3 Day Skye, the Highlands & Loch Ness (Edinburgh) by Timberbush Tours

Tour Itinerary

[ Day 1 ] From Edinburgh we head

west to Glasgow and then make

our first stop at the picturesque

conservation village of Luss, on the

'Bonny, Bonny' banks of Loch Lomond.

Travelling north via Tyndrum we pass

over the desolate RannochMoor before

enjoying time to walk and admire the

dramatic Glencoe valley, site of the

1692 massacre of the MacDonald Clan.

After lunch in the FortWilliam area,

we stop for photos at Scotland's

highest mountain, BenNevis, then stop

to admire Glen Garry and the stunning

5 Sisters of Kintail mountain range. Our

journey ends in the charming village

of Portree, on the Island of Skye, where

we check into our accommodation.

[ Day 2 ] After breakfast we depart

Portree for a full day's touring -

options include a visit to Talisker

distillery* and Dunvegan Castle*,

or a trip to Uig and a stop to visit

FloraMacDonald's grave and the

unique Black Houses.We continue our

journey where we can view Duntulum

Castle, take photos of Kilt Rock and

perhaps enjoy a walk at the Lealt Falls.

Our tour ends with the opportunity

to admire the OldMan of Storr, before

we return to Portree.

[ Day 3 ] We commence our descent

via the much-admired Eilean Donan

Castle*, backdrop for the movie,

'Highlander'; (interior closed in

winter) then move on to the pretty

loch-side village of Fort Augustus for

lunch and views of Loch Ness. Our

journey south continues over Laggan

and the Grampian mountains with

our last stop in the Victorian resort

town of Pitlochry, before returning

to Edinburgh.

Our tour price does not include accommodation - there will be a range of accommodation available to allow you to choose what suits you; from Hotel, to B & B or Youth Hostel.

PLEASE NOTE : Luggage is restricted to one piece per person