3 days8-Day Orkney Skye and Highlands Tour from Edinburgh
Supplied by Highland Experience Tours
Length
8 days
Itinerary
8 days planned
Group
Max 35
Guides
English
Overview
This tour takes you to the West coast, through the Highlands over to Skye and then up to the Orkney Isles with incredible driver-guides and comfortable panoramic windowed mini-buses and midi-coaches. Ride the Jacobite Steam Train, visit Loch Lomond and the Trossachs and The Cairngorms National Parks, Loch Ness, Culloden, Glen Coe, Eilean Donan Castle, Skara Brae, Maes Howe, the Ring of Brodgar and other landmarks of Scotland's rich history.
Day by day itinerary
1The start of a wonderful adventure⌄
Time to stroll along the bonnie, bonnie banks
Step back in time to the Bronze age and admire the ancient carvings
Time to explore the quaint little town of Inveraray.
Overnight: Overnight Oban
2Over the Sea to Skye⌄
Hear the stories of the infamous massacre
This little town will be our lunch stop
You will continue west from Fort William on board your bus, making a stop to view the Glenfinnan Viaduct, made famous by the Harry Potter films. We will also be able to see Glenfinnan Monument - and the gorgeous scenery that surrounds it.
Enjoy the picturesque fishing village of Mallaig before taking a short ferry ride across the sea to the magical Isle of Skye.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight - Skye
3Exploring Skye⌄
Stunning Scenery
Amazing scenery
This will be our lunch stop
Watch the waterfall tumbling over the iconic cliff face.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight - Skye
4Back to the mainland⌄
The most photographed castle in Scotland
A chance to take a cruise on the loch for some monster hunting
Enjoy exploring the ruined castle overlooking Loch Ness. Entrance to the castle can be arranged by your driver, combined with a Loch Ness cruise.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight - Inverness
5Another island awaits⌄
Jump aboard the ferry to Orkney
Admire this stunning creation of Italian prisoners or was in WWII
Visit this series of causeways that were constructed to protect the British naval fleet from submarines.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight - Kirkwall
6Exploring Orkney⌄
This neolithic village was uncovered in a storm dating back to 3180BC
The best preserved example of a Neolithic chambered cairn in Europe
Dating back over 5,000 years, the Standing Stones of Stenness are among the oldest stone circles in Britain, their towering Neolithic monoliths rising dramatically from the Orkney landscape on the banks of the Loch of Stenness.
Visit this amazing Neolithic stone circle of up to 60 original standing stones spanning an impressive 104 metres in diameter, set on a narrow peninsula between two lochs and forming the ceremonial heart of Orkney's UNESCO World Heritage landscape.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight - Kirkwall
7Retracing our steps⌄
Visit the iconic Roman Catholic cathedral which is the oldest cathedral in Scotland and the most northerly cathedral in the United Kingdom.
Back on to the ferry to the mainland.
The most northerly point on the UK mainland.
A stop at the home of the Duke of Sutherland. There will be time to visit the castle and gardens and hopefully see the daily Falconry display.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight - Inverness
8Back to the start⌄
Visit the site of the last battle fought on British soil
For Outlander fans this is a must see. It is here that the inspiration came for Clare's trip through the stones.
Time to stroll around this charming little town.
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
- ✓Ferry to Orkney
- ✓7 nights accommodation as per selected
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓Orkney Attractions: Maes Howe, Skara Brae, Italian Chapel
Not included
- ✕Drinks
- ✕Gratuities
Good to know
Starts: Please check in with Highland Experience staff inside/outside Caffe Nero by 8.15am
Cancellation: All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 3 years not accepted. Proof of age for children may be required at check in.
- Luggage Restrictions: Maximum weight: 15kg. Maximum size: 55cm x 40cm x 20cm per person plus small carry on
- If you are travelling alone, please choose the ‘Single Room’ option or we may not be able to accept your booking
- Double/twin room: these rooms are for 2 people. If 3 people choose this option, you will be allocated a family room for 3, subject to availability. If you prefer 2 rooms, you must choose ‘Single Room’ for one person
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