Tours to the Isle of Skye

 

Tour		Departing
6 days	Isle of Skye, W.Ross, Knoydart	Sunday 18 April
6 days	Isles of Skye, Harris, Lewis & Scalpay	Sunday 2 May
6 days	Outer Hebrides - nine islands	Sunday 9 May
7 days	Grand Hebridean	Monday 17 May
7 days	Grand Hebridean	Monday 24 May
6 days	Isles of Skye, Harris, Lewis & Scalpay	Sunday 13 June
6 days	Outer Hebrides - nine islands	Sunday 20 June
5 days	Skye and Wester Ross	Monday 28 June
6 days	Grand Hebridean	Sunday 11 July
7 days	Grand Hebridean	Monday 26 July
6 days	Grand Hebridean	Sunday 1 August
7 days	Grand Hebridean	Monday 23 August
5 days	Isles of Skye, Harris, Lewis & Scalpay	Monday 30 August
7 days	Grand Hebridean	Monday 13 Sept
6 days	Skye and Wester Ross	Wednesday 22 Sept

 

The Isle of Skye derives its name from the Norse skuy, meaning cloud. Its easy access, breathtaking scenery and romantic associations with Bonnie Prince Charlie have made it one of the most popular of the Hebridean islands. It is the largest of the Hebridean Islands, with an indented coastline, craggy mountains, coral beaches, and an abundance of birdlife (including golden eagles) and flowers. Dominating the central and southern outline of Skye are the Cuillin Hills - the Black Cuillins with broken ridges above their dark grey gabbro slopes & the Red Cuillins, rounder and softer with slopes of scree. To the north of the island are the fantastic rock shapes of the Quirang and the Old Man of Storr. The human history of Skye stretches back to Neolithic times. The more recent Norse and Celtic history of Skye is more apparent, though, and has left numerous castles and strongholds strung out along the coastline of the island.

 

Kyleakin, Isle of Skye