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Self Drive Isle of Skye, 4 Day

Choose our Isle of Skye self drive tour and ramble down roads less travelled to this enchanting island on this fantastic Scotland vacation. Chock full of spectacular scenery, lazy villages, intriguing period houses and jagged mountain ranges this escorted tour will help you leave behind the stresses and demands of the modern world. The island is a magical land of rugged mountains, rippling lakes, wooded thickets; dotted with intimate little villages crammed with affable locals and languid taverns. Explore the curious landscape of the Trotternish peninsula, meet the Old Man of Storr, scramble over the dramatic Quiraing and moor at the Neist Point Lighthouse to gaze out at the battered Outer Hebrides.

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Combination
1 January - 30 June; 1 September - 16 December £231 £294 On Request
1 July - 13 July £240 £303 On Request
14 July - 31 August; 17 December - 27 December £256 £319 On Request

 

  

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All Tours can start or finish in either Glasgow or Edinburgh.

Day 1 : Edinburgh – West Coast - Oban

Depart Edinburgh and travel west passing Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots and Stirling with its 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 passing 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 in 1692, past Fort William and up to the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge with great views over Ben Nevis. Taking 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.Stop to visit the famous Eilean Donan Castle, used in the film «Highlander, set at the junction of 3 lochs as protection against Viking raiders. Crossing over the bridge to Skye, head up to Portree stopping for dinner on the way

Day 2 : Skye

This is a very flexible day on Skye. There are many possibilities depending on the weather. For example: Travel north to the stunning Quiraing mountain pass and enjoy a spectacular walk through some of Skye's extraordinary geological scenery. Kilt Rock, composed of basalt columns (reminiscent of the pleats in a kilt) with its waterfall cascading over the cliffs and down into the sea below.

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 here, as are the famous Cuillin Hills. We return you to your accommodation in Portree in the early evening for you to enjoy a free night in Portree.

Day 3 :Skye - Inverness

Travel south through the Cuillin Hills before returning to the mainland. After a relaxing coffee stop, drive to the top of the Mam Ratagan mountain pass and stop for stunning views over Loch Duich and the Five Sisters of Kintail.

On to 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!

Day 4 : Return to Edinburgh

Heading south now through the Grampian Mountains along Loch Laggan, before passing Dalwhinnie, home to Scotland's highest whisky Distillery, and onwards past Blair Castle to Pitlochry stopping for refreshments before heading back to Edinburgh past Perth and over the Forth Road Bridge.

 

 

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