Island Life
Isle of Skye
The Island of Skye is 50 miles long and the largest of the Inner Hebrides. The Island has a rich history covering many topics, such as: Dinosaur Fossils, Clan Warfare, Highland Clearances and the infamous ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ and the Jacobite Rebellion.
Today’s Itinerary
Breakfast
Breakfast will be in the kitchen or a cafe on the road.
Today we travel by car and ferry
We head west on the Isle of Skye to the towns of Portree and Uig.
Portree
In the 1700s, the town was a popular point of departure for Scots sailing to America to escape poverty. This form of use repeated during the potato famine in the 1840s. Both times, the town was saved by an influx of boats, often going between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides, who used Portree’s pier as a rest point. The town also began exporting fish at this time, which contributed greatly to the local economy.
Fairy Glen
An old landslide gives this hillside, known for its folk tales about fairies, an otherworldly look.
Uig
An old landslide gives this hillside, known for its folk tales about fairies, an otherworldly look.
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Skye Wildlife
The Isle of Skye is also a great destination for wildlife watching with the White Tailed Sea Eagle at the top of bird watchers lists. Otters, seals, whales, dolphins and red deer are just some of the other impressive creatures that can be seen on and around the Isle of Skye.
SkyeXplorer Boat Trip
90 minute trip to the Ascrib Island to visit the Puffin breeding colonies and the resident seals (common seals and grey seals). There is a wide variety of seabirds around the islands including guillemots, gannets, razorbills, shags, graylag geese, etc. With a bit of luck we might even see the largest bird of prey – the majestic white tail sea eagle. In addition to the puffins, the Ascrib Islands offer fantastic west coast scenery and the resident common and grey seal populations.
12:00 – 1:30
Be there 15 minutes before
Lunch
Lunch will be on somewhere in Uig
Skye Museum of Island Life
Step back in time to an old Highland village…
The museum offers visitors a unique experience and a true insight into island life a 100 years ago. This award winning attraction is a must for all visitors to the beautiful Isle of Skye.
Duntulm Castle Ruins
Duntulm Castle stands ruined on the north coast of Trotternish, on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, near the hamlet of Duntulm. During the 17th century it was the seat of the chiefs of Clan MacDonald of Sleat. It is a scheduled monument.
Quiraing
The Quiraing is a landslip on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the Trotternish on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
An Corran Beach
The dinosaur footprints can be found on An Corran beach in Staffin. It is located about half way between The Quiraing and Kilt Rock & Mealt Falls on the east coast of Skye.
Staffin Dinosaur Museum
The Staffin Dinosaur Museum was established by Dugald Ross in 1976 when he was only a teenager. The species he identified in the area include Stegosaurus, Megalosaurus, Cetiosaurus, Hadrosaurus, and Ceolophysis.
You’ll get the first hand account from the man who discovered all of the fossils in the museum. Bring the whole family and experience Skye’s dinosaur museum.
Kilt Rock
Dinner
Antlers
Classic fare & vegetarian options, served in a sedate dining room with pints, spirits & cocktails. Located in the Portree Hotel.
Reservation is at 7:00 pm
Optional Excursions
Dunvegan Castle
Neist Point
