Islay & Jura (optional) - 3 day Basic route: - Pick up in the Central Belt - Scenic West Highland journey & along the Argyll coast - Kennacraig - ferry - Islay - Islay tour - nature, beaches, whisky & more - optional side trip to Jura - return
3D#6 - Islay (+ optional wild Jura) - the Lord of the Isles - not just for whisky lovers - 3 day tour
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Price for a 3 day tour
3 day tour prices - Unicorn Tours
(During peak season, based on a group of 8, price per person starts from £121 / standard season, based on a group of 8, price per person starts from £101 for 3 days for the tour)
plus
ferries
(Inexpensive short Caledonian MacBrayne ferries from Oban to Islay (Port Askaig or Port Ellen) & short Islay to Jura ferry - footpassenger rates for you only as Unicorn Tours is paying for the vehicle rates)
accommodation (option of low budget to 5*), food, entrance fees & your personal expenses
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Islay (optional Jura) & the Argyll/Kintyre coast – 3 days to explore & experience
Islay & Jura – WildaboutArgyll
As this is your own private small group tour, the itinerary is very flexible and along the way, we can add additional nearby stops and depending on the weather it is also possible to swap the route of day 1 and day 3 around. So the route each day is a sample itinerary and can be amended if you prefer.
Day 1
The location of your accommodation will determine if on day 1, we will already be taking the ferry over to Islay and have more time on Islay
or alternatively stay the night on the mainland and then have more time for the many spectacular sights along the Argyll & Kintyre coast.
1st night
We arrive into Kennacraig for the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry – arriving into either Port Askaig or Port Ellen on Islay
The ferry has all conveniences, catering facilities, a restaurant/cafe, indoor seating and outdoor viewing for the stunning journey, which should allow you to either take a nap, go for a late breakfast/coffee, an early lunch or just enjoy enjoy the beautiful journey.
Time on Islay
We will have a tour of Islay with its various beautiful villages, Finlaggan, home of the MacDonalds’ Lordship of the isles, the beaches, a whiksy distillery (if you wish for example Bowmore, Laphroaig, Lagavulin or Ardbeg)
Port Charlotte, scenic Portnahaven, beaches, Kildalton 8th century celtic cross or take a walk to the Oa and the American monument above the sea cliffs.
Islay
http://www.visitscotland.com/i…/towns-villages/islay-p245021
Optional visit of the Isle of Jura
From Port Askaig across the sound of Jura it is a short ferry crossing over to Jura, a wild and remote island, quite different from Islay, with its many green fields, sheep and farms. Jura is also being dominated by the 3 Paps (prominent mountains) of Jura.
We should be able to accommodate everyon’e wishes and after our offical tour give everyone free time, so that could involve dropping off some at one of the whisy distilleries, others to go walking and take others across for a mini tour of 2-3 hours over to Jura, the Jura side trip would be of no extra cost to yourselves and allow for some stunning photo opportunities.
Apart from that we like to keep it very flexible, depending on the individuals preferences, some might wish to visit one or more whisky distilleries, some might wish to go walking in the nature reserves or along the coast, others prefer for us to take the short boat trip over to Jura to explore and savour some of this magical, wild and spectacular island.
Jura
http://www.visitscotland.com/in…/towns-villages/jura-p235301
As every group and individuals are different and we are small group, flexible and like to tailor make your trip according to your needs,
Add on / extension options, if you have more time (or potentially for day 1 and day 3) for:
Island extensions from Islay
2nd night
The location of your accommodation will determine if in the morning of day 3, we will still be on Islay – and still have a bit more time for Islay – or are already on the Scottish mainland and have more time for our return journey, which could include:
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