See the Highlands - Guided minibus tours from Ullapool to Aultbea, Inverewe, Gairloch, Loch Maree and Corrieshalloch Gorge

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One of the several cruise ships which put in to Ullapool during cruises around the coast of Scotland.

Tour 8 - West Coast of the North West Highlands

Ullapool is a pretty and picturesque fishing village situated on the shore of Loch Broom on the north west coast of Scotland.

The centre of Ullapool looking down towards the water front and the pier.

Your tour starts from Ullapool Pier from where we head in a southerly direction to Braemore Junction, We then take the A835 which sets off in a north westerly direction before curving around after a few miles to follow the coast south towards Gairloch.

Close to Baemore Junction there is a viewpoint with a spectacular view looking back down the glen towards Loch Broom and Ullapool.

A view from the Braemore Viewpoint looking down towards Loch Broom and Ullapool.

There are several other viewpoints with spectacular views along the way including one overlooking Little Loch Broom and also at Gruinard Bay. As we approach Little Loch Broom, the massive bulk of An Teallach (one of Scotland's 282 Munros) can be seen to the left. Below is a view of the very beautiful Gruinard Bay. On the south shore of Gruinard Bay we pass through the intriguingly named settlements of First Coast and Second Coast.

Beautiful Gruinard Bay to the north of Ullapool.

After Gruinard Bay, the road goes inland for a few miles before reaching the coast again at Aultbea. Close to Aultbea is the Arctic Convoy Museum which is dedicated to telling the story of the brave servicemen and merchant seamen who endured severe Arctic weather conditions during World War II and in constant peril of enemy attack to deliver much needed munitions and aid to the Soviet Union. If time permits, we will stop for a visit to the museum.

A little further on from Aultbea we reach Inverewe Garden, a property run by the Scottish National Trust. This amazing botanical garden was created in 1862 by Osgood MacKenzie and features exotic plants from all over the world, benefiting from the effects of the Gulf Stream (North Atlantic Current).

After leaving Inverewe, we reach Gairloch where we stop for lunch. There are shops and various eateries in and around Gairloch including the Links Café/Bar which is close to the beach.

The beach at Gairloch.

Also in Gairloch is the Gairloch Museum which has a café.

After lunch, we have a scenic drive along the length of beautiful Loch Maree, stopping off at Victoria Falls.

After leaving Victoria Falls and Loch Maree we travel inland through Kinlochewe and up to the spectacular viewpoint at the top of Glen Docherty, from which the full length of Loch Maree can be clearly seen in the distance.

From the Glen Docherty Viewpoint we continue in an easterly direction on the A832 via Achnasheen and Lochluichart to Garve where we turn north on the A835 towards Ullapool. If time permits, we stop at Silver Bridge Waterfall on the Blackwater River.

We now continue north up the A835 towards Ullapool, passing the remote Aultguish Inn and Loch Glascarnoch which is a reservoir constructed in 1957 as part of the Conon Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. Our final stop is at Corrieshalloch Gorge, just off the A835, before returning to Ullapool for your ship departure.

N.B. Stops will be determined by how long your ship is in port

This tour takes around 7 hours

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