The Outer Hebrides Western Isles and Highlands of Scotland
Are you looking for a unique and exciting holiday destination that offers stunning natural beauty and plenty of opportunities to take amazing photographs? Then a photography holiday to Scotland is the perfect place for you. This country boasts some of the most breathtaking landscapes in Europe, from rolling hills to rugged coastlines. And with its long history, there are also plenty of historic sites and monuments that make great photographic subjects. A photography holiday in Scotland will give you an opportunity to capture images like never before.
What you will get
Join Imber Court Photo Training on our photography holidays to Scotland and The Outer Hebrides (Western Isles) exploring this wonderful region of the UK. Starting in the Western Highlands of Scotland and based in Ullapool for two nights. You will be photographing the stunning scenery north of Ullapool including the dramatic landscapes. During our photography holiday to Scotland, you will travel around The Summer Isles and Loch Assynt with the stunning Ardvrek Castle along with beautiful waterfalls and sunset at Rhue Lighthouse. Followed by three nights exploring the Outer Hebrides including the islands of Harris and North Uist. Based in Harris for three nights and then North Uist for 2 nights. Mountains, moors and machair covered, white sandy beaches host the absolute best of Gaelic culture, land and seascapes, wildlife, food, drink, and arts. The Outer Hebrides in Scotland are unlike anywhere you’ve ever been before. A day trip to North Uist where we will be met by our local wildlife guide and escorted to see the home of otters, eagles, owls and other birdlife, the Outer Hebrides map is magical. A landscape defined by ice, wind, magical lighting conditions and ceaseless Atlantic pounding. So, if you’re looking for a captivating photographic island escape, look no further.
Photography course Scotland
During the trip to Scotland, you will learn a huge amount about photography during the photography course in Scotland. Our trainer Ashley will teach you all about ISO value, shutter speed and aperature. You will also learn professional photography tricks to take the best photos during this photography course in Scotland. No matter if you are a beginner or an experienced photographer, our trainer Ashley will always be able to provide you with tips to make you even better. Our photography course to Scotland is the perfect way to improve your photography skills while enjoying beautiful landscapes.
MORE INFORMATION
DATES
April 2025
Friday 25th to Saturday3rd May
FLIGHTS
British Airways return flights from London Heathrow Terminal 5 to Inverness.
MEETING INSTRUCTIONS
When arriving at Inverness Airport do not leave the airport building. Ashley will be waiting for you at the exit from the arrivals lounge into the main airport building.
ACCOMODATION AND FOOD
The Arch in Ullapool, The Royal Hotel in Stornoway, and The Harris Hotel in Tarbert offer excellent hospitality all rooms are ensuite and everything is to an excellent standard. Breakfast and some evening meals will be taken at the hotel while there are some other excellent restaurants close by where we can eat in the evenings.
HOLIDAY PRICING
The cost of the holiday is £3050.00 per person. Group size is a maximum of seven which ensures that Ashley can give you his full attention throughout the trip.
THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
Flights to/from Inverness Airport
Travel Insurance and personal equipment
Meals apart from breakfast
Alcohol and soft drinks
Any other items not mentioned as included
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
The ability to respond to the ever changing weather conditions will enhance your enjoyment of the trip. A waterproof jacket and fleece along with comfortable walking shoes are a must. A warm hat and gloves may come in useful. Casual clothing for the evenings at the hotel and other restaurants is fine.
BOOKING AND TRAVEL INSURANCE
| We accept bookings online, by phone and post. Please read our Terms and Conditions and complete our booking form which will be sent to you. For telephone bookings we accept debit and credit cards with no surcharge. All transactions are via Worldpay and are totally secure. A deposit of £500 is payable to secure your place with the remainder of your balance due 60 days prior to departure. If you prefer to pay by cheque or bank transfer, please let us know and an invoice will be emailed to you at the time of booking.
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ABOUT THIS HOLIDAY
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS SUMMARY
- Spend eight days in the company of Imber Court Photo Training developing and improving your photographic skills touring the west coast of Scotland and the Outer Hebrides.
- Single occupancy en-suite accommodation with breakfast included at The Arch Inn, Ullapool for 2 nights, The Harris Hotel, Tarbert for 3 nights and 2 nights on North Uist.1 night back in Inverness prior to departure at the Kingsmill Hotel.
- Spend the days exploring the landscapes and seascapes of Assynt followed by the Isles of Lewis, Harris and North Uist. The areas you will visit are considered to be one of the most beautiful and dramatic areas in Europe. A photographer’s paradise!
- Tutorials and individual tuition will be available throughout the week when required with time spent reviewing and critiquing images each day.
- Maximum of seven clients plus Ashley.
WHATS INCLUDED IN THIS PHOTOGRAPHY HOLIDAY?
- Eleven nights’ accommodation
- Each client will have a private room with ensuite facilities
- Breakfast is included
- Personal tuition and tutorials
- Transport in an air conditined minibus from Inverness Airport or Inverness railway station, CalMac ferries and return to Inverness.
HOLIDAY ITINERARY
Below is a typical itinerary, this may inevitably change due to weather conditions so we will ensure that each location is visited at the most suitable time and in the most optimum conditions.
DAY 1 – PICK UP, INVERNESS AIRPORT AND TRAVEL TO ULLAPOOL
Suggeted flight in the morning British Airways flight from Heathrow T5 to Inverness. Ashley will meet you as you leave the arrivals hall at Inverness Airport. We will travel by minibus to Ullapool and check into The Arch Inn. If time and weather allow, we may be able to squeeze in a short trip to Rhue Lighthouse for sunset.
DAY 2 – THE SUMMER ISLES AND LOCH ASYNT
After breakfast , we will travel North of Ullapool and begin to explore the small lochs leading West towards The Summer Isles and the baron landscapes reaching out on to the Atlantic coast. A stop for lunch in Lochinver and then onto the beautiful Loch Assynt with its ancient Caledonian pines and ruined castle.
DAY 3 – TRAVEL TO STORNOWAY AND ISLE OF HARRIS
Check out of The Arch Inn and then the morning CalMac ferry to Stornoway a two and a half hour journey with some magnificent views whilst underway. On arrival in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles) we will check into The Harris Hotel for three nights. The afternoon will be spent exploring Harris.
DAY 4- CALLANISH STONE CIRCLE, THE BLACKHOUSE VILLAGE AND MANGASTERA SEA STACKS. Today we travel up the West coast of Lewis and our first stop will be the Callanish Stone Circle, which was erected in the late Neolithic era, and were a focus for ritual activity during the Bronze Age. The Blackhouse Village is our next stop a coastal crofting village on north of Carloway. The area has been settled since ancient times, but the village at Gearrannan dates to the 17th century. Gearrannan inhabitants lived in a type of thatched cottage known as a ‘blackhouse’, built of stone and turf, with walls of double thickness. We then travel south along the wild west coast of Lewis stopping at Uig beach and exploring the rugged coastline with its wonderful coves and sea stacks.
DAY 5 – EXPLORING HARRIS. During our stay on Harris, we will explore everything it has to offer from its beautiful beaches and wild coasts, the pretty highland cattle grazing everywhere, the tiny villages and inlets along the Golden Road, seals basking on the rocks and much much more!
DAY 6 – NORTH UIST. A short weaving ferry journey from Leverburgh to Berneray, which is linked to North Uist by a causeway. We will be met by our local wildlife guide and spend the day looking for otters, owls and other birdlife.
DAY 7 – NORTH UIST. Exploring North Uist with possibility of a boat trip to see more wildlife and white tailed eagles.
DAY 8 – TRAVEL TO INVERNESS
DAY 9 – FLY HOME
BOOKING A HOLIDAY
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