Itinerary
- Day 1
Glasgow
You'll arrive in Glasgow and spend time walking through the city's Art Nouveau architecture and cultural spots before heading to MS Spitsbergen. After meeting your Expedition Team, you'll settle in for your first dinner aboard as the ship pushes out to sea.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner aboard ship in the Aune restaurant)
Included Activities
- Explore Glasgow's Art Nouveau architecture by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
- Boarding and ship orientation on MS Spitsbergen
- Meet the Expedition Team
- Dinner aboard ship
Optional Activities
- Visit Glasgow's museums and galleries
- Explore Glasgow's parks
Landmarks Glasgow Cathedral Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum 
- Day 2
Isle of Arran
The Isle of Arran offers chances to spot Scotland's 'Big Five' wildlife on hiking trails like Goat Fell. You can wander through Brodick Castle's woodland gardens, check out the Neolithic Machrie Moor Stone Circle, and then visit the Isle of Arran Distillery for a whisky tasting.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)
Included Activities
- Scenic hiking on Isle of Arran
- Wildlife spotting (golden eagle, red deer, red squirrel, otter, harbor seal)
- Explore Brodick Castle woodland and gardens
- Visit Machrie Moor Stone Circle
Optional Activities
- Isle of Arran Distillery whisky tasting
Landmarks Goat Fell Brodick Castle Machrie Moor Stone Circle Isle of Arran Distillery 
- Day 3
Islay
Islay, known as 'whisky island', has famous peaty single malts and ancient monoliths to explore, plus the settlement of Finlaggan to investigate. Over 200 bird species show up here including oystercatchers and golden eagles, and you might spot dolphins and basking sharks from the beaches. Try visiting distilleries like Laphroaig or Ardbeg for tastings.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)
Included Activities
- Explore ancient monoliths on Islay
- Visit Finlaggan settlement
- Wildlife viewing (oystercatchers, gannets, golden eagles, dolphins, basking sharks)
Optional Activities
- Whisky distillery visits (Laphroaig, Ardbeg, or other Port Ellen area distilleries)
Landmarks Finlaggan Laphroaig Distillery Ardbeg Distillery Port Ellen - Day 4
Gigha
On tiny Gigha, a community-owned island in the Hebrides, you can walk or bike around and sample local seafood like Gigha halibut and oysters. The woodland gardens at Achamore House feature colorful rhododendrons, and white sandy coves with turquoise waters give you spots to relax and take in the landscape.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)
Included Activities
- Explore Gigha on foot or by bike
- Visit Achamore House woodland gardens
- Explore white sandy coves and turquoise waters (Bàgh Rubha Ruaidh and Bàgh na Dòirlinne beaches)
Optional Activities
- Bike rental on Gigha
- Taste local seafood (Gigha halibut and oysters)
Landmarks Achamore House Bàgh Rubha Ruaidh Bàgh na Dòirlinne - Day 5
Isle of Mull
Tobermory's fishing port has brightly colored Georgian waterfront houses worth seeing. You'll check out the whisky distillery and Mull Museum to learn about local heritage, stroll through Aros Park, and view the Baliscate Standing Stones. Loch Sunart's marine area and Mingary Castle await, and you can watch for Europe's highest breeding density of golden eagles.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)
Included Activities
- Explore Tobermory waterfront
- Visit Mull Museum
- Stroll around Aros Park
- View Baliscate Standing Stones
- Explore Loch Sunart marine area
- Visit Mingary Castle
- Wildlife viewing (golden eagles, white-tailed eagles, otters, dolphins, porpoises)
Optional Activities
- Whisky distillery visit in Tobermory
Landmarks Tobermory Mull Museum Aros Park Baliscate Standing Stones Loch Sunart Mingary Castle - Day 6
St. Kilda
Weather permitting, you'll reach St. Kilda, a UNESCO double World Heritage Site. This spot holds one of Europe's most important seabird colonies with thousands of nesting birds including over 60,000 pairs of northern gannets. The abandoned village and its distinctive cleits, circular stone buildings historically used to store peat and eggs, tell the island's story.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)
Included Activities
- Explore St. Kilda UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit abandoned village
- View cleits (circular stone buildings)
- Wildlife viewing (northern fulmars, black-legged kittiwakes, northern gannets)
Landmarks St. Kilda 
- Day 7
Isle of Lewis and Harris
In the Outer Hebrides, you'll experience Gaelic culture by visiting Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis and Harris, home to famous Harris Tweed cloth. Lews Castle's Gothic style and scenic trails offer great views, and you can see Scotland's Stonehenge at the Callanish Standing Stones or walk through a crofting village. The Shiant Isles archipelago nearby functions as an important European seabird breeding colony.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Lews Castle (Gothic-style)
- Explore Callanish Standing Stones
- Visit Shiant Isles
- Wildlife viewing (European shags, common eiders, northern fulmars, great skuas)
Optional Activities
- Visit a crofting village
- Harris Tweed exploration
Landmarks Stornoway Lews Castle Callanish Standing Stones Shiant Isles 
- Day 8
Isle of Eigg
You'll sail to Loch Scavaig on the Isle of Skye and hike with the Expedition Team around Loch Coruisk and the jagged Cuillin Mountains. Later, heading to the remote Isle of Eigg lets you spot golden and white-tailed eagles, walk white sands at Laig Bay to the singing quartz beach, or climb to the top of An Sgùrr.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)
Included Activities
- Hiking at Loch Scavaig and Loch Coruisk
- Explore Isle of Eigg
- Walk Laig Bay and singing quartz beach
- Optional hiking to An Sgùrr summit
- Wildlife viewing (golden eagles, white-tailed eagles, red-throated divers, stonechats, seals, dolphins, porpoises)
Landmarks Loch Scavaig Loch Coruisk Cuillin Mountains Isle of Eigg Laig Bay An Sgùrr 
- Day 9
Staffa
Iona off Mull's coast has a restored sixth-century abbey, one of Scotland's oldest Christian pilgrimage sites to see. You'll hike with the Expedition Team up Dùn I for views and visit the Well of Eternal Youth. Then sail to the Treshnish Isles to spot Atlantic puffins and seals before heading to Fingal's Cave with its hexagonal basalt columns and natural acoustics.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Iona Abbey (sixth-century)
- Hike to Dùn I with Expedition Team
- Visit Well of Eternal Youth at St. Columba's Bay
- Explore Treshnish Isles
- Visit Fingal's Cave
- Wildlife viewing (Atlantic puffins, razorbills, Atlantic gray seals)
Landmarks Iona Abbey Dùn I St. Columba's Bay Treshnish Isles Fingal's Cave - Day 10
Isle of Colonsay
A coastal walk on the Isle of Colonsay gives you views from Kiloran Bay and Plaide Mhòr. Colonsay House's woodland gardens hold over 400 blooming plant species to check out. You'll see diverse wildlife like choughs, eagles, fulmars, razorbills, and corncrakes, and can optionally kayak to spot whales, porpoises, and dolphins.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Dinner (Dinner including beverages in the Aune restaurant)
Included Activities
- Coastal walk on Isle of Colonsay
- Visit Kiloran Bay and Plaide Mhòr
- Explore Colonsay House woodland gardens
- Wildlife viewing (choughs, red northern divers, eagles, fulmars, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes, shags, corncrakes)
Optional Activities
- Kayaking to spot whales, porpoises, and dolphins
Landmarks Kiloran Bay Plaide Mhòr Colonsay House - Day 11
Glasgow
Back in Glasgow, your Scottish Isles expedition ends with time at the Riverside Museum and the tall ship Glenlee in the harbor. Gothic architecture at Glasgow Cathedral and the eclectic art and natural history exhibits at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum round out your trip before heading home.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast including beverages in the Aune restaurant), Lunch (Lunch including beverages in the Aune restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Riverside Museum
- View tall ship Glenlee
- Explore Glasgow Cathedral
- Visit Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Landmarks Riverside Museum Glenlee Glasgow Cathedral Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
