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From Edinburgh: 9 Day Iona, Mull, Skye & Orkney

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Hop between sun-soaked shores and hidden islands
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Stirling to Oban

    Stirling to Oban
    Start point
    Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 3EB, United Kingdom (Gate J and Gate K, inside Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ, 08:45)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Travel through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
    • Pass through West Highlands mountain region
    • Visit Inveraray, an 18th-century whitewashed town
    Landmarks
    Stirling Castle
    Loch Lomond
    Trossachs National Park
    West Highlands
    Inveraray
  3. Day 2

    Oban - Mull - Iona

    Oban - Mull - Iona
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing to the Isle of Mull
    • Ferry to Iona, birthplace of Celtic Christianity
    • Visit historic abbey with intricately carved crosses

    Optional Activities

    • Optional small boat trip to the island of Staffa to view Fingal's Cave basalt columns
    • Explore rocky headlands and sandy coves on Iona
    Landmarks
    Isle of Mull
    Iona
    Iona Abbey
    Staffa
    Fingal's Cave
  4. Day 3

    Oban - Glencoe - Fort William - Balmacara

    Oban - Glencoe - Fort William - Balmacara
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    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Pass Castle Stalker
    • Visit Glencoe, one of Scotland's most famous natural landmarks
    • Pass under Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles
    • Travel through the Great Glen
    Landmarks
    Castle Stalker
    Glencoe
    Fort William
    Ben Nevis
    Great Glen
  5. Day 4

    Isle of Skye

    Isle of Skye
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Driver-guided exploration of Isle of Skye with flexible routing
    • Optional ascent of Quiraing along Trotternish Ridge
    • Optional visit to Loch Corruisk
    • Optional drive through Red Cuillin to Elgol
    Landmarks
    Quiraing
    Trotternish Ridge
    Loch Corruisk
    Red Cuillin
    Elgol
  6. Day 5

    Balmacara - Eilean Donan - Spean Bridge - Inverness

    Balmacara - Eilean Donan - Spean Bridge - Inverness
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Loch Ness)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Eilean Donan Castle
    • View Loch Duich and Five Sisters of Kintail
    • Travel to Loch Ness for lunch stop
    • Pass by Urquhart Castle
    Landmarks
    Eilean Donan Castle
    Loch Duich
    Five Sisters of Kintail
    Loch Ness
    Spean Bridge
    Great Glen
    Urquhart Castle
    Inverness
  7. Day 6

    Inverness - John o' Groats - Kirkwall

    Inverness - John o' Groats - Kirkwall
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Cross the Black Isle
    • Pass Dunrobin Castle
    • Travel northeast Highland coastline
    • Visit John o' Groats
    • Ferry crossing across Pentland Firth to Orkney Archipelago
    • Visit Italian Chapel
    • Explore Kirkwall's Viking Cathedral and historic winding streets
    Landmarks
    Black Isle
    Dunrobin Castle
    Northeast Highland coastline
    John o' Groats
    Gills Bay
    Pentland Firth
    Italian Chapel
    Kirkwall
    Kirkwall Cathedral
  8. Day 7

    Orkney Archipelago

    Orkney Archipelago
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in beautiful surroundings)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Skara Brae, 5,000-year-old village
    • Visit Brodgar stone circle
    • Visit Stenness standing stones
    • Visit Maeshowe with 12th-century Viking runic inscriptions
    Landmarks
    Orkney Archipelago
    Skara Brae
    Brodgar
    Stenness
    Maeshowe
  9. Day 8

    Orkney to Ullapool

    Orkney to Ullapool
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Sail from Orkney back to mainland Scotland
    • Travel across top of Scotland
    • View Ben Loyal and Ben Hope mountains
    • View rocky cliffs and golden sand beaches
    • Explore far northwest Highlands and Assynt mountains
    • Visit Ardvreck Castle 15th-century ruins
    Landmarks
    Ben Loyal
    Ben Hope
    Assynt
    Ardvreck Castle
    Ullapool
    Loch Broom
  10. Day 9

    Ullapool to Edinburgh

    Ullapool to Edinburgh
    End point
    Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 3EB, United Kingdom (Gate J and Gate K, Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ, 19:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in beautiful surroundings (in Caledonian Pine Forest/Cairngorms region))

    Included Activities

    • View Corrieshalloch Gorge where River Droma plunges 60m
    • Pass Loch Glascarnoch
    • Visit Culloden Moor and Museum, site of The Battle of Culloden in 1746
    • Visit Clava Cairns ancient standing stones
    • Travel through ancient Caledonian Pine Forest
    • Pass Cairngorm mountain range
    Landmarks
    Corrieshalloch Gorge
    River Droma
    Loch Glascarnoch
    Inverness
    Culloden Moor
    Culloden Museum
    Clava Cairns
    Caledonian Pine Forest
    Cairngorm
    Perthshire
    Kingdom of Fife
    Edinburgh

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  • Guide
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  • Robert4.8•October 2026
    Great guides. Comfortable travel and accommodations.
    Traveled in September 2026
  • Darlene1.0•August 2026
    On the final day of the tour we drove 10 hours without a meal break and I was deposited at the edge of town at 7:30pm...
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  • Claudia5.0•August 2026
    I had a wonderful time, Peter and Graeme have so much knowledge about scotish history! The tour was very well...
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  • Noor5.0•July 2026
    My trip to Scotland with Rabbies was an amazing experience in every detail! The cities they chose to stay are...
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    Traveled in July 2026
  • Lindsay
    Lindsay5.0•June 2026
    A fantastic trip. I was handed over to join a second driver and group for the Orkney 4 days without hiccup and the...
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    Traveled in May 2026
  • Jim
    Jim5.0•October 2025
    Combination of two tours. Both Peter & Graham were excellent guides. Great variety of highland experiences both...
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  • kelly
    kelly5.0•September 2025
    We had a wonderful time on the tour. Our tour guides Andy and Chris were so knowledgeable and really helped make the...
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    Traveled in August 2025
  • Gabriele5.0•July 2025
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    A wonderful trip. Our tour guide and driver were great. Everything was just right. The information was easy to...
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    Traveled in June 2025
  • Scott
    Scott5.0•October 2024
    Guides Ross and Ian were excellent. Their local knowledge was immensely valuable.
    Traveled in October 2024
  • Raymond
    Raymond4.0•October 2024
    I fell in love with Scotland.
    Traveled in August 2024

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  • E

    Emma

    Asked on September 2nd, 2026

    Are there any opportunities for walking or short hikes at any of the locations or are we primarily in the van

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written September 2026

      We are a scheduled group tour bus company. We don't offer hiking on our tours, although we give free time at the locations so you can explore at your own pace. The itineraries are flexible, and you'll get free time in the evenings.

      The stops range from 10-15 minutes to 2 h depending on tour timings, facilities available and itinerary for the day.

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    Julie

    Asked on July 10th, 2026

    Do you have availability on this tour and also do you have a Whatsapp number to contact you. I am in the USA.

    Price / Availability
    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written July 2026

      The availability for specific dates is listed on the TourRadar page. The 26th of August still has availbility, at the time of writing. We do not communciate via WhatsApp, I'm afraid.

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    Gloria

    Asked on February 28th, 2026

    Do we visit Kilt Rock and Portree on this tour?

    Tour Details
    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written February 2026

      Yes, Kilt Rock and Portree are included on the itinerary.

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    Greg

    Asked on January 12th, 2026

    Is the deposit nonrefundable?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written January 2026

      We understand you have questions regarding the cancellation policy for your tour with Rabbie's Tours. Here is a summary of their cancellation policy:

      For Extended Tours in the UK & Ireland:
      - Cancelling more than 21 days before the tour date incurs 0% charge.
      - Cancelling less than 21 days before the tour date incurs a 100% charge.
      - In the event of a 'no show,' the charge is 100% of the tour price.

      For Extended Tours in Europe:
      - Cancelling more than 42 days before the tour date incurs 0% charge.
      - Cancelling less than 42 days before the tour date incurs a 100% charge.
      - In the event of a 'no show,' the charge is 100% of the full package price.

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      Greg

      Traveler•Written January 2026

      I have 6 people now looking at May 1-9 - how can I tell if there is enough space?

    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written January 2026

      At the time of writing we have limited availability for our 9-Day Iona, Mull, Skye & Orkney from Edinburgh on 1st May 2026, with there being currently 7 seats left.

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      Greg

      Traveler•Written January 2026

      would they be close in proximity? they are all couples so they can do the double rooms.
      If they choose not to go this route - how much is it to upgrade to the hotel option and would they all be in the same hotel?

    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written January 2026

      Yes, we would try to keep them as close as we can. You can view current tour prices clicking on the tour page and selecting the hotel option instead.

      Please note that we are not able to guarantee they would all be together even if they chose the hotel option, as that is subject to availability. We will try to keep them together, but we can't guarantee it.

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      Greg

      Traveler•Written January 2026

      Also they were inquiring about booking the hotel in Edinburgh, a night before so they can check right in upon arrival. Can we do this through you - or do I do it serperate?

    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written January 2026

      We don't collaborate with any hotels in Edinburgh, but we can send you a list of places to contact near our departure point if you are stuck.

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    Marina

    Asked on December 17th, 2025

    How do we know how much time is sitting in the bus and traveling vs getting out and walking around? How do we know how much free time we have in each location? Is there anyway to stop at St. Andrews Golf Course while we are on this tour?

    Tour Details
    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written December 2025

      Generally speaking we try to stop every 1.5 hours or so. This can be anything from a short photo stop, to longer walks and at least 1.5 hours over lunch. On this tour there are several opportunities to have walks of 45 minutes or so, and in the case of Iona, you can either spend 3+ hours exploring the island, or if you would prefer, part of that time visiting the Isle of Staffa.

      I'm afraid this tour is focused on the Highlands, Inner Hebrides and Orkney, but will not be visiting St Andrews or Fife. Please note that we at Rabbie's do offer a one day tour to St Andrews from Edinburgh, although St Andrews is one of the few locations on our tours which is fairly easy to get to by public transport (in this case by bus).

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    Cynthia

    Asked on October 26th, 2025

    I'm looking at options for my honeymoon and wanted to see the dates this tour was going to be available

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written October 2025

      Dates available in April: 6th, 8th, 13th, 17th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 27th and 29th

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    Melanie

    Asked on May 8th, 2025

    Can you provide an estimate of not covered entry fees into sites? Will we be joining a tour already in progress? What is the maximum number of travelers on the tour?

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      Melanie

      Traveler•Written May 2025

      For B and B accommodations, will we have a private bathroom?

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      Melanie

      Traveler•Written May 2025

      Tour radar shows there are 6 available spots but Rabbie's just told me that the tour is fully booked. I'm very disappointed that your site shows spots that are unavailable.

    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written May 2025

      Sorry for the confusion here. I can confirm this tour on 10th September is fully booked. Are there any other days you could travel? We currently have availability for 2 passengers on 24th, 26th and 29th September.

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    Joe

    Asked on March 26th, 2025

    Will a single supplement apply if I decide not to share a room?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written March 2025

      Yes if you are travelling solo on this tour we will book you a single room and there is a single supplement. For the departure on 8th October, the rate would be £2780.63 for the Bed & Breakfast option, and £3519.63 for the Hotel option.

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    Roger

    Asked on March 19th, 2025

    What types of accommodation are available on the tour?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written March 2025

      We offer B&Bs, which are small, family-owned properties, and hotels that are more centrally located with additional facilities. Both options include breakfast.

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    Adrianus

    Asked on February 3rd, 2025

    Are there age restrictions for participating in the tour?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written February 2025

      There are no strict age restrictions, but the itinerary may include walking and uneven terrain, which should be considered for elderly travelers.

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