Imagine you and your friends combining your love of golf with a leisurely cruise aboard Scottish Highlander, a fully-crewed luxury hotel barge, drifting along tranquil waterways past some of the most beautiful scenery in Scotland, along Loch Ness and the Caledonian canal. Your floating hotel is furnished with every modern comfort

The finest gourmet cuisine is prepared by your on-board master chef, complemented by a wide array of fine regional wines and an open bar, and of course, the experienced and knowledgeable crew is there to attend to your slightest need

GoBarging can promise you a Scotland golf vacation with a difference!

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Scotland Golf vacation - Classic Highlands Golf Cruise Itinerary - Fort William to Inverness

Sunday INVERNESS TO BANAVIE At 10.15am we meet at the charming Glenmoriston Town House Hotel in Inverness and drive you directly to the Inverness Golf Course (Tee Time 11am)

Inverness Golf Club lies in a beautiful parkland setting at the heart of Inverness. The tree lined golf course, with the Millburn running throughout, demands accurate hitting to stay out of trouble

Its lush fairways do not give too much run, ensuring that the course plays to its full length. The short holes at Culcabock are usually played into the prevailing wind and are well trapped, calling for accurate long iron play

The highlight of the course has to be the dog-leg 14th hole. At 475 yards it not only demands length and accuracy off the tee but an extremely narrow entrance into a small green normally requires the steeliest of nerves with a long iron or wood

At 461 yards the 18th hole is one of the best finishing holes in the North of Scotland, and a par to finish makes the following refreshment in the 19th, overlooking the green, all the more enjoyable (18 holes, 5674m, Par 69)

Transfer to Scottish Highlander and enjoy a Champagne Welcome and an evening cruise up the lock flight. Dinner on board Monday BANAVIE TO GAIRLOCHY Morning cruise to the pretty hamlet of Gairlochy. After lunch onboard we transfer to Fort William Golf Course (Tee Time 2.30pm).

We doubt you will find a more beautiful or scenic golf course in Scotland. No two holes are the same. The course is a mixture of parkland and heath land and the deep rough makes this a very challenging course (18 holes, 5377m, Par 68)

After golf we return to Scottish Highlander for dinner on board
Tuesday GAIRLOCHY TO FORT AUGUSTUS This morning we cross stunning highland countryside via tiny lochs, Glen Morriston and Glen Shiel to the romantic and historic Eilean Donan castle, setting for the film Highlander

On our return we stop for a "dram" (a glass of malt whisky), or a cup of tea at Tom Doun Trout Fishing Inn, overlooking spectacular Glen Garry. We then cruise across enchanting Loch Oich and to the village of Fort Augustus where we ascend the 5 lock flight We moor opposite 14th century Fort Augustus Abbey at River Oich pier with time to wander the village and visit antique and craft shops. In the afternoon we have a round of golf at nearby Fort Augustus Golf Course, (Tee Time 2pm) probably the only course in the world kept manicured by a herd of sheep!, featuring 18 tees and 9 holes in a challenging canal side setting (18 tees, 9 hole, 4970m)

Dinner ashore at Inchnacardoch Lodge built in 1878 as a Hunting Lodge for Lord Lovat of Lovat. The Gaelic meaning of "Inch na Cardoch" is "Island of the Cherry Tree" and the man-made island, or crannog, of the name is the only island on Loch Ness Wednesday FORT AUGUSTUS TO DRUMNADROCHIT Morning visit to Fort George, completed in 1769 to discourage Jacobite rebellion and portraying military life 200 years ago. Return via Moniac Winery and Jelly shop

Enjoy lunch whilst cruising the Loch Ness. Since 565 AD, when St Columbus saved a swimmer from a hungry but somewhat shy monster, regular sightings have been recorded! Dinner on board Thursday DRUMNADROCHIT TO DOCHGARROCH Morning cruise along the Caledonian Canal and enchanting Loch Dochfour and past Lord Burton¹s estate before crossing fabled Loch Ness to 13th century Urquhart Castle and Bay and our mooring at Dochgarroch

Arrive in Dochgarroch at midday, ready for the transfer to Royal Dornoch Golf Course for a round of golf on one of Scotland's famous links courses designed by Tom Morris. (Tee Time of 2pm, 6514 yards, Par 73:pull carts available)

Dornoch dates from 1616 and is internationally acclaimed.

Return to the barge where we enjoy dinner on board
Friday DOCHGARROCH TO MUIRTOWN Depart at 8.30am for the Carnegie Club at magnificent Skibo Castle. Now an 18 hole championship links, Carnegie is set in dramatic wildlife landscape and promises a challenge for thoughtful and skilful players alike. (Tee Time of 10.30am, 6671 yards Par 72 + pull trolleys available)

Lunch at Carnegie Club and then return to the barge. We then cruise up the five locks to Muirtown and there is time for last minute shopping in Muirtown. Early evening we often entertain our local piper and have a wee dram onboard with him before the Captain¹s Farewell Dinner on board Saturday MUIRTOWN TO INVERNESS Passengers disembark for Inverness after a hearty Scottish breakfast and are transferred to Inverness by minibus arriving at approximately 11am

This is a sample itinerary and is subject to change. On Alternative weeks the cruise is in the reverse direction
NOTES FOR GOLF ITINERARIES Handicap Certificates are required at most Scottish Golf Clubs and must be shown to the management on arrival. Minimum Handicap allowed is Men 28 and Ladies 36

No jeans or sweatshirts are permitted on the course or in the clubhouses. All footwear must be changed after playing golf before entering the clubhouse lounge or dining room. No alcohol is permitted on the golf courses

Caddies are available at most of the bigger clubs but should be arranged well in advance. Hand trolleys are available for hire at most courses as are golf clubs. Buggies are more common now but walking is still generally the rule in Scotland. If you require a ride-on buggy for medical reasons, it will need to be booked well in advance

Caddies, trolleys and buggies can be pre-arranged by ourselves but should be paid for by yourselves directly to the golf club or caddy. Some courses cannot guarantee trolleys or caddies

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