Isle of Skye, The Fairy Pools & Highland Castles

Day 1 Departing from Inverness, we begin our journey towards the Isle of Skye, stopping at Achnasheen for a quick comfort break and to grab a coffee. From there, we arrive at Loch Carron for a quick photo stop before reaching Kyle of Lochalsh for another quick comfort break. After a drive through some spectacular island scenery, we arrive at Dunvegan Castle. Continuously operated by the same family for over 800 years, Dunvegan Castle stands on the shore of Loch Dunvegan with the current structure dating back to around 1266. Take time here to explore the castle and its history, or, if you prefer, head into Dunvegan village for lunch and explore. Then, we venture to the imposing and dramatic Quiraing mountain range. Be sure to have your camera ready to take some photos of this magnificent landscape, characterised by its high cliffs and pinnacles of rock caused by a gigantic landslip. We then head off to take in 3 more of Skye’s most iconic landmarks, Kilt Rock, Lealt Falls, and the Old Man of Storr – all great ones to tick off your Skye bucket list. We then head to Portree where we check into your accommodation for our overnight stay. Day 2 After breakfast we depart Portree and head towards one of the most magical places in Scotland, the Fairy Pools. Shrouded with mystery and home to many myths, you might want to bring a pair of walking boots to help you reach them. Following a couple of comfort and photo stops at Sligachan and Sconser, we then head towards Broadford where you can enjoy some lunch and keep an eye out for wildlife with otters, seals and even killer whales spotted in the past. Then, it’s onto our 2nd castle of the tour - Eilean Donan; one of Scotland’s most photographed castles and situated on its own island at the head of Loch Duich. Explore the atmospheric surroundings here and take some great photographs. We then return back to Inverness via the scenic town of Fort Augustus at the foot of Loch Ness. Enjoy stunning views of the massive loch, and home to our good friend Nessie, on the way back.