Hold my spot! Have you traveled with Rowan Tree Travel & Fibercraft before and trust us to provide a great experience?  Are you so excited to visit The Outer Hebrides that you are willing to reserve a spot without seeing the full itinerary? A Registration Form and a non-refundable $50 booking fee are all that are required to reserve your spot on the trip before it officially opens and is released for general registration on June 20, 2024. 

Your Scottish island adventures start right here…

After a restful night in Glasgow, we’ll fly to the Isle of Barra and enjoy the only scheduled plane landing in the world that lands on a beach! Our accommodation overlooks Castlebay: from there we’ll spend the next day exploring the island by coach,on foot and by boat. Soon we’ll be heading north on the ferry to Eriskay, where the SS Politician with a cargo of the demon drink ran aground in 1941 giving rise to the Whisky Galore films. Then a visit to pioneering Uist Wool who have achieved their mission to bring yarn and wool production back to the islands. 

North and South Uist and Benbecula are all connected by causeways. In Benbecula we can sample fresh seafood for lunch one day before testing a locally made tipple. We’ll base ourselves in Lochmaddy, North Uist, and cross another causeway to the tiny island of Berneray to meet fiber-champion Meg at The Birlinn Yarn Co and her seafaring sheep. 

Then it’s over the sea to Harris, island of golden beaches and handwoven tweed. It’s obligatory to wander and take photos of the miles of sand and turquoise waters (weather permitting!)  There are shopping opportunities here for that famous fabric and the much praised Harris Gin. 

Our final island is Lewis, but it is firmly attached to Harris so we’ll simply drive north on a journey to the iconic Callanish Stones and Gearannan blackhouse village. Cue stunning photo opps! Still more to enjoy - a tweed mill tour and time to explore Stornoway including Lews Castle museum and grounds on our last day in the Hebrides. Will you try the world famous Stornoway black pudding at breakfast?

We’ll fly down the west coast of Scotland to Glasgow. There’s a day to squeeze in more treats before waking refreshed in our central hotel, packing that bulging luggage and heading for the airport.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

Expected Price Range

Shared Spot: $5600-$6000, per person

Single Spot: $7100-$7650, per person

Dates

Dates shown are fairly firm but could shift by 1-2 days. If tour dates shift by more than 7 days, starting or ending, then the booking fee is eligible for refund or transfer.

Group Size

This group will have between 10-15 participants. There are a limited number of Single (5) and Shared (4) spaces available for pre-registration.

Itinerary

This tour includes flights on small planes to and from the islands and will be available for registration when flights are able to be reserved. The itinerary for this tour will be released on June 20, 2024. Rowan Tree Travel reserves the right to alter any part of this tour in order to address weather conditions, unforeseen circumstances or to improve the participant experience. 

Tour Activity Level
We would describe this trip as a Woolly Wander. If you'd like to review our trip activity levels, take a look here.

This tour requires an RTTF Mobility Comfort Level of 3+. Some accommodations have no ground floor rooms and some days will have time for walks of up to 2 miles. 

Booking Fee

$50 non-refundable booking fee per space is required and applied towards the final trip price.If a tour is canceled by RTTF or the dates shift by more than 7 days, starting or ending, and the dates no longer work for you, then the booking fee is eligible for refund or transfer. If you decide not to join the trip and the dates remain within the stated range your booking fee will be forfeit. 

Deposit

You will be sent a link to the itinerary with the final dates, tour prices and a deposit invoice on June 20, 2024. A $1,000 deposit will be required by June 27, 2024 in order to keep your reserved spot and officially register.  

To learn more about what a trip may entail, please visit the Our Tours page of our website.

DO NOT purchase flights until the trip is guaranteed by us to go forward.