Isle of Skye Day Tour

Isle of Skye Day Tour

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.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Loch Ness, Scotland

Photo opportunities and optional stop at Urquhart Castle

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Eilean Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochalsh IV40 8DX Scotland

Iconic visit to Eilean Donan castle allowing time for photos and entrance.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Skye Bridge, Route A87, Kyle of Lochalsh Scotland

Taking you over the sea to Skye on what was a controversial build at the time but is serving the island well.

Pass By: Isle of Skye Market Square, A87 Situated next to the coop, Broadford IV49 9AB Scotland

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.

Stop At: Portree Harbour, Off the Sound of Rassay, Portree Scotland

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.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kilt Rock, Scotland

Magnificent basalt formation, resembling a kilt and imposing Mealt Waterfall.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Staffin Fossil Museum, 6 Ellishadder, Staffin IV51 9JE Scotland

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!

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Quiraing Viewfield Road, Portree IV51 9ES Scotland

Captivating landscape at the north of the island. The Table was once used to play shinty on! Photo stop.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Skye Museum of Island Life, Kilmuir IV51 9UE Scotland

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.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Talisker Distillery, Carbost IV47 8SR Scotland

Heading round Skye with views of Loch Bracadale and Loch Harport, stop to sample the islands only whisky, the famous, Talisker.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Lochcarron Weavers Shop, Mid Strome, Lochcarron IV54 8YH Scotland

To complete our round trip, we return via Strathcarron.

Duration: 15 minutes