3 Day Private Tour of Isle of Skye, Glencoe, Inverness, Loch Ness
Overview
About
- Witness the Isle of Skye and witness its breathtaking natural beauty: from crystal clear beaches with dinosaur foot prints, to magical water falls, fairy pools, dramatic landscapes and quaint towns.
- Visit Glen Shiel and watch the Jacobite Train (aka Hogwarts Express) cross Glenfinnan Viaduct.
- Visit Eilean Donan, the most famous castle in Scotland, and Glencoe a mountain valley renowned worldwide for its poignant beauty.
- Take a cruise on Loch Ness, the largest lake in Britain. Visit Clava Cairns, a 4,000 year-old site that pre-dates the great pyramids of Egypt and Stonehenge! Walk the battlefield where the Jacobites lost their final battle. Meet and hand-feed our iconic Highland Cows, and relax in the quaint Victorian town of Pitlochry.
- Do all this and more in our 3-day tour of Skye and the Highlands!
- Just let us know if you want to customise this itinerary, or a different 3-day itinerary. We are more than happy to customise it according to your bucket list!
At a Glance
- Ages: Ages 0-120
- Type: Mobile ticket
- Duration: 3 days
- Live Guide: English
What you'll do
Visit Glen Shiel and watch the Jacobite Train (aka Hogwarts Express) cross Glenfinnan Viaduct.
Visit Eilean Donan, the most famous castle in Scotland, and Glencoe a mountain valley renowned worldwide for its poignant beauty.
Take a cruise on Loch Ness, the largest lake in Britain. Visit Clava Cairns, a 4,000 year-old site that pre-dates the great pyramids of Egypt and Stonehenge! Walk the battlefield where the Jacobites lost their final battle. Meet and hand-feed our iconic Highland Cows, and relax in the quaint Victorian town of Pitlochry.
Do all this and more in our 3-day tour of Skye and the Highlands!
Just let us know if you want to customise this itinerary, or a different 3-day itinerary. We are more than happy to customise it according to your bucket list!
Meeting and pickup
What is included?
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Driver-guide
- Guide's meals and accommodation
- Bottled water
- Scottish snacks
- Ferries
What is not included?
- Meals
- Your own accommodation
- Tips and gratuities (optional)
- Eilean Donan Castle (optional)Admission fee Eilean Donan Castle (optional)£12.00 per person
- Loch Ness Cruise (optional)Admission fee Loch Ness Cruise (optional)£23.10 per person
- Culloden Battlefield (optional Museum Entry)Admission fee Culloden Battlefield (optional Museum Entry)£12.50 per person
- Entry/Admission - Eilean Donan Castle
- Entry/Admission - Inverness
- Entry/Admission - Culloden Battlefield
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Uk sedan sized cars are smaller than our American counterparts, please be aware of this when booking for 4 adults in a 4 passenger sized vehicle
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Itinerary
Edinburgh Half-day Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for 3 Day Private Tour of Isle of Skye, Glencoe, Inverness, Loch Ness in Edinburgh, United Kingdom (UK). This half-day tours experience includes 19 stops over 3 days. Duration: 12 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
Here is the starting point
Loch Tulla Viewpoint
In this beautiful viewpoint, you can take in all that the Highlands have to offer in a single place: moutains, lochs and forests.
The Three Sisters
We will stop over at the Three Sisters of Glencoe, an iconinc mountain viewpoint, and the most photographed place in Scotland. Here, you will be able to enjoy the awe-inspiring scenery and relieve some historic episodes of the MacDonald Clan.
Glenfinnan Viaduct
A 30 min drive takes us to our main attraction. Embrace the magical setting of this world-famous Harry Potter film location and witness the ‘Hogwarts Express’ steam train crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct. It is our aim to arrive by 12:20pm, the Jacobite train can be best seen form the hill beyond the viaduct, it is a 25 min walk, with the train expected between 1:10 and 1:30pm (the train only runs from early April to late October).
Mallaig
We will then take you to the fishing village of Mallaig where we will get the ferry across to the Isle of Skye.
Fairy Pools
Our first stop in Skye is also one of its most popular visitor destinations. The Fairy Pools are beautiful crystal-clear blue pools on the Allt Coire a' Mhadaidh (Burn of the Dog), which can be seen snaking down the hillside of Coire na Creiche into Glen Brittle where it becomes the River Brittle. You can hike the pools – and maybe even go for a swim if you’re brave enough!
Sligachan Old Bridge
Our final stop of the day before we take you to your accommodation will stop at this legendary site, where you can dip you face in the waters below Sligachan Old Bridge to gain eternal beauty from the faeries!
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