The 15 Best Scottish Island Tours from Edinburgh

1.6 Day Outer Hebrides, Isle of Skye & optional ‘Hogwarts Express’

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · 6 days (approx.) Our pick

Explore the Outer Hebrides, Isle of Skye, ferries, castles, beaches, and an optional Jacobite Steam Train on this six-day Scotland tour.

“Tour guide Sophie made this an amazing trip. Not only was she an amazing driver but she was knowledgable,kind and made the driving time so fun. Some on the tour stayed at actual B&B which i was expecting but the hotels did serve breakfast. All with friendly and accommodating staff.”

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2.4 Day Islay Whisky Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,520

Explore Islay’s famous whisky distilleries on a four-day small-group tour from Edinburgh, with ferry views, tastings, transport, and three nights’ stay.

“It was amazing. Thank you for trying your best to let us experience to the fullest. Jaimie was such an amaing guide. Knowledge and humorous, patienice and considerate. It was a memorable experience thanks greatly to Jaimie’s guidance.”

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3.5-Day Orkney & Northern Coast Tour from Edinburgh Incl Admissions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,454

Explore Orkney, the Highlands, Skara Brae, Culloden, and the North Coast on a five-day small-group tour from Edinburgh.

“This trip was everything I expected and more. Our driver/guide, Karen Marr, was knowledgeable, entertaining, and very patient with our diverse group of travelers. The scenery was stunning, Karen's information and stories were wonderful, and the accommodations we chose to stay in hotels instead of B and B or Guest Houses were excellent. No complaints, whatsoever. We had a wonderful time and I would highly recommend this trip.”

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4.Oban, Lochs & Inveraray Full-Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 97 reviews · 12 hours · from $74Best value

Travel from Edinburgh to Loch Lomond, Oban, Kilchurn Castle, and Inveraray on a scenic 12-hour Highlands tour with an English-speaking guide.

“I don’t think we should stop at the first stop to see the Loch, there has to be a better view of that loch. Or add 30 more mins on Oban, which was a beautiful city! We loved the seafood at this town. The van was comfortable and the drive was the smooth. I loved seeing different sides of Scotland. Our driver gave us so much Scotland knowledge which I really loved! He played some Scottish music for us which was a special touch. Right when the trip was about to end he did become a wee bit unprofessional with sharing his opinion on how women were dressed out in…”

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5.Oban and the West Highlands Day Trip from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $81

See Loch Lomond, Kilchurn Castle, Oban, and Inveraray on an 11.5-hour Highlands day trip from Edinburgh.

“A great day with Wee Andy. We saw lochs and beautiful scenery. The highlight was Oban distillery and time for fish and chips!”

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6.5-Day Iona, Mull and the Isle of Skye Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,417

Explore Iona, Mull, Skye, Glencoe, Loch Ness, and Eilean Donan on a five-day small-group tour from Edinburgh.

“Rabbie's put together a wonderful tour. Our tour guide was amazing and the tour group was wonderful. I could not have asked for a better way to start my Scotland trip. I would do this tour again in a heartbeat. Well worth the money - we saw so much and had such a fabulous time!!”

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7.5-Day Isle of Skye, Oban, & Highlands Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $518

Explore Skye, Glencoe, Loch Ness, Oban, and the Highlands on a lively five-day small-group tour from Edinburgh.

“My daughter and I really enjoyed this tour Steve, the lead tour guide on this tour was incredible! His knowledge of Scottish history, and his kind heart was admirable. I have issues with my knee and at times during this tour he accommodated me by not letting me have to walk to the hotel location at the end of the day. I really appreciated it. Also, he had no problem in helping with my luggage. What are incredible hard-working tour guide. This was in a great memorable trip to Scotland. Thanks to this tour.”

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8.4-Day Islay & Whisky Tour Including Admissions from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,351

Explore Islay’s smoky whisky in four days from Edinburgh, with six distilleries, ferry views, small-group travel, and Bowmore cottage stays.

“Great tour, knowledgeable and friendly driver, fabulous whisky and great to have a choice in level of accommodation.”

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9.8 Day Isle of Skye, Orkney & North Coast 500 tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 8 days (approx.)

Explore Skye, Orkney, and the North Coast 500 on an eight-day small-group tour with B&B stays, ferries, castles, and the Jacobite train.

“Packed itinerary showcasing the best of the Scottish Highlands. As a couple, we were part of a group of 14 travelling on a small, comfortable coach. Our driver/guide, Rich, was extremely knowledgeable, and mixed factual narrative with funny stories about family and friends. He really made all the daily journeys thoroughly enjoyable, and helped us all get to know each other as the days passed. The overnight accommodation was generally good overall, and Rich always recommended good places to eat in every location we stayed. In summary, this tour was an excellent overview of the Scottish Highlands, and we would definitely recommend it (particularly if you are lucky enough to…”

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10.6-Day Outer Hebrides and Isle of Skye Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 6 days (approx.) · from $1,779

Explore Lewis, Harris, and Skye on a six-day small-group tour from Edinburgh, with ferries, castles, beaches, history, and local guide stories.

“Excellent driver/guide Donald . Very knowledgeable on History and literature and culture of Scotland. Nice ,like minded and friendly people on tour. We loved the wildness of the Outer Hebrides . Itinerary was varied and it included something for everyone. There were regular stops which made the tour interesting and one could absorb a lot by walking around . A lot of thought had gone into every aspect of the tour. We were very lucky with the weather...no rain!”

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11.Islay and The Whisky Coast 4-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 55 reviews · 4 days · from $1,205

Four days from Edinburgh to Islay with whisky tastings, coastal scenery, ancient sites, small-group travel, and stays in Bowmore.

“This was an excellent trip! Keith was a excellent tour guide and would love to be able to this again!”

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12.4-Day Magical Mull, Iona & West Highlands Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,080

Spend four days exploring Mull, Iona, Staffa, Glencoe, and Tobermory on a small-group Highland tour from Edinburgh with ferries and breakfast.

“A wonderful journey through beautiful landscape. Very relaxing and great opportunity to see a part of Scotland not seen by tourists.”

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13.4 Day Mull, Iona and Staffa Puffin Experience from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,177

Explore Mull, Iona, Staffa and Lunga on a four-day small-group tour from Edinburgh, with puffins, island ferries, whisky and Highland scenery.

“The driver/guide is very friendly and helpful and it's a very informative tour.”

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14.Outer Hebrides & Isle of Skye 6-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 33 reviews · 6 days · from $1,587

Explore Lewis, Harris, Skye, Loch Ness, and Glencoe on a six-day small-group tour with ferries, island scenery, and local B&Bs.

“Many many highlights but often not enough time to fully appreciate them. Very very little guidance as to where or what to do once you’re off the bus at a particular spot. Lots and lots of bathroom stops!!! Too many? Accommodation were very clean and basic. Guide provided entertaining and informative patter on the bus. Also good music playlist. Not Rabbies fault but darn it sometimes your fellow travelers can be annoying!”

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15.8-Day Orkney Skye and Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 8 days (approx.) · from $2,164

Explore Skye, Orkney, Glencoe, Loch Ness, and the Highlands on an eight-day guided tour from Edinburgh with B&B stays.

“Had a great time. Saw so many wonderful places with really good your guides/drivers. B&B's were very nice and will look to use this type of accomodation again in the future. Highly recommend this trip!!”

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