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Isle of Skye Day Tour: Private Guide with Customizable Itinerary Including Fairy Pools
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53 Ratings
Scottish Highlands
Embark on a customizable Isle of Skye day tour with a private guide. Explore iconic beauty spots, historical locations, and hidden gems. Don’t miss the Fairy Pools and a spectacular lunch stop!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Loch Ness - Photo opportunities and optional stop at Urquhart Castle
- Eilean Donan Castle - Iconic visit to Eilean Donan castle allowing time for photos and entrance.
- Skye Bridge - Taking you over the sea to Skye on what was a controversial build at the time but is serving the island well.
- Isle of Skye Market Square - Passing through the second major town on Skye with it’s stunning views across the sound to the site of the once bustling Kishorn Yard.
- Portree Harbour - With it’s colourful harbour, Somerled Square, quaint shops and eateries and the excellent Aros centre offering history and culture, a stop in Portree is a must.
- Kilt Rock - Magnificent basalt formation, resembling a kilt and imposing Mealt Waterfall.
- Staffin Fossil Museum - I love this place. Housed in the original family home of the lovely, Dugald Ross, with it’s internationally famous collectioin of dinosaur fossils, found nearby, which he started in 1976!
- Quiraing - Captivating landscape at the north of the island. The Table was once used to play shinty on! Photo stop.
- Skye Museum of Island Life - A little hamlet of black houses, offering an in-sight into the life of an islander in the 1800s and early 1900s.
Nearby is the Memorial to Flora MacDonald.
- Talisker Distillery - Heading round Skye with views of Loch Bracadale and Loch Harport, stop to sample the islands only whisky, the famous, Talisker.
- This requires to be requested and tours pre-booked by us (the distillery is closed / has limited tour availability at this time due to building works)
- Achnasheen - To complete our round trip, we return via Strathcarron.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
A personal chauffeur/guide will escort you to the visually stunning, heritage-rich spots during our drive to Skye. There is an adaptable itinerary at disposition for any unexpected alterations you might propose, with the goal of creating unforgettable moments on your vacation in Scotland. Some potential sights include the Fairy Pools and a breathtaking lunch location. Additionally, a handful of secret treasures dot the journey’s path.
Location
Loch Ness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ashleyrv6194fm
Aug 13, 2024
Incredible experience touring Skye! - We had an incredible experience on our day trip around the Isle of Skye with our guide Gus. He was so friendly and highly knowledgeable about the island's history, geography, and culture, and he was able to provide fascinating stories. Not only did he expertly navigate us through the island's breathtaking landscapes, but he also offered fantastic recommendations suitable for my six-year-old son. Gus even researched my grandparent's family name and tailored the experience.
It was a truly unforgettable experience, from the castles, dinosaur bones and footprints, waterfalls, and hidden gems that we would have never discovered on our own.
Gus's passion for the Isle of Skye was genuinely infectious. His deep knowledge and love for the island were evident throughout the tour, leaving us with a strong appreciation for its beauty and history. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a memorable exploration of the Isle of Skye.
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Erin
Jul 8, 2024
Amazing Trip across the highlands! - This was an amazing trip and Keith was an amazing guide. Things were so well planned. 10 days with 20 people is no small task. Thank you!
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Taryn_c
Sep 19, 2023
Great Day! - Our driver Kenny was great. He took us to some great places. We loved all his extra information and fun facts. We would definitely recommend this tour. Fun Day! He's a good driver.
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Kim_t
Aug 19, 2023
Scotlands finest - Our trip started off a little rocky due to s medical emergency
Ken and Cath saved the day and our experience was mind blowing
I cant say more then this is a must see!
Our organizer Cath and our guide Ken offered ys Scotland finest! Thank you all again! You are true heros
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D93uxhugot
Aug 18, 2023
Great tour, better guide! - The trip was amazing and the guide (Keith) knew where to take us and great spots to see. The travelling was very good as the car was very comfortable and big. Thought the tour Keith adapted to us completely, staying longer in places that we wanted to explore in more detail while spending less time in other which were of less interest to us. He told interesting facts about the places we went which helps us get a better understanding. Furthermore, just chatting with him about different topics was very fun!
We had an inconvenience with my cousin (5 years old) as he started to feel unwell. Despite this, Keith ensured he was okay and stopped whenever it was necessary to ensure his well-being. This was great as a group tour would not have taken us into account and ignored the situation.
Overall the tour was beautiful and amazing. Our guide was the best, as a guide and person. I highly recommend doing the trip with them as the kindness, comfort and constant interest is not achieved any other way.
Thank you for everything Keith! Keep it up!
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Nicolau_b
Aug 10, 2023
Tailored day tour to Skye - Great day tour to Skye from Inverness. We discussed our idea for the day with our driver Kenny, and he arranged a great tailored tour according to it. He drove carefully. The van was a Mercedes 8-seater. Very comfortable and clean.
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Alantebi2022
Jul 29, 2023
Highland/Scotland Tours - We took a one day tour from Inverness to the Isle of Skye and Dennis was super, great as he took us to a variety of locations and was such a great host. You can tell that he is so proud of Scotland as he should be and we felt the same. I'm looking at the card and it says Keith but I believe Dennis was our guide. Either way it was a great tour and one that I'd higly recommend to others!
Al and Lisa Antebi (USA)
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Ashoksd5955md
Jul 28, 2023
Awesome tour company! - Keith took us on an amazing tour of Skye! He was very accomodating in terms of requests. We got to see many things on our list and he was very helpful when it came to questions or anything else we needed. I highly recommend this company.
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Tori
Jul 28, 2023
A wonderful day in Skye with Keith as my guide. - Keith is an amazing tour guide. He has a sense of humor and is very knowledgeable. I showed him my list of possible places to visit and we started checking off the boxes. Keith was very accommodating and went above and beyond in helping me and my family. He booked us a dinner reservation before our night train to London. I will definitely contact Keith when I return to Scotland.
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S3813wwvaleries
Jul 28, 2023
It was spectacular and worth the money - Keith is an amazing guide. Prompt, knowledgeable, funny, courteous, and flexible. We have learned to trust the guides and not the cab drivers/friend who has been there one day. He was interested in what we told him and asked us great questions. The conversation was lovely and the silences were not awkward. He stopped at great views and would have stopped more if we asked. He showed us the highland coos (cows), kilt rock, Old Man of Storr, Portree and the HandSpinner wool yarn shop. He listened to the things we liked and was looking for and recommended this beautiful local shop. If you are more interested in breweries or hikes he knows the best ones to do. His car was clean and comfortable. All of the seats in the rear recline and all of us in the back fell asleep. We were not a full car and our luggage was able to travel with us. He stopped at a quaint lunch joint before Portree so we didn't have to spend a lot of time waiting to eat. I would recommend him any time and any where in Scotland. He even helped us to book a dinner where locals eat. We had a lovely dinner and made our train! The kilt was just the icing on the cake. Slà inte Mhath and happy travels!
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