The 8 passenger Scottish Highlander has the atmosphere of a Scottish Country House with subtle use of tartan furnishings and landscape paintings. At 117 feet she is spacious and has every comfort for year round cruising. Scottish Highlander cruises the Caledonian canal between Fort William and Inverness, through the Great Glen and along legendary Loch Ness, encountering some of Scotland's finest scenery along the way.

I T I N E R A R Y
SUNDAY, Day 1
Inverness to Dochgarroch At 4pm we meet at the Glenmoriston Town House Hotel in Inverness and transfer to Scottish Highlander moored at Dochgarroch. Champagne welcome followed by a short evening cruise along the heather lined canal to the Kennels. Dinner aboard.

MONDAY, Day 2
Dochgarroch to Fort Augustus This morning we visit the 14th century fairytale Cawdor Castle immortalised by Shakespeare with Macbeth, housing a superb collection of tapestries, pictures and furniture with beautiful landscaped gardens. We also visit Culloden Moor made famous by the MacDonald’s and Campbell Battle in the 13th Century. After lunch we cruise to Fort Augustus passing Urquhart Castle and the South Shore of Loch Ness where there is an abundance of wildlife, and moor near Fort Augustus Abbey. Tonight we often invite the local piper on board. Dinner aboard.

TUESDAY, Day 3
Fort Augustus After breakfast we cruise up the staircase of five locks, through the village of Fort Augustus, which gives us plenty of time to look around this pretty Caledonian gem. After lunch we visit Urquhart Castle or with family charters explore the Nessie Museum. There is also a picnic opportunity today. Fort Augustus has a charming heather-laced 9 or 18 hole golf course, where the official green keepers are sheep! We dine out tonight at the Caledonian Hotel, which has bowling and putting greens.

WEDNESDAY, Day 4
Fort Augustus to Cullochy Lock You leave Fort Augustus this morning and cruise to Cullochy Lock via Kytra. After lunch we drive through Glen Moriston and stunning highland countryside to romantic medieval Eilean Donan Castle, setting for the film Highlander. Eilean Donan Castle has an idyllic island setting with commanding views of three sea lochs. Following the abortive Jacobite rising of 1719 the ruins were abandoned for 200 years until the 20C when a complete reconstruction was undertaken. Dinner aboard.

THURSDAY, Day 5
Cullochy Locks to Gairlochy Leave Cullochy Locks for a morning cruise via two locks at Laggan through Lochs Oich and Lochy to Gairlochy. In the afternoon there is a chance to see either the World War II Commando memorial, the woollen mill at Spean Bridge selling traditional knitwear and tweeds or the Clan Cameron museum. Dinner aboard.

FRIDAY, Day 6
Gairlochy to Banavie Morning visit to the mystic battlefields of Glencoe. On the way back visit the Glen Nevis distillery for an insight into the secrets of the various stages of Whisky preparation and taste a wee dram or two. In the afternoon we cruise to Banavie and Neptune’s Staircase, a flight of eight lochs that is a spectacular feat of engineering. Farewell Captain’s Dinner on board.

SATURDAY, Day 7
Corpach to Inverness Passengers disembark for the transfer to Inverness by minibus after a hearty Scottish Breakfast

On alternate weeks the itinerary is reversed and the meeting point changed. 

From $3,150* per person based on double occupancy

From $4,350* per person based on single occupancy

Whole boat charters are available, please inquire for prices.

Accommodation with private bath or shower All meals with selected regional wines All sightseeing tours and admittance fees as stipulated Use of vessels’ bicycles and other facilities Roundtrip transfers from specified meeting point

*Prices are per person, based on double occupancy.  Seasonal supplements and blackout dates may apply.