🌊🎶 Did You Know? Fingal's Cave on the enchanting island of Staffa inspired Mendelssohn to compose the "Hebrides Overture." Its naturally formed hexagonal columns create unique acoustics that are not to be missed!
Visit Staffa on our Three Isle Tour and experience the musical echoes of nature in this cathedral-like sea cave.
#FingalsCave #StaffaSounds #ScotlandMagic
It's a great time to see the Puffins on Staffa! But beware, these cheeky little characters are highly addictive to watch ♥️♥️
Here are some fun Puffin facts for you, just because its Friday!
🐧Puffins have bright orange bills only during mating season.
🐧Puffins make low growling noises.
🐧Puffins carry fish to their babies, sometimes up to 60 fish at once!
🐧Puffins use body language to communicate with each other.
🐧An angry puffin stamps its feet and opens its mouth wide.
🐧Puffins can fly up to 55 miles per hour!
#FunFactFriday #puffins #threeislestour #staffa
The summer holidays might be over but there's still plenty of time to get booked on and experience the Islands of Mull, Iona and Staffa.
Sit down with a cuppa and be inspired by our fantastic video, giving you a sneak peak of our Three Isles Tour.
#discover #yournextadventure #innerhebrides #mull #iona #staffa #puffins #minkewhale
Here's the lovely Jess from ORCA talking about the Mini Cruises in conjunction with CalMac Ferries on our website🐬. You can buy tickets and find out more here ➡️ https://westcoasttours.co.uk/
A wee bit of inspo on a wet and rainy day! Here's our beautiful Iona, a tiny island packed with history, natural beauty but most of all, a place of peace and tranquility.
#iona #escape #visitscotland
It's a great time to see the Puffins on Staffa! But beware, these cheeky little characters are highly addictive to watch ♥️♥️
Here are some fun Puffin facts for you, just because its Friday!
🐧Puffins have bright orange bills only during mating season.
🐧Puffins make low growling noises.
🐧Puffins carry fish to their babies, sometimes up to 60 fish at once!
🐧Puffins use body language to communicate with each other.
🐧An angry puffin stamps its feet and opens its mouth wide.
🐧Puffins can fly up to 55 miles per hour!
#FunFactFriday #puffins #threeislestour #staffa
Lambs on Iona
Springtime vibes on #Iona, these little guys (or gals) are just too cute 🐑🐑🐑
Meet Jess 🙋♀️
Jess is just one of the Ocean Conservationists from ORCA who will look after you when you book either an Orca Minicruise or our Ocean Conservationist Experience.
We are delighted to be bringing you these new experiences in conjunction with CalMac Ferries and ORCA. Not only do you get a chance to spot these amazing animals but you can find out more about the fantastic work being done to monitor and protect whales, dolphins and porpoises in UK waters.
p.s. please excuse the noisy wind, all part of the experience 😆
Hands up who has "Iona" on their list for this summer 🙋🙋♀️
A tiny island off the southwest coast of Mull in the Inner Hebrides. It is only 1.5 miles wide by 3 miles long, with a population of around 170 permanent residents. Steeped in history and boasting truly beautiful scenery Iona really is a hidden gem!
Throwback to the summer when we sat for hours, watching these little guys!
The best time to meet the puffins is between when they arrive in April and stay throughout May, June, and July, sometimes even as late as early August. During their time on Staffa they form pairs, mate, and bring up their young. It really is love at first sight on all accounts ❤.
Book your space to meet the Puffins ➡https://bit.ly/3IGImeD
Happy St Andrews Day! 🏴🏴🏴
A time to come together and share the gift of kindness ❤
Find out more about the events and activities planned for St Andrew’s Day in your local area and how you can get involved, visit www.onescotland.org/st-andrews-day
#WeAreScotland
🍂 Last chance to book! 🏞
Our tours will soon be wrapping up for the season but theres still time to book one last adventure to the isles in 2021!
Our Three Isles tour is available to book until 9 October.
Early Bird Three Isles will run until 15 October.
Book now for your last chance to experience these views 😍
#visitscotland #wctoban #scotlandiscalling #Iona #scotlandtravel
Wish you were here? We certainly do!! Don't worry there's still time to see beautiful Iona, book your Three Isles Tour here today ➡ https://bit.ly/3nWyhCY
#iona #visitscotland #scotlandiscalling
These guys ❤. If only we could speak Puffin, we would love to know what they are chatting about!
Iona - "the cradle of Christianity"
This little Island may only be 1.5 miles wide and 3 miles long but its jam packed with history, not to mention the stunning beaches with sparkling blue green coastal waters. A true haven of tranquility!
Has it been a tough Monday? This is sure to put a smile on your face 😎☀️😍
#puffins #threeislestour #puffinsofinstagram
They say we're bit puffin obsessed here at West Coast Tours but its not true! Our team only have 3 pairs of puffin socks each....okay maybe four 👀 <(") 😅
#wctoban #puffins #staffa #puffinsofinstagram #islandlife #discoverourislands
Arriving at Staffa. What an amazing sight!
Fun fact Friday😎
‘Fingal’s Cave’ was named after a heroic character, ‘Fingal’, in a poem said to be translated by James Macpherson, a Scottish poet and historian in the 1700s, which was likely a reference to the Irish myth of a giant named Fionn mac Cumhaill (or Finn McCool)
