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3-Day Port Ellen itinerary guide

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Port Ellen — Port Ellen Distillery

Top stops to prioritize

  • Laphroaig Distillery
  • SeaSalt Bistro & Takeaway
  • Ardbeg Distillery
  • The Islay Hotel
  • Carraig Fhada Lighthouse
  • The Balaclava Byre
  • Dunyvaig Castle
  • Islay Wines

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, The Singing Sands, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Laphroaig Distillery
  • Dunyvaig Castle
  • Islay Wines
  • The Blue Letterbox
  • Islay Cycles

Day 2: Proximity is everything

For day 2, we bundled attractions like Ardbeg Distillery and Kayak Wild Islay and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Ardbeg Distillery
  • Kayak Wild Islay
  • Port Ellen Maltings
  • Port Ellen Marina
  • Kildalton Cross

Day 3: Northwest side of town

For day 3, we recommend exploring the northwest side side of town.

  • Carraig Fhada Lighthouse
  • The Singing Sands

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