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2022 Walking Holidays in Scotland
Walking Holidays in Scotland

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2022 Walking Holidays in Scotland
Explore Scotland on foot
  Holidays for those who love to explore on foot the
 dramatic countryside of the Highlands and islands,
 and learn their secrets.

With expert guides who have extensive local
knowledge which, together with their professionalism,
adds to the enjoyment of your holiday experience.

Staying in accommodation which has been carefully
chosen for a friendly welcome, comfort and good food.

 Whether you choose one of our scheduled holidays
 or tailor-made private guided hiking tours, you can
 relax, safe in the knowledge that you are in expert,
  professional, and caring hands.

    About Argyll gives you
     An attractive, well-thought-out walking programme -
      with walks and hikes to remote, quiet places undiscovered
      by most tourists.You can enjoy historical, natural and
       geological themes and the pure pleasure of walking in
        some of the UK’s most stunning scenery.

          The confidence that you are going the right way -
           our well-qualified, well-informed and enthusiastic
            guides will look after you. They’ll do their best to
             make your holiday interesting and memorable.
              Each of our guides lives in Scotland; knows it well,
               and has some special interest in its environment.
                And all of them really enjoy sharing this
                 knowledge with you.
                   All our guides have mountain leadership
                    and first aid qualifications, with experience
                      of leading groups of various ages over
                       all sorts of ground in all weathers and
                         seasons, so you know you are in safe
                           hands.
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Small groups - usually between 4 and 8.

Carefully selected comfortable accommodation - we book
and arrange this for you, taking care to find a B&B, guest house
or hotel that is individual in character and offers good food,
comfort and a friendly welcome.

Road transport in our minibus - we collect you from Glasgow
(city or airport) on your first day and take you back at the end
of your holiday. Throughout your holiday we also provide local
transport as needed, evenings included.

Transport by ferries, (charter) boats and train - as required.

Visits to museums and other places of interest - entrance
fees are included where these are an integral part of your
programme.

Get-togethers in the evening - in your hotel or in a variety of
carefully selected restaurants and pubs to set the scene for
the next day’s walking. If evening meals are not included in the
price, your guide will always take you somewhere good. We
usually eat in a different place each evening, giving you the
opportunity to try a range of Scottish dishes and ambiences.

and most especially:
Personal care and attention in all that we do for you.

Who are we?
About Argyll Walking Holidays is based in the south-
west Highlands of Scotland. It is run by Frieda Bos
in co-operation with a team of guides who are
not only keen walkers, but also know Scotland
extremely well in all its aspects. We run high-
quality, small-scale, essentially personal hiking
vacations, and we view our clients as friends
who are entitled to a professional service.
We spend time in the field to plan and
meticulously prepare each holiday so that
we are confident of offering you an out-
of-the-way experience worthy of the
tradition of John Muir’s “natural beauty
hunger”.
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We organise our walking holidays with freshness and
   enthusiasm so that you can get the most out of visiting this
  beautiful land.
 We have been operating since 1995 and many of our clients
 have returned for a second, third or even fourth and fifth time.

Sustainable holidays
Following John Muir’s inspiring example, we are dedicated to
preserving and promoting the value of Scotland’s wild areas by
doing our best to reduce the environmental impact of our walking
holidays and ensuring the long-term sustainability of tourism in
the area. The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are one of Britain
and Europe’s last wildernesses, and we share with all who live or
visit here a responsibility to protect and conserve
 their fragile ecosystems.
  About Argyll is a member of Green Tourism. This
  organisation encourages responsible and sustainable
  tourism. It has recognised our efforts with a Gold
   Award, the highest award possible.

    People
      Our groups are made up of individuals who, whatever their
      background, share a common love of walking and a joy in
       discovering people and places, history and wildlife and all
        the other aspects of life in Scotland. Wherever they are
         from, they are all curious to find out what’s around the
          next corner.
           In recent years, our walkers have come from the USA,
            Canada, mainland Europe, Britain, Ireland, Australia and
             New Zealand. This international mixture has made
              for a thoroughly enjoyable atmosphere which is
               shared equally by those who come on their own,
                and those who book with their partner or friends.
                 We know that several new and lasting friendships
                  have come about through walking with ‘About
                    Argyll’. Why not come and join us this year?
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Walking or hiking?
The word ‘hiking’ isn’t used as much in the UK as it is in
North America. In the UK we tend to use ‘walking’ to cover
such a wide range of activities that it can be misleading. North
American readers should probably think of About Argyll’s walks
as hikes, but at the gentler end of the range.

We offer two grades of holidays
      (Luxury) walking tours
Our (luxury) walking/hiking tours are an excellent introduction
to hiking in Scotland for people with good basic fitness. The
holiday combines hiking with visits to places of interest. Daily
distances won’t exceed 6 miles/10km, with varying amounts of
ascent, and we don’t expect to hike for longer than 4 hours
(plus stops).
Most of the hiking will be on paths, tracks or quiet roads,
although the surfaces can be wet and rough. There will be
some steep sections along the way, but no climbing greater
than 1200 feet (365m), even in total.

         Walking/hiking holidays
Our walking holidays and hiking vacations are designed
for people who are fit and used to walking all day. We will
walk up to 11 miles/17.5km 6 hours (plus stops) per day
with an average 1150ft/350m of ascent. On one day it
might be as much as 3000ft/900m, but there are also
easier days.
Our routes sometimes cross pathless glens, climb
mountains or thread remote passes, and there may
be some scrambling. On most days, as much of our
time is spent off path as on it. Scotland can be very
wild and tough going: 10 miles here is often much
harder than 10 miles elsewhere.
All that said, we don’t want to break any speed
records, especially not when going uphill, and
you’ll have all the rewards of walking in the
most beautiful and fascinating parts of the
Highlands and Islands.
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LUXURY WALKING TOUR

                                   The Programme
                                            Guided luxury walking tours
LUXURY

                                        • Isles of Arran, Islay & Jura
                                        • Scottish Highlands & Skye
                                        • Perthshire, Argyll & the Isles

                                            Guided walking tours
                                        •   South-west Highlands & Islands
WALKING TOUR

                                        •   North-west Highlands
                                        •   Orkney Islands
                                        •   Shetland Islands
                                        •   Orkney and Shetland Islands                    Isles of Arran, Islay & Jura
                                            combined
                                                                                     This luxury hiking tour will take you to three
WALKING/HIKING PRIVATE ITINERARY

                                                                                     very distinctive islands: Arran in the Firth of
                                              Guided
                                                    walking/hiking holidays         Clyde, and Islay and Jura, islands of the Inner
                                        • Exploring Mull                             Hebrides.
                                        • Islay, Jura & Colonsay                     Arran is often described as “Scotland in
                                        • Hiking Shetland Islands                    miniature”, because of the way its diverse
                                                                                     landscape reflects that of Scotland as a whole.
                                                                          Shetland
                                                                                     Islay, once home of the MacDonald ‘Lords
                                   Private guided itineraries                        of the Isles’, is famous for its many whisky
                                                                                     distilleries, farming, bird life, beaches and
                                                                                     cliffs. Jura is wild and more rugged than Islay
                                                                                     and the Red deer outnumber people many
                                                            Orkney                   times over. The walks and visits to places of
                                                                                     interest will reflect the diversity found on
                                                                                     these islands: rugged mountains, beaches, cliffs,
                                                                                     dunes, salt marshes, farmland, hills, moors and
                                                    Sutherland                       waterfalls.You will visit ancient monuments,
                                                                                     historic sites, and abandoned townships
                                                                                     as well as attractive villages and a whisky
                                                 Torridon
                                                          Inverness                  distillery.
                                      Skye           Highlands                       We will stay in small 4-star hotels, so that
                                                 Morar        Aberdeen               you may relax in comfort after your day out
                                                                                     walking.
                                                             Perthshire
                                       Mull
                                                  Argyll                             Description: 8 days; 7 nights. 4-star hotel
                                                                                     accommodation on Arran and Islay.
                                                                 Edinburgh
                                      Islay            Glasgow                       Dates: 13-20 August.
                                                   Arran                             Price: £2500. (breakfast, picnic lunch and
                                                                                     dinner). Double room for single occupancy:
                                                                                     £480 extra.
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LUXURY WALKING TOUR                                        LUXURY WALKING TOUR

     Scottish Highlands & Skye                         Perthshire,
                                                                  Argyll & the Isles
This tour goes to the Morar peninsula in the     This trip will take us to Perthshire, in the
Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye. We’ll   heart of Scotland, and Argyll, on its western
travel by train along the scenic West Highland   fringes. Highland Perthshire is far from the
Railway line from Glasgow to Glenfinnan          sea, in Scottish terms. With its high mountains,
crossing the famous Glenfinnan viaduct.          long, deep glens and abundance of trees, it is
The following day we will stretch our legs       a very distinctive part of Scotland, contrasting
exploring Morar including walking on the         perfectly with the seaboard of Argyll. The
Silver Sands. Then it’s off for a boat on the    hills of Argyll are more rugged and the glens
beautiful Loch Nevis and a hike along Loch       steeper and shorter and it has a long, broken,
Morar. After your day out you can relax over     islanded coast.
a good meal and a drink in your hotel while      Our walks will take us into the long glens
enjoying the friendly atmosphere of a Scottish   of Highland Perthshire and wild Glen Coe.
Country House.                                   They will include Scotland’s rich history, the
And then on to the Isle of Skye - the misty      prehistoric and early historic monuments in
isle. Here we will take a boat up Loch Scavaig   Kilmartin Glen, crannogs in Loch Tay and the
for a walk along the shores of Loch Coruisk,     16th century Castle Menzies.You will also
surrounded by the Black Cuillin mountains,       walk on remote islands, in ancient Caledonian
explore the Trotternish Peninsula and visit      Forest and on open hillside.
the west of Skye for a tour of the Talisker      The tour finishes on the Isle of Mull from
Distillery and a walk to the tidal island of     where we’ll walk on the Isle of Ulva and visit
Oronsay. Our hotel on Skye is tucked away in     the islands of Lunga, famous for the puffins
the north of the island, well away from where    breeding here and Staffa with its spectacular
most tourists stay.                              basalt columns.

Description: 8 days; 7 nights. 4-star hotel      Description: 10 days; 9 nights. 4-star hotel
accommodation in Morar and Skye.                 accommodation in Perthshire, Oban and
Dates: 7-14 May, 16-23 July, 17-24 September.    Tobermory on the Isle of Mull.
Price: £2765. (breakfast, picnic lunch and       Dates: 2-11 June, 8-17 September.
dinner). Double room for single occupancy:       Price: £3015 (breakfast, picnic lunch and
£420 extra.                                      dinner). Double room for single occupancy:
                                                 £570 extra.
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LUXURY WALKING TOUR                                              WALKING TOUR

      South-west
                Highlands &                             North-west Highlands
      Islands                                       If you love remote places, open moorland,
                                                    spectacular mountains and a long coastline,
This tour explores Argyll in the south-west
                                                    this walking tour has it all. Torridon and
Highlands; the heartland of ancient Scotland,
                                                    Sutherland are among the most remote parts
and two islands of the Inner Hebrides:
                                                    of mainland Scotland and by many regarded as
Kerrera and Islay. We stay in Oban during
                                                    the finest areas of wild land in Scotland.
the first half of the week, walk on the isle of
                                                    The tour starts in Torridon with its sandstone
Kerrera visiting Gylen Castle, hike in dramatic
                                                    mountains. The impressively gouged glacial
Glen Coe and walk through the hills north
                                                    trench Glen Torridon and Loch Torridon runs
of Oban, enjoying the views across Loch
                                                    between these magnificent peaks, bordered
Linnhe, to the impressive Dunstaffnage Castle.
                                                    by pinewoods and beautiful vistas, offering
On our way to Islay, we’ll walk in Kilmartin
                                                    great coastal and mountain walks.
Glen to see the prehistoric and early historic
                                                    Sutherland, our base during the second half
monuments.You will see chambered burial
                                                    of the holiday, has a stark, eerie landscape.
cairns, a stone circle, standing stones and
                                                    Up from undulating moorland rise a series
Dunadd, the capital hill-fort of the Scots. Islay
                                                    of remarkable mountains. These peaks are
is one of the largest of the Hebridean islands.
                                                    very steep and completely separate from
Its varied coast of high cliffs, sandy and rocky
                                                    one another. They are eroded into fantastic,
bays, caves and arches gives glorious land and
                                                    individual shapes, making this one of the most
seascapes. Once the home of the MacDonald
                                                    memorable landscapes in Scotland. According
‘Lords of the Isles’, whose power-base was at
                                                    to Norse legend, this was where the gods
Finlaggan; nowadays Islay is famous for its malt
                                                    practised mountain building. They did it on
whiskies. Our walks take us along the coast
                                                    a grand scale. We will hike between these
and to historical sites.
                                                    mountains into glens where rivers tumble
                                                    down and along the coast with sea stacks and
Description: 8 days; 7 nights.                      sandy beaches.
Accommodation in Oban and on Islay.
Dates: 18-25 June, 23-30 July,                      Description: 8 days; 7 nights
24 September-1 October.                             Accommodation in Torridon and Sutherland
Price: £1465 (breakfast, picnic lunch). Single      Dates: 28 May-4 June, 13-20 August.
room: £122.50 extra.
                                                    Price: £1780. (breakfast, picnic lunch and
                                                    5 dinners). Double room for single occupancy:
                                                    £315 extra.
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WALKING TOUR                                                WALKING TOUR

      Orkney Islands                                     Shetland Islands
This walking tour will give you the chance to      Shetland is an archipelago of islands 100 miles
fully experience the Orkney Islands, a place of    north of the Scottish mainland. At 60 degrees
big open skies, rounded hills, beautiful beaches   north, Shetland enjoys almost 24 hours
and well kept farms. Only on Hoy does the          daylight during the summer. It is a unique
landscape take on a wilder feel, with rolling      place with beautiful landscapes, abundant
hills and towering cliffs.                         wildlife and a rich cultural heritage, and the
Orkney is dubbed the ‘Egypt of the North’          human history on the islands stretches back
because of its amazing historic and ancient        to Neolithic times. Iron Age brochs and
monuments. That, together with its dramatic        Norse archaeological sites are among the
coastlines, beautiful beaches and abundant         best in the world. More than a million birds
wildlife make it a great place for walking.        breed in very large colonies; and nowhere
Our walks take us to Birsay, Rousay,Yesnaby,       else in Britain, and hardly anywhere else in
Hoy and Deerness, and we will also visit           Europe, can you get so close, so easily, to so
many of the numerous historic and ancient          many sea birds.
monuments including the heart of Neolithic         We will explore the islands on foot and from
Orkney UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Skara          the water. Although there aren’t always paths,
Brae, Maeshowe and the Ring of Brodgar.            short grass underfoot makes for easy going.

Description: 8 days; 7 nights.                     Description: 8 days; 7 nights.
Accommodation in Kirkwall (6 nights) and on        Accommodation in Lerwick (5 nights) and on
the ferry (1 night).                               the ferry (2 nights).
Dates: 11-18 June, 2-9 July, 9-16 July,            Dates: 13-20 May, 17-24 June, 8-15 July, 15-
30 July-6 August.                                  22 July, 5-12 August, 12-19 August.
Price: £1525 (breakfast, picnic lunch). Single     Price: £1580 (breakfast, picnic lunch). Single
room: £105 extra. Single cabin on the ferry:       room: £87.50 extra. Single cabin on the ferry:
£60 extra.                                         £120 extra.

      Orkney and Shetland walking tours combined
Join our Orkney and Shetland Island walking tours back-to-back, making it a two-week holiday
with 6 walking days on the Orkney Islands and 6 on the Shetland Islands.
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WALKING/HIKING HOLIDAY                                         WALKING/HIKING HOLIDAY

         Exploring Mull                                       Hiking Shetland Islands
Mull is one of the largest of the Hebridean          Walking on Shetland, the most northerly
islands, but it is bitten into by so many sea        archipelago of Britain. Exploring remote
lochs that the sight and sound of the waves is       coastlines characterised by dramatic cliffs,
never far away. Tall cliffs, sandy bays, caves and   long fjord like ‘voes’ and beautiful sandy
arches deliver wonder after wonder along the         beaches.
coasts, while high mountains inland supply a
dramatic background.                                 Landscapes and seascapes that make you feel
We have a very good chance of seeing otters,         as if you have found one of the most remote
eagles and puffins here, as Mull is one of the       coastlines in the world; superb wildlife and a
best places in Scotland for wildlife watching.       history that stretches from the last war right
                                                     back to the dawn of civilisation - you can
We’ll spend three nights in Tobermory, in the        experience all this on Shetland. The islands
north, walking on the Treshnish peninsula            that make up Shetland lie far out in the North
with abandoned townships, high cliffs and            Atlantic, geographically and historically closer
waterfalls and on the community owned isle           to Norway than to Scotland.
of Ulva, before moving to the Ross of Mull.
During our stay in the Ross we explore the           Our walks will take us to all corners of
dramatic coastline west of Carsaig, where            Mainland and to the islands Yell and Muckle
cliffs reach 1000ft (300m), visit the Isle of        Roe.
Staffa, with its basalt columns and rich bird
life, and St. Columba’s isle of Iona. Weather
                                                     Description: 8 days; 7 nights.
permitting, we will climb Ben More on the
                                                     Accommodation in Lerwick (5 nights) and on
last day for the widest of West Highland
                                                     the ferry (2 nights).
views.
                                                     Dates: 20-27 May.
Description: 8 days; 7 nights.                       Price: £1455 (breakfast, picnic lunch). Single
Accommodation in Tobermory and the Ross              room: £87.50 extra. Single cabin on the ferry:
of Mull.                                             £120 extra.
Dates: 25 June-2 July, 20-27 August.
Price: £1415 (breakfast, picnic lunch). Single
room: £122.50 extra.
WALKING/HIKING HOLIDAY                                             PRIVATE ITINERARY

         Islay, Jura & Colonsay                       Private guided itineraries
This is your chance to explore three very          Tailor-made private guided itineraries can
different islands, each with something special     be arranged for up to 18 people. These can
to offer. Islay, once home to the MacDonald        be for a weekend or for any longer period
Lords of the Isles, is famous today for its malt   of up to two weeks. They may be drawn up
whiskies and rich bird life. Hills, moors and      for anywhere in Scotland. We will take you
machair are edged around by an infinitely          to places you would not have found on your
varied coast, with rocks, beaches and dunes,       own, and our guide will make Scotland come
salt marshes and cliffs. Jura is much more         alive for you.
rugged and the Red deer outnumber people           Itineraries can be themed to meet your
many times over. Colonsay is perhaps the           special interest; for example: whisky and
most peaceful and remote of all the Inner          walking on Islay, or perhaps walking in the
Hebrides, with a quiet and welcoming               footsteps of your Scottish ancestors.
atmosphere.
                                                   We provide:
On Islay, we’ll explore the coastal cliffs and     • Your guide, who is not only a keen walker
abandoned townships of the Oa peninsula, the         but also has a wide knowledge of Scotland: its
                                                     landscape, history, geology, literature and wildlife.
dunes of Ardnave and the hills in the north-
                                                     We place a lot of store on being considerate
east. We’ll also visit the former stronghold of      and helpful as well as knowledgeable - if we can
the Lords of the Isles at Finlaggan.                 possibly do it, we will. References from past
On Colonsay, we will have a relatively gentle        clients are available if desired.
day, with the bonus of a wonderful ferry ride      • A complete itinerary drawn up in close
between the islands.                                 consultation with yourself. This can include non-
Jura gives the opportunity for a hill walk or an     walking visits to places of interest. The itinerary
exciting traverse of Corra Bheinn.                   will be flexible in order to take account of
                                                     weather variations and your fitness and interests.
                                                   • Transport by minibus/car, ferry and (charter)
Description: 8 days; 7 nights.                       boat.
Accommodation on Islay.                            • Accommodation. We book this for you, taking
                                                     care to find hotels, B&Bs and guest houses that
Dates: 4-11 June, 3-10 September.                    are individual in character and offer good food,
Price: £1405 (breakfast, picnic lunch). Single       comfort and a friendly welcome. We will also
room: £122.50 extra.                                 book restaurants, arrange packed lunches, etc. as
                                                     required.
General information about your
   holiday
 Details of our holidays
You can find the day-by-day programmes of our holidays and
further information about us on our website:
https://aboutargyll.uk.

Single rooms
A limited number of single rooms is available on all our holidays
at a supplement. There will be no supplement if you are willing to
share a twin room (2 single beds) with another member of the
group of the same gender. For our Orkney and Shetland walking .
 tours it is also possible to get a twin cabin on the ferry for single
 occupancy at a supplement.

 Non-smoking
  Smoking is not allowed in public places in Scotland, so B&Bs,
  hotels, restaurants, bars and our minibuses are all non-smoking.

    What you need
    You will need boots with a good tread and adequate ankle
    support, warm clothing, waterproofs (top and over-trousers)
     and a day rucksack big enough for a set of spare clothes, a
      packed lunch and whatever else you like to have with you
       during the day.

         Information before departure
          You will receive information about meeting place, your
           accommodation, other members of the group and
            further details about the trip, 4 weeks before the start
             of your holiday.

                Insurance
                 We carry Public Liability insurance. In addition,
                 we strongly advise that you take out your own
                  travel insurance to cover personal accident,
                   cancellation, etc.

                       Protecting your payments
                         About Argyll provides protection for all
                          your payments, in conformity with EC
                           regulations, through a Trust Fund in
                            which your payments are held until
                              your holiday is completed.
2022 Holiday Schedule
Code     Date                  Holiday                                  Price
MS221    7-14 May              Scottish Highlands & Skye            £2,765.00
ST221    13-20 May             Shetland walking tour                £1,580.00
HS221    20-27 May             Hiking Shetland Islands              £1,455.00
NH221    28 May-4 June         Northwest Highlands                  £1,780.00
PA221    2-11 June             Perthshire, Argyll & the Isles       £3,015.00
IS221    4-11 June             Islay, Jura & Colonsay               £1,405.00
OT221    11-18 June            Orkney walking tour                  £1,525.00
ST222    17-24 June            Shetland walking tour                £1,580.00
OS221    11-24 June            Orkney & Shetland combined           £2,915.00
SW221    18-25 June            SW Highlands & Islands               £1,465.00
EM221    25 June-2 July        Exploring Mull                       £1,415.00
OT222    2-9 July              Orkney walking tour                  £1,525.00
ST223    8-15 July             Shetland walking tour                £1,580.00
OS222    2-15 July             Orkney & Shetland combined           £2,915.00
OT223    9-16 July             Orkney walking tour                  £1,525.00
ST224    15-22 July            Shetland walking tour                £1,580.00
OS223    9-22 July             Orkney & Shetland combined           £2,915.00
MS222    16-23 July            Scottish Highlands & Skye            £2,765.00
SW222    23-30 July            SW Highlands & Islands               £1,465.00
OT224    30 July-6 Aug         Orkney walking tour                  £1,525.00
ST225    5-12 Aug              Shetland walking tour                £1,580.00
OS224    30 July-12 Aug        Orkney & Shetland combined           £2,915.00
ST226    12-19 Aug             Shetland walking tour                £1,580.00
NH222    13-20 Aug             Northwest Highlands                  £1,780.00
AI221    13-20 August          Arran, Islay & Jura                  £2,500.00
EM222    20-27 Aug             Exploring Mull                       £1,415.00
IS222    3-10 Sep              Islay, Jura & Colonsay               £1,405.00
PA222    8-17 Sep              Perthshire, Argyll & the Isles       £3,015.00
MS223    17-24 Sep             Scottish Highlands & Skye            £2,765.00
SW223    24 Sep-1 Oct          SW Highlands & Islands               £1,465.00

The price includes:
• The services of our well-qualified, informed and welcoming guide.
• Small group - usually between 4 and 8.
• An attractive, well-thought-out walking programme (6 walking days).
• Carefully selected accommodation - double/twin room with en suite or private bathroom -
  plus picnic lunches on walking days. Evening meals are also included on the luxury tours and
  6 evening meals on the Northwest-Highland walking tour.
• Transport by minibus, as needed throughout your holiday, and from/to Glasgow/Glasgow
  Airport at its beginning and end.
• Ferries, (taxi)boats, trains and entrance fees as required.
• Evening get-togethers to set the scene for the next day.
and, most especially
• Personal care and attention in all that we do for you.
Booking Conditions About Argyll Walking Holidays
Booking and payment                                             for Covid-19 related issues.
After receiving the booking form, we will send you a
                                                                Safety
tour agreement and a link to a secure payment form.
                                                                Being on foot in remote and rugged country is potentially
The deposit of £150 per person (luxury walking tour and
                                                                hazardous by its nature and participants must accept a
Orkney & Shetland Islands combined £300 per person,
                                                                certain element of risk. In the interest of safety, you must
private guided itinerary 15% of the holiday cost), is due at
                                                                agree to abide by the decisions of your guide. As we have
the time of the booking.
                                                                no control over weather conditions, we reserve the right
Final payment is due 56 days prior to departure.
                                                                to alter routes accordingly. People whose fitness or ability
Payment (in Sterling) may be made by:
                                                                is clearly at variance with that required for the grade of
- Debit or Credit Card (UK Debit, MasterCard or VISA)
                                                                the holiday may be asked to make alternative arrangements
- Cheque
                                                                (at their own expense) in order to allow the programme
- Bank draft or inter-bank transfer
                                                                to proceed as planned.
If sending payment from abroad, please ensure that all bank
and other charges on the transaction are paid at your end       Medical Conditions
so that the correct amount (in Sterling) is received by us.     Please let us know, in confidence, of any conditions from
                                                                which you suffer which may affect your safety in remote
Changing your holiday
Should you wish to change your booking to another
                                                                areas. These include vertigo and diabetes. Please consult
                                                                your doctor if in any doubt.
                                                                                                                             .
holiday before the final payment period, a charge of £40
per person will apply to cover administration costs.            Under 18s
Changes made after the final payment period will be             We do not have a licence to take under 18s on our
treated as cancellation and re-booking.                         walking holidays without a parent or guardian.
                                                                Under 18s can join if they are accompanied by a parent or
Cancellation
                                                                guardian who will be responsible for them throughout the
Should you wish to cancel your holiday after your booking
                                                                holiday. The under 18(s) should be supervised by an adult
has been confirmed you should write to us. The date of
                                                                member of your party at all times.
cancellation is the date on which we receive your letter
or e-mail. A sliding scale of cancellation charges applies as   Liability
follows:                                                        The liability of About Argyll Walking Holidays, as tour
- >56 days prior departure:              deposit only           operator, is strictly limited. About Argyll Walking Holidays
- 28-56 days prior departure:            50% of holiday cost    purchases transport, accommodation and other services
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Booking Form About Argyll Walking Holidays
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2. Title         Name                                                                               Age

3.Title          Name                                                                             Age

4. Title         Name                                                                               Age

Contact address

Place                                                                        Post code

County/State                                           Country

Telephone                                              Mobile/Cell

Email

I/We book for:

Code              Holiday                                                                Start date

Accommodation:  Twin room (2 single beds)          1.       ◻        2. ◻        3. ◻        4. ◻
                 Double room		                     1.       ◻        2. ◻        3. ◻        4. ◻
                 Single room			                    1.       ◻        2. ◻        3. ◻        4. ◻
Accommodation on ferry (Shetland & Orkney holidays):
                Twin cabin			                      1.       ◻        2. ◻        3. ◻        4. ◻
                 Single cabin			                   1.       ◻        2. ◻        3. ◻        4. ◻

Vegetarian/diet:					                                    1. ◻        2. ◻        3. ◻        4. ◻

Other preferences:
Do you have any medical conditions or allergies of which we should be aware? If ‘yes’, please specify on a
separate sheet.
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1.   No    ◻    Yes        2. ◻  No     ◻  Yes           ◻
                                                        3.   No    ◻  Yes           ◻
                                                                                    4.     No         ◻
                                                                                                     Yes

◻ Yes, I want to reduce the impact of the carbon emissions of my journey to Scotland.
     Please add £                to the cost of my holiday, which will be donated to Trees for Life.

Payment: Deposit of £                      (£150/person/holiday, luxury walking tour and Orkney &
Shetland Islands combined £300/person, private guided itinerary 15% of the holiday cost.).
Method of payment:
     ◻ 	Cheque enclosed. Please make payable to ‘About Argyll Walking Holidays’.
     ◻ 	   Bank transfer: Please pay to ‘About Argyll Walking Holidays’, account number 68792347, sort
            code 08-92-50, at The Co-operative Bank plc, P.O. Box 250, Delf House, Southway, Skelmersdale
            WN8 6WT.
            The Bank BIC/SWIFT code: CPBK GB 22 and IBAN: GB41 CPBK 0892 5068 7923 47.
     ◻      MasterCard, UK Debit or VISA)

◻     I have read and accept the Booking Conditions.

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Guided Walking Tours

   Guided Walking/
   Hiking holidays

   Tailor-made Private
   Guided Itineraries

    Walking Holidays in Scotland
                               Letters Lodge South
                                       Strathlachlan
                                    Argyll PA27 8BZ
                                      Scotland (UK)
                            Tel: +44 (0)1369 860272
                                info@aboutargyll.uk

 https://aboutargyll.uk
Photos: David Fiddes, Birgit Kohnen, Stewart Richardson,
     Nigel Scriven, About Argyll Walking Holidays
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