Over The Sea to (secret) Skye

Inverness, Scotland

8 to 10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

What's Included

Snacks
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private transportation
Glenelg ferry from Isle of Skye to mainland Scotland

Admission Fee - Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum of the Isles Adult £13.00, Child £7 (under 5 free), Family £35.00

£13.00 per booking
Admission Fee - Eilean Donan Castle Adult £11.00, Child £6.50 (under 5 free), Family £32.00

£11.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Your driver / guide will display a board with your name

Itinerary

Loch Ness (Pass By)

Invermoriston

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Five Sisters of Kintail (Pass By)

Eilean Donan Castle

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Skye Bridge (Pass By)

Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum of the Isles

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Isle of Oransay

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (Pass By)

Aird Old Church Gallery

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Skye Ferry

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
Travel and transportation through our beautiful scenery is included in the total time duration of this tour
This tour is not available for cruise ship passengers at Invergordon Cruise Port
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 8 reviews

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A wonderful life altering experience.

Dan_L, Sep 2023

This is a superb recommendation of Over the Sea to (Secrete) Skye tour. We spent 8 plus hours with Bill Grant, the owner and guide of this tour. Pros: -Excellent private tour. He drove and led my wife and I around Isle of Skye as well as other areas over an 8 hour period. -Knowledge of the history of Scotland was outstanding. Not only did we learn about the different landmarks of Isle of Skye, but we got to know much about the history of Scotland as it related to the different aspects of the Highlands and to each landmark. More importantly, Bill has a way with presenting such things in a fascinating way to keep one's attention. He also adjusted the level of discussion and topics of discussion to hold interest for both me and my wife. My wife had interests that were different from mine, and so Bill made the subtle adjustments in paying attention to each of our interests and made sure to devote time to each of our interests and questions. And did we have a lot of questions!!! Bill rattled off responses with intentional and thoughtfulness providing good content. - He is flexible. The tour starts in Inverness, and he guides the clients along the drive from Inverness into Isle of Skye. However, we were staying in Morvich, much further south. Bill drove all the way to our remote airbnb residence and started the tour from where we were staying. He rearranged the itinerary to fit our location. He also had to adjust for the weather because we had weather ranging from occasional sprinkles to drizzle to sheets of rain to open sunny skies. In all of these climate changes, Bill showed how the Highlands offered different beauties in each situation. It was surreal in a wonderful way. - We also had a flat tire on our car rental, and we asked Bill to drop by the grocery store at the end of the tour, so we could get some food to cook for dinner. He knew just the place to go to, and we got the supplies we needed. -Because of Bill we received an in-depth understanding of Scotland and exposure to the wondrous beauties of the Highlands. HIs command of the facts and making them fascinating kept us wanting to know more and see more as the tour progressed. -In addition, we also learned about contemporary Scottish culture as we discussed rugby, golf, current government structure, food, celebration of holidays, the language, and more. -We saw many of the popular landmarks, but then we also toured at out of the way areas where we stopped at a pub where I had a beer. Bill does not drink while driving, so he was fine with a glass of water. His goal was to have us have a bit of experience at a local pub, and it was fun. By the end of the day, I wanted to move to the Highlands myself. It is a truly special place. It's God's country, and Bill helped showed us this. He also was more than helpful in taking photos of my wife and I, and he took good ones! I unequivocally recommend Bill for private tours with the highest of recommendations. We have already added plans to bring our adult kids here to tour with him, but we know now to add other aspects of the Highlands. Bill has a few other tours that he does with Inverness and other areas of the Highlands. Cons: -I did not know that the Highlands was such a special place, and I would have arranged for at least a 2-day or 3-day tour of the Highlands with Bill. There is is so much to see. -The other con is that Bill made me realize how awful other tours I have had. He has set the bar very high now, and it will be difficult for us to find other private tours with quality and experience on par with his tour.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi Dan Wow! Thanks so much for that amazing review. It really was a fabulous day; I was delighted to be able to spend the day on Skye with you and Helen. I think we got three out of four seasons in one day... :) I hope you both enjoyed your two remaining days in The Highlands. I very much look forward to welcoming you back to Scotland in due course and meeting your family and friends too all being well. Thanks again and Happy Travels