The 15 Best Isle of Skye Tours

Inverness: Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Trip - Eilean Donan Castle and its famous setting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,136 reviews · 12 hours · from $56Our pick

Review of Timberbush’s 12-hour Isle of Skye tour from Inverness, with Eilean Donan Castle, Portree, Loch Ness, and practical tips.

“Alex was a very personable and knowledgeable guide, even helping me over the slippy and treacherous Eilean Donnan car park to take pics of my husband and l. Itwas my birthday today and he went above and beyond to ensure we all had the best time. Would highly recommend booking this trip 😊”

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From Edinburgh: 3-Day Isle of Skye and The Highlands Tour

2.3-Day Isle of Skye and The Highlands Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,405 reviews · 3 days · from $244

Review of The Hairy Coo’s 3-day Edinburgh to Skye tour, with Glencoe, Loch Ness, Glenfinnan, Culloden, costs, stops, and practical tips.

“Amazing! Sometimes a bit too quick, but it is worth it considering all the places we visited. We were extremely lucky with the weather!”

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From Inverness: Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Tour

3.Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,440 reviews · 12 hours · from $57Top rated

Review of Rabbie’s 12-hour Isle of Skye tour from Inverness, with Loch Ness, Eilean Donan Castle, Portree, and the Trotternish Peninsula.

“The guide Dave was great and offered an excellent touch to our trip.”

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Edinburgh: 3-Day Isle of Skye, Highlands, and Loch Ness Tour

4.3-Day Isle of Skye, Highlands, and Loch Ness Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 975 reviews · 3 days · from $230

Explore Skye, Glencoe, Loch Ness, and Eilean Donan on a scenic 3-day small-group tour from Edinburgh with overnight stays in Portree.

“Our guide, Santa Paul, was incredible. The tour met all expectations. I would recommend it 100%.”

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From Inverness: Isle of Skye and Fairy Pools Day Trip

5.Isle of Skye and Fairy Pools Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 890 reviews · 12 hours · from $93

Explore Skye from Inverness with Eilean Donan Castle, Portree, Loch Ness, and the Fairy Pools on a scenic 12-hour minibus tour.

“The day trip was organised perfectly, the communication from the guide throughout the day was great. David was informative and even took us to a few other places not on the route for further photo opportunities and to explore more parts of Scotland. Timings were great for bathroom breaks and the bus was comfortable. Highlight was the trip to Fairy Pools and the weather was perfect! Definitely recommend if anyone is thinking about doing a trip, book it!”

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Inverness: Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Trip

6.Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 748 reviews · 12 hours · from $55

Review of the 12-hour Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle tour from Inverness, with practical advice on stops, value, weather, and comfort.

“Torquil was guide he is fantastic in his job , he entertained us by his stories and songs He is friendly and passionate about his job We covered all the areas loved it”

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From Edinburgh: Isle of Skye 3-Day Tour with Accommodation

7.Isle of Skye 3-Day Tour with Accommodation

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 526 reviews · 3 days · from $629

Review the 3-day Rabbie’s tour from Edinburgh to Skye, with Glencoe, Eilean Donan, Portree, B&B lodging, tips, and honest value advice.

“It was amazing! We loved the whole trip and the beauty of the area. Guide was professional and informative. The accommodation was disappointing. We then moved to a second hotel at our own cost. They should not put up people in such basic accommodation that is meant for students. Give the customers options to choose from The rest of the trip was fantastic”

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From Inverness: Isle of Skye Scenery Tour with Fairy Pools

8.Isle of Skye Scenery Tour with Fairy Pools

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 418 reviews · 12 hours · from $148

Review of WOW Scotland’s 12-hour Isle of Skye tour from Inverness, with Fairy Pools, Portree, Eilean Donan, Old Man of Storr, and Loch Ness.

“Amazing guide, Murdoch. Told rich stories and gave an amazing all day tour. Beautiful scenery and adventure”

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Inverness: 2-day Isle of Skye, Fairy Pools & Castles Tour

9.2-day Isle of Skye, Fairy Pools & Castles Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 366 reviews · 2 days · from $196

Review of Timberbush’s 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness, with Fairy Pools, castles, Loch Ness, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“It was a great way to see all of the key sites! Our guide Stewart always made sure we were comfortable and gave us the inside scoop. I would highly recommend!”

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From Edinburgh: Isle of Skye & Highlands 3-Day Guided Tour

10.Isle of Skye & Highlands 3-Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 352 reviews · from $538

Explore Skye, Glen Coe, Loch Ness, Culloden, and Eilean Donan Castle on a scenic three-day Highlands tour from Edinburgh.

“Excellent tour of the Scottish highlands. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and so so friendly. This felt like the most magical trip”

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Isle of Skye & The Highlands: 3-Day Guided Tour from Glasgow

11.Isle of Skye & The Highlands: 3-Day Guided Tour from Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 203 reviews · 57 hours · from $542

Explore Glen Coe, Loch Ness, Culloden, Eilean Donan Castle, and Skye on a scenic three-day tour from Glasgow with B&B stays.

“Our guide , Jamie was really great! He asked along our way if there was any specific places we wanted to stop ! It is a lot of driving over the three days, however we saw so much! The Highlands and the Isle of Skye is so beautiful. We did arrive late as days were long back to Inverness and it would have been nice to have some daylight half a day to explore Inverness.Otherwise I highly recommend this tour”

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From Glasgow: 3-Day Isle of Skye, Highlands & Loch Ness Tour

12.3-Day Isle of Skye, Highlands & Loch Ness Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 155 reviews · 3 days · from $230

Explore Skye, Glencoe, Loch Ness, and Eilean Donan on a value-packed three-day Highlands tour from Glasgow.

“It was the best experience. ANDREW was thoughtful in every way, kind, funny, very knowledgeable and entertaining. Very flexible too and created the best atmosphere for the group that felt like family at the end of the tour. The accommodation chosen were stunning. THANK YOU!”

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From Edinburgh: Isle of Skye and Hogwarts Express 4-Day Trip

13.Isle of Skye and Hogwarts Express 4-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 142 reviews · 83 hours · from $1,071

Review the 4-day Isle of Skye tour from Edinburgh, with Glen Coe, Loch Ness, Eilean Donan Castle, and the Jacobite Steam Train.

“We had the best time on this trip. Our guide, Alex, was awesome! He was knowledgeable, a great storyteller, funny, and a all around well-informed guide. Our group of 14 truly enjoyed our ride, our accomplishments, and the delicious food. We'll be back next year for sure!”

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Scottish Highlands: Isle of Skye Glass-Bottom Boat Tour

14.Scottish Highlands: Isle of Skye Glass-Bottom Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 128 reviews · 2 hours · from $47Best value

See seals, kelp forests, fish, and HMS Port Napier on a stable two-hour glass-bottom cruise from Kyle of Lochalsh.

“Jeremy was very kind und explained everything perfect. The sight under water was unique. And we saw lot's of seals.”

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From Edinburgh: Scottish Highlands & Isle of Skye 5-Day Tour

15.Scottish Highlands & Isle of Skye 5-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 107 reviews · 106 hours · from $1,214

Explore Loch Lomond, Glen Coe, Skye, Loch Ness, and Culloden on a five-day Highlands tour from Edinburgh with B&B stays.

“We were very happy with the 5 day tour and Andy our tour guide was great! The smaller group of less than 20 was perfect, we got to know other people on the tour and were in a smaller bus. Would definitely recommend this tour!”

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