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Troubles with three men who once fought on opposite DAY 11 • Isle of Lewis • Conversation with a farm. Help feed the sheep and enjoy a demonstration
sides of this bloody conflict. Syrian refugee family on the whistle commands used by farmers to train
B,L,D — M/V Corinthian Set off to explore the Outer Hebrides, as you arrive the sheepdogs to herd the flock. Take a walk around
in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, first settled by the the land to observe the grazing sheep and help the
DAY 9 • Islay • Whisky distillery Vikings as a trade port. You’ll visit the 5,000-year- farmer’s wife prepare lunch. Then, enjoy lunch with
Islay is renowned for its birdlife and Gaelic culture— old Callanish Stones, an ancient standing stone the farmer and his family.
but mostly for its peaty single malt whisky. Visit a local circle. Discover Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, B,L,D — M/V Corinthian
distillery for a whisky tasting. Later, learn if flavor during which you’ll hear the music of a melodeon.
and yield are mutually exclusive terms in the malt Then, meet with local refugee families from Syria DAY 14 • Disembark ship • Aberdeen
whisky business when two distillers with opposing who wish to build a mosque on the Isle of Lewis, Enjoy a city tour of Aberdeen, Scotland’s “Silver
viewpoints join us—one who uses natural ingredients an issue that is dividing the island. Before dinner, City,” so named for the local granite used in many
grown on Islay, another who imports ingredients to Scottish Highland Dancers and their families will of its buildings. Discover the Old Town, and see the
produce a greater yield. This evening, join your Trip come onboard to meet with travelers. University of Aberdeen’s 15th-century architecture.
Experience Leader to a local pub to see how the locals B,L,D — M/V Corinthian Also, see the cottages of Aberdeen’s Footdee, a
feel about malt whisky. quaint 19th-century fishing village.
B,L,D — M/V Corinthian DAY 12 • The Orkney Isles • Skara Brae, B,D — Hotel in Aberdeen or similar
West Mainland Orkney
DAY 10 • Isle of Mull • Croft visit • Hike in Go ashore in the Orkney islands at Stromness for DAY 15 • Return to U.S.
Tobermory • Gaelic choir performance an included walking tour. Visit a chapel built by Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Or
Arrive in Tobermory, the main town on the Isle of Italian prisoners of war for a conversation with the begin your Scotland & England: St. Andrews, Edinburgh
Mull. Depart the ship to learn about crofting, the relative of a POW. Then, explore the bustling port & York post-trip extension.
system of small-scale land tenure unique to the city of Kirkwall. Later, enjoy an excursion to West B
Scottish Highlands, and enjoy coffee with a local Mainland Orkney, including the many Neolithic sites
crofter and his family to learn about crofting’s for which the area is famous.
origins. This afternoon, you can join your Trip B,L,D — M/V Corinthian
Experience Leader for a nature hike followed by
free time to explore Tobermory on your own. After DAY 13 • Orkney Isles • A Day in the Life of
dinner, a Gaelic choir will join us on the ship to an Orkney sheep farm
perform some traditional Gaelic songs. Experience everyday life in the remote Orkney
B,L,D — M/V Corinthian Islands during A Day in the Life of a working sheep

M/V Corinthian Features

• All outside cabins
• Private balconies on Phoebe & Cleo Deck
cabins
• Complimentary wireless Internet in all
cabins and common areas (connectivity is
limited in certain locations)

To view deck plans for this ship, visit
www.oattravel.com/cre-corinthian
On Day 11, explore the ancient standing stone circle at Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis.

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