Isle of Skye Tour: Highlands Adventure

Explore the enchanting Isle of Skye with a private tour from Inverness. Discover hidden gems, enjoy local folklore, and customize your adventure.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Urquhart Castle - The journey to Skye begins with a visit to Urquhart Castle. These historic ruins are beautifully situated on the shores of Loch Ness. The guide will share fascinating tales about the castle’s history, as well as the folklore and legends surrounding the loch and the legendary Nessie, all from a stunning viewpoint above.
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What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Embark on a comprehensive 12-hour tour from Inverness to the Isle of Skye, offering a scenic journey through the Highlands and showcasing the highlights of the Isle of Skye, including exclusive locations not featured on other tours!
With a local Highlands guide, the trip to Skye will include several meaningful stops cherished by the local community….

Location
Inverness Cathedral, dedicated to St Andrew
Ardross Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kelly_r
Nov 20, 2025
Our private tour from... - Our private tour from Inverness to the Isle of Skye with Fin was absolutely unforgettable. From the moment we began the journey, Fin’s warmth, expertise, and genuine passion for the Highlands made the entire experience exceptional. She brought the history, legends, and landscapes to life with stories that were both captivating and deeply rooted in local culture. Fin curated the perfect itinerary for us, adapting the day to match our interests and the conditions. The highlight was visiting the dramatic and breathtaking Quiraing—one of the most stunning landscapes we’ve ever seen. Thanks to her deep local knowledge, we explored at the perfect pace and enjoyed viewpoints and photo stops (which included coos) that felt far from the usual crowds. Her attention to detail, friendly personality, and easygoing nature made the day feel relaxed and personalized. She offered great recommendations, answered every question with enthusiasm, and made sure we never felt rushed. If you’re thinking about exploring the Isle of Skye, we cannot recommend Fin highly enough. She’s an outstanding guide who delivers a tour that is both meaningful and memorable. Truly a perfect day from start to finish!
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Samuel
Oct 20, 2025
Amazing Tour with Tartan Trailblazers - We had an unforgettable day touring the Isle of Skye with Tartan Trailblazers. Our guide, Finella, was fantastic: knowledgeable, engaging, and full of personality. Highlights included hikes to the Old Man of Storr and Loch Coruisk, meeting Highland “hairy coos,” and visiting Sligachan Bridge. Finella’s local stories, music and tasty treats made it particularly special. Michelle’s planning was flawless. Highly recommend and can’t wait for another tour with this amazing team!
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Wayne
Oct 13, 2025
Isle of Skye with an impending storm! - Excellent day with Fin, our local guide. We were there as “Storm Amy” blew in with 100 mph winds on the isle of Skye, Fin rearranged our itinerary to keep us just ahead of the storm and let us experience as much of the isle as possible, we saw lots and had a very enjoyable day under less than ideal conditions. Highly recommend any group that could pull this together for us.
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Georgewayne_e
Oct 13, 2025
Isle of Skye private tour - Wonderful way to see the Isle of Skye - our local guide, Fin, was very knowledgeable about the area, and was pleasant and fun to be with. We traveled as Storm Amy was coming in with 100 mph winds and rain, but Fin arranged our tour and schedule in such a way as to avoid any problems and be able to see absolutely as much as possible! Our small group of four made for a great day - we highly recommend.
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Yanhai_g
Oct 10, 2025
Great guide, Stunning scenery, Unforgetable trip - We booked this private tour at the last minute. But the tour guide Finella contacted us quickly, and it only took us a few minutes to finalise the departure time, place and itinerary. What we booked is a one-day trip from inverness to Skye Island and back,which is a long way to drive. Fortunately, the weather was very good on the day of the trip. We went from the castle on the shores of Loch ness to various scenic spots on Sky Island, and the weather was good all the way. Finella took us to the An-corran beach full of dinosaur footprints, which is not easy for the bus tour group to reach, and the Quiraing viewing point overlooking half of Skye Island, and the magical "Apostolic Footprints" on the last way back, which are all memorable and wonderful journeys that must be tried in your life! Although the journey is mainly to enjoy the natural scenery, Finella, as a local, highlander , is very proficient in humanities, history, geography and even the development of religion, language and population in the highland areas, which makes the whole journey even more special. Finally, she also gave a lot of suggestions for our dinner arrangements and the next day's itinerary. If you have limited time, I think private tour is the only way to enjoy the essence of skye Island in the shortest time. I will definitely recommend this to you.
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From $933 (Per Group)
up to 6 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).