The Green Islands and Their Severe Beauty - MS COLUMBUS - COL0916

Wed., 26 Aug
Individual outward journey
Cuxhaven, departure 6:00 pm

Thurs., 27 Aug
Relaxation at sea

Fri., 28 Aug
Leith (Edinburgh)/Scotland, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm
The Scottish capital shows off its sights during the city tour*: Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood House or the historical Old Town. People have been playing golf on the spacious fairways of the "Links Course" in the Longniddry GC* (18 holes) since 1921.

Sat., 29 Aug
Invergordon/Scotland, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Things could hardly be more Scottish: take an excursion to famous Loch Ness and the Highlands*. Or enjoy the green world of the Highlands during a landscape tour* with a visit to a whisky distillery.

Sun., 30 Aug
Kirkwall/Orkney Islands, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Marvel at the Stone Age excavations which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a manor house from the 17th century during your excursion Ring of Brodgar, Skara Brae and Skaill House*. The Highland Park Whisky Distillery* from 1798 invites you to try its products. Today the Stromness GC* (18 holes) invites you to tee off among the fantastic views of nature.

Mon., 31 Aug
Stornoway/Hebrides, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm

Set off on an idyllic tour: time seems almost to have stood still on the rocky Great Bernera Peninsula*. Learn about the megalith cult during your excursion Lewis Island and Callanish*. Numerous natural hazards will challenge your skill during a round at the Stornoway GC* (18 holes).

Tue., 01 Sep
Portree/Scotland, 7:00 am to 2:00 pm

Succumb to the raw beauty of the Inner Hebrides during a trip to Dunvegan Castle*, the ancestral home of the MacLeod Clan.

Wed., 02 Sep
Greenock/Scotland, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Today your route will take you from the "sunny bay" to Glasgow*. Historical buildings, modern architecture and the Burrell Art Collection with its more than 8,000 exhibits will thrill you in this former working-class city. The magic of Scottish lakes will touch you during the excursion Loch Lomond and the Village Luss*. Wildly romantic nature and moorlands await you when you tee off at the Gleddoch Golf Club* (18 holes).

Thurs., 03 Sep
Dublin/Ireland, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
The Irish capital invites you to its beautiful squares, to the park, to the Liffey, to one of the many pubs or to a city tour*. Malahide Palace*, one of the oldest manor houses in Ireland with the National Portrait Gallery, is a little ways outside the city. The classical dune course of the Portmarnock GC* (18 holes) - designed by Bernhard Langer - is right on the ocean.

Fri., 04 Sep
Fowey/England, 2:30 to 7:00 pm

Stroll casually through the small port town or admire one of the high points of English garden culture: the Lost Gardens of Heligan*.

Sat., 05 Sep
Portsmouth/England, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
The mysterious stone circles of Stonehenge* are waiting for you today. A druid temple, a prehistoric observatory – their significance remains a mystery even today. One thing is clear: a day in London* holds many sights in store for you.

Sun., 06 Sep
Relaxation at sea

Mon., 07 Sep
Hamburg, arrival 7:00 am
Individual departure

* These arrangements are not included in the cruise price. The shore activities listed here are in the planning stage. Subject to change.

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