Marvellous Escapes
Highlands & Hebrides Discovery
7 daysfrom $2,202
Marvellous Escapes · Tailor-made rail holiday
Highlands & Isles - Scotland & Orkney
Book this 8-day package holiday to Orkney from £1,599pp, travelling via Inverness, Loch Ness, Skye and Kirkwall by rail and scenic ferry.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: onboard the Caledonian Sleeper
Caledonian Sleeper
Begin your adventure with a relaxing overnight journey aboard the Caledonian Sleeper train from London to Inverness, with dinner in the dining car and a comfortable sleeper cabin for the night.
- Day 2overnight: Inverness
Inverness
Today, explore the charming city of Inverness at your own pace, visiting Inverness Castle, the Victorian Market and the beautiful River Ness.
- Day 3overnight: Inverness
Inverness
Today, journey through the heart of the Scottish Highlands along the Great Glen Fault Line to the iconic Eilean Donan Castle, then cross to the Isle of Skye, exploring the Trotternish Peninsula, Old Man of Storr, Kilt Rock and the Quiraing.
- Day 4overnight: Kirkwall
Kirkwall
Your exploration of the Orkney Islands begins today, crossing the Black Isle and passing Dunrobin Castle to John o' Groats, then boarding the ferry at Gills Bay to Orkney, visiting the Italian Chapel and St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall.
- Day 5overnight: Kirkwall
Kirkwall
Today, your exploration of Orkney continues with a visit to Skara Brae, a 5,000-year-old Neolithic village, the Ring of Brodgar stone circle and the Standing Stones of Stenness.
- Day 6overnight: Inverness
Inverness
After a final visit to Kirkwall's cathedral, board the ferry back to the mainland and journey through Caithness and Sutherland, learning about the Highland Clearances, before returning to Inverness in the early evening.
- Day 7overnight: Inverness
Inverness
Today, embark on the Complete Loch Ness Experience tour, travelling along the Caledonian Canal to Dores, Foyers, Fort Augustus and Urquhart Castle, before a relaxing one-hour cruise on Loch Ness.
- Day 8rail
Return home
Today, bid farewell to Inverness as you embark on your journey back to London, with the option to travel in style aboard the Caledonian Sleeper.
Included
- Overnight accommodation onboard the Caledonian Sleeper Train from London to Inverness
- 4-nights hotel accommodation in Inverness with breakfast included
- 2-nights hotel accommodation in Kirkwall with breakfast included
- Caledonian Sleeper train
- UK Rail
- The Complete Loch Ness Experience tour
- Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan castle tour
- Three-day Orkney Explorer tour
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