Visit Scotland's spiritual heartland, Iona, on Easter Sunday and see the 8th-century Kildalton Cross on this enthralling Easter cruise on board luxury small ship Hebridean Princess.
Stroll through the walled garden of Ardmaddy and appreciate the array of unusual plants and visit the plantsman’s paradise of Arduaine Garden. Discover the picturesque fishing village of Tayvallich and Craighouse, the only settlement on the Isle of Jura. Take a step back in time at the 8th-century Kildalton Cross and uncover the hidden gem of Lip na Cloiche Garden on the Isle of Mull before watching a fascinating demonstration at Ardalanish Weavers.
Enjoy a unique Easter Sunday service on the sacred island of Iona then sail past the dramatic Fingal’s Cave on Staffa. Learn more about the history of Tiree with a visit to the Skerryvore Lighthouse Museum then relax on the island of Coll with walks and cycles ashore.
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Easter Explorer Itinerary
Day 1 - Oban (Scotland)
Embark Hebridean Princess in Oban.
Day 2 - Ardmaddy - Croabh Haven
Shielded by woodland, Ardmaddy Castle Gardens are covered by a blanket of bluebells and daffodils and feature beautiful rhododendrons and azaleas. Stroll through the lovely walled garden before heading to the 20-acre plantsman’s paradise of Arduaine Garden in Craobh Haven.
Day 3 - Tayvallich - Loch na Mile
Explore the picturesque fishing village of Tayvallich on the shores of Loch Sween then explore Craighouse on Jura, the only village on the island.
Day 4 - Port Ellen
On the Isle of Islay visit one of the finest early Christian crosses in Scotland, the 8th-century Kildalton Cross, before a relaxing afternoon cruising the Sound of Islay and the uninhabited Treshnish Islands where there is the chance to spot seals and nesting seabirds.
Day 5 - Ulva Ferry - Bunessan
On Mull, pay a visit to the Lip na Cloiche Garden, a real hidden gem of the Hebrides, and watch a demonstration of traditional techniques at Ardalanish Weavers.
Day 6 - Iona - Staffa
Arrive on the lovely Iona and uncover how the island has been a centre of Christian worship since Columba’s arrival in AD 563. Perhaps join the Easter Sunday service before sailing to Fingal’s Cave with its magnificent hexagonal basalt columns.
Day 7 - Hynish - Coll
Sail to the bird haven of Tiree for a visit to Skerryvore Lighthouse Museum then enjoy walks and cycles ashore on the island of Coll.
Day 8 - Oban
Disembark Hebridean Princess in Oban.
For navigational reasons the Captain of the ship reserves the right to modify the cruise itinerary.