Glasgow: Isle of Skye, The Highlands and Loch Ness - 3 Day Tour
Overview
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72 hours
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Embark on a true Scottish adventure with our 3-day small group tour to Skye from Glasgow. Journey through the magnificent Scottish Highlands, before arriving on the mystical Isle of Skye. Enjoy a full day exploring the island's most beautiful spots, before travelling back down to Glasgow via the most photographed castle in Scotland, Eilean Donan.
Choose between single, double, or no accommodation at time of booking and travel by air-conditioned coach throughout your journey.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Minimum age is 4 years old.
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or a full refund.
Please arrive a minimum of 15 minutes before your tour's departure time.
Digital translations in English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian & Mandarin available on request.
If booking your own accommodation, you must book within 2km of Portree town centre.
Luggage is restricted to one medium sized suitcase per person. For guidance: a medium sized suitcase is considered 60-69cm high and roughly 45cm in width.
The tour starts at 9am in Edinburgh and picks up Glasgow passengers at 10am.
Please note: from 22nd December to 1st February 2025, Eilean Donan Castle will be closed. We will still stop at the castle for photos and access to the bridge will be available. However, the Visitor Centre and toilet facilities will be closed.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What‘s Included
2 nights accommodation (unless 'no accommodation' option is selected)
Small group tour
Air-conditioned vehicle
Live commentary on board
Knowledgeable driver-guide
Food & Drinks - unless specified
Accommodation - unless chosen
Attraction Tickets
Restroom on board
What To Expect
Travel from Glasgow to Portree
Luss Pier
Departing Glasgow, our first stop on this Isle of Skye tour is at the picturesque conservation village of Luss, on the ‘Bonny, Bonny’ banks of Loch Lomond
Glencoe Lochan
Travelling north via Tyndrum we pass over the atmospheric Rannoch Moor before enjoying time to walk and admire the dramatic Glencoe, site of the 1692 massacre of the MacDonald Clan.
Old Fort of Fort William
Lunch Break in the Fort William area, meal is not included
Ben Nevis
We pause for photos at Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis,
Portree Harbour
Day 1 of the Isle of Skye tour ends in the charming village of Portree, on the Isle of Skye, where we check into our accommodation.
Full day spent in Skye
Kilt Rock
Waterfall
The Old Man of Storr
The Old Man is a large standing formation of rock part of the Trotternish ridge.
Quiraing
Trotternish Ridge
Dunvegan Castle & Gardens
Home of the clan Macleod located 1 mile to the north of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye.
Lealt Falls
Waterfalls
Travel from Portree to Edinburgh
Eilean Donan Castle
We commence our descent via the much-admired Eilean Donan Castle, backdrop for the movie, ‘Highlander’;
Fort Augustus
We will then move on to the pretty loch-side village of Fort Augustus for lunch and views of Loch Ness.
Ben Nevis
Highest Mountain in the UK
Options
Double/Twin/Family B&B
Double/Twin/Family B&B: Double (1 bed that sleeps 2), twin (2 single beds in one room) or family room accommodation at a bed & breakfast is included.
Tour Excluding Accommodation
Your 3 day tour will not include accommodation. You must book this yourself. We kindly ask you to ensure the accommodation is located in the centre of Portree, Skye.
Tour with Single B&B
Our 3 day Skye tour including accommodation in a single room at a Bed and Breakfast. Please note if booking more than one person, we cannot guarantee rooms will be in the same B&B.
Reviews
153 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Soooo good!!!
Deborah B,
Jul 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our host and driver, Connor, was AMAZING. Excellent tour guide and jokester, very entertaining and knowledgeable about all things Scottish in general, and Skye in particular. Arranged a 5-star B&B with the included lodging arrangement. Very patient with late guests and accidental iced tea spillage 😬. Can’t recommend high enough. So nice to meet you, Connor and hope I spelled your name right. Happy travels ❤️. Deborah & Erdem
Overall, good experience, great guide
Colleen F,
Jul 17, 2025
- Viator
4.00We regularly plan all of our own vacations but they’ve always been in North America. In Scotland we wanted to see a lot but were worried about how we’d get to each place so we decided to take our first bus tour. Alan, our guide with Timberbush Tours, was funny, knowledgeable, and personable. The Isle of Skye and the Highlands were amazing, no regrets seeing them. While for our first visit, the bus tour probably made sense due to our time constraints, we’re not sure if we’d do it again. On the bus you see so many cool things but you also pass a lot and often cannot stay at an attraction as long as you’d like. If you have the time and resources to rent a car, you’ll see so much more and be able to stay as long as you wish. If you’re short on time, not good at researching places to visit and stay, or don’t care about time limits, the bus may be for you. Overall it was a good experience for us. Check the itinerary with the actual bus company before you book with Viator to ensure they match. We thought we were doing a couple of things we didn’t do.
Would not use Timberbush ever again
Jodi B,
Jul 8, 2025
- Viator
2.00The Isle of Skye is a delight, Timberbush is a no. They are not honest concerning refund policy or accommodations. Once you’re on the little bus and the trip has started anything they have agreed to is off.
Santa paul
Cheryl R,
Jul 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Very interesting stories leaned a little about History of Scotland host was very personable Santa Paul drove safely tried to show us everything in the short time we had was on time with pickups and drop offs
Santa as a tour guide-what more do you need!!
Jean M,
Jun 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00With the right guide this can be an excellent experience! Seats are a little cramped on the smaller sprinter van. Paul Santa was a fabulous tour guide! He is a wealth of knowledge and so funny! He was also great at getting us to sites ahead of all the traffic and planned excellently around the weather!! Could not have asked for a better guide!
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