So we had originally thought that my two travel partners, my adult kids, and I were going to be headed to Paris next year for our trip together, but now we’re rethinking this will be putting off going to France until 2028. My 40th wedding anniversary is that year and there is a chance (!) that my husband -who is not an international traveler, but is a very big WWII history buff, may be talked into going if I can include a trip to Normandy for him. So, we’re pivoting for next year 2027 :)
We went to Scotland last Sept and really just scratched the surface of experiencing the West Highlands. On our very long Rabbies day trip, we drove up through Glencoe and were blown away. We would love to return to that area and possibly even see a few of the inner Hebrides if possible, even as a day trip. I saw West Coast Tours has a well regarded one from Oban to three of the Isles. From Fort William we could take the Jacobite Steam Train to Malliag. So many options!
Would like to base ourselves in one (or possibly two places) for access to bus and rail because we will not be driving. We would like to walk as much as possible. We love walking in these gorgeous settings. I have been looking at the walkhighlands website this afternoon quite a bit. We would need the ability to get to the start of the walks by bus or possibly taxi, so that’s a big factor on where we base.
I was thinking of settling in at either Fort William or Oban. I also have read many previous posts about people who feel Inverness has a good potential for a base. The restriction we have is time. Excluding arrival day and departure day, probably from Glasgow, we would like to have eight entire days of activities.
I am open to how you all would plan this. I looked at HF Holidays and they have a four night holiday package. That is a possibility. We’re headed to the Cotswolds to do a DIY trip with walks in a couple of months, so I think we could do this ourselves, too.
We were thinking about doing this trip in May, but could also be in the fall. If you can pass on your ideas, or if there are threads relating to a similar question, I would greatly appreciate reading them. I have been doing some research today bc it’s too unbearable to be outside in this heat. Thanks so much everyone!