Group Tour Operator and DMC for Scotland & Loch Ness
Loch Ness, Inverness and Skye
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The Five Sisters Of Kintail, Isle of Skye, Scotland - A viewpoint looking down to Loch Duich and The Five Sisters of Kintail from Mam Rattachan © VisitScotland, Paul Tomkins
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Urquhart Castle, Scotland - Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness beside the village of Drumnadrochit © VisitScotland / Kenny Lam
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Isle of Skye, Scotland - Isle of Skye Road Bridge and Isle of Skye from viewpoint at Kyle of Lochalsh © VisitScotland, Paul Tomkins
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Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland - On Loch Duich at Dornie © VisitScotland / Kenny Lam
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The Black Isle, Scotland - The Village of Avoch on Avoch Bay © VisitScotland, Paul Tomkins
Dates
Dates throughout 2022 & 2023
Suggested itinerary by coach
Day 1
Travel to your hotel
If you’re travelling a distance, ask about overnight stops.
Day 2
Loch Ness
Today we travel to Loch Ness, the second largest Scottish loch after Loch Lomond. We take a one-hour Jacobite cruise to see if we can catch a glimpse of ‘Nessie’, the famous Loch Ness monster, and to see the 14th century ruins of Urquhart Castle. At the southern tip of the loch is Fort Augustus where there’s time to explore the town, watch the boats navigating the locks at the start of the Caledonian Canal, or explore the Clansmen Centre, where costumed guides demonstrate 17th century clan weaponry.
Day 3
Eilean Donan Castle and Skye
This morning we take a leisurely and outstandingly scenic journey towards the Isle of Skye. We thread our way between lochs and mountains to reach Eilean Donan Castle, one of the most recognised castles in Scotland. The views across to the Cuillin mountain range of Skye and along Loch Duich towards the dramatic Five Sisters of Kintail are simply magnificent. We cross the Skye Bridge to Kyleakin before retracing our steps to Inverness.
Day 4
The Black Isle
A shorter journey today as we cross the Moray Firth to the Black Isle. We visit Cromarty, a sleepy fishing village distinguished by its Georgian merchant houses and quaint fishermen’s cottages. We return to Inverness where there’s free time to visit Inverness Castle and explore medieval Church Street, home to the town’s oldest-surviving buildings.
Day 5
Return home
Say farewell to the Highlands and begin your journey home.
Suggested Hotels – Inspected by Greatdays staff in March 2019
Mercure Inverness Hotel ****
This 3-star hotel is located on the bank of the River Ness in Inverness Town Centre. The charming hotel has a Brasserie restaurant to enjoy a delicious meal as well as a bar and lounge areas. There is a leisure club with indoor swimming pool, sauna and gym. All 121 spacious rooms are with en-suite bathroom and are equipped with a hairdryer, trouser press, TV and tea and coffee making facilities. Many offer beautiful views of the River Ness or the picturesque Old Town. This hotel has rooms adapted for disabled use. Parking is available for a charge.
Jurys Inn Inverness ****
This 3-star hotel is situated a short walk from Inverness town centre and easy drives from Cairngorms National Park and Loch Ness. Jurys Inn Inverness offers the Dornoch Bar for lights meals and beverages and the Cromarty restaurant for fine dining. There are health and leisure facilities including a steam room, sauna, spa, pool, fully equipped gym and dance studio. All 118 comfortable and spacious rooms are furnished with large soft beds, work desk, en-suite bathrooms with complimentary toiletries and flat screen TV with Freeview. This modern hotel has rooms adapted for disabled use and on-site coach parking.
The Ben Wyvis Hotel ***
This charming hotel is situated in idyllic woodland in the Victorian spa town of Strathpeffer, set in the shadow of Ben Wyvis. The traditional mansion house has 92 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, direct dial telephone, wide screen TVs, hairdryer, work desk and chair as well as a welcome beverage tray with shortbread. 11 of the spacious rooms offer stunning views of Ben Wyvis. The hotel has a restaurant and bar with outdoor eating area to enjoy a delicious meal within beautiful scenery. This hotel hosts a lot of groups and has free coach parking.
| Dates | 5 days / 4 nights |
| 2022 dates | From £265.00 per person |
| 2023 dates | From £279.00 per person |
Single room supplement available upon request.
