5-Day Isle of Skye, Oban, St Andrews

& North West Highlands Tour

BACK FOR SUMMER 2022!

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… 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’, ‘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 ‘hold 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.

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HIGHLIGHTS

A snippet of your Hairy Coo tour experience

Ruins of a 16th century castle with truly jaw-dropping views of the Assynt range.

Ardvreck Castle

Step in the footprint of kings

Dunadd Hill Fort

Below the breezy palm trees, theres some seal spotting to be done!

Plockton

A place of peaceful reflection for some, and an out-this world filming location for others….

Quiraing

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Tour Itinerary

Day 1

8:15am

Depart Edinburgh


Glasgow (Pick Up Option 2 at 11:00am)


Kelvingrove Gallery


Luss by Loch Lomond


Arrochar Alps


Inverary


Kilmartin Glen


Oban

Approx 6:30pm

Stops


Optional extra

Day 2

8:30am

Depart Oban


Glencoe


Glenfinnan Viaduct (*seasonal April to October)


Commando Memorial


Great Glen


Fort Augustus & Loch Ness


Glen Shiel


Eilean Donan Castle (photostop)


Skye Bridge


Portree

Approx 6:30pm

Day 3

8:30am

Depart Portree


Trotternish Peninsula


Old Man of Storr (photostop)


Quiraing


North Skye


Duntulm Castle


Flora McDonald's Grave and Museum of Highland life


Portree


Sligachan River


Plockton Seal Tour


Wester Ross Trail


Achnasheen


Inverness

Approx 6:30pm

Day 4

8:30am

Depart Inverness


North Coast 500


Corrieshalloch Gorge


Ardvreck Castle by Loch Assynt


Knockan Crag Nature Reserve


Ullapool


Rogie Fall


Hairy Coo Experience


Urquhart Castle & Loch Ness (photostop)


Inverness

Approx 6:00pm

Day 5

8:30am

Depart Inverness


Culloden Battlefield


Clava Cairns


Cairngorm National Park


Pitlochry


St Andrew's


Arrive Back In Edinburgh

Approx 6:30pm

Optional Extras – prices subject to change

(Museum of Island Life – Price dependant on availability)

(Calum’s Seal Tour – Price dependant on availability)

(St Andrews Cathedral – Dependant on access & availability)

The shortest commercial flight in the world is
from Westray to Papa Westray in Orkney.

It takes just 47 seconds!

We know all the facts!

Our driver guides are Scotland obsessed.

Their knowledge of Scotland will entertain and excite you throughout your tour.

They’ll share their passion for the place they call their home, leaving you with a piece of Scotland in your hearts forever.

5-DAY ISLE OF SKYE, OBAN, ST ANDREWS & NORTH

WEST HIGHLANDS TOUR ROUTE

Where will I sleep?

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 accomodation near our pick up/drop off points below;


Oban – 1 Station Rd, Oban, PA34 4NU
Portree – Somerled Square, Portree, IV51 9BS
Inverness – 26 Queensgate, Inverness, IV1 1DJ

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.

Your Tour Departure

This is the only Hairy Coo tour to offer departures from both the city of Edinburgh and the city of Glasgow.

-EDINBURGH-
We’ll pick you up first thing in the morning to begin your trip at the city centre meeting point, Deacon’s House Cafe, 304 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2PS.

Check-in for your tour will commence at 8:00 AM Seats are unreserved so we recommend you arrive early if you have a preference of where you would like to sit.

Departure will promptly be at 8:15 AM. We’re unable to wait for guests who are late due to the time restraints of the jam packed itinerary we have planned.

-GLASGOW-

We’ll pick you up first thing in the morning to begin your trip at the entrance of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.  The full address is Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG. Please make yourself known to your driver-guide, who will be wearing a Hairy Coo branded uniform.

Check-in for your tour will commence at 10:45 AM. Departure from the museum will promptly be at 11:00 AM.
Please Note: Those in your tour who boarded in Edinburgh will have about 1-1.5hrs to explore the museum prior to your departure time. If you would also like the opportunity to walk around the museum, we recommend you arrive at 10:00AM.

We aim to get everyone back to Edinburgh’s Lawnmarket on Day 5 at approximately 6:30 PM. The tour will conclude at Deacon’s House Cafe in Edinburgh only and will not return to Glasgow. 

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This is what our guests say about us

  • 5 star ratingJust do it. Brian was my tour guide. Not only was he extremely knowledgeable, he was also entertaining. You can tell this man... read more

    jesshR3718GJ
    07/09/2022
  • 5 star ratingGreat tour We had a great time touring with John. He kept us entertained during long drives and didn’t rush us at... read more

    rexhatch
    07/09/2022
  • 5 star ratingWonderful Trip This tour was amazing! We were very lucky with the weather and had blue skies for most of the day.... read more

    amhawkinsuk
    07/09/2022
  • 5 star ratingFun day trip The best tour we have been on! Our guide was knowledgeable, genuinely hilarious and he was able to tell stories... read more

    Niranjhana N
    07/09/2022
  • 4 star ratingReally fun, but needs AC! Our tour guide, Brian, was great. We really enjoyed the stories, etc. This is a looooong day, so it helps... read more

    sarahs214
    06/09/2022

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