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There is something haunting and beautiful about Mull—the wild landscape, the tiny communities, the sea, and the sense that life moves at a wonderfully different pace there. The food scene here celebrates the island’s fresh local produce, from seafood and shellfish to farm-reared meats and artisan cheeses, with a strong commitment to sustainability and letting the natural flavors shine.
While I was there this year, I met a young man named Paul Gibson, who grew up on Mull and now leads food tours around the island. I immediately thought, I want to come back and do this properly! So, I’ve hired Paul to show us his Mull.
This add-on tour will be part adventure, part culture, and very much about food—local producers, sustainable farming, cheese, oysters, whisky, gin, and wonderful meals in some very special places. And, of course, a little time to simply enjoy the island.
This is a ladies-only tour, with no more than 8 guests, including me.
The Mull Food Adventure
4 days / 3 nights — September 20–23, 2027
We would meet our driver/guide in St. Andrews immediately following our Aberdeenshire tour and travel together to Mull, returning to Edinburgh late on September 23.
The adventure will include:
3 nights in a hotel at the Tobermory Hotel, with private ensuite rooms
Breakfast each morning
Private driver/guide
Ferry transportation from the mainland to Mull and Mull to Iona
An afternoon on Iona, including a visit to the monastery of St. Columba
An optional cruise to Staffa, weather permitting
Oban Oyster Farm tour, depending on the group's interest
Tobermorey Distillery tour and tasting
A Mull cheese experience and lunch at the Glass Barn Café—where they even turn their whey into gin and whisky!
A gourmet experience at Ar Bórd
Dinner at the lively Mishnish Hotel in Tobermory
Duart Castle tour, with snacks in their tearoom
And one of the highlights: a farm-to-table dinner prepared by a private chef at Paul's family's croft
Cost: $2,500 per person
A $500 deposit holds your spot! Final payment due June 1, 2027.
There is something haunting and beautiful about Mull—the wild landscape, the tiny communities, the sea, and the sense that life moves at a wonderfully different pace there. The food scene here celebrates the island’s fresh local produce, from seafood and shellfish to farm-reared meats and artisan cheeses, with a strong commitment to sustainability and letting the natural flavors shine.
While I was there this year, I met a young man named Paul Gibson, who grew up on Mull and now leads food tours around the island. I immediately thought, I want to come back and do this properly! So, I’ve hired Paul to show us his Mull.
This add-on tour will be part adventure, part culture, and very much about food—local producers, sustainable farming, cheese, oysters, whisky, gin, and wonderful meals in some very special places. And, of course, a little time to simply enjoy the island.
This is a ladies-only tour, with no more than 8 guests, including me.
The Mull Food Adventure
4 days / 3 nights — September 20–23, 2027
We would meet our driver/guide in St. Andrews immediately following our Aberdeenshire tour and travel together to Mull, returning to Edinburgh late on September 23.
The adventure will include:
3 nights in a hotel at the Tobermory Hotel, with private ensuite rooms
Breakfast each morning
Private driver/guide
Ferry transportation from the mainland to Mull and Mull to Iona
An afternoon on Iona, including a visit to the monastery of St. Columba
An optional cruise to Staffa, weather permitting
Oban Oyster Farm tour, depending on the group's interest
Tobermorey Distillery tour and tasting
A Mull cheese experience and lunch at the Glass Barn Café—where they even turn their whey into gin and whisky!
A gourmet experience at Ar Bórd
Dinner at the lively Mishnish Hotel in Tobermory
Duart Castle tour, with snacks in their tearoom
And one of the highlights: a farm-to-table dinner prepared by a private chef at Paul's family's croft
Cost: $2,500 per person
A $500 deposit holds your spot! Final payment due June 1, 2027.