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Unicorn Tours throughout Scotland

West Coast

Private & personalised small group tours

The Scottish West Coast is a huge region. As the crow flies it is over 350 miles / 560 kms from Durness & Cape Wrath from the furthest point in the Northwest to the Mull of Galloway lighthouse to the furthest point in the Southwest, but as the coastline along the Scottish West Coast is hardly ever one long straight line from north to south, but hugely wild and rugged with hundreds of long inlets/fjord-like sealochs, which stretch deep inland along many massively vast peninsulas along the entire Scottish West Coast. The West Coast ranges from Sutherland in the North via Wester Ross, Lochalsh, Lochaber, Argyll, Kintyre, Inverclyde, Ayrshire all the way to Galloway in the South. The many hundreds of spectacular beaches are renowned for their breathtaking beauty and the many cliffs for their rugged charm. Characterized by soft, golden sands and crystal-clear waters, many of the Westcoast beaches offer stunning backdrops of dramatic cliffs and rolling hills & are celebrated for their idyllic landscapes and tranquil atmospheres. Many of these beaches are perfect for water sports, including surfing, kayaking & paddle-boarding, while others provide excellent opportunities for wildlife watching and beachcombing. Much of the region’s remote and unspoiled nature creates a peaceful retreat, making much of the West Coast a hidden gem for visitors seeking relaxation and adventure in stunning surroundings.

SD#44 – Glenelg, Loch Hourn & Bealach na Ratagan – Skye & Lochalsh short day multi-day add on tour or when based on Skye or in Lochalsh

1D#3 – Spectacular journey to Oban & the Westcoast – 1 day tour

1D#4 – Ayrshire coast – beaches, walks, Culzean castle country park & panoramic islands’ views (tour emphasis is outdoors, active, walking) / (Tour alternative = 1D#26 Culzean castle, Robert Burns, Maritime museum & Vikingar – Ayrshire sightseeing) – 1 day tour

1D#9 – Westcoast, spectacular Argyll, Oban & the Kilmartin standing stone circles – 1 day tour

1D#11 – Highland journey via Glencoe to spectacular Lochaber, where Scotland’s highest mountains meet the Sea – 1 day tour

1D#19 – Off-the-beaten-track Westcoast peninsulas – Ardnamurchan, Moidart, Sunart, Morvern & Ardgour – 1 day tour

1D#26 – Stunning Ayrshire sights – Coast & beaches plus Culzean castle, Robert Burns, Scottish maritime museum, Vikingar & other optional visits / (Tour alternative = 1D#4 for more active coastal Ayrshire walks) – 1 day tour

1D#28 – The Cowal peninsula – Argyll’s secret coast & the Clyde sealochs – 1 day tour

1D#66 – Handa Island walking tour – 1 day – 1 free day add on boat trip (pay extra) – as part of a private multi-day Far Northwest coast (Lochinver, Durness & Ullapool region) mini-bus tour with Unicorn Tours

1D#73 – Ardnamurchan & the West Highland peninsulas – 1 day tour – when Mull or Iona based or as a multi-day add on tour

1D#83 – Knoydart walking/free time – 1 free day add on boat trip (pay extra) – as part of a private multi-day Lochaber (Mallaig, Arisaig, Fort William & Ardnamurchan & West Highland peninsulas) mini-bus tour with Unicorn Tours

1D#85 – Torridon, Bealach na Ba & Applecross – 1 day add on – to your multi-day tour (in the NW Coast or Northern Highlands & Inverness or Skye & Lochalsh regions)

1D#86 – Gairloch & the wild coast of Wester Ross – 1 day add on – to your multi-day tour (in the NW Coast or Northern Highlands & Inverness or Skye & Lochalsh regions)

1D#87 – Northwest: Off the beaten track wild Assynt, Coigach & NW Coast – 1 day add on – to your multi-day tour (in the Far/NW/Ullapool, Northcoast or Northern Highlands & Inverness regions)

1D#92 – Off the beaten track Argyll – Kilmory, Kilberry & Knapdale peninsulas – 1 day tour (can be either start/finish near Edinburgh/anywhere – or – add on tour of a longer multi-day Westcoast or Islay tour – or – when we are Argyll & Kintyre Westcoast or Islay based)

1D#93 – Sandwood bay walking/free time – 1 day add on tour – to your Far Northwest Highlands or North Coast multi-day tour

2D#1 – Coastal scenery at its best in the West – 2 day tour

2D#4 – Westcoast experience – spectacular Argyll, Oban & Kilmartin standing stones – 2 day tour

2D#8 – Northwestern wilderness – Bens, lochs, glens & pure nature taster along the Northwest Coast – 2 day tour

2D#9 – Galloway via Ayrshire – Southwest Coast experience – 2 day tour

2D#12 – West Highlands – Argyll coast, Oban, Great Glen & Loch Ness – 2 day tour

2D#13 – Off-the-beaten-track Westcoast – Ardnamurchan, Moidart, Sunart, Morvern & Ardgour peninsulas –  wild, get away from it all & golden sands – 2 day tour

2D#14 – Isle of Mull, Tobermory & Ardnamurchan – off the beaten track Westcoast peninsulas – 2 day tour

2D#15 – Northwest Coast nature taster, including Durness/Balnakeil beaches & Smoo cave – far away & awesome – 2 day tour

2D#16 – Isle of Mull, Oban & the Argyll coast – 2 day tour

2D#19 – Kintyre peninsula – 2 day tour

3D#2 – Spectacular Northwest & Far NW Coast via NW Highlands – 3 day tour

3D#3 – Stunning Scottish Westcoast explorer – 3 day tour

4D#3 – Northwest Coast & NW Highlands – epic adventure wilderness landscape – highlights of the NC500 & optional walks- 4 day tour

4D#8 – Islay (& optional Jura) via Argyll/Kintyre coast – 4 day tour

5D#6 – Islay, Jura (optional) & Colonsay – via the Kintyre & Argyll coast – 5 day tour