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North Coast & Islands

12 days
Start and end in Glasgow
4.8
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Plan your adventure:
In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 20
Ages 13+
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Highlights

  • Explore Inverness, the Highland capital
  • Tour Dunrobin Castle and watch falconry
  • Sail to Orkney Islands for a day trip
  • Taste whisky at a northern distillery
  • Discover Harris Tweed on Isle of Harris

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Inverness
  2. Day 2 Dornoch & Orkney
  3. Day 3 Orkney
  4. Day 4 North Coast & Ullapool
  5. Day 5 Stornoway, Lewis
  6. Day 6 Lewis & Harris
  7. Day 7 Skye
  8. Day 8 Skye
  9. Day 9 Road to the Isles / Mull
  10. Day 10 Mull & Iona
  11. Day 11 Oban / Glasgow
  12. Day 12 Tour Ends
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Number of tours

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Accommodation
    Good
    3.6
  • Food
    Good
    3.8
  • 4.7
  • North Coast & Islands reviewer 1
    · September 29th, 2025
    Very good tour manager and driver. Liked the small size of group (20) but felt the large coach was almost too big.
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    Trip date: September 2025
  • AM
    · September 1st, 2025
    My trip was really terrific. The route was precisely as promised. Hotels were good. Food was good. The Guide was more than excellent - a veritable walking history book! The coach driver was also excellent - helpful, polite and with a good sense of local humour! Not a drop of rain or puff of wind!!! The other travellers were polite and helpful, as well as cooperative with the Driver and Guide, I was tired but happy at the end. Definitely would recommend RIT.
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    Thank you so much for your kind words!
    Trip date: August 2025
  • North Coast & Islands reviewer 3
    · June 14th, 2025
    The tour, organised by Royal Irish Tours, gave a great overview of the North Coast of Scotland and the Islands. Our tour guide, Alasdair, was excellent. Being part of a smaller group made the experience much more enjoyable. I've given 5 stars but really it is 4.5. a little has to be deducted because of the accommodation which could have been better. We stayed in three different hotels and 2 of them were disappointing. The third and last one was very good. All the hotels were three star but the consistency in standard was not there. Notwithstanding this point it is a superb tour and I would highly recommend it.
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    Trip date: June 2025
  • NT
    · May 24th, 2025
    Nick and Kevin offered us a fresh and varied experience. Loaded with historical information, funny stories, and witty antidotes, the tour was terrific. We kept to the "schedule" buy Kevin always made sure to add in some of our "must sees".
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    Trip date: May 2025
  • North Coast & Islands reviewer 5
    · June 13th, 2024
    Friendly, humorous and informative guide....
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    Trip date: June 2024

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    Heather

    Asked on June 28th, 2025

    How much is the addition for single occupancy? Is room sharing an option?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten June 2025

      Single occupancy is $3899 (pricing is in Canadian dollars). We do not offer room sharing.

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    Kim

    Asked on June 27th, 2025

    I really want to sign up for this trip. Will you or do you have this tour during that time?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten June 2025

      We are still finalizing our 2026 dates and pricing. We should have an update in the coming weeks.

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    Eva

    Asked on June 18th, 2025

    Can walks on our own of 1-2 hrs/day be accommodated on this itinerary?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten June 2025

      The North Coast & Islands tour can be on the more active side do to the nature of the remote locations, there will be some uneven grounds, some of the hotels may not have elevators so you may walk up a few stairs. As you are active if those few things noted work for you then you shouldn't have any issues.

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    Kathleen

    Asked on June 13th, 2025

    I really want to book This tour for the end of May begining of June 2026. I don't see any tours for 2026. When will you open this tour. Scottland North Coast and Islands. Do you know dates yet?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten June 2025

      We are just finalizing our dates and prices for 2026. We should have them in a few weeks time!

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    Victoria

    Asked on June 13th, 2025

    Do you have itinerarios for 2026? Why the prices are in canadian dollats? Do you have brochures with the activities!

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten June 2025

      We are still finalizing our 2026 itineraries, we should have them available in the coming weeks. We are a Canadian company so all of our pricing is in Canadian dollars but you can change the currency to your own currency on Tourradar.

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    Kim

    Asked on May 3rd, 2025

    Can we take this tour & then connect to the 3 day Isle of Sky Tour? And do you have dates yet for 2026?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten May 2025

      We are still finalizing our dates for 2026. We should have them available in the coming weeks.

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    Joanna

    Asked on April 28th, 2025

    Myself & my sister wish to do this tour (North Coast & Island of Scotland). We wish to know how many people are on the tour, Luggage Limitation's. Availability, plus cost of tour.

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten April 2025

      The North Coast & Islands tour has a maximum of 20 guests per departure. We have twin rooms available which would be 2 single beds and an ensuite bathroom. Luggage is restricted to one suitcase (airline standard checked in bag) and one small carry on. We have 3 dates available in September: 6th, 13th & 27th. All of our pricing is in Canadian dollars: $3499 per person for Sept 6th or 13th / $3299 per person for Sept 27th.

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    Cheryl

    Asked on March 28th, 2025

    do you have any tours later in October?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten March 2025

      The North Coast & Islands tour's last departure is on September 27th. We have a 8 day tour called Scottish Royal which would have a departure on October 4th.

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    Brandon

    Asked on March 22nd, 2025

    We have a party of 6 adults and are interested in booking your tour. However, one member of our party is 81 years old. The information on this tour states a maximum age of 80. Does that mean we can't book the tour since he is 81 years old?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten March 2025

      We have many people of all ages take our tours. All of our tours are leisurely-paced and provide plenty of stops so you are never on the coach for too long. If there is ever a visit you did not wish to participate in, you could opt out, have a coffee in the cafe, etc. Everyone needs to be able to get on and off the coach on their own, the driver and tour manager are not able to assist with this.

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    Raymond

    Asked on March 17th, 2025

    Do we offer airport transfers?

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    • Royal Irish ToursOperatorWritten March 2025

      Yes, airport transfers are available, and details will be included in your travel documents.

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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before January 6th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after January 6th, 2026, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Royal Irish Tours. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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