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Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal

7 days · 6 nights

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The same person from your first question to the flight home, with a wedding or vow renewal planned alongside if you like.

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Your route

7 days · 6 stops
  1. Inverness
  2. Loch Ness
  3. Fort Augustus
  4. Loch Oich
  5. Loch Lochy
  6. Banavie

  1. Inverness

    Day 1 · Inverness

    Inverness to Muirtown

    Meet in Inverness, join your barge at Muirtown for a welcome reception and cruise along the heather-lined canal.

  2. Dochgarroch

    Day 2 · Dochgarroch

    Culloden Moor

    Walk the battlefield at Culloden, scene of the last major battle on British soil in 1746.

  3. Loch Ness and Fort Augustus

    Day 3 · Loch Ness and Fort Augustus

    Cawdor Castle and Loch Ness

    Tour the 14th-century castle and gardens at Cawdor, then cruise the length of Loch Ness looking out for its famous monster.

  4. Fort Augustus and Kytra

    Day 4 · Fort Augustus and Kytra

    Fort Augustus and falconry

    Climb a staircase of five locks at Fort Augustus, continue to Cullochy and watch a falconry display up close.

  5. Loch Oich and Laggan

    Day 5 · Loch Oich and Laggan

    Eilean Donan Castle

    Visit Eilean Donan Castle, then cruise Loch Oich to the overnight mooring at Laggan Locks.

  6. Loch Lochy and Banavie

    Day 6 · Loch Lochy and Banavie

    Neptune's Staircase and whisky

    Cross Loch Lochy and descend Neptune's Staircase to Banavie, taste single malts at Dalwhinnie and gather for a farewell dinner.

  7. Banavie

    Day 7 · Banavie

    Return to Inverness

    After breakfast, transfer back to Inverness.

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You board at Muirtown near Inverness and cruise the heather-lined Caledonian Canal towards Loch Ness. Culloden, Cawdor Castle and a falconry display fill the first days as you climb through the locks at Fort Augustus. Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Lochy, Neptune's Staircase and a whisky tasting finish the week at Banavie.

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Questions about this trip

How many guests does the barge carry?
The barge sleeps eight guests in one suite and three cabins, with a crew of five on board. It suits a family or group of friends who want it to themselves.
What are the cabins like?
Each has queen or twin beds, an outward view and its own en suite bathroom. Drinks are served in a saloon with wide windows onto the shore, and the barge's chef cooks every meal.
How do you join and leave the barge?
You meet in Inverness and transfer to the mooring at Muirtown. After the final night at Banavie you are taken back to Inverness.
When is the best time to take this trip?
May to October is the best time for this route. Tell us your dates and your travel expert checks the weather and availability for them.
Can we make this trip our own?
Yes. Add nights before or after, upgrade a hotel, fly in from wherever you are on the dates that suit you, or tell us it is a honeymoon or anniversary and we plan the details around it.
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