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5-Day Oban, Isle of Skye, St Andrews, & North West Highlands Tour

Our crowning jewel if you want to fully explore the country!

Quick Details

Instead of rushing to fit all your sightseeing into a day; take your time, relax, and explore the beauty of Scotland over five days. This comprehensive adventure saves hours of research time as a full itinerary is planned out for you. Visit ancient castles, mountains, glens, historical sites, a whisky distillery, geological wonders, and beautiful lochs. Highlights include Loch Lomond, the Culloden Battlefield, Urquhart Castle, and St. Andrews Cathedral.

FROM (seasonal prices)

Adults

From 18 years old

£ 342

Children

From 7 to 17 years old

£ 315

NHS

Valid ID Required

£ 315

Students

Valid ID Required

£ 315

Experience a 5 Day Isle of Skye, Oban, St Andrews and North West Highlands Tour from Edinburgh with The Hairy Coo!

The ultimate Scottish experience – guaranteed satisfaction and memories

DEPARTURE

Edinburgh Check-In 8:00 AM

Edinburgh Tour Departs 8:15 AM

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Departure Point: we depart from outside Hotel Malmaison, on the north side of St Andrew Square. The full address is 22 St Andrew Square, EH2 1AY (what3words, Google Maps). You can view a map and further details here.

Seats are unreserved so we recommend you arrive early if you have a preference of where you would like to sit.

TOUR RETURNS

Drop-Off: 6:30 PM

The tour concludes on the fifth day outside Hotel Malmaison, 22 St Andrew Square, EH2 1AY.

Please note that return times are approximate and may be impacted by road conditions and weather. We recommend allowing at least 2 hours for any onward travel or reservations in the evening, in the event of delays.

ABOUT YOUR 5-DAY SCOTLAND TOUR

The 5-Day tour is our crowning jewel; if you want to fully explore the country. Our group size is limited to only 16-guests on our 5-day tour to allow us access to even more remote locations. Your knowledgeable, passionate and experienced driver-guide will be there to take the strain out of such a journey, leaving you free to relax and enjoy.

On this tour, you won’t just visit the essential tourist locations, but also towns and landmarks you’ve never heard of or knew you were missing on your bucket list. You can tour a whisky distillery, explore ancient castles, decide where in Scotland truly does the best seafood and ‘monster hunt’ at Loch Ness. If you don’t spot Nessie, it won’t get in our way… During the summer season (April-October) we’ll also take you on a seal spotting cruise along the coast of palm-tree lined Plockton on Loch Carron. Yes, you read correctly – palm trees!

You’ll learn about Jacobite Rebellions and the lasting legacy of Culloden Battlefield, while stepping foot on film locations used for ‘Outlander’. Further along the Hollywood trail, you’ll see locations used for ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Monty Python’, ‘Braveheart’ and ‘James Bond’ to name a few.

Much more than that, you’ll really start to feel like a local. By the end of the trip you’ll know your ‘ayes’ from your ‘naws’,and when to ‘hud yer wheesht’. You’ll experience Scotland in a way that very few do and see what talents or stories make every corner of this country so ‘braw’.

During your unforgettable tour, you will spend one night in Oban, another in Portree on the Isle of Skye and two nights in the Capital of the Highlands, beautiful Inverness.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?

  • Experienced ‘Hairy Coo’ Driver Guide providing live commentary and storytelling throughout.
  • Travel on one of our luxury, modern, air-conditioned coaches.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED?

  • Food & drink
  • Accommodation
  • Gratuities for your Driver Guide
  • Optional Extras are purchasable on the day with cash only from your Driver Guide, please list below

ACCOMMODATION ON TOUR

For this tour, you will require accommodation for a one night stay in Oban, a one night stay in Portree and a two night stay in the city of Inverness.

Accommodation is not included in the price of your tour but we are happy to offer assistance and provide further recommendations where needed. Please contact us if you need help!

You will need to book accommodation near our pick up/drop off points below;

Oban: Outside Oban Train Station, 1 Station Rd, Oban, PA34 4NU (what3words, Google maps)
Portree: Somerled Square, Portree, IV51 9BS (what3words, Google maps)
Inverness:  Inverness Cathedral on Ardross Street, IV3 5NN (what3words, Google maps)

Please ensure that your booked accommodation is fully refundable in the unfortunate event that you are unable to make the tour or if the tour is cancelled or rescheduled. We recommend that you book directly with the accommodation provider as opposed to via a 3rd party to ensure you get the most competitive rate available. We encourage that you mention you are on a tour excursion when you book as most accommodation providers will be happy to provide your party with an early breakfast.


 SUMMER SEASON (April - October)

Optional Extras

Optional Extras are purchasable on the day with cash only from your Driver Guide.

    • Museum of Island Life
      • Adults – £6pp
      • Child – FOC
    • Calum’s Seal Tour
      • Adults – £17pp
      • Child – £7.50
    • St Andrew’s Cathedral
      • Adults – £3.75
      • Child – £2.25
    • Ben Nevis Distillery
      • 2 x Whisky – £16pp
      • 4 x Whisky – £25pp

5-DAY SCOTLAND TOUR ITINERARY

 (April – October)

DAY ONE

DAY TWO

DAY THREE

DAY FOUR

DAY FIVE

8:15am 8:30am 8:30am 8:30am 8:30am
Depart Edinburgh Depart Oban Depart Portree Depart Inverness Depart Inverness
♦ Kelpies ♦ Glencoe ♦ Trotternish Peninsula ♦ North Coast 500 ♦ Culloden Battlefield
♦ Luss by Loch Lomond ♦ Glenfinnan Viaduct (Train seasonal Apr-Oct) ♦ Old Man of Storr ♦ Corrieshalloch Gorge ♦ Clava Cairns
♦ Arrochar Alps ♦ Ben Nevis Distillery ♦ Quiraing ♦ Ardvreck Castle Cairngorm National Park
♦ Inveraray ♦ Commando Memorial Duntulm Castle ♦ Knockan Crag Nature Reserve ♦ Pitlochry
♦ Kilmartin Glen ♦ Great Glen ♦ Flora McDonald’s Grave & Museum of Highland Life  ♦ Ullapool ♦ St Andrew’s
♦ Oban Fort Augustus & Loch Ness ♦ Portree ♦ Rogie Fall Arrive back in Edinburgh
APPROX 6:30pm Glen Shiel ♦ Sligachan River ♦ Hairy Coo Experience APPROX 6:30pm
♦ Eilean Donan Castle ♦ Plockton Seal Tour  ♦ Urquhart Castle & Loch Ness
Skye Bridge Wester Ross Trail ♦ Inverness
  ♦ Portree Achnasheen APPROX 6:00pm
  APPROX 6:30pm ♦ Inverness
  APPROX 6:30pm

 WINTER SEASON (November – March)

before your tour