The 7 6-Day Experiences in Edinburgh That Earn Their Price

1.6 Day Outer Hebrides, Isle of Skye & optional ‘Hogwarts Express’

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · 6 days (approx.) Our pick

Travel from Edinburgh through Glencoe, Lewis, Harris, Skye, and the Highlands in a small group of up to 30. Your English-speaking guide handles the driving, ferries, and route, with five nights of B&B accommodation included. Add the Jacobite steam train when booking.

“Tour guide Sophie made this an amazing trip. Not only was she an amazing driver but she was knowledgable,kind and made the driving time so fun. Some on the tour stayed at actual B&B which i was expecting but the hotels did serve breakfast. All with friendly and accommodating staff.”

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2.6-Day Outer Hebrides and Isle of Skye Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 6 days (approx.) · from $1,779

Leave Edinburgh for a six-day island journey through Lewis, Harris, and Skye. Travel by 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach and ferry, with five nights’ accommodation, breakfast, and a driver-guide. Expect Arnol Blackhouse, Dun Carloway Broch, Luskentyre, Portree, Glencoe, and plenty of weather-ready walking.

“I cannot say how much I enjoyed this tour. I would definitely book with Rabbies again. What the company contributed to the trip was the quality of rooms booked. I was travelling as a single female and very often had ended up in lousy rooms. I knew we would be using 3 star hotels but each one had some thing to offer. The first two had outstanding views and beds were comfortable. The third one in Dkye was tiny but had the most amazing restaurant that went out of it way to make sure I had a reservation...a huge deal in Portree! You need reservations on Skye! The best part…”

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3.Outer Hebrides & Isle of Skye 6-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 33 reviews · 6 days · from $1,587

Travel from Edinburgh to the Outer Hebrides and Isle of Skye in a 16-seat Mercedes minicoach. Your English-speaking driver-guide leads you through Lewis, Harris, and Skye, with stops at blackhouses, beaches, castles, waterfalls, and mountain passes. Guides such as Mark and Iain add local insight.

“Ha sido una experiencia regular , muy poco tiempo en los lugares que paramos y el guía no se baja con nosotros a explicarnos cómo llegar , por ejemplo en el primer lugar habían unas cascadas y nadie las vio solo la catedral , ninguno de nosotros supo llegar Por falta de información y los 15 min que nos dio para correr por el lugar , si hubiera sabido que era así cero personalizado me habría arrendado un auto”

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4.Isle of Skye and Outer Hebrides 6-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 6 days · from $1,626

Travel in a group of up to 16 from Edinburgh to Skye and the Outer Hebrides, with local guides such as Tom, Rich, Steve, or Tim. Expect ferries, castles, beaches, island history, B&B stays, and an optional Jacobite Steam Train ride.

“Totally exceeded our expectations. Steve, our guide/driver is very knowledgeable in Scottish history n the lay of the land, his humour n his planning kept us entertained throughout the 6 days. Every stop, every visit was fascinating n mind blowingly beautiful. Steve always had little surprises for us every day, it was fun n entertaining. We couldn't have asked for a better itinerary, everything was perfect, loved the gorgeous views, comfortable ride, the free n easy time for us to explore on our own as well as the guided stops. Just fantastic.”

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5.6-Day Isle of Skye & Hebridean Hopper Tour w/Room

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $1,240

Travel from Edinburgh through Glencoe, Loch Ness, Lewis, Harris, and Skye on a six-day small-group tour with a local guide, five hostel nights, ferries, and an optional Jacobite Steam Train ride. Guides such as Rich, Connor, Cara, Tom, and Louise have led recent departures.

“This was an incredible tour full of breathtaking spots! I went on the 6 day tour and what an awesome 6 days it was. Our group was so fun and our tour guide was an excellent lead! Tom (our guide) was one of the people who helped make this Read more”

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6.6-Day Shetland & Nothernmost Explorer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 10 hours - 6 days · from $67Best value

Travel from Edinburgh to Shetland with guide Hugh in a small group of up to eight. Expect North Sea ferry crossings, Lerwick, Neolithic sites, puffins, ponies, Viking ruins, Muckle Flugga, Dunnottar Castle, and St. Andrews, with four hotel nights if selected.

“This was such a great trip, everything went really smoothly. I highly recommend our guide, Hugh. He was super attentive and took great care of us the whole way. The only thing to note is that the drives in Shetland can be quite long, but Hugh kept the mood light and never let things get boring. He also drove very calmly when we needed to rest, which made a big difference.”

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7.6-Day Isle of Skye and Hebridean Hopper Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $1,009

Travel from Edinburgh through Glen Coe, Loch Ness, Lewis, Harris, and Skye with an English-speaking Haggis Adventures guide. You’ll sleep in mixed hostel dorms, cross by ferry, visit island sites, and take an optional standard-class Jacobite Steam Train ride.

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