We travel from Belfast to Larne and take the mid-morning P&O ferry to Cairnryan. We proceed north, passing Glasgow, and drive along the banks of Loch Lomond and through mystic Glencoe to our hotel in the centre of Fort William.

A short walk takes us from our hotel to the train station where we board the famous steam train for our memorable trip through Glenfinnan to Mallaig, passing over the much photographed long viaduct en-route - one of the most celebrated steam train journeys in Britain. We return to Fort William in the afternoon.

We have an early breakfast to prepare us for a very full day today. We call briefly at the monument at Spean Bridge, just outside the town, followed by a longer stop at Eilean Donan, one of Scotland’s most recognisable castles. Later we cross the spectacular Skye Bridge on our way to our final destination, the picturesque port of Portree, where we spend the afternoon.

We turn south today and, after a couple of short ferry crossings, travel along the north coast of the Isle of Mull to the colourful fishing village of Tobermory, with its brightly painted buildings along the superb natural harbour front. We return to the hotel in late afternoon in time for dinner.

After breakfast we commence our journey home Our route takes us through Oban and Argyllshire, calling at historic Inveraray. From Dunoon we take the ferry across the Firth of Clyde and continue south to Cairnryan. We cross to Larne and proceed to Belfast, arriving at the Europa Buscentre around 10.30pm.