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Isle of Skye Day Trip from Inverness
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Leave Inverness and head southwest to Loch Ness, the legendary freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. As you travel by minibus along the shore-side road, your expert guide will talk you through the myth of ‘Nessie’ – the fabled Loch Ness Monster. Stop at the wee village of Invermoriston to stretch your legs and see the delightful Thomas Telford Bridge.
Continue travelling through pretty glens like Glen Moriston, and then pass alongside the Five Sisters mountain range. Stop outside Eilean Donan Castle to admire its incredibly picturesque beauty sprawled across the banks of three spectacular lochs.
At the Kyle of Lochalsh, cross the famous Skye Bridge to reach the Isle of Skye itself. First stop is at the island’s second-largest settlement, Broadford. Then your tour of this beautiful island begins! Following the coastal road to Glen Suardal, pass the iconic Red Cuillin Hills and enjoy sweeping views of pretty Bla Bheinn (Blaven Mountain) from the village of Torrin. From here we'll head to Portree, the capital of the island, for lunch (own expense).
Take a stroll with your guide around the banks of Loch Slappin – one of Scotland’s most photographed lochs. As you amble around this picturesque spot, your guide will indulge you in the local pastime of beachcombing – scouting the shores for interesting rocks and fossils. After walking along the shores, enjoy a steep walk up Strathaird Peninsula to reach the tiny village of Elgol. Spend time at leisure here.
Your journey back passes the little island of Eilean Ban, home to a large colony of otters and a wealth of wildlife. The famous British writer Gavin Maxwell calls Eilean Ban home, and the wildlife here influenced his best-selling novel,
Ring of Bright Water. Head back to Inverness via the village of Achnasheen and the dramatic Black Isle, arriving in the early evening.
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Continue travelling through pretty glens like Glen Moriston, and then pass alongside the Five Sisters mountain range. Stop outside Eilean Donan Castle to admire its incredibly picturesque beauty sprawled across the banks of three spectacular lochs.
At the Kyle of Lochalsh, cross the famous Skye Bridge to reach the Isle of Skye itself. First stop is at the island’s second-largest settlement, Broadford. Then your tour of this beautiful island begins! Following the coastal road to Glen Suardal, pass the iconic Red Cuillin Hills and enjoy sweeping views of pretty Bla Bheinn (Blaven Mountain) from the village of Torrin. From here we'll head to Portree, the capital of the island, for lunch (own expense).
Take a stroll with your guide around the banks of Loch Slappin – one of Scotland’s most photographed lochs. As you amble around this picturesque spot, your guide will indulge you in the local pastime of beachcombing – scouting the shores for interesting rocks and fossils. After walking along the shores, enjoy a steep walk up Strathaird Peninsula to reach the tiny village of Elgol. Spend time at leisure here.
Your journey back passes the little island of Eilean Ban, home to a large colony of otters and a wealth of wildlife. The famous British writer Gavin Maxwell calls Eilean Ban home, and the wildlife here influenced his best-selling novel,
Ring of Bright Water. Head back to Inverness via the village of Achnasheen and the dramatic Black Isle, arriving in the early evening.
Included
- Transport by air-conditioned minibus
- Driver/guide
Not included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please note that children aged under 3 years old cannot travel on this tour
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
70%
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Good tour, altough lots of driving. The views of the Highlands are great Worth going. It would probably be better if we spent more time in the picture spots than in the town for lunch
I was expecting a long tiring day but it wasn't. The guide was very good, had many stops for photo shoots, to stretch a bit or for coffee. The landscape is breathtaking. Definitely worth the visit.
Tour was a bit disappointing. Was expecting to hear more historical facts and see more attractions but we pretty much rode on the bus and saw things from the window. The stops we did make were very rushed and places were crowded with tourists. I wouldn’t take another trip with this touring company.
The day was well planned out and well broken up to maximize the views and experiences. Out tour guide Kevin was excellent! Loved hearing about the history of Scotland and the myths around the areas we visited.
Allan was a great tour guide. Made stops for amazing photo opportunities! Highly recommend this trip.
We had enough luck to enjoy a day with little rain during most of the day. The trip was great and Alan was a great guide giving us perspective about Scotland's history and the main facts about the area and its inhabitants. We stopped in several spots along the way and had lunch at Perth which helped in not making the trip tough to bare. The Isle of Skye is beautiful and worth visit and I definitely recommend this tour and Alan as a guide.
I highly recommend this tour,had a great day seeing some of Scotland’s most breathtaking scenery.Bus was warm and comfortable,Alan our tour guide was amazing and gave us some amazing facts and history of the places we were seeing.Plenty of photo stops and time to explore.A great day out and can not recommend them enough.Will definitely do some more trips with them soon.
Unfortunately, it rained all day and the clouds were on the ground. Couldn't see a thing. The guide/driver was well informed of the area just couldn't see much that he wanted to share.
Went on this tour yesterday and it renewed my faith in coach tours! Having had a bad experience a couple of years ago in Inverness not on a Viator trip I must add this was a far better experience. I was travelling with my elderly mum and we had a brilliant day. Our guide Richard was fantastic. He was very very interesting and funny which made the 10 hour trip fly by. Would certainly recommend this trip and I will most certainly be using again.
Highland Experience Tours equal five Stars! Fun, informative and always interesting. Our driver Chris is the best and made our visit to Inverness memorable!!