British Isles

For those who go off the beaten path, there are places in the British Isles where nature is still wild and history can be touched. This expedition-style voyage from Plymouth to Edinburgh is your chance to discover some of the British Isles’ most historically significant and wildlife-rich destinations.

British Isles

For those who go off the beaten path, there are places in the British Isles where nature is still wild and history can be touched. This expedition-style voyage from Plymouth to Edinburgh is your chance to discover some of the British Isles’ most historically significant and wildlife-rich destinations.

Highlights

  • Visit the Isles of Scilly and see the Valhalla Museum
  • In Ireland, tour the Waterford Crystal factory before heading to The Saltee Islands, a haven for sea birds, with an impressive array of Gannets and Gulls to Puffins and Manx Shearwaters
  • Travel to the Snowdonia National Park with wildlife including otters, water voles, wild ponies, and rare birds such as dotterel and peregrine falcon, and marvel at the famous Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, home to various species of seabirds
  • See St. Kilda, a remote and uninhabited island, with dramatic scenery, hundreds of thousands of seabirds, two early types of sheep, and over 130 species of flowering plants then travel to Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands and see a 5,000-year-old village
  • See puffins or seals as you walk amongst the diverse wildflowers on Fair Isle before heading to the uninhabited islands Isle of May and Bass Rock where you will enjoy historic sites such as a chapel and lighthouse as well as opportunities to see seals and several bird species
This is a shared departure operated by Poseidon Expeditions.

Itinerary

Day 1: Depart U.S. for London, England
Day 2: Portsmouth | Embarkation
Day 3: Tresco, Scilly Isles, England
Day 4: Republic of Ireland
Day 5: Ireland
Day 6: Llandudno, Wales
Day 7: Portrush, Northern Ireland
Day 8: Inner Hebrides, Scotland
Day 9: St. Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Day 10: Kirkwall, Orkneys
Day 11: Fair Island
Day 12: Isle of May, Scotland | Bass Rock
Day 13: Disembarkation | Edinburgh, Scotland | Depart for U.S.

Available to Book
May 8-20, 2024

Starting price

$7,951

Deposit per person

$1,590

Countries Visited

England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Activity Level

Low
May 8-20, 2024

Starting price

$7,951
*Single supplement applies

Deposit per person

$1,590

Countries Visited

England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Activity Level

Low
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