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10 Best 3-Day Experiences In Scotland

Scotland's standouts.

The 10 most-booked 3-day experiences in Scotland. What each day actually includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.

10 Best 3-Day Experiences In Scotland

3-Day Isle of Skye Inverness Highlands and Glenfinnan Viaduct Tour from Edinburgh

3-Day Isle of Skye Inverness Highlands and Glenfinnan Viaduct Tour from Edinburgh - Starting in Edinburgh: Kelpies, The Helix, and the Wallace Monument Pass

1.3-Day Isle of Skye Inverness Highlands and Glenfinnan Viaduct Tour from Edinburgh

Most Popular★ 5.0

See Skye, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Inverness, Loch Ness, Culloden, and more in one packed 3-day tour from Edinburgh with live guide stories.

“Great tour with a wonderful tour guide, Ewan. He was very knowledgable and showed us all the best sites and knew where to stop to get the best views. Really enjoyed the spotify playlist he had put together for the tour. We would never have seen all of these sites on our own. An amazing…”

1,351 reviews3 days (approx.)From $224.68by The Hairy Coo

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3-Day Isle of Skye and Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh

3-Day Isle of Skye and Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh - Day 1: Glencoe, Fort William, Eilean Donan Castle, then Portree

2.3-Day Isle of Skye and Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh

★ 5.0

A 3-day small-group Skye and Highlands trip from Edinburgh with a Nessie hunt, Portree base, and fast stops for big scenery.

“Friendly mix of nationalities on our bus with Michael our informative historic storyteller and driver. He adapted activities to the weather and we managed to see everything we wanted to see on the trip without getting soaked. So glad he had to deal with the driving and parking so that we could relax and enjoy…”

1,276 reviews3 days (approx.)From $705.23by Rabbies Trail Burners

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3 Day Isle of Skye and Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh

3-Day Isle of Skye and Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh - Day 1: Glencoe, Fort William, Eilean Donan Castle, then Portree

Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour

Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour - Day 3 back toward Edinburgh: Eilean Donan, Loch Ness at Fort Augustus, and the final Highland hits

4.Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour

★ 5.0

3 days from Edinburgh to Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness with a small-group ride, guided stops, and optional Dunvegan/Eilean Donan ticketing.

“We did this tour in November 2025 - the landscape was so beautiful with the trees changing colors and misty mountains. The tour was packed full of stops at historic spots and quaint villages. There’s nothing I could say to do justice to the highlands or Isle of Skye, it’s something you’d need to experience…”

1,002 reviews3 days (approx.)From $235.08by Timberbush Tours

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3-Day Isle of Skye, ‘Hogwarts Express’ Train and Highlands Tour

3-Day Isle of Skye, 'Hogwarts Express' Train and Highlands Tour - Fort William to Mallaig on the Jacobite steam train: the Hogwarts moment

5.3-Day Isle of Skye, ‘Hogwarts Express’ Train and Highlands Tour

★ 5.0

3-day Highlands and Skye tour from Edinburgh with the Jacobite Hogwarts Express, Portree stays, and castles, lochs, and big scenery.

“The scenery was spectacular, but it was our driver/host Mark who made the trip especially enjoyable. He had the best mixture of storytelling, interesting facts and activities and challenges that kept all of us engaged and connected to the experience while spending so much time on a bus. And he managed to do all of…”

972 reviewsFrom $926.56by Highland Explorer Tours Ltd

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3-Day Guided Isle of Skye and Highlands with Stay from Edinburgh

3-Day Guided Isle of Skye and Highlands with Stay from Edinburgh - Your Day 1: Loch Lomond, Luss, Glencoe, and a Ben Nevis viewpoint

6.3-Day Guided Isle of Skye and Highlands with Stay from Edinburgh

★ 4.5

3 days from Edinburgh to Skye, Glencoe and Loch Ness with a driver-guide plus 2 B&B nights. See major sights without driving.

“Beautiful and very interesting tour through Scotland’s gorgeous scenery. Our guide Ian was very informative about Scottish culture and lore, as well as its history.”

904 reviews3 days (approx.)From $416.07by Highland Experience Tours

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3-Day Budget Backpacker Isle of Skye and the Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

3-Day Budget Backpacker Isle of Skye and the Highlands Tour from Edinburgh - Day 2 on Skye: Old Man of Storr, Kilt Rock, and Dunvegan Castle’s Clan Legends

Isle of Skye & Highlands 3days / 2nights in Spanish.

Isle of Skye & Highlands 3days / 2nights in Spanish. - Isle of Skye Day 2: Portree photos, Old Man of Storr first

3-Day Isle of Skye and Scottish Highlands Small-Group Tour from Glasgow

3-Day Isle of Skye and Scottish Highlands Small-Group Tour from Glasgow - Day 1 from Loch Lomond through Glencoe to Eilean Donan Castle

9.3-Day Isle of Skye and Scottish Highlands Small-Group Tour from Glasgow

★ 5.0

3 days from Glasgow to Skye and the Highlands with a small group, expert guiding, and two nights in Portree or Broadford.

“This tour was awesome! There is so much packed into 3 days, it's hard to even pick a favorite: castles, sea cliffs, whisky tasting, more! Even with wind and rain for two of the days, we still had a great time. The tour guide/driver, Grant, was fantastic and was very engaging with us in pointing…”

189 reviews3 days (approx.)From $692.59by Rabbies Trail Burners

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Glasgow: Isle of Skye, The Highlands and Loch Ness – 3 Day Tour

Glasgow: Isle of Skye, The Highlands and Loch Ness - 3 Day Tour - Day 3 to Loch Ness: Eilean Donan Castle, Fort Augustus lunch, and the last Ben Nevis photo

10.Glasgow: Isle of Skye, The Highlands and Loch Ness – 3 Day Tour

★ 5.0

Three days of Skye icons, the Highlands, and Loch Ness from Glasgow. Small group, air-conditioned coach, plus optional Portree lodging.

“Enjoyed the experience. Martin Shipley our guide was very knowledgeable about the history and shared his knowledge with us, making each site visited more meaningful”

178 reviews3 days (approx.)From $235.43by Timberbush Tours

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