Bestseller513 reviews
2 daysInverness: 2-day Isle of Skye, Fairy Pools & Castles Tour
★ 4.8 · 513 reviews
- Two days, Overnight trip from Inverness
- Hike to the Fairy Pools
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$224
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2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness
A 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness gives you the island with a night in between. It costs $224 per person, and 513 reviewers rate it 4.8. The second morning opens with a hike to the Fairy Pools, then Sligachan, Sconser, lunch in Broadford, Eilean Donan Castle and the road home past Loch Ness. Below: both days, the night and the price.
Quick answer
The short answer. Book the 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness if twelve hours feel too tight and the Fairy Pools are on your list: $224 per person for two days, a driver guide throughout and a small group. Check what the night includes before you pay, because the listing does not say. If one day is all you have, the Eilean Donan day costs $91.
The 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness at a glance
- Price
- $224per person, for two days
- Length
- 2 daysan overnight trip
- Meeting point
- Railway Terrace, InvernessIV1 1NW; look for the coach or the sign on the lamp post
- Fairy Pools
- A hike on the second morningtime there not stated
- Castles
- Two promised, one namedEilean Donan, at the head of Loch Duich
- Guide
- Driver guide, in Englishtransport included throughout
- Group
- Small groupno number given
- The night
- Room type not statedcheck before you book
- Lunch
- A stop in Broadfordnot listed as part of the price
- Children
- From age 4under 4 not permitted
- Cancellation
- Free cancellationcheck the deadline on the listing
What the second day adds
Why a night on the trip changes the island
Same city, same island, with a night in between instead of a rush.
Of the Skye trips from Inverness on this site, all but one fit into a single day: four 12-hour tours at $91 to $105 per person. The drive there and back comes out of the same twelve hours.
The 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness splits that load. The second day opens with breakfast and then the Fairy Pools, not with the road out of the city. The pools, Sligachan, Sconser, Broadford and Eilean Donan all come after a night’s rest, and the drive home past Loch Ness closes the trip instead of starting it.
Reviewers notice the pace. Megan from the United Kingdom: «I wouldn’t have wanted any less time on Skye. A 1 day tour would be far too rushed.» Susana from the United States: «We had a good amount of time to explore the sites visited.»
Day by day
The route of both days, as the listing gives it
The listing describes the second day of the 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness stop by stop. For the first day it gives an outline only, and we keep to that.
- Day one: Inverness to the island
You meet at Railway Terrace, Inverness. The listing names no stops for day one; over both days it promises the Isle of Skye, two medieval castles, charming villages and majestic mountains.
- Evening: dinner is yours to book
The notes say restaurants in Portree can get very busy and recommend booking a table before the tour. Where you sleep is not stated.
- Day two, morning: breakfast and the Fairy Pools
The day starts with breakfast, then a hike to the Fairy Pools, which the listing calls a natural waterfall phenomenon. How long you stay there is not stated.
- Sligachan and Sconser
Two named stops after the pools, before the road to Broadford.
- Lunch in Broadford
A lunch stop. The listing does not say lunch is in the price, so bring money for it.
- Eilean Donan Castle
A visit to the castle on its own island at the head of Loch Duich. Whether the entry ticket is in the price is not stated.
- Fort Augustus and Loch Ness
The road home runs via Fort Augustus, at the foot of Loch Ness, with views over the loch.
- Back at Railway Terrace
You arrive back at the meeting point in Inverness in the evening.
On the island
Pools, peaks and a castle
The pools, the hills and Eilean Donan, frame by frame.
A green pool in the rocks
Clear green water lies in a rock basin under a dark, lichen-spotted wall, with small falls running in at the back.
Peaks above the moor
Sharp, rocky summits with patches of snow rise beyond a brown moor and a shallow pool.
The castle and its bridge
A long stone bridge with an arch leads over the water to the castle walls and its square tower.
The night
Where you sleep, and what the listing leaves open
An overnight trip, in the listing’s words. The rest is worth checking.
The 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness is sold as an overnight trip, and that is as far as the listing goes. It does not name the place you stay, the kind of room or whether the room is part of the $224. The second-day plan opens with breakfast, but who pays for it is not said either.
So before you pay, read the booking page for what the night includes, and ask if it is not there. It settles the one open question about this trip.
Every trip, current fare
Two days next to one day and three days
The 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness beside the one-day and three-day trips it competes with. Every price is per person.
| Trip | Price | Price is for | Length | What the price covers | Where it starts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two days from Inverness | $224 | per person | 2 days | Driver guide and transport; Fairy Pools hike; Eilean Donan visit. The night: room type and price cover not stated | Railway Terrace, Inverness | 4.8 · 513 |
| Eilean Donan and Skye in one day | $91 | per person | 12 hours | Air-conditioned bus; Eilean Donan, Portree, Old Man of Storr, Lealt Falls | Railway Terrace, Inverness | 4.8 · 5,019 |
| Fairy Pools in one day | $105 | per person | 12 hours | Air-conditioned vehicle; 90 minutes at the Fairy Pools; Portree; Eilean Donan photo stop | Union Street, Inverness | 4.7 · 1,278 |
| Three days, our top pick | $304 | per person | 3 days | Glencoe, two nights in Portree, Eilean Donan; whether the room is in the price is not stated | Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, at 9:00 | 4.8 · 1,239 |
| Three days via Glenfinnan | $238 | per person | 3 days | Coach with a guide; Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe, Loch Ness. Accommodation not included: two nights in Inverness on your own | Burns Monument, Regent Road, Edinburgh | 4.8 · 3,027 |
| Three days with rooms | $598 | per person | 3 days | Rooms in the price: en-suite guesthouse and B&B rooms; Portree; up to 16 people | Not given in the listing | 4.7 · 622 |
One day or two
Against the one-day trips from Inverness
Cheaper by the day, shorter on the island.
On price alone the one-day trips win: $91 for the Eilean Donan day, $94 for the castle day rated 4.9, $105 for the Fairy Pools day. The 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness costs $224 for two days, or $112 per day, with the night’s arrangements to confirm on the listing.
What the extra money buys is time and a second morning. The Fairy Pools day gives you 90 minutes at the pools and then has to get you back to Inverness the same evening. On two days the pools come at the start of a fresh morning, and Eilean Donan gets a visit rather than a 20-minute photo stop.
Only two of the thirteen listings on this site go to the Fairy Pools: this one and the 12-hour Fairy Pools day. If you want the Old Man of Storr and the Quiraing, the castle day at $94 names them; the two-day listing does not.
Who it suits
Book two days, or keep it to one?
Four honest tests for the 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness.
- Book it if one long day feels too short
Annalea from the United Kingdom on this trip: «It was packed full of scenery, information and wow moments.»
- Book it if the Fairy Pools are on your list
It is one of two listings on this site with the Fairy Pools, and the only Inverness listing with a night on the trip.
- Think twice if you need the room confirmed in writing
The listing does not say what the night includes. The one listing here that states rooms in the price starts in Edinburgh and runs three days, at $598.
- Choose a single day if one day is all you have
The Eilean Donan day costs $91 for one day, with 5,019 reviews at 4.8.
Two days or three
Against the three-day trips from Edinburgh
Three days start further south and cost more; here is what they add.
If you searched for 3 day tours from Inverness, there are none on this site: every three-day trip here starts in Edinburgh or Glasgow. Our top pick, the three-day tour from Edinburgh at $304, passes through the Glencoe valley, stops for lunch in Fort William and spends two nights in Portree.
The lowest-priced three-day trip, at $238, leaves accommodation out: you book two nights in Inverness yourself. At $598, the three-day trip with rooms is the one listing here that says the night is in the price, in en-suite guesthouse and B&B rooms.
So the 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness makes sense when you are already in Inverness. You skip the long drives from the capital and put the time into the island itself. Paweł from Poland: «The ratio of time spent commuting to time spent at the attractions was very favorable.»
Before you book
Five things to check before you pay
A few minutes on the listing make the 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness easier on the road.
- The night
Check what the overnight includes: the listing names no place to stay, no room type and no price cover.
- A table in Portree
Restaurants in Portree can get very busy; the listing recommends booking a table before the tour.
- One suitcase
One medium-sized suitcase, 63 to 67 cm. Slightly larger luggage may be accepted if there is space.
- Children
Children under 4 are not permitted on this tour.
- Cancellation
The listing offers free cancellation. The deadline sits further ahead than on the one-day trips, so check the date before you pay.
Our verdict
Our verdict on two days from Inverness
Book it if you are in Inverness and want Skye without the rush. For $224 the 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness gives you a driver guide for both days, the Fairy Pools on a fresh morning and Eilean Donan on the way home, and 513 reviewers rate it 4.8. Confirm what the night includes, then book.
If one day is all you have, the Eilean Donan day at $91 or the Fairy Pools day at $105 takes you to the island and back in 12 hours.
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2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness: questions, answered
Is accommodation included on the two-day tour?
The listing does not say. It calls the trip an overnight trip but names no place to stay, no room type and no price cover, so check the booking page before you pay.
How long do you get at the Fairy Pools?
The listing for the 2-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness gives no time; the hike to the pools is the first stop of the second morning, after breakfast. The 12-hour Fairy Pools day from Inverness, at $105, states 90 minutes there.
Is Eilean Donan Castle entry included?
The listing says you visit the castle, on its own island at the head of Loch Duich, but does not say whether the entry ticket is in the price. Check the booking page, and bring money in case it is not.
Is lunch included?
Lunch on the second day is a stop in Broadford, and the listing does not say it is in the price. No trip on this site lists lunch in the price, so bring money for food.
Where does the tour start?
At Railway Terrace, Inverness, IV1 1NW. Look out for the coach or the sign on the lamp post. Start times show when you check availability, and the tour comes back to the same meeting point in the evening of day two. There is no pickup from where you stay.
Can I cancel?
Yes. The listing offers free cancellation. The deadline sits further ahead than on the one-day trips from Inverness, so check the date on the booking page before you pay.
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