Expeditions

Stay on the remote and beautiful Knoydart Peninsula and explore the West coast of Scotland by sea.

Cruise on our boat Lophelia through some of the most amazing waters in the UK. See birds, seals, porpoises, dolphins, whales, basking sharks and even sunfish.

Our itinerary includes visits to Eigg, Muck, Rum, Canna, Soay and Skye. Visit beautiful Loch Coruisk, Eilean Donan Castle, Castle Tioram and travel the entire Knoydart Peninsula.

At the end of the day stay and relax at ‘The Gathering' which gives you all the friendliness, luxury and comforts of home. Eat out in the evening at the Old Forge, the Pier House or Doune Dining Room

One of our week long expeditions

Saturday

• Arrive Mallaig – pick up at 2.00pm in Lophelia
• Take to Inverie, stay at 'The Gathering'

Sunday

• Knoydart Tour
• Depart 10.00am
• Camusrory (via narrows)
• Tarbet (land)
• Seal colony on Green Island
• Lunch at Doune
• Loch Hourn (land at Barrisdale)
• Return to Inverie

Monday

• Loch Coruisk and Soay (depends on the tides)
• Depart 10.00am
• Loch Scavaig (walk to Loch Coruisk)
• Packed lunch
• Soay (land at basking shark station)
• Return to Inverie

Tuesday

• Castle Tioram
• Depart 10.00am
• Loch Moidart (land at Castle Tioram)
• Packed lunch or barbeque
• Return to Inverie

Wednesday

• Rum and Canna
• Depart 10.00am
• Canna (land at pier)
• Lunch on Canna
• Rum (land at Kinloch)
• Castle tour
• Return to Inverie

Thursday

• Eigg and Muck
• Depart 10.00am
• Muck (land at Port Mor)
• Lunch at Muck or Eigg teashop
• Eigg (land at Galmisdale)
• Return to Inverie

Friday

• Eilean Donnan Castle
• Depart 10.00am
• Dornie, Loch Long (castle visit)
• Sandaig Islands (packed lunch or barbeque)
• Return to Inverie

Saturday

• Depart Inverie for Mallaig 9.30am

Everything stops for whales, basking sharks and dolphins!

Alternatively, if you charter the whole boat, design your own expedition. We can provide local experts for wildlife or historic based expeditions.