A Highland Christmas! - 22 December
22-27 Decmeber 2025
Are you looking for something to do over the Christmas period? Want to do something a little different away from the city?
Then look no further! - Here is your solution!
Hike the wild areas of Scotland and stay in a beautiful, 5-star lochside cottage in Torridon to test Santa's ability in finding you
This trip includes a bed in a twin-share room on The Caledonian Sleeper Train (London to Inverness return)
------------------------------------------------------------------------The Exact itinerary and specific locations will not be known until closer to the date, but be rest assured that there will be plenty of hiking, munro summiting and generally having fun :)
You will board the Caledonian Sleeper train in London and take a relaxing overnight journey to Inverness where you will be met by your guide and whisked away to the wilds of the Scottish highlands. When the weather and ground conditions are known, we will pick the best area to explore over this festive period!
If the mountains are in full winter condition (lots of snow!) - No problem, everyone will be provided with ice axes and crampons (and taught how to use them) for free!
Why not extend your trip for a few extra days and join us the Wild New Year Trip! £200 discount available if booking both trips!! (contact us before booking to receive this discount)
We will have a week in Torridon and the surrounding area. The specific itinerary will be decided when the weather and ground/snow conditions are known.
Don't worry, there are plenty of amazing mountains and hikes in the region and the open itinerary will ensure that we make the best of what the season throws at us!
An example* itinerary is as follows:
• Depart London on The Caledonian Sleeper Train at 21:00 on Monday 22 December and enjoy the lie-flat beds in your private room (twin share) for a relaxing overnight journey to the highlands.
• Tuesday 23 December - arrive at Inverness train station at 11:00 where you will be met by your guide and driven to your lochside cottage accommodation (doubles and twin share rooms available).After settling in to the accommodation and a light lunch we will head out for a leisurely hike along the coastline to the remote hamlet of Diabeg. Dinner and drinks in the local cafe before driving back to the accommodation for the night
• Wednesday 24 December - Our first mountain day will see us take a short drive to hike the mighty Beinn Alligin (the mountain that towers over our accommodation). This will be a long day as we takle the famous 'horns of alligin' before continuing our circuit back to the minibus.We will return to the accommdoation for dinner and to prepare for Santa's arrival
• Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day! - Wake up. Open any gifts that Santa may have left us. Have Christmas breakfast before being directed on a self-guided walk along the lake to build an apetite for the feast that awaits! Return to the cottage for a huge Christmas dinner, drinks and merriment
• Friday 26 December - It's time to work of the over-indulgence of Christmas and work off those roast potatoes...Departing the cottage in the morning, we will take a leisurely drive back to Inverness. We will stop en route to hike an easy circuit around loch Coulin and the Coulin estate (our heads may not be ready for a bigger peak after Christmas Day :).
The Caledonian Sleeper train departs Inverness at 20:00 for your return back to London in the comfort of lie-flat beds in your private rooms (twin share).
• Saturday 27 December - Arrive in London Euston at 09:00* The beauty of this trip is that you can pick and choose which hikes you join... If you fancy resting and simply reading/playing games/chilling out at the hostel, that's fine :)
