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A coastal landscape with a beach, grassy areas, and a road. 1
A sunset over a flat landscape with a visible sunbeam. 2
A standing stone in a grassy field with a sunset in the background. 3
A stream in a mountainous landscape with a dirt path. 4
A sunset over a body of water with a grassy field and sheep. 5
By Hebridean Life Tours

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10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $310 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Hebridean Life Tours highlight and visit the attractions we believe to be of most interest to our customers. While we have listed many attractions, our clients can determine their preferred stops and mix and match attractions from other tours within distance allowances. Our tours are generally a maximum of 6 hours but with the ability to add hours to enable clients to see more of the islands within their vacation timeframe.

Activity location

  • Gearrannan Blackhouse Village
    • 5A Garenin
    • HS2 9AL, Garenin, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • South Beach
    • South Beach
    • Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Lewis Historical Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • Opening hours: Fri 9:00am-11:00am
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
CA $310.45 x 4 AdultsCA $1,241.80
Total
Price is CA $1,241.80

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transportation
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Admission to the Gearrannan Blackhouse Village included in cost of tour.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Brunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Clach an Trushal

  • 5m
Known as the Stone of Compassion, this is believed to be the tallest standing stone in Scotland. Above ground it stands at 5.8metres tall, is 1.83 metres wide and at its thickest point is 1.5 metres thick.

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

  • 15m
A stop-off at the most north-westerly point in the British Isles. The lighthouse was built by David Stevenson, father of the author of Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson. This area is good for viewing basking sharks and porpoises and has a small beach nearby. The area also holds a Guinness Book of Records for the highest gust recorded in the British Isles at 133.6 miles per hour in 1962

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
A stop off at the restored Blackhouse Village, comprising a museum highlighting life in the 1800s on Lewis. Watch a video on community life and culture and enjoy seeing a Harris Tweed Weaver at work and a real life peat stack.

Lews Castle

  • 30m
Redeveloped in 2015 to bring the building back to its original state, Lews Castle was built between 1840 and 1860 by Lord and Lady Matheson, as a luxurious dwelling. Sold onto Lord Leverhulme of Unilever, the Castle, grounds, Stornoway and surrounding areas was left to the people of Stornoway in 1924, culminating in the first land owning trust in Scotland being established. The building had a museum added in the redevelopment which houses a rich history of the islands and some of the Lewis Chessmen which were discovered in a sand dune in Uig in 1831. Carved from Walrus Ivory, they are believed to have been brought to Lewis by the Vikings in the 12th Century AD.

Calanais Standing Stones

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Your tour will take you to the stones. In 2026 a cost was added to the experience which includes the Visitor Centre, Exhibition and Stones. The cost of entry is £15 per person and it is up to the visitor to determine if this is their preference. Alternatively the tour will pass by the Stones site and a full explanation will be given with opportunities for photos.

Location

Activity location

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    Gearrannan Blackhouse Village
    • 5A Garenin
    • HS2 9AL, Garenin, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    South Beach
    • South Beach
    • Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom

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