PORTREE, ISLE OF SKYE
Our tour commences with a journey across the wonderful landscape to the north of the island. The road weaves its way around Loch Snizort before arriving at Dunvegan Castle – stronghold of the Chiefs of MacLeod for nearly 800 years, and still their home. Dunvegan Castle, stunningly situated beside Loch Dunvegan, is Skye’s most famous landmark and one of the most visited attractions in Scotland.
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FALMOUTH, CORNWALL
Originally the location of a Benedictine priory, St Michael’s Mount is the ‘daughter’ of the famous Mont St Michel in Normandy, France. It is also one of the most dramatic and famous sites in Britain.
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WATERFORD, IRELAND
Our tour begins with a panoramic drive through Waterford, widely known as the ‘Crystal City’. We will drive along the quay, passing Reginald’s Tower – an ancient fortification erected in 1003 as part of the Danish Defences.
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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND
Departing the port of Belfast, taking a drive inland through the Northern Counties of Down and Derry we will pass en route Ballymoney & Ballmena.
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FALMOUTH, CORNWALL
The tale of Heligan is extraordinary. Literally locked up in 1918, it attracted international attention when rediscovered in 1990. Volunteers from throughout Europe worked to catalogue and clear gardens and ravines, which yielded all manner of botanical surprises. We have the opportunity to visit this unique time capsule.
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DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN
We will be adsorbed by the island’s history, including a rich Celtic and Viking heritage. We start our tour by travelling across the centre of the Island to Tynwald. In the 10th century the Vikings established the Manx parliament, known as Tynwald
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ST MARY'S, ISLE OF SCILLY, ENGLAND
We will go ashore to the island of Tresco, where our guide will meet us. Tresco is best known for its Abbey Gardens – laid out by the remarkable Augustus Smith, a wealthy merchant banker who purchased the islands from the Duchy of Cornwall in the mid 1830’s.
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BELLE ILE, FRANCE
Belle-ile-en-Mer is the largest of the Breton islands (20km long and 10km wide). Many valleys, which cut deeply into high rocks and end as beached or picturesque harbours cross it.
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