1. Day 1 Arrival & introduction to Aigas

   • Our tour begins in Inverness where we meet and transfer by minibus to the Aigas Field Centre. On arrival we have a brief introduction and meet the team who will be accompanying us for the week. If there is time, we may be able to explore some of the nearby trails before dinner.
   • Accommodation: Aigas Field Centre, 7-nights

2. Days 2-7 Activities on the Aigas Estate

   • Benefitting from exclusive use of the Aigas Estate we visit the hides and forests to the glens, lochs and firths to encounter Scotland's abundant wildlife. Each day is action-packed with nature-based activities and workshops. Whether you prefer watching wildlife from behind a camera or a pair of binoculars, we will endeavour to cater to your interests. The team will carefully select activities daily, according to weather reports, tide timetables and when potential subjects are at their best and most reliable. The itinerary will be flexible as a result and will look to include as many opportunities and species that the field centre has to offer. We divide up into small groups and head out on daily excursions before re-joining for meals.
   • Heading west to Glen Affric National Nature Reserve, often considered as one of the most scenic and iconic glens in Scotland, we explore the ancient Caledonian pine forest to look for warblers and other passerines, crossbills and crested tits, divers on the lochs and always keeping an eye on the horizon for the possibility of eagles. At Cromarty we embark on a two-hour boat trip in search of the Moray Firth’s resident population of bottlenose dolphins, as well as an array of seabirds. With a team of expert naturalist guides we search for the world’s fourth largest eagle and Britain’s rarest breeding raptor, the white-tailed sea eagle before bringing our gaze to the shoreline, along which otters rummage and fish. The photography workshops with Nick Garbutt and Alex Hyde make good use of the established hide networks where we have the opportunity to observe and photograph badgers and pine marten in the evening.
   • Each evening we gather in the Baronial Hall for dinner followed by an informal talk given by one of the team. Talks will be varied but each will be informative and entertaining.

3. Day 8 Departure

   • This morning, after breakfast we transfer to Inverness for our onward travel arrangements.

All prices are per person and include:

• Services of the naturalist leader
• 7 nights at Aigas Field Centre
• All meals
• Transfers
• Photographic tuition
• Presentations and workshops
• Dolphin watching boat trip at Moray Firth