Scotland - Short Break
4 Days
Highlights
- Enjoy a short break in a beautiful and remote part of Scotland
- Bottlenose dolphin watching by boat in the Moray Firth
- Northern Europe's best shore-based dolphin watching at Chanonry Point
- Stay in a beautifully converted 18th century brewery in historic Cromarty
- Visit the WDCS Wildlife Centre at Spey Bay
Description
The Moray Firth is a beautiful and unspoilt part of Northern Scotland, and home to one of just three populations of bottlenose dolphins around the UK. This popular trip includes fantastic opportunities to watch these dolphins from both boat and land. You'll have a chance to see and learn about dolphins in their natural habitat, while enjoying the hospitality and majestic scenery for which Scotland is rightly famous.
Your base is the historic conservation town of Cromarty, known as the jewel of the Black Isle, and one of the most beautiful towns in the Highlands. You stay in an impressive converted 18th century brewery, a stone's throw from the sea and close to all the town's amenities including cafes, shops, museums and the picturesque harbour from where our boat trips depart. Cromarty is also home to the Lighthouse Field Station and the researchers who study the dolphin population - including WDCS's adopted dolphins. A short drive from Cromarty takes us to Chanonry Point where, if conditions are right, it is possible to observe dolphins that come to within a few metres of the shore. The WDCS field officer, Charlie Phillips, will give a talk about the dolphins and share photography tips.
During your stay you'll visit the WDCS Wildlife Centre at Spey Bay to learn more about the dolphins and other wildlife found in this very special area, and meet the resident staff. The centre is situated beside a wildlife reserve where otters, seals and ospreys are often seen.
Itinerary
- Day 1
- Meet in Inverness (travel not included). Transfer to Cromarty. Afternoon dolphin watching boat trip. Evening slide presentation.
- Day 2
- Day trip to visit the WDCS Wildlife Centre in Spey Bay. Afternoon watching dolphins at Chanonry Point.
- Day 3
- Morning dolphin watching boat trip from Cromarty; afternoon coastal walk.
- Day 4
- Transfer to Inverness after breakfast. Tour ends.
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While most departures follow the itinerary noted above, we reserve the right to change this to ensure a successful trip.
- Tour Code: BSCO
- Cost per person: From £549 per person (Land only)
- WDCS Donation Included: The trip cost includes a donation to the Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS)
- Single supplement: From £100
- What's included: All transfers and excursions. Three nights accommodation with shared facilities at The Old Brewery. All meals.
- Not included: Travel to/from Inverness; travel insurance; alcoholic drinks; personal items.
- Important travel information: There are two pick-up points: Inverness airport and Inverness rail station at around midday on Day 1. Full details will be sent in your trip dossier upon booking.
- Guides: Local guide.
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Group size: 9 maximum
"The sight of dolphins bow riding a couple of metres below us was very emotional. It was an honour and a pleasure to be there. They left a memory that will never leave me."
A.H. 2007
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