CITY COAST CONNECT A 10 Day / 500 mile epic tour from Glasgow around Scotland’s Adventure Coast by road and ferry AITC Ltd – c/o Ainsley Smith Co Ltd, Argyll Square, Oban, PA34 4AT ‘Wild About Argyll’ is supported by: CITY COAST CONNECT A 10 Day / 500 mile epic tour around Scotland’s Adventure Coast by Road and Calmac Ferry DAY 1 – BUTE Drive Glasgow to Wemyss Bay – less than an hour Wemyss Bay to Rothesay Ferry (25 minute crossing – half hour check in before sailing – booking advisable) Explore Bute – Mount Stuart House & Gardens, Rothesay Castle, Kilchsttan and Etterick Bay Overnight in Rothesay DAY 2 - COWAL Rhubodach to Colintraive Ferry (5 minute sail – check in 10 minutes before sailing) Explore Cowal – Drive to Dunoon via Glen Tarsan and explore Benmore Botanic Garden & Pucks Glen Drive A815 along Loch Eck to Strachur and south on A866 then west to Kyles of Bute and Tighnabruaich Overnight at Portavadie DAY 3 – KINTYRE & GIGHA Portavadie to Tarbert Ferry (half hour sailing – check in 10 minutes before sailing) Explore Kintyre & Gigha -Tarbert, Skipness, Carradale, Saddell, Campbeltown, Machrihanish, Bellochantuy, Tayinloan (optional trip to Gigha) and Clachan Overnight in Tarbert DAY 4 – ISLAY & JURA Kennacraig to Port Ellen Ferry (2 hour sailing – 30 minute check in before sailing – booking essential) Explore Islay – Eight Distilleries, RSPB Reserves, Beaches and sunsets (optional trip to Jura) Overnight on Islay DAY 5 – HEART OF ARGYLL Port Ellen/Askaig to Kennacraig Ferry (2 hour sailing – 30 minute check in before sailing – booking essential) Explore the Heart of Argyll – Crinan Canal, Knapdale Forest, Kilmartin Glen and Dunadd Fort Overnight Crinan/Kilmartin DAY 6 – OBAN & LORN Explore Oban & Lorn - the Slate Isles and Corryvreckan Whirlpool boat trip, Glorious Gardens, Oban Distillery, McCaig’s Tower, Dunollie Castle & Museum, Dunstaffnage, Isles of Lismore and Kerrera Overnight in Oban DAY 7- MULL & IONA Oban to Craignure Ferry (50 minute sailing – check in half hour before sailing – booking advisable) Explore Mull & Iona – Iona (ferry), Staffa (boat trip), Ulva Ferry, Calgary Bay, Dervaig, Tobermory Overnight on Mull DAY 8 – MORVERN & APPIN Fishnish to Lochaline Ferry (20 minute sailing – check in 10 minutes before sailing) Explore Morvern - Ardtornish, Strontian, Ardgour Ardgour to Corran Ferry (15 minute sailing – check in 10 minutes before sailing) Explore North Argyll – Kinlochleven, Ballachullish, Appin Overnight Port Appin DAY 9 – NORTH ARGYLL Explore North Argyll – Castle Stalker, Sutherland’s Grove, Beinn Lora, Bonawe, St Conan Kirk, Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe, Invereray Overnight Inveraray DAY 10 – INVERARAY & LOCH LOMOND Explore Inveraray and Loch Lomond – Inveraray Castle and Grounds, Inveraray Jail, Loch Fyne Oysters, the Rest & Be Thankful, cruise on Loch Lomond, Luss Conservation Village, Helensburgh Submarine Museum Overnight in Luss AITC Ltd – c/o Ainsley Smith Co Ltd, Argyll Square, Oban, PA34 4AT ‘Wild About Argyll’ is supported by: .