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5-Day Iona, Mull and the Isle of Skye Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh
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Itinerary
Day 1: Edinburgh - Trossachs National Park - Oban
Stop At: Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Scotland
One of Scotland’s largest lochs. Admire the views and take postcard-perfect photos to share with your friends and family.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Inveraray Castle, Inverary, Inveraray PA32 8XE Scotland
You venture through the impressive mountains of the West Highlands and the magnificent whitewashed 18th Century town of Inveraray, home to the Campbell Clan and the Duke of Argyll.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Longistan Croft Road, Oban PA34 5JL, UK
This Victorian harbour town offers excellent seafood and a charming intimacy. This will be your base for the next 2 nights.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Oban.
Day 2: Oban - Isle of Mull - Iona (optional trip to Staffa & Fingal's Cave)
Stop At: Fingal’s Cave, PA76 6SW Scotland
(optional boat trip)
Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal's Cave.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Isle of Staffa, Scotland
(optional boat trip)
Felix Mendelssohn, who visited the uninhabited island of Staffa, off Mull, in 1829, was inspired to compose his 'Hebrides Overture' after hearing waves echoing in the impressive and cathedral-like Fingal’s Cave. The cave walls and surrounding cliffs are composed of vertical, hexagonal basalt columns that look like pillars (Staffa is Norse for ‘pillar island’). You can land on the island and walk into the cave via a causeway. Nearby Boat Cave can be seen from the causeway, but you can’t reach it on foot. Staffa also has a sizeable puffin colony, north of the landing place.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Iona Abbey and Nunnery, Iona Abbey Iona ABBEY ISLE, PA76 6SQ Scotland
You take the small ferry to Iona, birthplace of Celtic Christianity, and ancient burial ground of Scottish Kings. Here you can visit the historic abbey with its intricate carved crosses in the churchyard, or explore rocky headlands and sandy coves.
** Passengers may have less free time on Iona, if they opt for the Staffa boat trip.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Oban.
Day 3: Oban - West Highlands - Plockton
Stop At: Castle Stalker, A828 Between Ballachulish and Connel, Appin Scotland
Located in one of Scotland's most beautiful spots and dramatically sited on a small island at the mouth of Loch Laich.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Glencoe Mountain, White Corries Kingshouse, Ballachulish PH49 4HZ Scotland
The scenery of Glencoe is breathtakingly beautiful!
From the spectacular 3 Sisters to the Majestic Buachailie Etive Mor, this has got to be one of the most beautiful places in Scotland!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Plockton Harbour, Plockton IV51 8TW Scotland
The picturesque village of Plockton boasts an incomparable location on a sheltered bay of Loch Carron surrounded by a ring of hills.
Plockton has a charming seaside setting and the road follows the bay with a chocolate-box row of neatly painted cottages arranged around the curve of a tiny harbour. The village is backed by a craggy landscape of heather and pine.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Plockton.
* Please note that Friday departures will stay in Portree instead.
Day 4: Touring around Isle of Skye
Stop At: Kilt Rock, Scotland
Picturesque observation point offering panoramic views of waterfalls, cliffs & sea.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Portree Harbour, Off the Sound of Rassay, Portree Scotland
Set round its natural harbour and fringed by high ground and cliffs, the town is a popular tourists’ holiday destination and the harbour continues to be used by fishing boats as well as pleasure craft.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Plockton.
* Please note that Friday departures will stay in Portree instead.
Day 5: Plockton - Loch Ness - Pitlochry - Edinburgh
Stop At: Eilean Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochalsh IV40 8DX Scotland
An iconic and gorgeous 13th century castle that once warded off Viking invasions.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fort Augustus Abbey, Fort Augustus Scotland
Situated on the most southern tip of Loch Ness on the Great Glen Way, this historic and scenic hamlet is a popular tourist destination.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: Edinburgh - Trossachs National Park - Oban
Stop At: Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Scotland
One of Scotland’s largest lochs. Admire the views and take postcard-perfect photos to share with your friends and family.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Inveraray Castle, Inverary, Inveraray PA32 8XE Scotland
You venture through the impressive mountains of the West Highlands and the magnificent whitewashed 18th Century town of Inveraray, home to the Campbell Clan and the Duke of Argyll.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Longistan Croft Road, Oban PA34 5JL, UK
This Victorian harbour town offers excellent seafood and a charming intimacy. This will be your base for the next 2 nights.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Oban.
Day 2: Oban - Isle of Mull - Iona (optional trip to Staffa & Fingal's Cave)
Stop At: Fingal’s Cave, PA76 6SW Scotland
(optional boat trip)
Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal's Cave.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Isle of Staffa, Scotland
(optional boat trip)
Felix Mendelssohn, who visited the uninhabited island of Staffa, off Mull, in 1829, was inspired to compose his 'Hebrides Overture' after hearing waves echoing in the impressive and cathedral-like Fingal’s Cave. The cave walls and surrounding cliffs are composed of vertical, hexagonal basalt columns that look like pillars (Staffa is Norse for ‘pillar island’). You can land on the island and walk into the cave via a causeway. Nearby Boat Cave can be seen from the causeway, but you can’t reach it on foot. Staffa also has a sizeable puffin colony, north of the landing place.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Iona Abbey and Nunnery, Iona Abbey Iona ABBEY ISLE, PA76 6SQ Scotland
You take the small ferry to Iona, birthplace of Celtic Christianity, and ancient burial ground of Scottish Kings. Here you can visit the historic abbey with its intricate carved crosses in the churchyard, or explore rocky headlands and sandy coves.
** Passengers may have less free time on Iona, if they opt for the Staffa boat trip.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Oban.
Day 3: Oban - West Highlands - Plockton
Stop At: Castle Stalker, A828 Between Ballachulish and Connel, Appin Scotland
Located in one of Scotland's most beautiful spots and dramatically sited on a small island at the mouth of Loch Laich.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Glencoe Mountain, White Corries Kingshouse, Ballachulish PH49 4HZ Scotland
The scenery of Glencoe is breathtakingly beautiful!
From the spectacular 3 Sisters to the Majestic Buachailie Etive Mor, this has got to be one of the most beautiful places in Scotland!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Plockton Harbour, Plockton IV51 8TW Scotland
The picturesque village of Plockton boasts an incomparable location on a sheltered bay of Loch Carron surrounded by a ring of hills.
Plockton has a charming seaside setting and the road follows the bay with a chocolate-box row of neatly painted cottages arranged around the curve of a tiny harbour. The village is backed by a craggy landscape of heather and pine.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Plockton.
* Please note that Friday departures will stay in Portree instead.
Day 4: Touring around Isle of Skye
Stop At: Kilt Rock, Scotland
Picturesque observation point offering panoramic views of waterfalls, cliffs & sea.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Portree Harbour, Off the Sound of Rassay, Portree Scotland
Set round its natural harbour and fringed by high ground and cliffs, the town is a popular tourists’ holiday destination and the harbour continues to be used by fishing boats as well as pleasure craft.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Plockton.
* Please note that Friday departures will stay in Portree instead.
Day 5: Plockton - Loch Ness - Pitlochry - Edinburgh
Stop At: Eilean Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochalsh IV40 8DX Scotland
An iconic and gorgeous 13th century castle that once warded off Viking invasions.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fort Augustus Abbey, Fort Augustus Scotland
Situated on the most southern tip of Loch Ness on the Great Glen Way, this historic and scenic hamlet is a popular tourist destination.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- Accommodation included: 4 nights
- Professional driver/guide
- All ferry crossings, except optional trip to Staffa
- Transportation by top of the range 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach
- 4 nights en-suite accommodation in either Bed and Breakfast or 3-star Hotel.
Not included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Meals and refreshments
- Admission fees
- Entry/Admission - Inveraray Castle
- Entry/Admission - Fingal’s Cave
- Entry/Admission - Isle of Staffa
- Entry/Admission - Iona Abbey and Nunnery
- Entry/Admission - Castle Stalker
- Entry/Admission - Eilean Donan Castle
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 14 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Minimum age for travel on this tour is 5 years
- Please note Friday departures will stay in Portree for 2 nights, instead of Plockton.
- Booking three or more people: we can accommodate up to 8 guests in a group, please add each required room to your basket separately
- When booking three or more people, efforts will be made to book a combination of suitable rooms (double/twin/family). Preferences should be noted upon booking in the Special Requirements section
- Family rooms are limited and may be available on request. Maximum of 2 Adults and 1 child in one room. Family rooms for 2 adults and 2 children are not available
- Luggage Allowance: You're restricted to 14kg (31lbs) of luggage per person on our tours. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus a small bag for onboard personal items.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Passengers travelling after 1st April 2020 are allowed to carry 20kg of luggage (44lbs); one medium sized suitcase/bag similar to airline standard carry-on luggage (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus a small bag for onboard personal items.
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Tourism
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Cultural
65%
Aquatic
30%
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The best!. Heather was an amazing guide - very knowledgeable and entertaining. Also a great driver. She also was able to take us to off the road views and place she knew about. Just a stunning time!
The bus was very comfortable. Our guide, Sara, was excellent,very clear in her information, quite a competent driver and her charming personality enhanced the whole tour.Our B and B accommodation was outstanding. The points visited on the tour were well chosen. We would certainly recommend this to others.
Awesome trip. Our tour guide had a great way of telling us about the history of Scotland and her attention to detail was of extremely high standard. The tour was relaxing to have time to yourself but also busy enough to see and do plenty of activities. Would recommend to anyone of any age.
Wonderful!, Audrey was an excellent guide. Loved the Islands- Iona and Skye! Hairy cuus were so cute! Thanks. Julie and Alana. Sydney Australia.
Rabbie's put together a wonderful tour. Our tour guide was amazing and the tour group was wonderful. I could not have asked for a better way to start my Scotland trip. I would do this tour again in a heartbeat. Well worth the money - we saw so much and had such a fabulous time!!
was happy with the tour ,, great guide and accomodation
Our guide was Sue Ramsey. She was excellent, informed, professional, generous, genuine, kind, enthusiastic, motivating, good humored, uplifting, and had all the historical info that we had hoped for.