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Since 1995, About Argyll specialises in guided and self-guided walking holidays and hiking vacations in the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Our holidays are designed for people who like to enjoy historical, natural and geological themes and the pure pleasure of walking. We explore the hills, the lochs, boundless seascapes and islands. During the walks you can enjoy historical, natural or geological themes, the solitude of secret places. We don't aim to break speed records when we walk, but the going can be rough. Scotland is one of the last places where you don't have to stay on paths and tracks. During our guided holidays we will take full advantage of this and our hikes will be in remote and quiet places undiscovered by most tourists. Anyone with Highland, especially Argyllshire, ancestry might be particularly interested to see the country to which a part of them belongs. Our walks visit the countryside of, amongst others, the Campbells, MacDonalds, MacDougalls, MacIntyres, MacKinnons, MacLachlans, MacLeans and Stewarts. Our walking trips and hiking tours are usually 8 days, with 7 nights accommodation and 6 walking days. All our holidays start and end in Glasgow. We also do private guided itineraries where the whole schedule would be drawn up to suit your particular interests and the time you have available. These can be themed. Examples of special interest private guided itineraries are: Whisky and Walking in Islay, Walking in the footsteps of your ancesters, history, wildlife, geology. Please ask. 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 them lives in Scotland, knows it well and has some special interest in its environment. They will enjoy sharing this knowledge with you. Small groups - usually between 4 and 8. Attractive, well-thought-out walking programme - walks and hikes to remote and quiet places undiscovered by most tourists. You can enjoy historical, natural and geological themes and the pure pleasure of walking. 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 offer good food, comfort and friendly welcome. Road transport in our minibus - we collect you from Glasgow (city or international airport) on your first day and take you back at the end of your holiday. We also provide local transport throughout your week, as needed, evenings included. Transport by (charter) boats and ferries - 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 a variety of carefully selected restaurants and pubs to set the scene for the next day's walking. Evening meals are not included in the price, but your guide will take you out for the evening meal. We usually eat in a different place every day, so you will get a good taste of Scottish food. and most especially
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 mislead. North American readers should probably think of About Argyll's walks as hikes, but at the gentler end of the range. You'll need though boots with a good tread, that provide adequate ankle support. No boots with smooth soles; no walking shoes, no trainers nor similar very lightweight shoes which won't cope with the rougher or wetter ground and could be dangerous in steeper places.
Our groups are made up of individuals who, whatever their background, share a common love of walking in Scotland and a joy in discovery of people and places, of history, wildlife and all the other aspects of life in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Wherever we're from, we're all curious to find out what's around the next corner. In recent years, our walkers come from the USA, Canada, mainland Europe, Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. This international mixture has made for a thoroughly enjoyable atmosphere which has been 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? Think you're too old? too young? As far as we're concerned sufficient fitness is what matters, along with willingness to walk in rough countryside, not age for its own sake. Our oldest walker so far has been 82 - a very fit 82, admittedly. Our youngest visitor has been 16 (a caveat here - our programmes aren't designed with under 18s in mind). Main age groups that we see? 30s / 40s / 50s / 60s.Who are we?About Argyll walking holidays is based in the southwest Highlands of Scotland and it is run by Frieda Bos in cooperation with a team of well-qualified, well-informed and enthusiastic guides. Our aim is to run high-quality, small-scale, essentially personal hiking vacations. We view our clients as friends who are entitled to a professional service. 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. Many of our clients have returned for a second, third or even fourth time. Your guides:
Kathy Trussler, Scotland: Rosemary Howie, Canada: Karin Erkamp, The Netherlands: Cherry Hollingworth, England: Peter Collinge & Carol Thiel, USA: Jane Edlington, Australia:
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Letters Lodge South, Strathlachlan, Argyll PA27 8BZ, Scotland (UK)
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