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Drive & Hike: North Coast 500 & Orkney

From £1,315.00
12 Days & 11 Nights
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Drive & Hike: North Coast 500 & Orkney

  • A classic road trip; 500 miles of the Scottish Highlands
  • Enjoy freshly caught seafood on the pier in Ullapool
  • Peace, tranquillity and miles of wide open space
  • Orkney's ancient standing stones, Skara Brae and The Old Man of Hoy
  • Choose from a variety of great walks each day
The North Coast 500 is a classic 500 mile road trip around the Northern Highlands of Scotland. Our drive and hike trip combines great walking, welcoming accommodation, history, wildlife and more. The Northern Highlands of Scotland, one of Europe’s last wild places are a beguiling mix of mountains, moor, lochs, sea and rich culture. Stride through empty highland glens and along deserted beaches. Dance at a local ceilidh. Wander amongst Neolithic standing stones.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Inverness Day 2 Inverness to Torridon 6 miles / 10 km Day 3 Explore Torridon and Applecross Day 4 Torridon to Ullapool 4 miles / 6 km Day 5 Explore Ullapool and its surroundings 5 miles / 8 km Day 6 Ullapool to Durness 3 miles / 5 km Day 7 Explore Durness and Cape Wrath 4 miles / 7 km Day 8 Durness to Thurso 5 miles / 8 km Day 9 Ferry to Orkney 6 miles / 9 km Day 10 Explore the Orkney Isles 6 miles / 9 km Day 11 Return ferry to the mainland and drive to Inverness Day 12 Onward travel
THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 5kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our best trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 5kg is equivalent to 1 Neapolitan margherita pizza. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information on how we've carbon counted our trips.

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