11-day voyage includes 7-8 days kayaking.
Grade: Moderate, prior paddling experience is required.
From the Orkney and Shetland islands up north, to wild windswept specks of land like Foula and St Kilda, and to the Hebrides and Skye in the west, Scotland’s rugged islands and intricate waterways are a paradise for sea kayakers. Tremendous birdlife, dramatic scenery, protected sea lochs, huge cliffs and sea stacks, and remarkable history and culture are treats that await us.
Using our mothership Polar Pioneer as a floating base camp, we’ll voyage among the hundreds of remote, unspoiled islands that fringe the north and west coasts of Scotland. With long summer days, we’ll spend as much time kayaking as possible and delight in taking advantage of spontaneous opportunities on this expedition-style journey.
We’ll visit World Heritage Neolithic sites, remote crofting communities, picturesque villages and castles that were once home to Scottish clans. We hope to paddle beneath the cliffs of some of the world’s largest seabird colonies, where gannets, fulmars, arctic terns and delightful puffins fill the air. Or sit quietly in our kayaks as seals play nearby in waters patrolled by whales and dolphins.
2008 Tour Itinerary: Meet at Oban, Scotland.
Day 1: Board mothership set sail for Western Isles
Day 2-3: Western Isles and Highlands
Day 4-6: Northwest Islands.
Day 7-8: Shetland Islands.
Day 9-10: Orkney Islands.
Day 11: Disembark in Aberdeen, Scotland.
This itinerary is for 23 June -3 July voyage.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
From AUD$5780. Cost depends on cabin chosen. This voyage price does not include airfares or pre- and post-cruise accommodation and transfers.
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Scotland
Canoeing/Kayaking/Rafting
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