From Edinburgh: 3-Day Isle of Skye & Highlands Private Tour

From Edinburgh: 3-Day Isle of Skye & Highlands Private Tour

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Explore the Isle of Skye and enjoy some of the best Highland locations on a comprehensive 3-day private tour from Edinburgh with a guide who was born and raised on the Island.

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Highlights

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park & the Majestic Glencoe
Film Locations brought to life such as Harry Potter, Skyfall & Highlander
Talisker Whisky Distillery, Fairy Pools, Kilt Rock & the stunning Quiraing
The romantic Eilean Donan Castle Scotland's most photographed
The Myth the Legend 'Nessie' spotting at Loch Ness

Description

Your Macleod Heilan Tours guide will pick your group up at your chosen location ready to make our way out of the city and into the Highlands. The Next 3 Days are broken down into a more detailed itinary which can be altered or adjusted if time permits. Please Note: When booking please let us know where your group have booked the two nights accommodation required and the prefered pick up/drop off location. Accommodation must be within a 10 mile radius of the village of Kyleakin at the South end of the island. This can include the villages of Kyle, Balmacara, Broadford, Breakish, Plockton and of course Kyleakin itself. We can go outwith these locations but an extra charge will be added. Day 1 We leave Edinburgh/Glasgow and head for the Highlands making photo stops as we pass through Glencoe & take in the most photographed Mountain in Scotland 'Buchaille Etive Mor' & the famous Three Sisters. Lunch will be in the Lochaber area before going out to see the Glenfinnan Viaduct. We will then make our way up to back to Fort William driving up through Glen Shiel past the 5 Sisters of Kintail and 'Over the Sea to Skye' via the Skye Bridge. Day 2 Today you will experience the magnificent Isle of Skye voted the 4th best island by National Geographic. What better way to enjoy it with a guide who grew up on the Island. We will have our first stop at Sligachan where we can marvel at the Black & Red Cuillin Mountains. Possibly wash our faces in the river Sligachan (Legend says its gives eternal beauty!) We will drive the short distance to the Fairy Pools where there is the option to hike up to the main pools and capture that spectacular photo. After a hike the best way to relax is with a 'Wee Dram' so we can visit the famous Talisker Whisky Distillery before heading to the town of Portree for Lunch. After lunch we will complete the impressive Trotternish Ridge circuit taking in famous sights such as the Old Man of Storr, Mealt Falls an impressive Sea waterfall with Kilt Rock as its back drop, Lealt Falls, Britains largest landslide the Quiraing used for many movie locations and then end the day at the Fairy Glen. Day 3 We leave Skye behind & still have so much to see as we travel South. Our first stop of the day will be the 'biscuit tin castle' Scotlands most photographed Castle Eilean Donan. From there we will then drive to Loch Ness where there is the option to enjoy the Loch from the water and also time to explore the village of Fort Augustus & the Caledonian Canal. After lunch we will then drive towards Spean Bridge and the Ben Nevis viewpoint (Commando Memorial) taking in the grandeur off the Nevis Range before heading East and South via the Lagoon road entering into the Cairngorm National Park. Gradually making our way through the Cairngorms down towards 'Big Tree Country' Perthshire passing by Dalwhinnie Whisky Distillery & Blair Castle. We will have a final stop of the tour in the beautiful town of Pitlochry,

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off at chosen location in Edinburgh/Glasgow Driver/guide Air-conditioned vehicle Parking, taxes, and fuel

Important Information

Suitable clothing for all weather types. We can have 4 seasons in a day in Scotland
Strong waterproof footwear for hiking is recommended
Carry some cash as not everywhere in the Highlands accepts bank cards Evening meals are encouraged to be booked in advance where possible as Skye can get very busy in high season. Please Note: Transport will end when dropped off at the end of each day. Additional transport needs to be agreed before tour.