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8-Day Orkney Skye and Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

4.6 · 30 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor 87% of star-rated reviews are 4★ or 5★ Edinburgh Operated by Highland Experience Tours
Duration
8 days
Group
Shared tour
Guide languages
English
Start & pickup
08:30 · No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point
Booking
Confirmation within 48 hours · mobile ticket
Guidekin's take

Skye, the Highlands and the Orkney Isles share a route that includes Skara Brae and Maes Howe.

Seven nights of accommodation, breakfast, the Orkney ferry and listed Orkney attractions are included; solo travellers must select the single-room option. 4.57 from 30 reviews at €1883 per person for 8 days.

In our comparison: #52 of 70 in Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).

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Options and prices

3 options from the operator, described in its own words. Prices are the operator's from-prices per adult for a party of two. Click an option to book it on Viator. Guide languages on every option: English.

OptionWhat the operator saysFrom, per adult
B&B En-Suite - doubleThe page priceB&B En-Suite double room: Room for 2 persons with private bathroom€1883 for 2+ people
B&B En-Suite twinB&B En-Suite Twin: Room for 2 persons with private bathroom€1883 for 2+ people
B&B En-Suite SingleB&B En-Suite Single: Rooms for one person with private bathroom€2349

Child prices by age band are shown at checkout. Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 1 October 2026.

Included and not included

  • Ferry to Orkney
  • 7 nights accommodation as per selected
  • Breakfast
  • Orkney Attractions: Maes Howe, Skara Brae, Italian Chapel
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities

Reviews

4.6
30 ratings
Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor

87% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 26 of 30

Star breakdown of all 30 ratings

5 stars
24 · 80%
4 stars
2 · 7%
3 stars
2 · 7%
2 stars
1 · 3%
1 star
1 · 3%

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Meeting point and route

Meeting point

Where
Please check in with Highland Experience staff inside/outside Caffe Nero by 8.15am · Open in Google Maps
Departure
08:30 on Mon; scheduled through September 2027 (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)
Pickup
No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point
Operator
Highland Experience Tours; booking and payment are completed on Viator

About this tour, from the operator

This tour takes you to the West coast, through the Highlands over to Skye and then up to the Orkney Isles with incredible driver-guides and comfortable panoramic windowed mini-buses and midi-coaches. Ride the Jacobite Steam Train, visit Loch Lomond and the Trossachs and The Cairngorms National Parks, Loch Ness, Culloden, Glen Coe, Eilean Donan Castle, Skara Brae, Maes Howe, the Ring of Brodgar and other landmarks of Scotland's rich history.

Walking, children and accessibility

The operator's own notes, grouped by topic. Nothing here is added by Guidekin.

Walking and health

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 3 years not accepted. Proof of age for children may be required at check in.

Accessibility

  • Strollers OK
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

Good to know

  • Min. 2 to book not for solo travellers
  • Food included Breakfast
  • Age 3+ Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children…
  • Non-refundable no free cancellation

The booking form will also ask for: dates of birth

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

  • 0+ days: No refund

Compared with other Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh

TourPriceDurationRatingGroup
This tour · #52 of 70€18838 days4.57 (30)shared
Stirling, Highlands & Distillery in Spanish€7812h4.98 (406)shared
Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William€5412h4.93 (6417)shared
3 Day Isle of Skye and Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh€4483 days4.94 (1377)shared

Ranked #52 of 70 in Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €54 to €1883, median €81; typical length 12h. 18 of 70 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 70 Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh

From €1883 per adult · B&B En-Suite - double