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8-Day Orkney Skye and Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

From $1,880.77

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  • 8 days (approx.)
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  • Offered in: English

Overview

Explore Scotland’s rugged peaks and islands on this 8-day Orkney, Skye and Highlands tour from Edinburgh. Travel along Scotland’s west coast with a guide to Skye and enjoy breathtaking views over the soaring Highlands. Visit the Orkney Islands, where puffins, seals and whales thrive. Take in famous Scottish attractions such as Loch Lomond, Glen Coe, the Ring of Brodgar, the Trossachs and the Cairngorm Mountains National Park, and marvel at the country’s awe-inspiring landscapes. Along the way, delve into Scotland’s folklore heritage and see what makes the country tick.
  • 7-day tour through Orkney, Skye and the Highlands from Edinburgh
  • Take in panoramic Highland views on route to Skye with a guide
  • Watch native puffins and seals on the rocks in the Orkney Islands
  • Discover top sites of interest including Glen Coe, Loch Lomond and the Cairngorm Mountains National Park
  • Gain insight into Scotland’s rich history and heritage
  • Tour includes round-trip travel from Edinburgh

What's Included

  • 7 nights accommodation as per selected
  • Ferry to Orkney
  • Departures will include Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle.
  • Breakfast (7)
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

  • 192 High St
    192 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RW, UK

    Please check in with Highland Experience staff inside/outside Caffe Nero by 8.15am

Start time

08:30 AM

End point

  • Lawnmarket
    Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1, UK

    Please note: During August, and other times when there are events taking place at Edinburgh Castle we will use an alternative end point in Edinburgh's New Town.

What To Expect

Day 1

The start of a wonderful adventure

2 Stops

Loch Lomond

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kilmartin Glen

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight Oban

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Over the Sea to Skye

3 Stops

Glencoe National Nature Reserve

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fort William VisitScotland iCentre

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Glenfinnan Viaduct

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight - Skye

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3

Exploring Skye

3 Stops

Black Cuillin

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Old Man of Storr

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Portree Harbour

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight - Skye

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4

Back to the mainland

3 Stops

Eilean Donan Castle

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Loch Ness

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Urquhart Castle

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight - Fort Augustus

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5

Another island awaits

2 Stops

Pentland Ferries

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Italian Chapel

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight - Kirkwall

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6

Exploring Orkney

2 Stops

Skara Brae

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Maeshowe Visitor Centre

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight - Kirkwall

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7

Retracing our steps

2 Stops

Pentland Ferries

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

John O' Groats

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight - Inverness

Meals: Breakfast

Day 8

Back to the start

2 Stops

Culloden Battlefield

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pitlochry VisitScotland iCentre

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Children under 3 years not accepted
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Luggage Restrictions: Maximum weight: 15kg. Maximum size: 55cm x 40cm x 20cm per person plus small carry on
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 32 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 7 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 7 full days before the experience’s start time.
  • Any changes made less than 6 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • For a 50% refund, you must cancel 3–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Excellent adventure!
Jacqueline_w, Sep 2019
Had a great time. Saw so many wonderful places with really good your guides/drivers. B&B's were very nice and will look to use this type of accomodation again in the future. Highly recommend this trip!!
This is a fantastic tour. Our guide...
Carl L, Aug 2017
This is a fantastic tour. Our guide for the first 5 days, Jim Donovan, was possibly the best tour guide we have ever had. He took us to both good tourist sites and off-the-beaten track places that were very interesting, and had creative ways for us to enjoy these sites, such as walking the spiral maze backward at the magical Faerie Glen on Skye, or taking us to supermarket where we could pick up picnic foods and then taking us to a short hike to a waterfall where we had our picnic, or having us pick up stones with intention and then bring them to a roadside stop where we could add to an incredible number of cairns that were started to mark a spot where someone had died. Those of us who signed up for the whole 7 days went off for the last two days to the Orkneys, with a different guide who was also quite good. The pre-historic sites on the main Orkney island are breathtaking, absolutely not to be missed. I had expected the Italian chapel built by WWII prisoners to be hokey, but it was amazing. In Kirkwall my wife and I wandered into a very nice little history/archeology museum with very nice gardens. The only disappointment on the whole tour was the Jacobite steam train, which was not that special, other than a brief view of a great trestle bridge as we went over it, and a chance to see the steam locomotive. It turned out to be a hot day unusual for Scotland! and there was little air circulation on the train so we were glad when we could get off. Everything else on the tour was so good that this was only a blip. We chose to stay at guest houses. All of these were pleasant and comfortable, and had good breakfasts. At one, the Rainbow View in the town of Kyleakin on Skye, our breakfasts were truly memorable-- delicious and artistic.
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