Loch Ness, Inverness and Black Isle

Loch Ness, Inverness and Black Isle

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Loch Ness, Inverness and Black Isle

5 Days Starting and ending in United Kingdom

Visiting: Strathpeffer, Loch Ness, Inverness, Black Isle

Tour operator:

Shearings

Tour code:

uk5str1

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

6-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:

English

Trip Styles:

UK tours by Coach

Activities:

Sightseeing, Walking

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Tour Overview

No trip to the Highlands is complete without a visit to the legendary Loch Ness! Discover its beauty, and maybe even the world-famous Nessie, on this fantastic short break, also visiting the mysterious Black Isle and bustling Inverness, the ‘capital’ of the Highlands. With the opportunity to explore the quaint port of Ullapool, this Scottish adventure is sure to leave you with lasting memories.

Highlights

  • No trip to the Highlands is complete without a visit to the legendary Loch Ness!

  • Discover its beauty, and maybe even the world-famous Nessie, on this fantastic short break

  • Explore the quaint port of Ullapool, this Scottish adventure is sure to leave you with lasting memories.

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Start Strathpeffer

Location: Strathpeffer

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: The Highland Hotel

Meals Included: Dinner

Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then on to the Highland Hotel, Strathpeffer for four nights.

Day 2 : Inverness And Loch Ness

Location: Loch Ness, Inverness

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: The Highland Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Enjoy a delightful tour of legendary Loch Ness, travelling to Fort Augustus at the southern tip of the loch and continuing on past the dramatic ruins of Urquhart Castle. Be sure to have your camera ready as we pass the lock in case you spot Nessie!

We round the day off with a visit to Inverness - the 'capital' of the Highlands - a vibrant, bustling, modern city at the top of the Great Glen.

Day 3 : At Leisure Or Ullapool

Location: Strathpeffer

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: The Highland Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Enjoy a day at leisure in Strathpeffer - a former health resort, the Pump Room has recently been restored and the Highland Museum of Childhood at the Victorian train station looks at the experiences of growing up in the Highlands and is a great way to explore more about the local history and traditions of this wonderful region.

Or, why not join our optional excursion to Ullapool, a quaint port on the shores of Loch Broom with white-washed cottages and a pretty harbour.

Day 4 : Black Isle

Location: Black Isle

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: The Highland Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

The Black Isle is where we’re off to today, a rather special and mysterious corner of Scotland. A peninsula, surrounded on three sides by expanses of water, is home to charming towns and villages, a pod of resident bottlenose dolphins and ancient history.

We call at Fortrose, which overlooks the Moray Firth and historical Cromarty, the Highlands’ best-preserved town.

Day 5 : Return Home

Location: Strathpeffer

Meals Included: Breakfast

Return home.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Additional Services

    Travel from a wide range of joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.

  • Meals

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Transport

    Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach

  • Porterage at Hotels

What's Not Included

Accommodation

You will stay for four nights at the Highland Hotel, located in Strathpeffer.

Check out our Q&As

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    You can be assured of a high level of service and reliability from our expert-trained coach crews, who will be on hand to assist and escort you along the way

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    No

  • Are children permitted to take part in the tour?

    Yes, 6 years or above

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

    Your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full. Hand luggage should be stored in the overhead racks aboard the coach.

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    Yes

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    Low

  • Do I have to do the excursions?

    Certain excursions are included in the price of your holiday. If you choose not to go on an included excursion, for whatever reason, no refunds will be made.

  • How much are the optional excursions?

    This depends on which tour you book. Prices are given with the itinerary for the tour and sent out with Travel Documents 5 days before departure.

  • Do I need to have travel insurance?

    If you are a British citizen and are going on a UK holiday, you are not required to have insurance. If you are a non-British citizen and are going on a UK holiday, you are required to have an insurance policy in place or return a signed indemnity form to us prior to travel. For all travellers on European tours, you must either have a travel insurance policy in place or return a signed insurance indemnity form to us prior to travel.

  • Will there be a toilet on-board the coach?

    All main tour coaches have on-board toilets. Transfer vehicles to and from the interchange may not have on-board toilets.

  • Can I pay for the optional excursions when I make my booking?

    Optional excursions can be booked with your coach driver or Tour Manager and operate strictly subject to availability and demand. Some optional excursions are pre-bookable due to demand when making your reservation. The running order of included and optional excursions may be altered without prior notice.

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    No, we do not. However, we only ever charge a supplement if a hotelier imposes this charge to us as a company. Single room supplements are a bone of contention within the travel industry and we would like to assure you that we proactively seek accommodation with low or no single room supplements for our guests.

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    You will receive a detailed itinerary alongside travel documents, and these will be sent 5 days prior to travel.

Reviews of this operator

Karen Wylie (Google Reviewer)  

Lovely holiday in weston super...

09-Mar-2024

Lovely holiday in weston super mare. Clean comfortable hotel, good food, very pleasant staff in hotel, interesting visits to Bath and Bristol and a really great driver. Would highly recommend. Good value for money

Matthew Lee (Google Reviewer)  

We really enjoyed our trip...

12-Dec-2023

We really enjoyed our trip to Dusseldorf and Cologne . Kelvin and Olivia were great , we felt very safe and well informed and well looked after throughout. The lads on our feeder coach were great too. Never heard anybody complain at all.

Jonathan Wilkinson (Google Reviewer)  

Although room was in need...

24-Apr-2024

Although room was in need of refurbishment the Chatsworth at Llandudno was great. Food, staff excellent, especially wee Jess. Trips were too & a pleasure to get to know our driver, Denny, top fella..

Sheila Allder (Google Reviewer)  

Just had a Holiday to...

15-Jun-2024

Just had a Holiday to Weston Super Mare and stayed at The Great Atlantic Hotel. It was OK but the Lift is out of order and not likely to be working any time soon. Food was ok too.The journey was also OK but a bit cramped. Driver was pleasant and the coach changes were efficient.

Anthony Baines Kimberley (Google Reviewer)  

Went on a coach holiday...

30-May-2024

Went on a coach holiday on 26 April Whit my girlfriend Kim it take 7 hours to get to temby Wales stop after stop the coach driver was polite is name was Gavin the hotel room was a big problem the food poisoning the hotel 2nd night at the lmperial hotel shearing spoke to the staff next couple of days told use it was don't Absolutely disgrace by them never going on white ther give no free holiday are refund bad experience never again 🙁

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    Shearings requires a minimum deposit of 75 GBP per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 56 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of shearings charges.

    Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.

    At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.

    At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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