonian Canal

Urquhart Castle: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/urquhart-castle/

The Clansman Centre: http://www.clansmancentre.uk/

Caledonian Canal Visitor Centre: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g551810-d669095-Reviews-Caledonian_Canal_Visitor_Centre-Fort_Augustus_Loch_Ness_Scottish_Highlands_Scotlan.html

Loch Ness centre and exhibition: http://www.lochness.com/

Eigg, The Small Isles

Cycle hire: http://www.eiggadventures.co.uk/bike-hire-on-eigg/

Guided tour of the island and wildlife: http://isleofeigg.org/eigg-nature/

Iona

Iona Abbey: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/iona-abbey-and-nunnery/

Walk: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/mull/iona-north.shtml

Islay

Too many whisky distilleries to list but join us on a whisky cruise to experience the special Islay distilleries!

Isle of Mull

Tobermory whisky distillery: http://tobermorydistillery.com/

Eagle watch: https://mulleaglewatch.com/visit/

Duart castle: http://www.duartcastle.com/

Guided walks: http://www.mullmagic.com/

Non-guided walks: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/mull/tobermory.shtml

Ben More Munro, the only other island Munro outside Skye: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/munros/ben-more-mull

Isle of Jura

Whisky distillery at Craighouse: https://www.jurawhisky.com/en/#1

Paps of Jura walk: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=33238

Isle of Skye

Talisker whisky distillery: https://www.malts.com/en-gb/our-whisky-collection/talisker/

Loch Coruisk circuit: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/skye/lochcoruisk.shtml

Dunvegan Castle: https://www.dunvegancastle.com/

Loch Aline

Ardtornish Esate gardens: https://ardtornish.co.uk/gardens/

Loch Sween

Castle Sween: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/castle-sween/

Tayvallich village: http://www.tayvallich.com/

Lunga

The best place in Scotland to see puffins. 

Isle of Luing

Atlantic Islands Centre: http://www.atlanticislandscentre.com/

Muck, The Small Isles

10 things to do on Muck: https://smallisles.wordpress.com/muck/

Oban and nearby

Oban whisky distillery: https://www.malts.com/en-row/distilleries/oban/

Dunollie museum, castle and grounds: https://www.dunollie.org/

Ocean explorer centre : http://www.oceanexplorercentre.org/

Ganavan beach: 2.3 miles from Oban city centr,e 50 minute walk

McCaig'sTower: https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/mccaigs-tower-p255141

Rum, The Small Isles

Rum heritage centre: https://www.isleofrum.com/things-to-do/heritage-centre/

South Uist

Walks and beaches: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/outer-hebrides/south-uist.shtml

Kildonan museum: http://www.kildonanmuseum.co.uk/

St Kilda

Vatersay

Walks: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/outer-hebrides/vatersay.shtml

Scottish Walks Website

If you would like to plan in advance a long or short walk, have a look at this website: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/

Reel Private Tours Of Scotland

If you wish to visit a specific part of the Hebrides then we can arrange a private guided tour with 'Reel Private Tours Of Scotland' before, after, or even during your cruise: https://www.reelprivatetoursofscotland.co.uk/