3 Day Tour To Isle of Skye , Glencoe , Loch Ness and Culloden

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Edinburgh or Glasgow travelling through The Trossachs to Glencoe , Eilean Donan Castle and on to The Isle of Skye
11 stops
1
Stirling Castle
We pass by the Historic Stirling Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was crowned and also The Wallace Monument which stands overlooking the site of The Battle of Stirling Bridge where William Wallace led the Scots to victory over The English on the 11th of September 1297.
Admission ticket free
2
Callander
We stop at Kilmahog just outside Callendar where in the summer season you will get the opportunity to see and feed The Highland Cows.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
3
Loch Lubnaig
Driving through The Trossachs we stop at picturesque Loch Lubnaig for a photo opportunity
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Loch Tulla Viewpoint
Leaving The Trossachs behind us we continue on passing through The Bridge of Orchy to the viewpoint overlooking Loch Tulla and Glenorchy
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
The Three Sisters
Travelling north from Loch Tulla viewpoint we pass by Rannoch Moor and continue on to Glencoe where our first stop is at The stunning 3 sisters viewpoint.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Driving through Magnificient Glencoe we stop at The Visitor Centre for lunch and view the Turf House , a reconstructed 17th Century dwelling and where you will see a short film about The History of Glencoe.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
Commando Monument
Continuing our journey towards The Isle of Skye we pass through Fort William and stop at The Commando Memorial and Ben Nevis viewpoint at Spean Bridge.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Eilean Donan Castle
Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most photographed Castles in Scotland and has been the setting for a number of movies including the Bond Film - The World is not enough
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
9
Skye Bridge
We stop at The Skye Bridge viewpoint where on a clear day you will get an excellent view of the Bridge with the Cuillin mountains in the background and also hear about The Tale of Saucy Mary
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
10
Sligachan Old Bridge
Stopping at Sligachan Old Bridge in the shadow of The Black Cuillin you can go down to the river where the local legend is that if you wash your face in the water for 7 seconds you will have eternal beauty.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
Portree
We stop overnight in Portree , the largest settlement on The Isle of Skye and where you will see the pretty little harbour with the painted houses.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Tour around The Isle of Skye including The Fairy Pools , Fairy Glen , Old Man of Storr , Dunvegan Castle and More
11 stops
12
The Old Man of Storr
Departing Portree we head north up the Trotternish peninsula towards Staffin and we stop to view The Old Man of Storr.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
13
Kilt Rock
We stop at Kilt rock which takes its name from the rock formations on the cliff that resemble the pleats of a kilt , here you will also see Mealt falls as they drop 180 feet into the waters of The Minch below.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
Quiraing
As we cross from one side of Trotternish to the other we climb up the single track road to The Quiraing Escarpment where the view is simply magnificient and you have time for a brisk walk.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
15
Having crossed from the East to the West side of Trotternish we stop at Idrigil Bay viewpoint which overlooks the little place of Uig where ferries leave to go to The Outer Hebrides
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
16
Fairy Glen
The Isle of Skye has long been associated with stories about Fairies and our first stop about Fairies is at The Fairy Glen where you can take a walk to the top to Castle Ewen and marvel at the landscape around you.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
17
Our second Fairy stop of the day is at The Fairy Bridge where it is said that it was here that The Chief of Clan Macleod said goodbye to his Fairy wife when she had to return to Fairyland and it was here she tore off a piece of her dress and gave it to the chief and told him it would protect the chief of Clan Macleod from danger but it could only be used 3 times. The piece of her dress is called The Fairy Flag and is in Dunvegan Castle , our next stop.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
18
Dunvegan Castle & Gardens
Dunvegan Castle has been the home of the Clan Macleod for more than 800 years. Here you will see the remains of The Fairy Flag. We stop here for lunch also.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
19
Talisker Distillery
Leaving Dunvegan behind we travel south to Carbost and visit Talisker Distillery where you can buy a tasting of the Water of Life ( Whisky )
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
20
Fairy Pools
Our final Fairy stop off the day is at The Fairy Pools where you can walk to and swim if you like. We stop here for 2 hours for you to enjoy the pools.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
21
Portree
Travelling back for our second night in Portree we stop at The Skye Candle visitor Centre
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
22
Isle of Skye
End your day exploring the Isle of Skye.
Admission ticket free
Day 3
Skye to Loch Ness , Culloden and return to Edinburgh or Glasgow
8 stops
23
Urquhart Castle
Departing Portree we enjoy a leisurely drive through the Kintail mountains and through Glenmoriston and on along Loch Ness side to Urquhart Castle which sits on a promontory and gives stunning views of Loch Ness
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
24
Inverness Cathedral
We pass by Inverness Cathedral which is the most northerly Anglican Cathedral in the UK.
Admission ticket free
25
We stop at The Old High church in Inverness because of its links to The Battle of Culloden. It was here that many Jacobite soldiers were executed after The Battle and you can still see musket ball marks on the church wall.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
26
We pass by Abertarff House , the oldest house still standing in Inverness which dates from 1593 and was once the townhouse of the chiefs of the Clan Frasers of Lovat.
Admission ticket free
27
We pass by Inverness Castle as we are leaving Inverness , the castle is currently having work done on it to turn it into a tourist attraction scheduled to open in 2025.
Admission ticket free
28
Clava Cairns
We stop at Clava Cairns , the 4000 year old ancient burial ground and sometimes referred to as Craig na Dun from the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
29
Culloden Battlefield
We stop at Culloden Battlefield where the last battle on British soil took place on the 16th of April 1746. We will walk around the battlefield to the main areas where our guide will inform you about how the battle unfolded
40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
30
Heading south through The Cairngorms to either Edinburgh or Glasgow our final stop of the day before dropping you off is at The House of Bruar , this is The Highlands equivalent of Harrods.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

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