The Old Man of Storr, the Fairy Pools and Eilean Donan, in a day from Inverness or Portree, or over two to four days.
Skye is the island everyone wants to see, and it's further than it looks. From Inverness you can reach it in a long day, crossing by Eilean Donan Castle and the Skye Bridge to Portree and the Trotternish coast. If you're coming from Edinburgh or Glasgow, a tour of two to four days is far better than a day, with nights in Portree and time for the Fairy Pools, Dunvegan Castle and the Quiraing. And if you're already staying on Skye, the day tours from Portree save you the single-track roads.
Loch Ness toursUrquhart Castle, the Caledonian Canal and the chance of a cruise on the loch, from Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness.
Glencoe and Highland toursGlencoe, Rannoch Moor and the West Highland mountains, from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness.
Castle toursStirling, Eilean Donan, Dunrobin, Doune and more, on day tours and longer trips.
Whisky toursDistillery visits and tastings, from Glenkinchie near Edinburgh to Talisker on Skye.
Outlander and film location toursOutlander's castles, the Glenfinnan Viaduct from Harry Potter, and Alnwick's Hogwarts.Isle of Skye tours
From Edinburgh or Glasgow3 days
Luss · Glencoe · Fort William · Fort Augustus
Three days with two nights on Skye, so you get a whole day on the island.
About 13½ hours on the road in allUp to 19 on a coach
From £220 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh or Glasgow4 days
Luss · Rest · Inveraray · Culloden Battlefield
Four days that include the Jacobite steam train over the Glenfinnan Viaduct and two nights on Skye.
About 17½ hours on the road in allUp to 16 on a coach
From £329 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh or Glasgow3 days
Luss · Glencoe · Fort William · Fort Augustus
Three days with two nights on Skye, so you get a whole day on the island.
About 13½ hours on the road in allUp to 19 on a coach
From £220 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh or Glasgow4 days
Luss · Rest · Inveraray · Culloden Battlefield
Four days that include the Jacobite steam train over the Glenfinnan Viaduct and two nights on Skye.
About 17½ hours on the road in allUp to 16 on a coach
From £329 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Inverness12 hoursBack 8pm
Eilean Donan Castle · Portree · Kilt Rock · Strome viewpoint
Skye in a day from Inverness: Eilean Donan, Portree and the Trotternish coast.
About 7½ hours of it on the roadUp to 37 on a coach
From £63 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Inverness2 days
Loch Carron · Dunvegan Castle · Quiraing · Fort Augustus
Two days from Inverness with a night in Portree, the easiest way to see Skye properly.
About 8 hours on the road in allUp to 19 on a coach
From £156 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Skye10½ hoursBack 6.45pm
Sligachan Old Bridge · Fairy Pools · Talisker Distillery · Old Man of Storr
Skye from Portree with a stop at Talisker, the island's own distillery.
About 3 hours of it on the roadUp to 16 on a coach
From £65 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Skye10 hoursBack 6.30pm
Old Man of Storr · Lealt Falls · Kilt Rock · Fairy Pools
The best of Skye in one day from Portree, from the Old Man of Storr to the Fairy Pools.
About 3 hours of it on the roadUp to 16 on a coach
From £65 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Inverness12½ hoursBack 8.30pm
Eilean Donan Castle · Sligachan Old Bridge · Portree · Strome viewpoint
Skye and Eilean Donan in a day from Inverness, with your own driver-guide.
About 5 hours of it on the roadJust your group
From £1050 a vehicle
Run by Timberbush Tours
Every tour shows when you leave, when you're back and how many hours are on the road, worked out on our own road maps. A long coach day isn't for everyone, and it's better to know before you book.
Each tour gives the meeting point, the time to be there and a map, so the morning starts calmly.
You book with the company that runs the tour, and every tour shows who they are and how to reach them.
From Inverness, yes: the day tour to Skye and Eilean Donan Castle leaves at 8am and is back at about 8pm. From Edinburgh or Glasgow, Skye is better as a tour of two to four days with nights in Portree. If you're already staying on Skye, there are day tours from Portree.
Rooms usually aren't included in the price of the longer tours. The company running the tour can often book a B&B or hotel on the route for you, and each tour's page says how it works and what it costs.
Tell us where you’re starting and what you’d love to see, and we’ll find the tour that suits you.
