Over the Sea to Skye

OVER THE SEA TO SKYE

Included
Hire of 24 speed hybrid cycles and equipment
B&B accommodation in standard grade twin/double rooms
Tour information including maps and detailed routes
Emergency support

Excluded
Lunches and Dinners
Castle entrance fees Train passenger and cycle fares

Extras
Single rooms
Luggage transport
Rooms with shower/wc
Hotel Accommodation

Access: by air to Inverness/Aberdeen/
Edinburgh/Glasgow Airports:by train with Scotrail and GNER: by bus with Citylink: car parking available

Duration: 7 Nights/ 8 Days

Start: Friday, Saturday, Sunday April to October: other days by arrangement
Minimum two persons

Level 3

Tour Code: KUB

Price £360 per person
Luggage carrying £80 p.p.
Rooms with shower/wc £5 p.p. per night, single supplement £8 per night standard room, £18 per night ensuite.

Options: perhaps stay an extra night on Raasay or stay at Broadford to visit Elgol

Day 1. Arrive INVERNESS: Inverness now a thriving modern town has historical links going back to Neolithic times. Many battles have been fought for control of this strategic site. A visit to the Garrison Castle Encounter will take you back to 1745 and the Jacobite Rebellion. Evening: collect cycles and equipment, route briefing and instruction.

Day 2. INVERNESS - BROADFORD 8ml(13km)
A scenic train journey from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh. Cross the new bridge to Skye and follow the sea round the coast to the village of Broadford. From there you can enjoy a lovely cycle ride to Elgol where a boat trip takes you into the Cuillin Mountains.

Day 3. BROADFORD - PORTREE 27ml(43km)
The road follows the coast with fine sea views to the island of Scalpay and to the west the mighty Cuillin Mountains. Continue around Lochs Ainort and Sligachan to arrive at the main town of the island Portree.

Day 4. PORTREE - DUNVEGAN 22ml(35km)
Make your way across the heather-clad moors to the west side of the island. Stop at Talisker Distillery for a tour and perhaps a small sample of malt whisky. At Dunvegan visit the Castle, the oldest inhabited castle in Britain and the family home of the MacLeod Clan.

Day 5. DUNVEGAN - SCONSER 27ml(44km)
Southwards now never far from the sea, past Struan and Loch Harport to reach the east coast again at Sconser.

Day 6. SCONSER - BROADFORD 17ml(27km)
In the morning take the ferry for a short crossing to the peaceful Island of Raasay. Explore its history, forest paths and wildlife and enjoy the fine views of Skye and Applecross. Return to continue the short distance to your overnight stop at Broadford.

Day 7. BROADFORD - INVERNESS 8ml(13km)
A short trip and you are over the Skye Bridge to catch the train at Kyle of Lochalsh for Inverness.

Day 8. Depart INVERNESS

Photos courtesy of VisitScotland Highland