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Highlands Rail & Sail

Rail & Sail in The Highlands

Join us as we journey to the beautiful Trossachs in the Highlands. What better place to be based for exploring, and an excellent location from where we can move away from the usual roads and head off the beaten track. We will travel by rail followed by cruising amid the ripples of both Loch Katrine and then Loch Lomond. No matter where and how you travel you can look forward to a warm Scottish welcome.

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Join us as we journey to the beautiful Trossachs in the Highlands. What better place to be based for exploring, and an excellent location from where we can move away from the usual roads and head off the beaten track. We will travel by rail followed by cruising amid the ripples of both Loch Katrine and then Loch Lomond. No matter where and how you travel you can look forward to a warm Scottish welcome.

 

Your Tour Includes:

  • Luxury Coach Travel

  • Reserved Seat

  • Services of an Experienced Tour Driver

  • Return Drive On/Off Ferry with Stena Line

  • Porterage

  • 4 Nights Bed & Breakfast

  • 4 Evening Meals

  • Complimentary Wi-Fi

  • 2 Nights Entertainment

  • 3 Excursions

  • Cruise of Loch Katrine

  • Ride on The Falkirk Wheel

  • Steam Railway with Afternoon Tea

  • Cruise on Loch Lomond

 

Excursions:

Callander & Loch Katrine

Bo’ness Steam Train & Falkirk Wheel

Luss & Loch Lomond Cruise

 

Accommodation:

3 Star Winnock Hotel, Drymen

 

Day 1:

Following our pick-ups this morning we will proceed to Belfast to check-in for the 07.30hrs Stena Line crossing to Cairnryan. We will then begin our journey North towards the Cairngorms, making comfort stops and a lunchtime stop en-route. Sit back and relax as we travel through the magnificent scenery along the edge of Loch Lomond to Drymen for an approximate arrival time of 16:30hrs. A warm welcome awaits us at the Winnock Hotel where we will be based for our tour.
Ground floor rooms available – No Lift!

Day 2:

Today we will take an excursion through the lovely scenery of the Trossachs towards Callander. We will travel to Loch Katrine pier where we change our mode of transport for a 10:30hrs - 2 hour cruise on the steam ship SS Sir Walter Scott. Sit back and enjoy this relaxed mode of transport as we gently cruise the glistening waters.

Day 3:

Today our excursion will take us to join a steam train journey from Bo’ness & Kinneil. There's nothing so nostalgic as the rumble of a mighty heritage steam locomotive to take us on this 10-mile return journey through woodlands, passed waterfalls and over the Avon Viaduct with afternoon tea onboard. We will then move on towards Falkirk for a visit to the Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift which connects the Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. Our coach will meet us here for our return journey to Drymen.

Day 4:

This morning we can enjoy a leisurely day on Loch Lomond for a 1-hour scenic cruise. Again we can sit back and enjoy this relaxing cruise, after which we will take a short leisurely drive and visit Loch Lomond Outlet. Here you can browse or purchase any last minute gifts.






Day 5:

All too soon it is time to say our ‘good-byes’. As we begin our journey home we will retrace our steps along the A77 towards Ayr where we will have a comfort break. Continuing south we will make a further stop, time permitting, in the traditional little town of Girvan. Refreshed and ready to move on, we will proceed to Cairnryan where we must check in for the 15:30hrs ferry home to Belfast.
NB: Your driver will confirm/amend departure times as necessary for the duration of the tour.

Our Hotel

Formerly a coaching Inn, it has been lovingly restored and tastefully extended to its present form. Situated on the pretty village green in the conservation village of Drymen, just 14 miles from Glasgow and 4 miles from Loch Lomond, this hotel is set amongst the beautiful Trossachs countryside.

 

Accommodation:

3 Star Winnock Hotel, Drymen

 

  

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

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Antrim Antrim : Dunsilly Roundabout Park & Ride
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Ballymena Ballymena : Seven Towers Leisure Centre
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Ballymoney Ballymoney : Biestys Centra Service Station
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Bangor Bangor - Abbey Street - Front Of Bus Station
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Belfast - Albert Street Belfast - Albert Street off Durham Street
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Belfast Stena Belfast - Stena Passenger Terminal
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Coleraine Coleraine : Car Park at The Lodge Hotel
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Giles Tours Depot 200 Moss Road Millisle, BT22 2DU
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Holywood Holywood - Redburn Square
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Newtownards Newtownards - Regent Street - Front Of Bus Station
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Giles Tours, 200 Moss Road, Millisle, NEWTOWNARDS, Co Down, BT22 2DU

Tel No: 028 9181 1099

E-mail: enquiries@gilestours.co.uk


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