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Wild Scotland and Faroe Islands offered by supplier M10478 (read about supplier) Key Information: Tour Duration: 14 day(s) Group Size: 4 - 12 people Destination(s): Scotland   Faroe Islands   Specialty Categories: Canoeing/Kayaking/Rafting   Wildlife Viewing   Season: June Airfare Included: No Tour Customizable: No Minimum Per Person Price: 8595 Australian Dollar (AUD) Maximum Per Person Price: 12995 Australian Dollar (AUD)

14 day trip, 10-11 days kayaking. Grade: Moderate+ . 2012 Departure: 11-24 June.

We will visit the wild places of Scotland from Oban to Skye, the Outer Hebrides, Orkneys, and Shetland islands and onto the Faroe Isles. Small windswept specks to the magical peaks of St Kilda. Scotland’s rugged islands and intricate waterways are a paradise for sea kayakers. Tremendous birdlife, dramatic scenery, protected sea lochs, huge cliffs and sea stacks, and remarkable history and culture are treats that await us.

Using our mothership Polar Pioneer as a floating base camp, we’ll voyage among the hundreds of remote, unspoiled islands that fringe the west and north coasts of Scotland. With long summer days, we’ll spend as much time kayaking as possible and delight in taking advantage of spontaneous opportunities on this expedition-style journey. Leaving Scotland we journey to the seldom visited and even wilder Faroe Islands, halfway to Iceland. The Faroes are remote with their own mystique and impressive vistas and birdlife.

We’ll visit World Heritage Neolithic sites, remote crofting communities, picturesque villages and castles that were once home to Scottish clans. We hope to paddle beneath the cliffs of some of the world’s largest seabird colonies, where gannets, fulmars, arctic terns and delightful puffins fill the air. Or sit quietly in our kayaks as seals play nearby in waters patrolled by whales and dolphins.

Tour Itinerary:

Meet at Oban, Scotland ~
DAY 1: Board mothership, set sail for Western Isles. Kayak briefing.
DAYS 2-3: Western Isles
DAYS 4-6: Outer Hebrides
DAYS 7-8: Orkney Islands
DAY 9-10:Shetland Islands
DAY 11-13:Faroe Islands
DAY 14: Disembark in Torshavn, Faroes. Tranfer to flight to Copenhagen. Trip concludes.

Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.

Cost depends on cabin chosen.

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