Isle of Skye Scenic Drive Self Guided Audio Tour

Isle of Skye Scenic Drive Self Guided Audio Tour

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2d
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Overview

Experience the magic of Scotland’s Isle of Skye with this self-guided driving tour, which cruises around the most breathtaking spots on this bucket list destination. With dramatic sea cliffs, sweeping moors, and ancient rock formations, the Isle of Skye is one of Scotland’s most treasured sites. This loop visits incredible landmarks like Armadale Castle, the Old Man of Storr, the Quiraing, the famous Fairy Pools, and so much more. It’s a journey you won’t soon forget.

Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!
After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, entering your unique password, & accessing your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/Wi-Fi access. Simply follow the audio instructions & the route from there.

Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits & return trips over the next 12 months.
This is not an entrance ticket to attractions along the route. Check opening hours before your visit.

Activity location

Kyleakin
- Kyleakin, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

IV41 8PQ
- IV41 8PQ, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Isle of Skye Scenic Drive Self Guided Audio Tour in English

2d
Opening hours: Tue 6:00-18:00
English

Travellers

Language options: English

Price details

RM 123.96 x 1 TravellerRM 123.96

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What's included, what's not

Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
Food and Drinks

Know before you book

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and text with instructions: • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password • Download the tour MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular Works offline after download
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Kyleakin, Skye Bridge, Armadale Castle

11 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Not included

Kyleakin

The Skye bridge, simply continue along this road, the A863, for about half a mile, then turn right onto the A87. This will take you directly into Kyleakin. From there you can take the Skye bridge back to the mainland.

Skye Bridge

Long before all the warring clans of old, Skye was part of some of the most remarkable geological changes in the history of the planet. The amazing scenery you’ll see on your tour is the result of millions of years of land being raised above the ocean, flooded, pulled together and ripped apart, and completely remade by immense lava flows and volcanic eruption, followed by ice sheets further shaping everything they covered.

Armadale

The Sleat Peninsula hosts the ruins of a MacDonald stronghold known as Armadale Castle, where the clan lived through the 18th century.

Sleat

Armadale Castle sits far out on the Sleat Peninsula. This narrow piece of land is sometimes called “The Garden of Skye” thanks to its fertile land.

Kinloch Rannoch

These small farms are called crofts. Historically, crofters were tenant farmers, paying rent to their landlords but with a familial claim to the land they farmed that meant they usually couldn’t be evicted.

Leitir Fura

If you want to walk to Leitir Fura, turn left onto the side road ahead, following signs for Kinloch Forest and Leitir Fura Road. This access road ends in the public parking area after about a mile.

Loch na Keal

The navigable sounds and sea lochs made the Hebrides an attractive spot for Norse adventurers in the 8th century, with the first Viking raid on Skye recorded in 794.

Dunscaith Castle

Dunscaith Castle is the original seat of the MacDonalds of Sleat. Dunscaith has been fortified, destroyed, rebuilt, captured, and re-captured so many times over the centuries that its origins are lost to the mists of history.

Caisteal Maol

This castle is now in ruins and part of the fairytale-like scenery on Skye. We will be able to see the castle up ahead on our left. Look for a brown sign for Torabhaig Distillery on our left. If you look out past the distillery, you can see a stone tower perched on a hill, overlooking the sea.

Broadford

We’re also approaching the optional side trip to the coastal village of Elgol, which is about 40 minutes away from Broadford on a rather narrow road. Elgol is a popular spot to take a boat tour through the glacial lochs and visit the seal colonies.

Elgol

Elgol is a seaside village that has been thriving since the middle ages. The village is perfectly situated for fishing and crofting, and grew where Allt Port na Cullaidh flows into Loch Scavaig.

Day 2: Scalpay, Eas a’ Bhradain, Glamaig

3 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Not included

Isle of Scalpay

We should be able to see Scalpay across the water as well. This island is privately owned and has a permanent population of just 4 people, though cottage rentals are popular there.

Eas a’ Bhradain

This is a great place to stop for a photo, as the waterfall is close enough to be seen from the road. If you want to walk to the base of the waterfall, there is also a short trail to see the falls. This is a very short walk, but gets quite muddy if it has recently rained.

Glamaig - Sgurr Mhairi

the site of the Glamaig Hill Race. This annual race is one of the toughest in all of Scottish hill running. It begins and ends at the Sligachan Hotel.

Location

Activity location

Kyleakin
- Kyleakin, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

IV41 8PQ
- IV41 8PQ, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

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