Three Day Basking Shark & Wildlife Tour

From GBP £600.00
  • Duration: 3 Days (approx.)
  • Location: Scotland
  • Product code: 3DShark

Itinerary (calendar date shown always on day 1)

Trip departing 14th Aug 

Day 1 (Wed) – Travel to Coll (0700-0940) head to boat for Activity day 1. Check into accommodation on return.

Day 2 (Thur) – Activity Day 2

Day 3 (Fri) – Activity Day 3

Day 4 (Sat) – Travel back to Oban. Ferry departs 12:00

Trips departing 22nd & 29th August

Day 1 (Thur) -  Travel to Coll (0700-0940) head to boat for Activity day 1. Check into accommodation on return.

Day 2 (Fri)- Activity Day 2

Day 3 (Sat)- Activity Day 3 

Day 4 (Sun) -  Travel back to Oban (1245-1525)

Trip departing 1st Sept

Day 1 (Sun)-  Travel to Coll (0700-0940) head to boat for Activity day 1. Check into accommodation on return.

Day 2 (Mon) - Activity Day 2

Day 3 (Tue)-  Activity Day 3 (a ferry does depart at 17:55 but we can't guarantee our trip return time to catch this (usually by 1700). If you book this return ferry it's at your own risk of missing day 3).

Day 4 (Wed) - Travel back to Oban (1245-1525)

Trip departing 4th Sept

Day 1 (Wed) -  Travel to Coll (0700-0940) head to boat for Activity day 1. Check into accommodation on return.

Day 2 (Thur) -  Activity Day 2

Day 3 (Fri) - Activity Day 3 

Day 4 (Sat) -Travel back to Oban (1230-1510)

Ferry to Isle of Coll

For the Calmac ferry from Oban to Coll. Bookings usually available mid December for the following summer. Times above based on 2023 timtable and may be subject to change.

Accommodation 

This books up very very quickly as there are limited rooms on the island.  You must book your room at the time of booking to ensure you don't miss out.  Once you have booked the tour we can suggest B&B rooms which we reserve for our passengers. You can check out the rooms at Tigh Na Mara B&B & Coll Hotel & Coll Bunkhouse and there are also pitches for campervans. 

Gear Hire

Please order and pay for this at the time of booking, you will need to choose sizes from our hire gear page where you will find size charts. Its best to use the 8mm suits on longer tours. When sizing yourself please go for body size first and height second. 

Payments

The preferred method of payment is via bank transfer. The preferred method of payment is via bank transfer but you can use card payment via Rezdy during online booking process. 

Tour Information Document

Please look for the link to the highly important tour information sheet on your confirmation email once you have booked. This has all the specific travel, essential equipment and information you need. It's highly important you've read and understood this.