Scotland and Isle of Skye vacation package: 6-day guided tour
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Small Group Tour
Immerse yourself in the breath-taking beauty of Scotland on this six-day, five-night adventure. Starting in Edinburgh, you’ll travel to the Highlands and the Isle of Skye, experiencing the region’s landscapes, culture, history, and geology. As part of a small group, you’ll see the most spectacular castles and famous sights of the Scottish Highlands and the I...
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Overview
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
Highlights
- Photograph the incredible landscapes of the Scottish Highlands and Isle of Skye, such as the Old Man of Storr, Trotternish Ridge and Glenfinnan. Learn about their deep-time origins and fascinating human influences.
- Explore hidden lochs and view towering peaks on your trip to Skye in the company of two tour leaders who are experts in history, Scottish culture, and photography.
- Enjoy a visit to a whisky distillery as well as a whisky tasting evening with a local expert.
- Stay in top-quality accommodation and experience a true taste of Scotland with dinner included each evening.
- Travel from Edinburgh by comfortable small coach, returning to Edinburgh from Inverness by 1st class rail on final day.
- Group size 6 to 12.
What's this trip about?
Immerse yourself in the breath-taking beauty of Scotland on this six-day, five-night adventure. Starting in Edinburgh, you’ll travel to the Highlands and the Isle of Skye, experiencing the region’s landscapes, culture, history, and geology. As part of a small group, you’ll see the most spectacular castles and famous sights of the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye. Our Scottish Tour leader, Ali Motion, breathes life into their history with her trove of stories and anecdotes, while professional photographer Alex Hare shows you how to capture striking photographs to treasure. Enjoy a day on the island of Lismore with an extra expert guide, Dr Noelle Odling who will reveal the geological wonders of Lismore.
Details
Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age range18 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityEdinburgh
End CityEdinburgh
Travel Themes
Destinations
Attractions
Activities
Trip includes
- The services of your two expert guides who will be with the group throughout the tour, plus our geology specialist on Day 2 .
- All transportation costs travelling from Edinburgh on the first day, and returning to Edinburgh.
- Entry fees, local guide fees and activity fees, where arranged as part of the tour.
- All accommodation costs for the nights stated, assuming two people sharing a double room. Single occupancy rooms are available for a surcharge. See Single Supplement in ‘Need to Know’ tab.
- Five breakfasts, five a la carte dinners.
- All service charges and most gratuities.
Itinerary
Day 1: Meet in Edinburgh and on to Port Appin via Rannoch Moor and Glencoe
The tour starts in Edinburgh, then hits the open road on your Scottish tour. Your first stop is at the Great Moor of Rannoch, one of the few remaining wildernesses in Europe, and full of lochans and dramatic views of the surrounding mountains.
You...
Day 2: Port Appin and Lismore Island
After breakfast enjoying views of the loch at the Pierhouse Hotel, you’ll be spending today on the Island of Lismore with one of the residents, Dr. Noelle Odling. Noelle returned to family home on the Island in 2014. Noelle is now Treasurer of the Lismore Gaelic Her...
Day 3: Castle Stalker, Glenfinnan Viaduct, wizards and over the sea to Skye, the 'Misty Isle'.
Our first Day 3 stop is the Glenfinnan Viaduct, made famous by the Harry Potter films. There will be a private tour of the Glenfinnan Monument dedicated to those who died in the Jacobite rising.
We then continue to Mallaig to catch the ferry over ...
Day 4: Western Skye - Talisker Bay and Loch Coruisk
If you’ve spent the previous day admiring the Cuillin Mountains from a distance, you’re in luck as today, as we’ll head right into the heart of the mountains to a secluded loch!
Travelling down to Elgol, you’ll board a boat across the sea to Loch ...
Day 5: Northern Skye, Eilean Donan Castle, and Loch Ness - landscapes, landslips, lava flows, continental break-up and ice
If you thought Skye didn’t have any more to offer, we’ve saved the best until last. Today is dedicated to the north of the island, the Trotternish Peninsula.
This part of the island is home to several of Skye’s most recognisable landmarks.
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Day 6: Homeward bound Need to know
Savour breakfast at Coul House Hotel, then enjoy a taxi transfer to Inverness to board the mid-morning train back to Waverley Station in Edinburgh.
Note: If required for reasons beyond our control, GeoCultura reserves the right to substitute alternative accommodation of equal or higher quality or adapt the itinerary if required.
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Dates & Availability
Price From $4,939
Price per day$823
Last Updated: 3/28/2025
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17 Sep 2025
22 Sep 2025
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Check Current Availability, prices, specials with GeoCultura.
The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Travel insurance.
- Extra or optional activities not described in the tour
- Lunches not included on four of the seven days.
- Personal expenditures
- Transportation to and from Edinburgh Waverley railway station at the start and end of the tour.
- Passport and visa fees.
Accommodation
Nights 1 & 2: The Pierhouse Hotel, Port Appin
The former home of Port Appin’s Pier Master, The Pierhouse Hotel is ‘a lovely hotel with stylish bedrooms and a varied menu, long on fish’. Breakfasts and dinners are accompanied by exquisite views of Loch Linnhe and the distant mountains.
Nights 3 & 4: Cuillin Hills Hotel, Portree
With ‘arguably the best location in Portree’, the Cuillin Hills Hotel sits at a vantage point in the north of the town, providing exceptional views of Loch Portree, the Sound of Raasay and the distant Cuillin mountains. Know that you are in good hands as the hotel has been running for 25 years by staff who are known to ‘take pride in their work’. Shortlisted in the Good Hotel Guide (46th edition).
Nights 5: Coul House Hotel, Strathpeffer
A ‘stunning Georgian building with wonderful grounds’, this 1820s mansion has been run as a hotel by ‘lovely, friendly’ hosts Susannah and Stuart Macpherson since 2003 – Good Hotel Guide (46th edition)
Note: If required for reasons beyond our control, GeoCultura reserves the right to substitute alternative accommodation of equal or higher quality or adapt the itinerary if required.
Subject to availability, guests may request an upgrade to a sea view room or preferred view room at each hotel. Please call for details.
Transportation & Flights
TransportTransport will be by small comfortable coach, passenger boat and first-class rail.Rail ticket
For an extra charge of £199 per person, we can arrange first-class return rail tickets between London and Edinburgh, at a time to suit each individual traveller. The price includes onboard meals with drinks, served at your table.,
Guides
Accredited Scottish guide
Requirements
The activity level is rated as LEISURELY to MODERATE, requiring an average level of fitness (view our activity level definitions). The tour will involve walking in generally easy terrain but will require good walking boots (please note, some paths may be uneven and loose underfoot). Walks are 1-3 miles long. This tour also involves boarding a passenger boat to reach Loch Coruisk, from a ramped pier.
If walking is an issue, alternative arrangements can be made during the scheduled longer walks, so please let GeoCultura know in advance. ,Double room for single occupancy in USD 5716
Cancellation policy
Deposit: A deposit of 10% of the tour price is due upon registration for a tour.
Final payment: Full payment is due 60 days before a tour begins, or upon registration if within the 60-day window.
Cancellation by participant: A participant may cancel a registration after securing a confirmed place on a tour for any reason. The following refund terms will apply:
- Greater than 60 days before tour begins: Any monies paid plus half of the deposit will be refunded
- 30 to 59 days before tour begins: 35% of tour price will be refunded
- 15 to 29 days before tour begins: 25% of tour price will be refunded
- Within 14 days of tour or during the tour: No monies will be refunded
Cancellation by GeoCultura: GeoCultura reserves the right to cancel any tour due to low enrolment, inability to run the tour or concerns about the safety, health or welfare of participants. If a tour is cancelled before it begins, all monies paid will be refunded (including any deposit).
Travel Insurance
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Meals Included
Five breakfasts, five a la carte dinners, no lunches included.
Age Requirements
18 years and up
12-17 on request
12-17 on request
Optional Activities
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