Scotland · ISLE OF SKYE TOURS
Skye is five hours from Edinburgh and two and a half from Inverness, which decides most of this list. The 15 below compare the one-day sprints, the two and three-day runs, and how much of the Trotternish ridge each one actually reaches.
Review of Timberbush Tours’ 12-hour Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan trip from Inverness, with itinerary, value, tips, and practical advice.
“Amazing experience! Great way to see Scotland. Our driver Alex was wonderful, funny, and pivoted the itinerary for the weather multiple times to ensure we had the best experience. And we saw the hairy coos!!”
Review of a 3-day Hairy Coo tour from Edinburgh covering Skye, Glencoe, Glenfinnan, Loch Ness, Culloden, and more.
“Great tour with a wonderful tour guide, Ewan. He was very knowledgable and showed us all the best sites and knew where to stop to get the best views. Really enjoyed the spotify playlist he had put together for the tour. We would never have seen all of these sites on our own. An amazing trip!”
Explore Skye, Loch Ness, Glencoe, and Eilean Donan on a three-day small-group tour from Edinburgh with Portree stays and breakfast.
“To see some of the sights requires a moderate level of conditioning but well worth the effort! Our guide, Jaime King, was exceptional and shared so many stories and history and took us to the best pl aes for views and experiences.”
Review of the Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle day tour from Inverness, with itinerary details, costs, tips, and honest advice.
“This trip was great! Harrison was very entertaining and made sure we saw the most in our long day. We also had plenty of bathroom stops which is always a concern of mine. The stop at Kilt Rock was an absolute bucket list item and totally worth it.”
Review of a 3-day Isle of Skye and Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with Glencoe, Portree, Loch Ness, Eilean Donan Castle, and expert guides.
“I loved it. Maybe we would have liked to make some more stops, but it was great. I would recommend it for people who know English. I do not recommend making the trip by train.Auto-translated”
Review of the 12-hour Isle of Skye tour from Inverness, with Fairy Pools, Portree, Eilean Donan, guide tips, price, and practical advice.
“In the fall dress warm. Maybe bring an umbrella. In July and August be aware of invisible pesty nats that will eat you alive. It’s a long day from Inverness but well worth viewing God’s creation. Superb bus driver with lots of great stories.”
Review the private Isle of Skye day tour from Inverness, with Loch Ness, Eilean Donan Castle, Portree, and Old Man of Storr.
“Great trip, comfortable ride and Malcolm was a great and knowledgeable guide. The stops were stunning.”
Review of Timberbush’s 3-day Isle of Skye tour from Edinburgh, with Highlands scenery, Loch Ness, accommodation, costs, and practical tips.
“My best friend and I took the 3 day tour with our amazing guide, Mark. He was so knowledgeable, an amazing story teller, and very funny. We were able to see so much of the beautiful Scottish countryside and we learned all about the history and folklore. The seats on the bus were a bit squished and it would've been more comfortable with a bit more leg room, I'm pretty short and I still felt it so I can only imagine for the tall people. Highly highly recommend this trip, I hope to return to the isles soon!”
Review of a 3-day Isle of Skye tour from Edinburgh with the Jacobite steam train, Highlands scenery, Portree lodging, and Loch Ness.
“The scenery was spectacular, but it was our driver/host Mark who made the trip especially enjoyable. He had the best mixture of storytelling, interesting facts and activities and challenges that kept all of us engaged and connected to the experience while spending so much time on a bus. And he managed to do all of this while navigating narrow roads and passing lanes to keep us all safe. Bravo!”
Review of a 3-day Isle of Skye and Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with Loch Ness, Culloden, B&B stays, guide insights, costs, and practical tips.
“It is action packed but be prepared to be travelling for long periods. By day 2 you are adjusted and more activities that promote physically moving and walking being out on the Lough v educational filled in blanks as was a fan of Outlander drama and the Highlander movies”
Review of Rabbie's Skye and Eilean Donan day tour from Inverness, with itinerary, value, transport, guide tips, castle details, and practical advice.
“Our guide Camille was excellent She kept us entertained all the time, her driving was impressive and she was so knowledgeable”
Review of the 5-day Isle of Skye, Loch Ness and Inverness tour from Edinburgh, with route details, value, guide tips and booking advice.
“Paul was a wonderful guide and we had an awesome group of people. The tour didn't feel rushed and we saw lots of lovely sites.”
Review of the Isle of Skye day trip from Inverness, with Loch Ness, Eilean Donan, Portree, Kilt Rock, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“The bus was very crowded. We were added on for 1 day of a three day tour out of Edinburg so were not really part of the group. Since it was very wet not so good for jumping in/out of the bus. It would have been nice to adjust tour to spend an additional hour Poetree. Expensive for a long wet ride.”
Review of the Isle of Skye and Fairy Pools day tour from Inverness, including stops, walking demands, guides, value, and practical tips.
“Steven gave us a 5 star experience. He was fun and engaging. He was very knowledgeable about the area. Considering that the tour was 12 hours, the day went by fast, despite some quite rainy weather on the Isle of Skye.”
Review of HAGGiS Adventures’ 3-day budget tour from Edinburgh to Skye, Loch Ness, Glencoe, castles, and Highland scenery.
“I had a wonderful time. Isle of Skye is absolutely beautiful! The tour guide was so kind, helpful and informative. The hostel was nice and what I needed. Highly recommend!”
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