3-Days Isle of Skye and Highlands Tour
departing from Edinburgh

Detailed route

• Day 1

• Departure from Edinburgh
  (8.30 am)

• Kilmahog

  After leaving Edinburgh early in the morning, you will head north through some of the most significant sites in Scotland’s history, such as Lilithgow and Stirling. You will travel through the Trossachs National Park to Kilmahog, a small farming town, where you can have breakfast and have fun with the hairy highland cows.

• Rannooch Moor

  On the way north you will discover some of the most spectacular corners in Scotland, like the peculiar Rannooch Moor, where you can collect in a single photo an interesting collage of most of the characteristic landscapes of the Scottish Highlands.

• Glencoe

  At the next stop you will discover a place that will not leave you indifferent, as it is one of the most impressive landscapes in all of Scotland, the Three Sisters, located in the valley of Glencoe, you will take spectacular photos of one of the most emblematic places in the Highlands, you cannot miss the opportunity.

• Loch Ness

  After crossing Fort William, an old British military enclave in the heart of the Highlands, you will arrive at Fort Augustus, a small town on the shores of Loch Ness. You can take the typical photo by the lake, see the locks of the Caledonia Canal or get on a boat that will take you on a cruise in search of Nessie, the one known as The Loch Ness Monster. By the time you’ll finish, It will be 2 pm and surely you will be hungry, so you will have enough time to eat.

• Urquhart Castle

  From Fort Augustus, you will cross the shore of Loch Ness to Urquhart Castle, where you will have the option of visiting the old fortress on the loch, best known for its beauty and history.

• Inverness

  After visiting the castle, you will arrive in Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, where you will spend the next two nights. After settling in your accommodations, take the opportunity to discover everything that this city in northern Scotland has to offer.

• Overnight in Inverness

• Day 2

• Sligachan Bridge

  You will spend the day touring the Isle of Skye, an incredible place where it seems that time has stopped. Your first visit will be the beautiful stone bridge that has been used for centuries to cross the river Sligachan, a place that harbors some of the most striking of the magical past of the island.

• Portree

  As you tour the breathtaking landscapes that will take you north of the Isle of Skye, you will end up in Portree, a beautiful seaside town of colourful houses and very kind people, this is the main town on the isle. Here you will have time to eat and we recommend to try the fish and seafood of this island, as it is the best you'll taste in Scotland.

• Old Man of Storr

  Very close to Portree you will be impressed by one of the most emblematic places on the Isle of Skye, the Old Man of Storr, huge basalt rocks, that seem to be in balance over the mountain. If you are lucky enough to see them covered by that fine rain water so typical here, the landscape will become even more spectacular.

• Kilt Rock

  The next visit will be to some of the most impressive cliffs you will find in all of Scotland. Due to its height and its integration into a spectacular landscape with its peculiar shape, is reminiscent of the pleat of the kilt, hence the name.

• The Quiraing

  Walking through this unique place will transport you to another era. The shapes and colors of its slopes, lochs and cliffs are something completely different from any other place where you have been before. You will not think about the Isle of Skye again without remembering the impressive images of The Quiraing. In addition, this has been the scene of the filming of some well-known films. Will you be able to remember any of them?

• The Quiraing

  Walking through this unique place will transport you to another era. The shapes and colors of its slopes, lochs and cliffs are something completely different from any other place where you have been before. You will not think about the Isle of Skye again without remembering the impressive images of The Quiraing. In addition, this has been the scene of the filming of some well-known films. Will you be able to remember any of them?

• Eilean Donan Castle

  You cannot travel to the north of Scotland without visiting the beautiful Eilean Donan Castle, built on a rocky island in the middle of a loch. You will have to reach the castle through a bridge of stone, giving a more romantic feel to this special place.

• Overnight in Inverness

• Day 3

• Culloden

  You will visit the place where the last Scottish resistance, known as the Jacobites, commanded by the famous Bonnie Prince Charlie, surrendered to British troops.

• Whisky distillery

  If you want to know more about the elaboration and tasting of Scotland's best-known product, you have to visit a whisky distillery. Therefore, the next stop of the trip you will visit the Danlwhinnie Distillery, in the Cairngorms National Park, a unique place where you can try some of the best Scotch Whiskies and learn many things about this fantastic drink.

• Pitlochry

  The lunch stop will be in the beautiful Victorian village of Pitlochry, one of the most interesting places in Scotland, full of traditional buildings, pubs and restaurants.

• Hermitage Falls

  On the way to St Andrews you will pass through this beautiful forest, a wonder of nature, where you can contemplate the impressive Hermitage Falls.

• Saint Andrews

  One of the most emblematic places for golf lovers, with its famous fields, the Old Course, among the most difficult in the world and with the greatest tradition. You will be able to visit the ruins of the cathedral, the castle and the prestigious University of St Andrews, one of the oldest in the United Kingdom.

• The Forth Bridges

  On your way back to Edinburgh you’ll still be able to take advantage of the three famous bridges over the estuary of the Forth, which are a symbol of the development of Scotland. The oldest of them, the Forth Bridge, the red railway bridge, in addition to the striking of its structure, it was an immense engineering work at the time.

• Arrival to Edinburgh
  (7 pm)