Lord of the Glens
Sailing the inland waterway of the Caledonian Canal from
Inverness to Fort William (Banavie)
including Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy.
This wonderful four night sheltered water cruise takes in a complete transit of the Caledonian Canal from Inverness in the east to Banavie in the shadow of Ben Nevis in the west. The Caledonian Canal makes a meandering course through the Great Glen and is a combination of natural and man-made waterways that include Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. Our vessel is the deluxe appointed MV Lord of the Glens which commences its voyages at the City of Inverness and then enters the first man-made section of the Canal before entering Loch Dochfour and Loch Ness. Approximately halfway across Loch Ness the vessel pauses for photos in front of the Urquhart Castle before arriving at the picturesque town of Fort Augustus. Leaving Fort Augustus the vessel is lifted by a series of 6 inter-connected locks that run through the centre of the town to another man-made section of the Canal that leads to beautiful Loch Oich and onwards to Lochy to the small town of Banavie in the shadow of Ben Nevis. Here at Banavie see Neptune's Staircase a series of eight interconnected locks that run to the town of Corpach (Fort William). There is much to delight in a cruise through the Great Glen at this time of the year including an abundance of wildlife and the snow-capped ruggedness of the Highland scene. The itinerary also operates alternately in the reverse sequential order.
| Day 1 - Embark ‘Lord of the Glens’ in Inverness. Evening Captain’s welcome reception & dinner. Moor Inverness overnight. |
| Day 2 - Following breakfast sail via the first man-made section of the Caledonian Canal into Loch Dochfour before reaching Loch Ness. The 21 mile transit of Loch Ness provides for a brief photo opportunity pausing in front of the ruins of Urquhart Castle before reaching Fort Augustus. The afternoon is reserved for independent Exploration of Fort Augustus where everything is close to hand. Moor Fort Augustus overnight. |
| Day 3 - The ‘Lord of the Glens’ is then elevated from the shores of Loch Ness with the assistance of six inter-connected locks that run through the centre of Fort Augustus before entering the stunningly impressive tree-lined Laggan Avenue, later Continue into Loch Oich and Loch Lochy before reaching Banavie in the very shadow of Ben Nevis itself. It is but a short walk alongside Neptune’s Staircase to Banavie railway station for the West Highland train journey to the Glenffinan Viaduct and the impressive Loch-side monument before once again returning to the Lord of the Glens where the vessel in the meantime would have turned for the later return voyage to Laggan, itself in the heart of the Scottish Highland scene .Moor Laggan overnight. |
| Day 4 - Sail in the morning this time seeing the landscape from a different prospect until reaching Inverness and the conclusion of the voyage. Evening Captain’s farewell reception and dinner. Moor Inverness overnight. |
| Day 5 - Disembark after breakfast. Parting of the ways. Complimentary Parking close to the vessel. Embarkation on day (1) is at 15:00 and Disembarkation on day (5) is at 09:30. |
Rate Includes: Full board throughout, cruise as outlined in the day by day itinerary, all port taxes and transfer from Inverness Airport/Railway Station and Corpach to Inverness Airport/Railway Station and vice versa. Excursions indicated in the itinerary.
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