Over the Sea to Skye
Mountain scenery, magnificent seascapes, castles, Jacobite history.
Long periods outside the bus at:
Eilean Donan Castle;
Clan Donald Centre - gardens, Museum of the Isles;
The Atlantic side of the Sleat Peninsula
Many shorter stops
Sundays through 12 October
Mondays through 13 October
Tuesdays through 30 September
Wednesdays through15 October
Thursdays through 25 September
Fridays through 10 October
Saturdays through 27 September
Fare: £ 30 including admission to Armadale Castle gardens
Departure time: 0915
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John o'Groats and Highland Wildlife
Wildlife, prehistoric sites, coastal scenery.
Puffin seen late April till end July, deer and seals seen on nearly all trips;
Spectacular coastal and inland rock scenery;
Prehistoric sites;
Continue to Orkney if you wish
Book John o'Groats & Applecross together for just £ 49
Thursdays through 16 October
Saturdays 12 July through 13 September
Sundays through 28 September
Tuesdays through 14 October
Fare: £ 29
Option of continuing to Orkney
Departure time: 0915
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Orkney Adventure Partially escorted tour
Travel to the north coast of Scotland with Puffin Express;
Continue to Orkney by John o'Groats or Pentland Ferries; minimum of 2 nights in Orkney -
or stay as long as you wish;
Leave Orkney from Stromness and catch train back to Inverness -
or take Royal Mail post bus to Durness in NW Sutherland and
Dearman Coaches, back to Inverness or getting off at Ullapool;
Wildlife & coastal scenery; stone-age, Viking & World War features
Thursdays through 16 October
Saturdays through 27 September
Sundays through 28 September
Tuesdays through 14 October
Minimum of 2 nights in Orkney.
Fare: £ 63, child < 16 £ 45
Departure time: 0915
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Orkney Gold Star - 2-day tour; maximum of 8 passengers. Fully escorted tour
Travel to the north coast of Scotland with Puffin Express;
Continue to Orkney by Pentland Ferries; visit the Tomb of the Eagles; overnight Kirkwall:
Escorted in-depth tour of Orkney Mainland;
Depart from Stromness for Scrabster, drive back to Inverness
Same vehicle and driver/guide for whole trip.
North on Thursdays 7 & 21 August
Includes accommodation in Orkney.
Fare: £ 160 , child < 16 £ 148 :
Departure time: 0915
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Orkney Overnighter Partially escorted tour
Wildlife & coastal scenery; stone-age, Viking and World War features.
Day 1 - travel to the north coast of Scotland with Puffin Express;
Continue to Orkney by John o'Groats Ferries; minimum of 1 night in Orkney
- or stay as long as you wish;
Day 2 - day in Orkney, return to Inverness by 2115hrs
Sundays through 31 August
Tuesdays through 26 August
Thursdays through 28 August
Saturdays through 30 August
Minimum of 1 night in Orkney.
Fare: £ 65 , child < 16 £ 47
Departure time: 0915
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Go-Orkney - September - 2-day tour
Travel to the north coast of Scotland with Puffin Express;
Continue to Orkney by John o'Groats Ferries; overnight Kirkwall:
Escorted in-depth tour of Orkney Mainland;
Depart Orkney by Pentland Ferries, drive back to Inverness
North on Tuesdays 2-30 September
Fare: £ 99
Departure time: 0915
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Go-Orkney MegaTour Fully escorted tour
This tour visits the 4 principal Stone-age monuments: Skara Brae,
Maeshowe, the Ring of Brodgar and Stones of Stenness,
plus World War features including Scapa Flow, the Churchill
Barriers, & Italian Chapel. Interpretive journey from Inverness
to Orkney links the prehistoric and Viking features
you see en route with what you visit in Orkney. Seascapes.
| Wednesdays 3 September-1 October
Fare: £ 85 + admission fees to Skara Brae & Maeshowe
Departure time: 0615
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Lewis MegaTour -
Fine prehistoric monuments,
Gaelic culture
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Fridays 4 & 18 July; 1 & 15 August.
Fare: £ 99
Departure time: 0705-0730
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Inverewe Gardens & Wester Ross
Fine gardens, geology, mountain scenery
and Wester Ross Walks
| Wednesdays through 1 October
Fare: £ 25 + admission fee to gardens
Departure time: 0930
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Applecross & Wester Ross
The most spectacular day-tour in the British Isles
Book John o'Groats & Applecross together for just £ 49
Mondays through 29 September
Fridays through 26 September
Fare: £ 26
Departure time: 0930
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Castle of Mey
In addition to time at this, the late Queen Mother's favourite residence,
we also stop at Dornoch, prettiest town of the north
| Saturdays 23 August; 6 & 20 September
Fare: £ 32 including admission fee to castle
Departure time: 0930
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Oban & Monarch Country
We travel through the countryside made famous by the TV series "Monarch
of the Glen" and visit Oban, prettiest port of the Argyll coast.
| Saturdays 21 June; 5 & 19 July; 2, 16 & 30 August; 13 & 27 September
Fare: £ 27
Departure time: 0900
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