What You Will Do
Private guide/driver will take you to the iconic beauty spots and historical locations on the road to Skye. We have flexibility to alter the tour for any last minute requests you may have and aim to provide you with the most memorable experiences on your Scottish holiday. Options include the Fairy Pools and a spectacular lunch stop.
There are a few hidden gems along the way.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Loch Ness
30 minutes
Photo opportunities and optional stop at Urquhart Castle
2
Eilean Donan Castle
1 hour
Iconic visit to Eilean Donan castle allowing time for photos and entrance.
3
Skye Bridge
Taking you over the sea to Skye on what was a controversial build at the time but is serving the island well.
4
Isle of Skye Market Square
Passing through the second major town on Skye with it's stunning views across the sound to the site of the once bustling Kishorn Yard.
5
Portree Harbour
1 hour
With it's colourful harbour, Somerled Square, quaint shops and eateries and the excellent Aros centre offering history and culture, a stop in Portree is a must.
6
Kilt Rock
15 minutes
Magnificent basalt formation, resembling a kilt and imposing Mealt Waterfall.
7
Staffin Fossil Museum
30 minutes
I love this place. Housed in the original family home of the lovely, Dugald Ross, with it's internationally famous collectioin of dinosaur fossils, found nearby, which he started in 1976!
8
Quiraing
10 minutes
Captivating landscape at the north of the island. The Table was once used to play shinty on! Photo stop.
9
Skye Museum of Island Life
45 minutes
A little hamlet of black houses, offering an in-sight into the life of an islander in the 1800s and early 1900s.
Nearby is the Memorial to Flora MacDonald.
10
Talisker Distillery
1 hour
Heading round Skye with views of Loch Bracadale and Loch Harport, stop to sample the islands only whisky, the famous, Talisker.
* This requires to be requested and tours pre-booked by us (the distillery is closed / has limited tour availability at this time due to building works)
11
Achnasheen
30 minutes
To complete our round trip, we return via Strathcarron.
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