The Ultimate Skye Tour - 1 day tour

Leaving Inverness behind we’ll travel over the Kessock Bridge to the Black Isle and onwards to Achnasheen. Our journey continues through the striking beauty of Glen Carron to reach the highlight of our day together, the Isle of Skye, the largest of the Inner Hebrides. It’s thought the name could mean "Winged Isle” in Gaelic.

The island has some 400 miles of coastline, so the next part of our journey offers beautiful views over the silvery sea lochs to the islands of Scalpay and Raasay. We’ll make our way to Portree, the island’s main town. There’s free time to explore this attractive community - don’t forget to seek out the colourful houses that surround the harbour.

The rocky Old Man of Storr, a 50-metre pinnacle overlooks Loch Leathan. It makes a stunning image, just right for your next social media post. Next, we move on to see Kilt Rock which stands overlooking the Sound of Raasay. From the viewpoint, you’ll marvel at the sight of the basalt columns that resemble the pleats of a kilt and the plunging waterfall that cascades 180 feet (60m) into the sea below.

The Quiraing is our next treat. A series of landslips created this lunar landscape of impressive cliffs, rock pinnacles and hidden plateaus. Our stop here will give you time to enjoy a short hike to find a unique viewpoint to savour the area’s unique scenery.

The Cuillin Mountains dominate the skyline of the island. We’ll stop at Sligachan where there are impressive views of the Red and Black Cuillin Mountains to savour.

Our final stop on Skye will allow you time to visit the famous Fairy Pools. After a 20 minute walk, or so, you’ll see the first of the pools that have become an Instagram sensation. This series of picturesque rock pools and tumbling waterfalls are famous for their crystal clear waters that flow from the Cuillin Hills. There’s plenty of time to enjoy the views before returning to the coach.

Please note that the return walk to the Fairy Pools is around 1.5 miles and will take around 40 minutes. As the path involves stepping stones over streams, adequate footwear is essential.   

Back on the mainland, we’ll make a photo-stop at Eilean Donan Castle, surely this is one of Scotland’s most iconic sights and makes an excellent place for a selfie! As we travel through Glen Shiel lookout for the "Five Sisters of Kintail”, a group of five mountain peaks four of which are over 914 metres tall.

The last part of our journey will take us along the banks of mysterious Loch Ness. We’ll make our final photo-stop at Urquhart Castle whose ruins sit overlooking the deepest part of the loch. It’s a popular spot with "Nessie-spotters”. From here it’s a short drive back to Inverness and the end of our tour.