What was the best way to see some of Scotland’s stunning Highlands scenery and get a trip to Loch Ness into the bargain? The tour we went for was the 3 day Skye Isle tour from  Edinburgh and boy, was it worth it!

What I loved about te trip was that I had no driving to do at all – as this is a minibus trip plus the cruise on Loch Ness. Also, I loved all the information we got from our guide . He was amazing.


What we got from this tour.

We stayed on the Isle of Skye for 2 nights and the accommodation was excellent.

Loved the digestible doses of Scottish history as we travelled and marvelled at the driving. I was so glad I did not have to cope with those harrowing roads. Just amazing views without any worry about parking in the right layby or whatever.

 




Here are some of the highlights of the tour we did:-

Dunvegan Castle – the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland. It has been the residence of the MacLeod clan for 800 years!

The Talisker Whisky Distillery – just a taste of great single malt whisky and learnt so much about what goes into making whisky.

 The Fairy Pools -  the magical atmosphere of this series of crystal-clear pools and waterfalls  gives us a clue as why they are called The Fairy Pools. There are some magical powers around! Also there are so mnay birds in the area - crows, gulls, meadow pipits, and turnstones just to name a few. Yes, you can swim in the waters but they are very cold so a wetsuit is not a bad idea!

 We opted for the Battle of Culloden tour. That was when Charles Stuart leading the Jacobites was defeated by the British forces  in 1746.  The battle only lasted one hour!


Loch Ness. One of the many options and some of these options require an admission ticket. See if you can spot the Loch Ness Monster!  We took the cruise  and the views are fantastic indeed.  This combines well with the vist to Urquhart Castle. The video shows a similar cruise from Inverness. 

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