Top 4 Castle Day Trips in Inverness

1.Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Tour from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,236 reviews · from $94Our pick

Spend about 12 hours with a local English-speaking guide, traveling from Inverness past Loch Ness and Eilean Donan Castle to Skye’s Sligachan, Portree, Old Man of Storr, Quiraing, and Kilt Rock. Guides such as Iain, Emma, Craig, and Torquil are known for lively stories, but the pace is brisk and castle admission costs extra.

“Amazing Experience, just do it. We were lucky enough to have clear skies and beautiful weather when we did this tour. You see so much great stuff on the isle of Skye. Just a pro tip, pack motion sickness medicine for the bus ride if you experience this. If you forget, you can pick up some from the shop in portree.”

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2.Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Small-Group Day Tour from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 796 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $69

Travel from Inverness in a 16-seat Mercedes minicoach with a local driver-guide. Stop at Loch Ness and Eilean Donan Castle, cross to Skye, eat lunch in Portree, and see Kilt Rock, the Old Man of Storr, and the Quiraing. Castle admission, meals, and drinks cost extra.

“The rock does look like a kilt don't let anyone tell you otherwise. cant think of anything else to fill the space”

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3.Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 748 reviews · 12 hours · from $55Best value

Travel from Inverness to the Isle of Skye by comfortable air-conditioned bus, with a local English-speaking guide such as Karen, Iain, Harrison, or Torquil. You’ll stop at Loch Ness, Eilean Donan Castle, Portree, Kilt Rock, Quiraing, Sligachan, and more. It is a long but well-paced day, with photo stops, stories, and time for lunch.

“Karen was a lovely tour guide!! She gave us valuable tips for what to do in Inverness, drove us to many beautiful locations and had very upbeat energy. I enjoyed this trip thoroughly and would recommend it to family and friends.”

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4.1 Day Tour from Inverness – Isle of Skye, Fairy Pools, and Eilean Donan Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 161 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $137

This full-day minibus tour from Inverness takes you across the Highlands to Skye’s Fairy Pools, Portree Harbour, Talisker Distillery, and Eilean Donan Castle. Guides such as Richard, Gordon, Rob, Rab, and Peter are praised for lively Scottish stories and humor. Expect a long day, changing weather, and limited time at each stop.

“Perfect tour!!! 10/10 Rained and stormed the whole trip but the guide was more than up to the task of entertaining. The scenery was stunning and the group was small. Very much worth the money.”

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