3-Day Isle of Skye and Highlands Tour from Glasgow with Loch Ness

Haunting glens, lochside villages and a Victorian town stop

Cruise Loch Ness, tour the ruins of Urquhart Castle, walk the windswept moor at Culloden Battlefield, and sip a whisky tasting on the Isle of Skye. This three-day tour from Glasgow also takes in Eilean Donan Castle, Glencoe, Portree harbour, the 4,000-year-old Clava Cairns and Pitlochry along the way, so there is plenty to see.

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Family room with en-suite B&B accommodation 10:00 Guide in English En-suite B&B family room: room for 3 guests with a private bathroom, featuring 1 double bed and 1 single bed

B&B En-Suite Twin 10:00 Guide in English En-suite B&B twin room: room for 2 guests with 2 beds and a private bathroom

Double room with en-suite bathroom, bed and breakfast 10:00 Guide in English En-suite B&B double room: room for 2 guests with one bed and a private bathroom

B&B En-Suite Single 10:00 Guide in English En-suite B&B single room: single room for 1 guest with a private bathroom

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Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Start of the adventure

• Drive through Trossach National Park
• Stretch legs in a village by the loch
• Discover Glencoe mountains and stories
• View Ben Nevis peak if visible

Day 2: A day on Skye

• Explore Cuillin Mountains natural beauty
• Marvel at The Old Man of Storr
• See Kilt Rock formation
• Lunch stop in Portree town
• Visit Eilean Donan Castle

Day 3: Inverness to Edinburgh

• Optional: Loch Ness cruise
• Optional: Explore Urquhart Castle ruins
• Visit Culloden Battlefield site
• Step back in time at Clava Cairns
• Scenic stop in Pitlochry town

What’s included

• Two nights' accommodation.
• A driver and guide.

Times

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• Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00

Information

You cruise Loch Ness, tour Urquhart Castle, walk Culloden Battlefield and taste whisky on Skye, with Eilean Donan Castle on the way.

Group Up to 35

Live guide English

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point. See the exact address

Book up to 2d before

Ages Adult (3 and older) · Under 3: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 6 days before the start. Between 2 and 6 days before the start, 50% refund. After that, no refund. It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Confirmation Confirmation within 48 h

Good to know

Low physical effort Stroller-friendly Pets welcome Public transport nearby

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The experience

The first stretch rolls through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, with the loch beside you for much of the drive. You may stop in a pretty little village to stretch your legs and wander down to the water's edge. Then the mountains of Glencoe rise up, haunting and huge, and your guide shares the stories of murder and massacre that cling to the glen. There is time for those photographs you will want to keep. Ben Nevis passes in the distance, and if the luck holds, its peak may show above the clouds.

Day two belongs to Skye. The Cuillin Mountains line the way with towering peaks, deep valleys and waterfalls, and you glimpse the Old Man of Storr from a distance before Kilt Rock shows its pleats. Lunch is in Portree, where you can wander down to the harbour and keep an eye out for hungry seagulls. A whisky tasting follows on the island. Then comes Eilean Donan Castle, sitting on a small island where three lochs meet, its striking silhouette set against rugged hills.

The last day starts with the Loch Ness cruise, a tranquil run on the water with tales of Nessie in the air. Urquhart Castle follows, its ruins perched on the loch bank with wide views over the water and a history stretching back over 1,000 years. The visit to Culloden Battlefield brings a walk across the windswept moor and an immersive visitor centre that brings the 1746 uprising to life. Clava Cairns sits in quiet woodland, where ancient cairns, standing stones and passageways still hold their shape. The day ends in the Victorian town of Pitlochry, with shops to wander, local treats to try and the River Tummel and surrounding hills in view.

Top questions

Is Urquhart Castle a stop on this tour?

Yes, you explore its dramatic ruins, perched on the banks of Loch Ness with panoramic views of the water.

Do you get time at Culloden Battlefield?

Yes, you walk the windswept moor and explore the immersive visitor centre that brings the 1746 battle to life.

Will you see the Old Man of Storr up close?

No, it is seen in passing from a distance, with no stop, so you admire it from afar.

Will you definitely see the Loch Ness monster?

No one can promise that. The cruise on Loch Ness is set on the tranquil water, with tales of Nessie told along the way.

Is there a lunch stop on the Isle of Skye?

Yes, lunch is in Portree, where you can wander down to the harbour and watch out for hungry seagulls.

Does the tour visit Eilean Donan Castle?

Yes, it is a stop. The castle sits on a small island where three lochs meet, with a striking silhouette against the rugged landscape.

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