Day Trips to Isle of Skye from Edinburgh

The Isle of Skye tours we describe from Edinburgh last three or four days, so the island arrives as one stage of a longer route through the Highlands, with Glencoe and Loch Ness among the stops the listings name. We list 21 tours on this page. Travellers have left more than 5,173 reviews on the tours shown here, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.

Guided three-day tours of Skye and the Highlands

The guided tours we describe lead multi-day routes from Edinburgh through the Highlands to Skye. One three-day tour adds live commentary and storytelling, and its route takes in Loch Ness, Glencoe and the village of Pitlochry. Reviewers give it 4.8 out of 5.

Transport and crossings come up on some of the guided Skye routes we describe; the details follow. One lists a ferry crossing from the Isle of Skye. Another travels in a 16-seat minibus. A third sets a maximum of 16 travellers and adds a Loch Ness cruise.

Combo tours with named stops and a four-day option

A combo tour strings several named stops into one route. One three-day combo breaks for lunch in Fort William, at the foot of Ben Nevis, and passes through the Glencoe valley. It scores 4.8 out of 5.

The four-day combo reaches the Fairy Pools, rides the Jacobite Steam Train and crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct. Past those named stops, Skye combos we describe differ in their length of three or four days.

Accommodation is worded differently across the Skye tours we describe; the combo tours list it only if that option is selected, and some guided routes list two nights in a bed and breakfast. Of the trips shown here, the one with the most reviews is "From Edinburgh: 3-Day Isle of Skye and The Highlands Tour", with more than 3,071 reviews and a rating of 4.8 out of 5.

Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.

Where the nights are spent

Where you sleep depends on the Skye tour you pick; the listings name Portree and bed and breakfasts. "Stay overnight in the picturesque seaside village of Portree", one combo listing notes. Another names the harbour town of Portree as well, with two nights in a bed and breakfast. A third puts those two nights in a 3* B&B twin room.

Cliffs and film locations on the way

Skye tours we describe tie their stops to scenery and screen. One names cliff-top views at Kilt Rock and Neist Point. Another points out film locations used in James Bond, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter and Outlander. A third visits Glenfinnan, known from the Harry Potter films.