Skye and the Scottish Highlands - 3 day tour

Day 2 - Isle of Skye Excursion

There's an exciting day ahead as we head to the beautiful Isle of Skye.

Glen Shiel is home to the "Five Sisters of Kintail", a range of five mountains whose impressive peaks tower over 3,000 feet high.

Soon picturesque Eilean Donan Castle will come into view. This is, without doubt, one of Scotland's most iconic sights. The castle stands on a little island situated at the confluence of Loch's Alsh and Duich. We'll have time to discover the castle for ourselves during our stop here.

Soon we travel "over the sea to Skye" by the modern road bridge and start our exploration of this picturesque island.

The towering Cuillin Hills give Skye its breathtaking beauty. Considered by many to be amongst the finest hills in Britain, the Cuillins present a simply unforgettable vista.

The picturesque town of Portree, the island's largest community. The town's name means the "King's Port" following a visit by King James V in 1540. The pretty painted houses surrounding the harbour give Portree instant Instagramable appeal.

The magnificent rock scenery and breathtaking views of the extraordinary Trotternish Peninsula make it a must-see on our tour.

We'll explore the Quiraing, an area of weird and mysterious rock formations, including the best-known one, Kilt Rock, which resembles the pleats of Scotland's famous garment.

Head to the viewing platform to watch the Mealt Falls cascade 100 m (328 ft) into the sea below.

Our last stop will be the Old Man of Storr, an impressive pinnacle of rock surrounded by legend. It has an arresting location dominating the landscape and towering over the Sound of Raasay.

Later we bid farewell to Skye as we return to our accommodation in Inverness.

Day 3 - Inverness - Culloden Moor - Edinburgh/Glasgow

After a relaxed breakfast, we make the short journey to reach moody Loch Ness, where you’ll have the chance to enjoy a monster-spotting cruise to view the ruins of Urquhart Castle.

On the outskirts of Inverness lies notorious Culloden Moor. It was here in 1746 that Bonnie Prince Charlie’s dreams of capturing the Crown for the Stuart dynasty came to a bloody end.

In less than an hour, his Jacobite army was crushed by Government troops. The aftermath was particularly brutal, and Highland culture changed forever.

The next part of our journey takes us through the Cairngorms National Park. We’ll pass the remote village of Dalwhinnie then descend through the Drumochter Pass, which has linked the Highlands to the Lowlands since the earliest of times.

Nestling amongst spectacular scenery and overlooked by Ben-y-Vrackie mountain, the pretty Highland Perthshire town of Pitlochry has attracted visitors since the days of Queen Victoria. You’re sure to be enthralled by its charm during our stop.

From Perth, we’ll make our way through the ancient Kingdom of Fife then across the River Forth to reach Edinburgh

If you started your tour in Glasgow, the coach will stop at Edinburgh Waverley Station. Here you catch the express train back to Glasgow. The train operates every 30 minutes, and the journey time is around 50 minutes. The fare is included in the cost of the tour.

Please note: For operational reasons, the tour may operate in reverse.