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Isle of Skye, Loch Ness & The West Highlands

3 days
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Start and end in Inverness
4.7
465 traveler reviews
  • A scenic landscape with snow-capped mountains and lush greenery.
  • A historic castle with a picturesque bridge and mountains in the backdrop.
  • A scenic landscape of rolling hills and distinctive rock formations.
  • A small waterfall over rocks with mountains in the background.
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Highland Explorer Tours
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Group Tour
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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 29 - 41
All Ages Welcome

Places You’ll See

  • Inverness
    Inverness
  • Portree
    Portree
  • Isle of Skye
    Isle of Skye
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Highlights

  • Explore Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle ruins
  • Ride the Jacobite Steam Train through Highlands
  • Discover the Fairy Pools and Quiraing on Skye
  • Visit Eilean Donan Castle and Beauly village
  • Tour a whisky distillery and Culloden Battlefield

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Inverness to Portree
  2. Day 2 Isle of Skye
  3. Day 3 Portree to Inverness
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Number of tours

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5 to 99 years old

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Customer Reviews

  • Kimberly
    · October 1st, 2025
    Fabulous 5 days and 1250 miles and no shortage of food , stories , entertainment, and the most beautiful scenery imaginable Charlie our driver and guide was outstanding in her informative, joking - and fun way of explaining some difficult questions from the group! Would absolutely do this tour again
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  • Darren
    · September 25th, 2025
    The trip was awesome start to finish. Everything went well. Thank you.
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  • Visa
    • 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 3rd, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after January 3rd, 2026, a minimum payment of $200 is required to confirm your booking with Highland Explorer 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 50 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Highland Explorer Tours will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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