Skye Fairy Pools/ Fairy Glen/ Kilt rock / Old Man Storr

This is the only private tour from Inverness to the Isle of Skye that takes you to The Fairy Pools , The Fairy Glen , Kilt Rock , The Old Man of Storr plus Portree in one day and back to Inverness and also gives you the opportunity to hike for 75 minutes at The Fairy Pools and 30 minutes at The Fairy Glen. This tour can also be customised to give you longer time at any location and adjusting the time spent elsewhere to compensate. In addition to the above this tour also stops for a photo opportunity at Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness and also stops for a photo opportunity and rest room break at Eilean Donan Castle.

1. 1

   Urquhart Castle

   15 min

   Travelling out of Inverness for 20 minutes we stop here at Urquhart Castle for 15 minutes for a photo opportunity.

2. 2

   Eilean Donan Castle

   20 min

   It takes us 1 hour and 15 minutes to travel from Urquhart Castle to Eilean Donan Castle , this is the most photographed Castle in Scotland and we stop here for a photo opportunity and a rest room break.

3. 3

   Fairy Pools

   1.3 hours

   Travelling from Eilean Donan Castle it takes us 1 hour to reach our first stop on the Isle of Skye which is The Fairy Pools , here you can hike for 75 minutes and enjoy the beautiful landscape. It is a 20 minute walk to the first pool so people should have a reasonable level of fitness.

4. 4

   Portree

   45 min

   Following your hike at The Fairy Pools we travel for 40 minutes to Portree. Portree is the main town on the Isle of Skye and we stop here for 45 minutes to enable you to get some lunch and see the pretty little harbour with its painted houses.

5. 5

   Fairy Glen

   30 min

   Twenty minute drive from Portree we reach The Fairy Glen which is our next stop and the landscape here will take your breath away , some locals say the little conical hills are the fairy houses and and the top is Castle Ewen ,the Fairy Castle. We stop here for 30 minutes for you to take in the beauty of this place.

6. 6

   Idrigil

   10 min

   We stop at the Idrigil Bay viewpoint above the ferry port of Uig where you get fantastic views of Idrigil Bay.

7. 7

   Kilt Rock

   20 min

   Twenty minute drive from the top of The Quiraing we reach Kilt rock which is so called because the rock formations of the basalt columns resemble the pleats of a kilt , you will also see Mealt falls as the water drops down 180 feet in to The Sound of Raasay.

8. 8

   The Old Man of Storr

   15 min

   A short 15 minute drive from Kilt rock we reach The Old Man of Storr , a 160 foot high rock pinnacle sitting on Storr Mountain , we stop at a nearby parking place where you get the best view of this iconic landmark.

9. 9

   Portree

   20 min

   A 15 Minute drive from The Old Man of Storr takes us back in to Portree where we stop at The Skye Candle Visitor Centre for a rest room break for 15 minutes before we start our 2 hour and 30 minute drive back to Inverness.

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.