Isle of Sky Discovery:

Places Covered:

Edinburgh, Isle of Skye, Edinburgh.

5 Nights / 6 Days

Detailed Itinerary:    

Day 01:

Arrive at Edinburgh and make your own way to the hotel (airport transfer can be pre-booked on request). Check in at the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day discovering Scotland’s capital city. Overnight Edinburgh.

Day 02:

Spend your day sightseeing in Edinburgh. Take a stroll down the Royal Mile or relax in Princes Street Gardens. There are also plenty of shopping possibilities, galleries and museums to be visited. Overnight in Edinburgh.

Day 03:

Check out of the hotel and make your way to the departure point at 207 High Street. Depart Edinburgh, travelling west passing Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots. We head towards Stirling with it's imposing castle and views to the Wallace Monument. We pass Doune Castle, set of Monty Python's "Holy Grail" before stopping in Callander for refreshments. Into the Highlands now and north past Loch Luibnaig, Loch Earn, Crianlarich and Tyndrum, stopping for lunch on the way. Continue north through Glencoe, scene of the great massacre of the Clan Macdonald. We pass Fort William and up to the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge with great views over Ben Nevis. On the "Road to the Isles" now through the splendour of the Five Sisters of Kintail, the mountains guarding the pass on the way to the Isle of Skye. We stop to visit the famous Eilean Donan Castle, used in the film "Highlander". Crossing over the bridge to Skye, we head up to Portree stopping for dinner on the way. You are then dropped off at your accommodation in the early evening where you are free to go out and explore the town. Overnight Isle of Skye.

Day 04:

A very flexible day on Skye. There are many possibilities depending on the weather and your driver/guide's knowledge will come to the fore in developing the best day out. You could travel north to the stunning Quiraing mountain pass and enjoy a spectacular walk through some of Skye's extraordinary geological scenery, including Kilt Rock. After lunch you can go over to Neist Point for a walk out to the lighthouse that is the furthest point west on Skye. Or go over to Dunvegan Castle, ancient ancestral seat of the Clan McLeod. Talisker Distillery is also on Skye, as are the famous Cuillin Hills. We return you to your accommodation in Portree in the early evening. Overnight Isle of Skye.

Day 05:

You will be collected from your accommodation and travel south through the Cuillin Hills and back over to the mainland for stunning views over Loch Duich and the 5 Sisters of Kintail. Onto Loch Ness for lunch and the possibility of spotting "Nessie". There is a boat trip (Summer only) available here that will get you that bit closer! Heading south now through the Grampian mountains along Loch Laggan, famous now as "Monarch of the Glen Country" before passing Dalwhinnie, home to Scotland's highest whisky Distillery, and onwards past Blair Castle stopping for refreshments before heading back to Edinburgh past Perth and over the Forth Road Bridge. Arriving at 1930 approx. Make you own way to the hotel. Overnight in Edinburgh.

Day 06:

Free time before it is time to travel to Edinburgh Airport for departure.