From Edinburgh: 3-Day Isle of Skye & Highlands Private Tour
ID: GYG460990-825069
Category:
Country: United Kingdom
Duration:
3 days
Description
Explore the landscapes of the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye on a 3-day private tour from Edinburgh. Visit Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Dunvegan Castle, Eileen Donan Castle, and Loch Ness.
We'll take you on an trip of lifetime to see the beautiful Scenery of The Scottish Highlands. With plenty of time to take in the Splendour of Glencoe. We visit the Hogwarts Express and the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct before crossing into the spectacular Isle of Skye. We will Travel around epic coastline of Skye to take in views that are not available anywhere else in World.
On this 3 day private tour we will pick you up anywhere in or around Edinburgh. We'll take you to the most beautiful parts of Scotland and possibly the world.
Day 1: Leaving Edinburgh, you have an option to visit Linlithgow Palace or Stirling Castle passing by the famous 30 meter high Sculpture of The Kelpies. Through the lovely town of Callander you'll then meet some Highland Cows (or Hairy coos) and you can even feed them. We'll then enter the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs national park where you'll have time for a walk along Loch Katrine or take cruise down the loch on the Steamship Sir Walter Scott before we head North to The Highlands.
We'll spend some time taking in Glencoe's awesome Landscapes and photo ops while learning a bit about the history of the area. You can then decide between an array of options for an activity in Glencoe. Before moving onto Fort William for the night.
Day 2. Starting the day with Stunning views of Ben Nevis from a little known stop, We'll swiftly move East to the World Famous Glenfinnan viaduct and try to catch a glimpse of the Howarth's Express crossing over it. We can also view the the Glenfinnan monument and learn about the Jacobite rebellion. Then it's up passed the beautiful Arisaig and into Malaig, where we catch the Ferry over to the Isle of Skye. Now It's time for a real adventure as we take Misty Isle Boat trip to Loch Coruisk for an 90 minute stay at the Loch before returning by both to Elgol. We will then embark on a magical tour around the Island stopping at some truly breath-taking sights including Old man of Storr, Kilt Rock and Sligachan waterfalls. We'll go to An Corran beach to see the Dinosaur footprints then view Unique sights of The Quiraing. The tour will take you to Dunvegan Castle and Gardens where we'll stop for awhile with the optional activity of a Seal trip - an exhilarating 25min boat trip to see the Loch Dunvegan seal colony and observe these playful sea mammals at close quarters. The Final attraction on day 2 will be Neist Point Lighthouse. There might even be opportunity to catch a Ceileigh in the evening night.
Day 3: We'll start the day at The Fairy Pools and then we will explore Eileen Donan Castle standing by Kyle of Lochalsh. From there we can head over to look for Nessie on Loch Ness before heading South through The Cairngorms national park and there's an optional whisky distillery tour in the highest distillery in Scotland, Dalwhinnie distillery. Our final Stop is the pretty town of Pitlochry. From there we'll drop you off back at your accommodation, or wherever you wish, by approximately 8:30pm.
Highlights
- Spellbinding natural beauty of Glencoe & Skye. There's truly no place like it!
- Guided history and mythology of this part of Scotland is incredibly interesting
- Film & TV locations: Game of thrones, Harry Potter, James Bond, Outlander & more
- Scotland's hidden gems - amazing attractions that most tourist don't know about
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
please don't hesitate to contact us if there is anything we can do to make your experience more easier or more enjoyable.
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Please wait outside the hotel or location at scheduled pick up time
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.