There will be plenty of spare time for the exploring Galway and its lovely countryside on your own. The Cairngorms in the Highland of Scotland are an area of outstanding natural beauty. The last great wilderness in the United Kingdom they form part of the Grampian Mountains, about 30 miles south-east of Inverness, the capital of the Highlands. The area is popular for its various recreational activities which include skiing, climbing, hiking, and pony-trekking. The associated Cairngorm National Nature Reserve, the largest reserve in Britain, contains many rare plants and animals.
Wildlife includes deer, golden eagles, and ptarmigan.
Amidst breathtaking scenery this field trip is designed for those students interested in the history, ecology, and management of a mosaic of fragile highland habitats. There will be a visit to the last vestiges of the Caledonian Pine Forest and to Loch Ness. There will be opportunities for site-seeing and shopping in Inverness and Edinburgh. Using the city of Ghent, the capital of East Flanders Province in Belgium, as a base, the trip will focus on visiting the important battlefield sites, of the Great War, German and Commonwealth military cemeteries. Great War museums, and trench sites.