West Highlands guided rail tour in Scotland






Combine highlands and islands on a guided train journey along the West Highland Line, crossing over to Mull and Iona for fishing villages and forgotten shores.
Glasgow West Highland Line Oban Kilmartin Glen Arduaine Gardens Isle of Mull Isle of Iona Staffa Island Spean Bridge Jacobite Steam Train Mallaig
Price
£2325 excluding flights
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Not included:
• Lunch other than one picnic
• Drinks
• Gratuities and tips
Please note the price for single travelers:
£2635
For departures in 2024, Base price: £2325.
For single travelers: £2925
For single travelers: £2925
Description of West Highlands guided rail tour in Scotland
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Dietary requirements:
We can cater for vegetarian and vegan diets.
Reviews
1 Reviews of West Highlands guided rail tour in Scotland
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 30 Jul 2022 by Robert Woodthorpe Browne
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The scenery and the Jacobite train.
2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
On Iona at Argyll hotel - insist on room to the front.
3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes. Hotels used their own produce and their staff and those who drove vehicles or sailed the transports need the employment for their communities.
4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
First class. Our guide Cieran superb in all respects.
Responsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) vacation so that you can travel knowing it will help support the places and people that you visit, and the planet. Read how below.
Planet
This guided tour encourages travelers to take low carbon and sustainable modes of transport, with the vast majority of travel being by train throughout the vacation.This guided tour takes you beyond the end of the train lines, through the careful addition of short journeys by mini-coach to provide a tour of the area or a transfer. These modes of transports are only added when locations cannot be accessed by train. Travel to the Isles of Mull and Iona are by ferry.
We are corporate members of the John Muir Trust, an organisation committed to protecting the Scottish Highlands and islands. We are also members of AITO, The Specialist Travel Association, and adhere to their strict code of conduct.
We are continually increasing our range of public transport vacations for those who actively choose low-carbon transport. We use our years of expertise with the timetables of boats and trains to ensure guests can access remote areas without the need for a car.
This guided tour has been carefully-designed to allow you to explore much of Scotland, traveling from Glasgow to Oban, Oban to Spean Bridge via Crainlarich and Fort William to Glasgow by train. An excursion on the Jacobite Steam train from Mallaig to Fort William is also included.
The meals included in this tour are in locally owned accommodation or restaurants. Each menu focuses on local produce and cuisine, with ingredients coming from in and around Scotland as much as possible.
The locally-managed hotel in Glasgow and the small family-run hotels near Oban, on Iona and in Spean Bridge all have excellent credentials in designing breakfast and dinner menus to make the most of the best local ingredients. There is a particular emphasis on free-range and organic produce at the Spean Bridge accommodation where dinner is included on two nights.
We predominantly market our vacations via the internet. We produce very little printed marketing material. We provide tour documentation via an app rather than printed hard copy whenever possible. We ensure any leftover marketing materials are recycled.
People
We strive wherever possible to promote and maintain the way of life in remote and often rural locations throughout Scotland and our other destinations. We always prefer, where possible, to work with locally-owned and managed businesses in order to provide an authentic experience in each destination. We strive to create long-lasting relationships with local suppliers where possible to help support the local community long-term.We carefully design our tours to ensure that interaction with the local community is always at the heart of the experience. Our walking tour of Kilmartin Glen, the guided tour of Arduiane Gardens, the guided mini-coach tours of Mull and the West Coast and the boat tour to Staffa are all run by local companies and guides, both to support the community and to ensure the experience is as authentic as possible.
We directly employ a small team in Glasgow, who share our values of environmental and sustainable responsibility.
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