8-day Orkney Skye And Highlands Tour From Edinburgh

Itinerary

Day 1: The start of a wonderful adventure

Stop At: Loch Lomond, Stirling Scotland
Time to stroll along the bonnie, bonnie banks
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kilmartin Glen, Kilmartin Scotland
Step back in time to the Bronze age and admire the ancient carvings
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight Oban

Day 2: Over the Sea to Skye

Stop At: Glen Coe, Scotland
Hear the stories of the infamous massacre
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Fort William VisitScotland iCentre, 15 High Street, Fort William PH33 6DH Scotland
This little town will be our lunch stop
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glenfinnan Lodge A830 Rd, Glenfinnan PH37 4LT Scotland
All aboard teh Jacobite Steam Train ( certain dates only)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight - Skye

Day 3: Exploring Skye

Stop At: Black Cuillin, Scotland
Stunning Scenery
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: The Old Man of Storr, Scotland
Amazing scenery
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Portree Harbour, Off the Sound of Rassay, Portree Scotland
This will be our lunch stop
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight - Skye

Day 4: Back to the mainland

Stop At: Eilean Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochalsh IV40 8DX Scotland
The most photographed castle in Scotland
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Loch Ness, Scotland
A chance to take a cruise on the loch for some monster hunting
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Urquhart Castle, A82, Drumnadrochit IV63 6XJ Scotland
Enjoy exploring the ruined castle overlooking Loch Ness
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight - Fort Augustus

Day 5: Another island awaits

Stop At: Pentland Ferries, Pier Road St Margaret's Hope, Gills KW17 2SW Scotland
Jump aboard the ferry to Orkney
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: The Italian Chapel, Lamb Holm, St. Mary's KW17 2RT Scotland
Admire this stunning creation of Italian prisoners or was in WWII
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight - Kirkwall

Day 6: Exploring Orkney

Stop At: Skara Brae B9056, Stromness KW16 3LR Scotland
This neolithic village was uncovered in a storm dating back to 3180BC
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Maeshowe Visitor Centre (at, Ireland Rd, Stennes, Stromness KW16 3LB, UK
The best preserved example of a Neolithic chambered cairn in Europe
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight - Kirkwall

Day 7: Retracing our steps

Stop At: Pentland Ferries, Pier Road St Margaret's Hope, Gills KW17 2SW Scotland
Back on to the ferry to the mainland
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: John O' Groats, Airor KW1 4YR Scotland
The most northerly point on the UK mainland
Duration: 20 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight - Inverness

Day 8: Back to the start

Stop At: Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Culloden Moor IV2 5EU Scotland
Visit the site of the last battle fought on British soil
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pitlochry VisitScotland iCentre, 22 Atholl Road Perthshire, Pitlochry PH16 5BX Scotland
Time to stroll around this charming little town
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.