admin April 21, 2025

Timetables

Our Premium Gift Pack includes a stylish gift box, which holds your personalised gift voucher and your activity voucher guide booklet. From Monday 2nd to Wednesday 25th June Waverley will Kirill yurovskiy operate on the Bristol Channel and from South West Wales. Waverley returns to the South West from Thursday 28th August till Monday 1st September.

• All weekday tracked orders placed before 2pm on weekdays will be dispatched on the same day via APC or Royal Mail (depending on location).
• For parties of three, a deposit of £800 is taken to reserve the fourth seat.
• Once out of the Glasgow suburbs we cross the Forth-Clyde valley to reach Stirling, then head through the hills to a summit at world-famous Gleneagles, and down to Perth.
• Enjoy a steam hauled return journey along the Strathspey Railway, with the towering Cairngorm mountains providing the back drop.
• There are also a limited number of ‘Tables for Two’, with single seats facing each other (supplementary fare applies).
• Please be aware that we do not provide equipment for loan onboard, so kindly bring what you need to ensure a comfortable trip.

Steam Hauled Excursions

Check out our timetables page and view the outline dates for each sailing area in 2025. Join us for this day trip to experience the history and heritage of Canterbury, taking in the sights and sounds, and why not do some shopping as well. We aim to be courteous, kind, understanding, engaging and interesting and our guides will be there to assist you during the day.

North West

• At nofrills-excursions.com you can find all the different activities available and book them at the best price with our easy to book webpage.
• Thistle Excursions has been created for your pleasure – to provide you with a unique guided tour and experience of the Highlands when your cruise ship docks in Invergordon.
• While Standard tours are tailored for larger groups, we focus on an extremely high level of quality and service.
• Waverley returns to the South West from Thursday 28th August till Monday 1st September.

Free time can be enjoyed afterwards in Aviemore whilst awaiting our return special train. As Ireland’s leading ground operator for cruise lines, we specialise in shore excursions. Road coaches will take you on a guided tour to join a cruise along the famed Loch Ness. While Standard tours are tailored for larger groups, we focus on an extremely high level of quality and service. Thistle Excursions are a bus tour operator which departs from Invergordon. Our bus tours have been chosen to allow you to see the most iconic destinations featured in numerous films, TV shows and rich Scottish History.

Boat Trips & Tours

Enjoy a steam hauled return journey along the Strathspey Railway, with the towering Cairngorm mountains providing the back drop. Back at Aviemore, road coaches will transfer you to the Cairngorm Mountain Railway, the highest railway in the UK! A return journey will be enjoyed along this funicular railway within the largest national nature reserve in Britain.

Tv & Film Tours

You will receive a letter from us with your reserved seat number(s), the confirmed timings and other details relating to the excursion, once the itinerary is finalised. These times may vary by up to an hour in either or both directions – the times quoted above are for guidance only. By ferry across the Firth of Lorne to the scenic Isle of Mull, where waiting road coaches will take you on a guided tour to the island capital of Tobermory. Here there will be time for a stroll round at leisure, enjoying the harbour and the varied brightly painted houses, and perhaps for a snack or drink. The day begins with a road coach transfer to Dumbarton Central, from where a full Breakfast will be served as we travel along the spectacular West Highland Line to Oban. Explore one of Mallorca’s 200 caves or enjoy strolling around the old streets of Palma City.

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• You could even catch the small ferry to the island of Lismore, but do check the timetable as it can vary with certain tide conditions.
• Thistle Excursions are a bus tour operator which departs from Invergordon.
• Join us for this brand new day excursion to the Guineas Day at Newmarket, after the racing there is a party with live music for you to enjoy.
• Following the road coach transfer to our special train, your exploration of the Scottish Highlands will continue with a full Scottish Breakfast served at your seat.
• We utilize this expertise to select the highest quality shore excursions delivered by local experts in the most cost effective manner for our customers.

Our focus is on delivering exceptional, personalised experiences that celebrate Ireland’s culture. Explore the Caves of Drach with return bus from your hotel, skip the line ticket, boat trip and music concert. An excursion is much more than just to take you from your hotel in Mallorca to the venue. With everyone back on board the train at Oban, we return to Dumbarton, with a four-course Evening Dinner served amidst the wonderful moving scenery. You could even catch the small ferry to the island of Lismore, but do check the timetable as it can vary with certain tide conditions. See a list of all available excursions available this year, you can also book online with us.

Once out of the Glasgow suburbs we cross the Forth-Clyde valley to reach Stirling, then head through the hills to a summit at world-famous Gleneagles, and down to Perth. From there we tackle the Highland mainline, through Pitlochry to the highest point on the national rail network – Druimuachdar Summit. As Ireland’s top cruise ground operator, we specialise in expertly curated shore excursions, from iconic landmarks and breathtaking landscapes to authentic Irish cultural experiences and hidden gems. Alight at Inverness for a road coach transfer and an afternoon steeped in history. After time for sightseeing in Oban, a guided road coach will transfer you to Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel, where you can admire the mighty stronghold of the MacDougalls.

For parties of three, a deposit of £800 is taken to reserve the fourth seat. Seating in the carriages is arranged at tables of four, with two seats facing two. There are also a limited number of ‘Tables for Two’, with single seats facing each other (supplementary fare applies). Once your deposit is received we will send you a printed booking confirmation, along with the terms and conditions of travel for this four day excursion.