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+44 (0)20 7752 0000Day 1 Penzance to St Mary%u2019s & Bryher, Isles of Scilly. Make your own way to Penzance Harbour this morning and on arrival meet our Tour Leader, Chantal Cookson who will accompany you aboard the Scillonian IV ferry for the crossing to St Mary%u2019s. Arriving around midday, we will transfer to a local boat for the short transfer to the island of Bryher and Hell Bay Hotel. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure before meeting for drinks and a welcome dinner. Day 2 Tresco. After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel we will embark a private boat for the brief crossing to the island of Tresco. Walk along the traffic-free lane to the Tresco Abbey Gardens where our Guest Speaker Mike Nelhams and the head gardener will accompany us around this most stunning of gardens which includes an extraordinary collection of salvaged figureheads at Valhalla. After the guided tour and some free time to explore the gardens individually, we will have lunch at the New Inn. We then explore the island and head north across the wild heathland in the view of Cromwell%u2019s Castle and the ruins of King Charles%u2019s Castle. King Charles II hid out in the Isles of Scilly whilst fleeing from the Parliamentary forces. Return to Bryher in the mid-afternoon by private boat and enjoy some leisurely time at Hell Bay before dinner. Day 3 St Mary%u2019s. This morning our private boat will take us across to the hub of the islands, St Mary%u2019s and Hugh Town. Take some time to explore Hugh Town or explore the island%u2019s historic defences at the Garrison Walls. Taste some of the island%u2019s wines from the Holy Vale Vineyard, planted in 2009 with their first vintage arriving in 2014, and hear how with the cooperation of the Duchy of Cornwall they managed to create a vineyard in the most unlikely of locations. Enjoy lunch at the Star Castle Hotel before returning to Bryher for a relaxing afternoon. Perhaps take an afternoon walk on Bryher to the peaceful bays and secluded beaches at the southern end of the island. Day 4 St Martin%u2019s. We take a private boat this morning to St Martin%u2019s. This narrow island with perfectly white sandy beaches is a walker%u2019s delight. We will start the day with a visit to the Churchtown Flower Farm, a family run venture that sends flowers to home addresses all over the UK. From October to March they grow scented narcissi outdoors in small, sheltered fields and in the summer months they produce all manner of scented old English flowers. After lunch at the Karma St Martin%u2019s Hotel, take a walk along the coastal path through scented gorse heathlands or beachcomb looking out to the bluest waters of the islands. Return to Bryher and Hell Bay Hotel in the midafternoon.Day 5 St Agnes. This morning we will embark on a privately chartered seabird and seal watching trip and in the late morning land on St Agnes. Surrounded by rocks and reefs, St Agnes is the most south westerly community in the UK. After lunch at the Coastguard Caf%u00e9 there will be some time at leisure to explore this rugged but attractive island with its traditional stone cottages, pocket-size farms and tiny bulb fields. Take a walk along the coastal path with its impressive views of the treacherous Western Rocks and famous Bishop Rock Lighthouse. At low tide you can also walk across to the neighbouring island of Gugh, famous for its Bronze Age Standing Stone and numerous dolmens and burial chambers. Return to Bryher and enjoy farewell drinks and dinner this evening at the hotel. Day 6 Bryher to St Mary%u2019s. Spend the morning at leisure exploring the island of Bryher independently. Following lunch we will transfer to St Mary%u2019s Quay for the return ferry journey back to Penzance Harbour, arriving in the early evening.PRICE INCLUDES:Five nights accommodation at Hell Bay Hotel on a breakfast and dinner basis %u2022 Five lunches %u2022 Entrance fees %u2022 Excursions and meals as described %u2022 Return ferry crossing between Penzance and St Mary%u2019s %u2022 Tour Leader %u2022 Guest Speaker.Not Included:Travel insurance.NB:Please note that the order of inter-island visits may change according to tide times.CategoryPRICES PER PERSON Based on double occupancyHigh Tide Suites & Garden View SuitesStudio Suites & Spring Tide SuitesJuno & Empress SuitesEmperor SuiteHigh Tide Suites %u2013 sole useStudio Suites %u2013 sole use%u00a32995%u00a33295%u00a33495%u00a33795%u00a33495%u00a33795The ItineraryPriceHugh Town, St Mary%u2019sEurasian Oystercatcher, St AgnesHell Bay HotelStanding stone, GughCromwell%u2019s Castle, Tresco