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Full Day 8-Seater Bus Tour: Explore Isle of Skye from Inverness
4.8
1,048 Ratings
Highland Council
Embark on a full-day 8-seater bus tour and explore the stunning Isle of Skye from Inverness. Visit iconic landmarks, enjoy a personalized experience, and create lasting memories.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Happy Tours - Meet and Greet in front of the Columba Hotel for departure of all our tours. Meet at 8am.
- Caledonian Canal - See the first government funded iniative in the Brisitsh Isles overseen by the brilliant Scottish Engineer Thomas Telford
- Loch Ness - Take a photo of the world famous Loch and look out for it’s most famous resident Nessie. Can you capture a picture that will make the local and world news?
- Drumnadrochit VisitScotland Information Centre - Can you spot Nessie in the grounds or can you see the Yellow Submarine?
- Urquhart Castle - Enjoy a spectacular view of the ruined Castle and hear it’s history brought to life by our guide
- Loch Cluanie - Travel along this reservior damned during the Hydro Scheme production in 1957
- Eilean Donan Castle - Stop and explore one of the most photographed castles in the world. Built in the 13th century this was used as a film location for Highlander.
- Skye Bridge - Travel over this bridge opened in 1995 and find yourself on the beautiful Isle of Skye
- Portree VisitScotland iCentre - This is our lunch time stop where you have an hour free to choose a cafe or hotel to eat at, or to have a wander through the small streets seeing the 18th century architecture
- The Old Man of Storr - See the massive pinnacle of rock formed by the volcanic activity and ancient landslips in the north of the island. Will you see a rainbow at the falls? View the hills of Torridon, Gairloch and Island of Rona
- Hectors Bothy - A final stop at the small bothy coffee shop for a quick refreshment before travelling back to Inverness
What's Included
- Local guide
- Air-conditioned bus transport
- Live commentary on board
- Professional driver
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch (own expense)
- Entrance to Urquhart Castle
- Entrance to Eilean Donan Castle
Additional Information
Take the opportunity to explore the Isle of Skye on a day-long excursion in a cozy, air-conditioned vehicle that accommodates up to 8 persons. Let yourself unwind as our kilt-clad Scottish guide professionally takes you through Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Eilean Donan Castle, Old Man of Storr and additional sites of interest. Take an hour’s break for lunch in Portree, which will be your own expense. Make lasting impressions on this intimate group tour with a maximum of 8 people for a more individualised experience.
Please note that the tour is not open to cruise ship passengers at the Port of Invergordon, due to the fact that the starting location of the tour is 25 miles from the ship and we can’t assure you’ll return in time for your ship’s departure.
- Operates in all weather conditions, dress comfortably
- Children must be accompanied by an adult (ages 6-17)
- Due to the duration of this tour, not recommended for children under 6 years of age
- Slightly uneven terrain, which is approximately 1 kilometer in total and will be over several tour stops. The longest walk is 300 meters
- Not wheelchair accessible; some locations are not wheelchair accessible
- Booster seats are available upon request
- This tour is not available to people who are on a cruise ship in the Port of Invergordon. This is because the meeting point for this tour is 25 miles from the ship and we can’t guarantee at the end of the tour you would be back on time for your ship to sail.
Location
7 Ness Walk
Ness Walk
Leaves from in front of the Columba Hotel or from your accommodation if in Inverness or en route. Meet at 8am
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(1048 Ratings)
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Valerie_s
May 26, 2024
Don’t miss this fun and beautiful day exploring Scotland. - Our guide made this trip really special. He was outgoing and engaging, and made the trip fun for all of us. It was fascinating to see the dramatic changes in geography as we left Inverness and toured the Isle of Skye. It was also great to be in a small vehicle with only 8 people.
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Pats170
May 15, 2024
Wonderful Tour of Castle & countryside - Wonderful tour with a visit to the Castle that is still being used for family weddings, etc; The items displayed in the Castle is amazing; After the Castle we continued on to another small town to have their famous fish and chips; and on the way back we stopped at a river that is said the have eternal youthful properties if you dip your head into it for 7 seconds (we will see if it works) Also walked up to a waterfall and were able to touch the wooly cows; it was all so fun.
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Catherine_k
Nov 21, 2023
Highly Recommend this Tour! - This tour was amazing! Our tour guide was fantastic. He was knowledgeable, friendly, had a great sense of humor, and got us to some of the attractions before they got busy, plus some bonus adventures. I would highly recommend taking this tour because it has so many breathtaking views and as someone who drove around Scotland, it was nice to be able to ride and take all the views fully in. This tour is definitely worth the time if you are in Scotland!
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Karen_v
Nov 17, 2023
Fun Isle of Skye Tour - We had a wonderful guide who provided lots of historical background and funny anecdotes. The stops were well planned and worthwhile. Being pressed for time, the minivan was the best way to visit Isle of Skye in one day.
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Q3895twcarole
Nov 17, 2023
Tour from Inverness to Isle of skye - Went on trip to Isle of sky with Andy s from Inverness as our guide,it was a lovely trip,Andy was a informative and funny guide ,who nade the trip one to remember ,in between stops with relaxing music and nanny facts of by gone escapades .
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Liamm1749
Nov 6, 2023
Excellent tour - A wonderful day spent under Malcolm’s more than able guide. He had a detailed knowledge and took us off the beaten track to some wonderfully scenic locations. Thanks for a wonderful day!
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Alina718
Nov 5, 2023
Inverness😍 - Magnificent experience in Inverness and our guide Andy was great: he told us lots of things and he gave us the gift of superb Scottish music!!!
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Explorer779623
Nov 2, 2023
Fantastic tour! - What a wonderful, fun day out to Skye with a small group of fellow travelers & guide Niall. Weather was in our favor and we had great stops along with beautiful scenery at Loch Ness, Eilean Donan Castle, Portree, Bride's Veil Falls, faerie pools, & more. Niall was so knowledgeable and full of interesting & entertaining stories all along the way. I highly recommend this tour and tour operator, as this was my second experience with Happy Tours and I was indeed very happy both times. I will book again next trip!
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659kirstens
Nov 1, 2023
Great Tour to Isle of Sky with Drew! - My sister and I did the Isle of Sky tour with Drew as our driver and tour guide. He was a great driver and shared interesting history along the way, a very nice local man he gave us some local context and the tour felt authentic, not contrived. We had a really nice day, saw a lot of the beautiful Highlands, learned a lot, and with a good lunch stop in Portree. Thank you Drew! Also a shoutout to Cameron who helped us book the tour last minute (after a different party cancelled) - he was very helpful and also quite funny and we shared some hearty laughter - good job keeping it fun! I would happily do another Happy Tours tour without hesitation!
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Irshprncs
Oct 29, 2023
Excellent addition to our trip - Niall is an outstanding guide, is very knowledgeable, and you can tell he is proud of his country and heritage. The stories, tales, and details about the highlands really enhanced the trip and made it memorable.
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