A Weekend Away: On the Isle of Skye

When you work in tourism, you should know what you sell. Right? I didn’t know as much as I wanted when I started out in Scotland, so my company sent me on the trips I was selling – a perfectly normal training approach but totally new to me.

Later on, these training trips became part of my days off, as for some reason, I had to be forced to take holidays (I really loved working, don’t judge me). One time, such a trip took me to the Isle of Skye for a full three days in January of 2014. The weather was miserable for quite a bit of the trip and I was soaked to the skin more than once. Looking back that was actually nice, Skye is absolutely magical when it’s foggy and rainy.

I started my trip in Glasgow and the tour went up north via Glencoe and Eilean Donan Castle, where we reached Portree in the late afternoon.

On the second day, we went on a round trip. I finally got to see the Fairy Glen and Dunvegan Castle, as well as return to some sights I had been to before on a private trip. The Quiraing has to be one of my all time favourite spots in Scotland. The only sight I didn’t get to see was Neist Point – well we did go there but the storm got so strong that nobody in the group dared to walk out to the lighthouse. Now that’s on my bucket list for next time.

On the final day, we left Skye in the morning and made our way back home via Fort Augustus, the Cairngorms and Pitlochry. I will return to the Cairngorms next week, so I’m hoping to snap some more pictures in the area then.

Skye will always be one of the number one spots I recommend to friends and family. Unfortunately, it is not advisable to go there during the summer months – the population almost doubles in centres like Portree due to the high amount of tourists.

Do you have any favourite spots around Scotland?

See you around,

 

 

Visiting The Isle of Skye with Rabbie’s

Rabbie’s run tours to Skye throughout the year but it gets very busy during the summer months. Departures are reduced and more spaced out during low season between late October and March, so you will be less likely to encounter lots of other busses while on tour.

Tour prices range from £119 to £159 | Concessions from £109 to £145, all excluding accommodation costs. The lower prices are the low season (read winter) prices, so choosing to go during one of these months is worth thinking about.