In a nutshell

Immerse yourself in the archaeology of the island of Lewis and Harris, the beating heart of Gaelic culture: from the bus you photograph views over the fjords and wild landscapes, before discovering the secrets of the mysterious monoliths of Callanish and the “longhouses”, the traditional dwellings of the Hebrides with straw roofs and drystone walls. Do you know that animals and men lived under the same roof?

Main stops

Sightseeing bus tour of the island of Lewis and Harris
Archaeological sites of the monoliths of Callanish and the “longhouses” of Arnol: interior visits

The programme

A narrow isthmus connects the island of Lewis to Harris, two names for a single island with an unspoiled landscape: green rules unchallenged, unseated occasionally only by the turquoise of the sea.
You photograph them from the window of the bus, together with mountains and peaks: do you know that they are the most ancient rocks in the world? Sculpted over thousands of years by the ice and water.
Your first stop is Callanish, a circle of prehistoric monoliths with the tallest petrified giant at the center. According to scholars, they were aligned in order to be able to observe the stars, or perhaps for ancient rituals or maybe both: the answer is still shrouded in mystery.
From prehistory, after a few kilometers by bus, you move on to history. In Arnol there’s a traditional house, preserved intact as left by the family that lived there for centuries: with the original furnishings, the drystone walls and the straw roof, which filtered the smoke of the peat-fired chimney. Animals and men lived inside, all under the same roof. A real leap back in time, right?

Good to know

Wear shoes and clothing that are suitable for the experience.
Bring a waterproof windbreaker jacket with you.