The Bus
Of course part of the fun is to be living in our ancient bus, transformed from an old public transportation bus into a comfortable group accommodation.

You’ll sleep in a comfortable bed, either a bunk-bed or a single bed. Your bed has its own little light, curtain and locker for your valuables.

Upstairs you’ll also find the lounge with a view, while downstairs is the living area, with kitchen and dining area. Both areas have what we call in Dutch ‘ARKO’ (Alle Ramen Kunnen Open’) and a heating system for the colder nights.

Downstairs we have a big lounge / dining area with heater, where you can start your day with a cup of coffee or enjoy conversation till we’re too tired to talk. 

The Campsites
We’ll park the bus at beautiful campsites along the way. We will use the sanitary facilities such as shower and toilet from the campsites. There are two nights in which we go ‘wild camping’ – which means we won’t have a shower on these nights. We do have a compost toilet with us. 

• 7nights accommodation in the bus
• 2 hosts (also drivers, cooks, mechanics)
• Transportation during the trip

FOOD & DRINKS

• Almost all your meals (7x breakfast, 7x lunch, 6x dinner)
• All your coffee, tea, water & lemonade

ACTIVITIES

• Kayak on Loch Oich
• Beautiful hike over the mountainpeaks
• Hike the famous Old man of Storr 
• Visit the island of Skye 
• Whisky tasting & tour at distillery
• Visit Eilean Donan Castle (entering is optional)
• Visit the outdoor town of Fort William
• Hike the Devils Staircase (4-5h) 
• Visit to Stirling Castle inside

• Drinks other than the above mentioned (drinks can be bought on the bus for €2,00.)
• Transportation to pick-up & drop-off location
• Towel
• Travel Insurance

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Canyoning trip from Fort William (€80)
• Jacobite Steam Train. Harry Potter Train ride between Fort William and Mallaig. (€78) 
• Entrance to Eilean Donan castle (€13)

There are several ways to get to Edinburgh and Inverness. 

Ferry
There’s a direct ferry leaving from Ijmuiden (Netherlands) to New Castle, from there you can take a train to our pick up location in Edinburgh. Ideal for the Dutchies amongst us! For more information on their schedule and bookings, check out their website.

From there you can take the train to Edinburgh (1h30) or Inverness (5h)

Train

Would you like to feel on a holiday as soon as you leave your doorstep? Then consider the train!
There’s a good connection between Amsterdam and London, which will take you there in 4 hours.

For tickets and the schedule,  check the Eurostar website.
Please note: at the moment of writing it’s unclear if this connection will still be available in September 2024. They’re working on a solution however. Keep an eye out on the Eurostar website for updated information. 

From London you can take the train to Edinburgh or Inverness.

If you’re coming from abroad, then  this website might be useful when planning your trip.

Flight
There are many flights taking off and arriving in both Edinburgh and Inverness airport daily. This is definitely the fastest way to travel. Especially Edinburgh is well connected with low budget airlines as well.

EasyJet flies from Amsterdam to Edinburgh every day. With a transfer in London you will also make your way to inverness easily. 

Coming from somewhere else? We like these websites:  Google Flights or  Skyscanner.

Tip: if you fly to Edinburgh – it’s very easy to take a train to or from Inverness and it could safe you a lot of money flying to/from Edinburgh instead of Inverness.

Drive over the ultimate road-trip road and hike the Devils Staircase (4-5h)

On this second day we will take the bus on an epic road trip. Driving up the beautiful A82 Road is the best way to explore the Highlands. We will make some scenic pitstops of course.  

When arriving at Kings house, we will prepare for hiking the Devils Staircase. Though, the name is more terrifying than the actual hike. This scenic hike is a part of the world famous West Highland Way Hiking trail and is known as the highest and most beautiful part of the entire trail. It takes about 4-5 hours. We will end this trail in Kinlochleven, where the bus will meet us again. 

Enjoy everything the outdoor capital of Scotland has to offer. 

Today we make our way to the outdoor capital of Scotland; Fort William! It is possible to go a canyoning tour at the Inchree Falls. This tour is a great mix of jumping, sliding, swimming, climbing, abseiling and gorge walking down a series of waterfalls. This is an optional activity and can be added to your itinerary when booking.  

If you prefer some chill-time instead of canyoning you can just go and explore the beautiful surroundings on your own. There’s plenty of nice cafes and the possibility to go indoor bouldering in an old church! 

Tonight dinner is not included, allowing us to enjoy one of the nice restaurants in Fort Williams and visit the Pub afterwards.. We’ll sleep just a little drive out of town, so we have all the time to enjoy the evening here. 

Harry Potter train & Isle of Skye

One of the most unique and amazing ways to explore the Highlands (apart from our bus of course) is the Jacobite Steam Train.

Many of you may know this as the famous Harry Potter train. This ride takes you straight through the centre of the Highlands and over the Glenfinnan Viaduct. Described as the greatest railway journey in the world, this 84 mile round trip takes you past a list of impressive extremes.

Starting near the highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, it visits Britain’s most westerly mainland railway station, Arisaig; passes close by the deepest freshwater loch in Britain, Loch Morar and the shortest river in Britain, River Morar, finally arriving next to the deepest seawater loch in Europe, Loch Nevis! (this train ride is optional, you can add it to your booking) 

If you prefer not to take the train, you can join us in the bus to the Ferry in Mallaig. The route is really beautiful and we’ll stop at the famous Harry Potter bridge. 


At night we’ll set up camp at the Isle of Skye. We’ll stay on Skye for two nighs.

Explore the Isle of Skye!

We will make our way further onto the Isle of Skye. The island is known for its stunning coasts and rock formations.

We will make our way all the way up to the area of Portree from where we will hike The Old man of Storr. This is a small hike, but leaving us with amazing views of the islands, with unbelievably green surroundings. 

We continue our way to some impressive viewpoints before making our way down to Portree, where we have some time to discover one of the few towns on the island, beautifully situated on the waterside.

We will sleep another night on Skye tonight.

Visit to Eilean Castle & Impressive (but undiscovered) hike

After passing the only bridge connecting Scottish mainland tot the Isle of Skye, we will make a stop at  Eilean Donan Castle. This historic castle is positioned beautifully and is the perfect place for a pit stop. For those who wish, you can enter the castle and take a look around inside.  (optional activity)

& then time to stretch the legs and go for a proper hike today! The hike we’ll do today is not well-known but recommended to us by the locals – no crowds we’ll have to cue up with!

This is a 4 hour hike taking us over the peaks of the mountains; the Forcan Ridge and Sgùrr Sgìne. We will feel all alone in the amazing nature around us, scouting for wildlife. If you prefer not to walk for 8 hours, there’s also the possibility just walking a small bit of the hike. 

After this we deserve nothing more than a hot cup of chocolate and a plafe full of food!

Tonight we’ll sleep on a beautiful wild camping spot next to the lake we’ll be kayaking the next day. Please note that you won’t have a shower tonight – though there’s a nice fresh lake you could jump in. 😉

Kayaking Loch Oich & search for Nessie at Loch Ness.

The next morning we will take it easy and go Kayaking on Loch Oich. This scenic lake is absolutely beautiful and will not disappoint. We will explore the lake for about three hours and then visit Fort Augustus. A small historical town at the bottom of Loch ness. While driving past this world famous lake, make sure to keep your eyes open because we might even get a chance to spot the mythical Nessie! We will drive all the way up to our very last campsite, at the waterside. Our host Simon will greet us with a smile and we will have a final meal and campfire. 

Back home

We’ll have an easy morning. At breakfast, we can go over all the things we’ve done together on this trip one more time, before taking you to the drop-off location in Inverness (12.00 am) 

Please note: we highly recommend you don’t book any flights home within 4 hours after our estimated arrival time, just in case we have any delays on the way. We are traveling in an old-timer bus after all – delays can be part of the adventure.