Mad Monkey Ha Giang 2 Days
Experience the wilds of the Highlands, including Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, the wilds of Rannoch Moor.
The island is also the setting for an ancient walking trail, the challenging Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage. The trail connects 88 Buddhist temples and the full walk covers more than a thousand kilometers.
There are also some ancient archaeological sites, such as Zakros’ Minoan palace or abandoned village of Hamètoulo, turning this coast into a sun-drenched museum.
A week of walking in East Crete, through the UNESCO Geopark of Sitìa which clings to the coast and, as well as having superb beaches, has the Zakros Mountains as backdrop.
Highlights
- Accommodation in hotels, Japanese-style inns (ryokan, minshuku). Japanese-style accommodation will generally be in tatami-mat rooms
- 7 breakfasts and 6 dinners
- Individual return train tickets from Kyoto/Osaka to Shikoku
- Individual train tickets for intermediate train journeys along the Shikoku 88 trail
- A pre-booked and pre-paid taxi on Day 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8
- Detailed day-to-day itinerary and walking directions along with Topographical maps
What's Included
- Bus transport from and to Oslo
- 5 nights accommodation
- Breakfasts, packed lunches and five dinners
- Detailed tour description
- 24/7 phone assistance by our local office/representative
What's Excluded
- Bus transport from and to Oslo
- 5 nights accommodation
- Breakfasts, packed lunches and five dinners
- Detailed tour description
- 24/7 phone assistance by our local office/representative
Tour Plan
After breakfast, you are transferred to Glengoyne Distillery for a tour and tasting session. You are then transferred to Drymen to begin your walk on the West Highland Way, taking in views over Loch Lomond from the top of Conic Hill before descending into Balmaha for your evening stay.
- Accommodation: Westcord Fashion Hotel or similar
- Optional hotel upgrade: Westcord Art
Your walk today takes you along the east side of Loch Lomond, clinging to the water’s edge along much of the way. This is a lovely, low level and relaxed stage as it meanders past pebbly beaches and giving you plenty of time to take in the surrounding scenery and wildlife.
- Cycling for the day: 53km
- Accommodation: Hotel Lion d’Or or similar
- Optional hotel upgrade: Landgoed Duin & Kruidberg in Santpoort-Noord (includes dinner)