Discover Culloden, the infamous battlefield where Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite forces were defeated in 1746, and observe the ancient standing stones of Clava Cairns, before setting sail on the Caledonian Canal, built between 1803 and 1822 to connect the Great Glen’s four lochs. Entering Loch Ness, we pass the romantic ruins of Urquhart Castle, before arriving at the scenic and historic village of Fort Augustus.

Continue along the canal through Loch Oich and Loch Lochy, before descending Neptune’s Staircase, a set of eight interconnected locks dropping 64 feet into the sea lock at Corpach. Visit the iconic monument honouring the fallen Jacobite clansmen at Glenfinnan, framed by spectacular Highland scenery.

Sail Loch Linnhe to Oban for a tour of one of Scotland’s smallest distilleries.

From Craignure on Mull travel to the sacred isle of Iona to relish the tranquillity of the restored Benedictine abbey, or walk to the Bay at the Back of the Ocean.

Explore the island capital of Tobermory where brightly painted houses line the waterfront.

Enjoy a drink at mainland Britain’s most remote pub, the Old Forge at Inverie.

Trace the legacy of Clan Donald at the Museum of the Isles housed in the grounds of Armadale Castle.

Our final visit is the iconic Eilean Donan Castle, situated on an island at the point where three great sea lochs meet.

Disembarkation