Isle of Man holidays, tours and experiences from local specialists.

The Private Isle of Man TT Course Experience takes you around the legendary TT Mountain Course with your own driver-guide and an itinerary built around your group.

Follow the full 37¾-mile circuit through Douglas, Glen Vine, Ballacraine, Kirk Michael and Ramsey before climbing the famous Mountain Road. Along the way, your guide will bring the course to life with stories from the TT, famous incidents, racing lines and the challenges riders face at some of the world's best-known corners.

Your private experience can also include a visit to the Isle of Man Motor Museum, home to more than 500 exhibits and a working restoration workshop.

Unlike our shared TT Course & Motor Museum Tour, this experience is exclusively for your group. That gives you more time to stop at the places that interest you, take photographs and shape the tour around your particular interest in the TT and Manx motorsport.

The Truffle-Making Workshop is an indulgent two hours in the welcoming studio of a talented local chocolatier, learning how to transform simple ingredients into handmade chocolate truffles on the Isle of Man. It's a hands-on, sociable experience — ideal for visitors looking for a memorable island activity and for locals wanting a creative day out centred on fun, flavour and indulgence.

You'll begin with a short introduction to the world of chocolate, from the origins of the cocoa bean to the creation of smooth ganache, before your host guides you step by step through preparing the perfect ganache filling and mastering the techniques of rolling, coating and decorating your own truffles. Choose from an assortment of toppings and decorations to make your truffles truly personal.

With a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and complimentary refreshments throughout, the Truffle-Making Workshop makes a brilliant rainy-day activity, a tasty date idea, or a memorable gift experience for friends and family visiting the Isle of Man — and you'll take home your handmade creations in a beautifully packaged box. It's a good fit for anyone who enjoys hands-on, sociable activities.

Candle Making at Soaral is a couple of peaceful, fragrant hours inside the welcoming studio of one of the island's favourite candle makers — a chance to swap the rush of everyday life for something slower and more creative. Guided by a friendly local host, you'll explore a palette of scents, from breezy coastal notes and soft florals to cosy woods and spices, before blending your own signature fragrance.

With expert tips, you'll hand-pour a smooth soy-wax candle with a crackling wooden wick, learning the secrets to a clean, even burn. Choose the Warm Single-Wick (£49) for a classic candle or the Grand Three-Wick (£69) for an impressive centrepiece. The relaxed, sociable setting comes with complimentary refreshments throughout, making Candle Making at Soaral ideal for visitors discovering the Isle of Man as well as locals looking for a mindful creative activity.

When your candle eventually burns out, the studio can remake your custom scent so you can enjoy it again and again — a small touch that turns a one-off workshop into something you can keep coming back to. It's a popular choice for a relaxed afternoon out, a couple's activity, or simply some time to yourself away from the usual sightseeing itinerary.