Day 1: Glasgow
Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay. 10am-6pm
(The Science Mall, the Glasgow Tower, Imax Theatre. Go to information desk with Voucher and Staff card ready.)
The Tenement House, 145 Buccleuch Street, Garnethill, (third left off Rose St or Cambridge St. NW of Sauchiehall Street pedestrian Shopping area), Glasgow city centre, G3 6QN.
Glasgow City Chamber, The Merchant City
Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street.
Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow Necropolis, Castle Street, Cathedral Square
Hutchesons' Hall, 158 Ingram Street (close on Sat)
World Pipe Band Championship 2008, Glasgow Green £7
Day 2, Sunday 17th August: Edinburgh Festival
10:30 (2hrs) Free, Walking Tour of Edinburgh’s Old and New Town (Meet outside Ryan’s Bar, 2 Hope St/ outside the Scottish Storytelling Centre, The Netherbow, 43-45 High St)
11:00 (10 hrs) Free, Royal Bank on the Royal Mile, High Street, Cock Burn Street to George IV Bridge, Royal Mile
14:00 (2hrs) Free, Daily walks down the Royal Mile (Cannonhall House, Castlehill, Royal Mile 0131 226 0000 E4)
The Georgian House, No 7 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh city centre, just off the west end of Princes Street. EH2 4ET. 10-6
No 28 Charlotte Square, in Charlotte Square, Edinburgh city centre, just off the west end of Princess Street, Eh2 4ET. 11-3
Gladstone’s Land, at 477B Lawnmarket, on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, near the castle, EH1 2NT
Day 3, Monday 18th August: Glasgow – Fort William
- Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
Visits: Glen Nevis, Lower Falls
Day 4: Fort William – Skye
10:20 Jacobite Steam Train: Fort William 10:20 – Mallaig 12:25 (Adult single £21.50)
Mallaig: Lunch and work around, visitor centre.
Ferry: Mallaig 15:05 – Armadale (skye) 15:35 (single journey £3.50)
Armadale: visit Armadale Castle £5.60, last entry 5pm.
Accommodation in Armadale:
Hazelwood B&B, Ardvasar.Sea view double room, £25 per person per night, breakfast included.
Day 5: Skye
(Highland Bus Explorer Pass £6 a day)
09:25 Bus 52: From Armadale Pier 09:25 - Broadford Post Office 09:52
Broadford: Visitor Centre - International Otter Survival Fund , Serpentarium (1hr easy wonder around)
10:55 Bus 52: Broadford Post Office 10:55 - Portree Square 11:30
Portree: Cafe Arriba for lunch, and then Visitor centre (1hr easy wonder around)
13:00 Bus 53: From Portree Square 13:00 - Carbost Talisker Distillery13:35
Carbost Talisker Distillery : Mon - Sat: 9.30am - 5.00pm Last Tour: 4.00pm
Cuillin: Take some nice walk around Cuillin and central Skye
16:30 Bus 53: Carbost Talisker Distillery 16:30 - Portree Square 17:03
Accommodaton:
Portree Independent Hostel, Matti or Sue (01478) 613737 skyehostel@yahoo.co.uk
Day 6: Skye
10:35 Bus 53: From Portree Square10:35 - Dunvegan Castle 11:15
Visit: Dunvegan Castle, open 10am- 5:30pm (last entry 5pm) £6 student
13:28 Bus 56: From Dunvegan Castle 13:28 - Portree Square 14:11
15:25 Bus 57a: From Portree Square 15:25 – Uig Pier 17:11
Uig: See Old Man of Storr, Lealt Fall, Kilt Roach and Mealt Fall Duntulm Castle Kilmuir on the bus. Great walking from the Hostel door, The magical Fairy Glen , Easy walks over moorlands to the Trotternish Ridge, The Quiraing
Accommodation: Uig Youth Hostel (SYHA) 01470 542 746, 08700 041155 £59 two nights.
Day 7: Skye
Grand Tour of North Uist and Harris, adult £28.50
Cruise bus ferry bus cruise
Uig---- Lochmaddy(North Uist) --- Berneray-- Leverburgh----- Tarbert (Harris) —Uig
09:40 17:40
Accommodation: Uig Youth Hostel (SYHA)
Day 8: Skye- Loch Ness
Bus 915: From Uig 09:30 – Invergarry 12:38
Invergarry: lunch break (take away sandwich, to prepare)
Change to Bus 919: From Invergarry 13:12 – Inverness Bus Station14:30
Visit: Loch Ness
Accommodation: Inverness Youth Hostel, Victoria Drive, Inverness, IV2 3QB, Tel: 01463 231 771,
Day 9: Loch Ness - Glasgow