3 Day Skye Experience from Glasgow
3 Day tour to Skye from Glasgow with overnight beside Loch Ness and 2nd night on Skye. Minicoach with 16-24 seats and excellent driver guides. Available all year Wednesday & Saturday Departures and Monday and Wednesday in the summer. Includes Accommodation in price.
- Day exploring Skye
- Overnights beside Loch Ness & Skye
- Distillery Visit
- Rannoch Moor & Glencoe
- Small Coaches for comfort & intimacy
- Great Tour of Highland Scenery
- Visit to Eilean Donan Castle
- Price Includes Accommodation in B&B
Stirling, Rannoch Moor, Glen Coe, The Great Glen, Eilean Donan Castle, Isle of Skye, Cullin Hills, Portree, Trotternish Peninsula, Loch Ness, Inverness, Culloden Moor, Cairngorm National Park and Pitlochry
Day 1 - Our Spectacular Route North...
Our route to Skye takes you past beautiful Stirling Castle. We'll stop in a picturesque Highland town - Callendar, when you can relax over a cup of coffee or explore at your leisure.
You'll visit the battlefield of Culloden* the site of the defeat of the Jacobite forces in 1745, then we'll stop beside Loch Ness. Why not take a boat tour* over to Urquhart Castle or just monster hunt from the shore?
Our overnight stay is beside Loch Ness.
Day 2 - Eilean Donan: Scotland's most photographed castle...
As our road nears the coast of Skye, it passes Eilean Donan Castle*. Here you have the chance to take photographs and explore the castle that featured in the film Highlander.
Then it's time to cross the bridge to Skye. We'll cross the bridge to Skye and you can take things nice and easy but still see all the sights, such as the craggy Cuillin Mountains, Portree and outstanding beautiful Trotternish Peninsula. What Skye memories will you bring back? Maybe you'll spy an inquisitive seal peaking out of the waves as you walk the coast, or a stag silhouetted on a hillside.
Overnight Stay on Skye
Day 3 - Fort William and Britain's tallest mountain Ben Nevis...
Enjoy a wee dram at a local distillery* or explore Fort William, outdoors capital of Scotland, and take in the views of Ben Nevis, the UK's tallest mountain. The we cross the brooding expanse of Rannoch Moor and Glen Coe where you can hear the brutal story of the MacDonald Clan massacre and take in the weeping waterfalls that inhabit this incredible glen before returning home.
Inclusions
• 2 nights accommodation in twin rooms with private bath/shower
• Full Scottish breakfast (days 2&3)
• Excursions as detailed in itinerary
• Transportation by air-conditioned minicoach
• Live commentary in English
• Services of a tour host
• Service charges and taxes
Luggage Allowance: One medium sized suitcase/bag per person (maximum weight: 12 kilos)
Exclusions
- Admission fees are extra
- Meals, snacks or items of a personal nature
- Gratuity to your tour host
The Little Details
- Minimum Age: Age 5+
- Min Age: 5 years
- Tour Vehicle Type: Mini Coach
- Months of Operation: All Year
- Duration of Tour: 3 Days
- Departure Point: Glasgow
- Departure Point: 266 George Street, Parish Halls Building Glasgow G1 1QX
- Departure Time: 09:45
- Expected return Time: 18:00
- Duration of Tour: 3 Days
Rates & Dates
The Quoted price includes accommodation in B&B / Guesthouse accommodation. Please note that there are single supplements for single rooms
- Wednesdays & Saturdays year round
- Every day from May to September
Booking Notes
- Prices are quoted per person per tour
- Customers must provide a valid credit or debit card number.
- Limited availability : advanced booking required.
- Any booking is subject to our Booking Terms.
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Full tour information including local contact telephone numbers and departure details will appear on your tour voucher/confirmation.
Cancellation Policy: For cancellations more than 30 days prior to departure date - 90% refund. 30 to 15 days - 50% of tour cost will be refunded. 14 days or less - no refund. Full payment is required at the time of booking. We strongly recommend that you take out appropriate travel insurance to cover any need to cancel.
Departure Days:
During Summer Months: departs every day of the week.
Guaranteed departures Wednesdays & Saturdays - winter
Some Places We Will Visit
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Fort William
Fort William is the gateway to the Western Highlands and one of the country's main tourist centres. It stands at the head of Loch Linnhe, with the snow-topped mass of Ben Nevis towering behind.
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Invergarry
South of Fort Augustus, the A82 leaves behind Loch Ness and runs along the west shore of Loch Oich and then the east shore of Loch Lochy, till it reaches Spean Bridge. Here the A82 continues south to Fort William, while the A86 branches east through Glen Spean to join the A9 Perth to Inverness road finally at Kingussie. All along this route are many opportunities to get off the beaten track and explore huge chunks of real wilderness, deserted since the Clearances and soaked in the blood of history.
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Kyleakin
Kyleakin is a village situated on the east coast of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. The village is along the strait of Kyle Akin opposite the northwest Scottish mainland town of Kyle of Lochalsh.
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Uig Peninsula
Guide on Uig Peninsula on Lewis in Outer Hebrides, with information and details about and around the place including, attractions and places to see, sleeping and eating.
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Loch Ness
Loch Ness is world famous for the wrong reasons: the mythical watery monster than has been subject to repeated scientific investigations without success. Its fame ignores the real attractions of this huge lake framed by mountains and castles that cuts the highlands in two.
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Drumnadrochit
Drumnadrochit a small village on the shores of Loch Ness is famous for the Loch Ness Monster. It lies on the northern part of Loch Ness and 14 miles from Inverness. Drumnadrochit is a pretty village it is also known as ‘Drum’ by the locals. The major Visitor Attraction here is The 5 Star Loch Ness Exhibition Centre (Formerly Loch Ness 2000).
Castle Visited
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Eilean Donan Castle
One of the world's quintessential castles: Eilean Donan is familiar from films and stunning in its romantic location. Open daily.
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