© The Hebridean Explorer
Glenfinnan, Scotland
3 Day Clan Macdonald Private Tour
Discover the history and traditions of one of Scotland's greatest clans - the Macdonalds - with a three day tour from Inverness through the West Highlands to the Isle of Skye.
Starting from Inverness we visit Culloden Battlefield to explore the bloody history surrounding Charles Edward Stuart and his Jacobite supporters (which included the Macdonalds of Keppoch, Clanranald, Glengarry and Glencoe). We then follow the Great Glen down the banks of Loch Ness before turning west to Glen Shiel and the Five Sisters of Kintail mountains. Arriving at Eilean Donan Castle (which was involved in a 'less than successful' Macdonald uprising in the 1530s) we enjoy a viewpoint break before we cross the bridge to the Isle of Skye on our journey north to Portree for our overnight stay.
Day 2 — Isle of Skye to Arisaig
Begins with a tour to the Trotternish Peninsula (clan Macdonald lands) including stops at the Old Man of Storr and Kilt Rock. Continuing north we pass the ruins of Duntulm Castle, a former clan stronghold, before arriving at Kilmuir, the final resting place of one of the clan's most celebrated figures - Flora Macdonald. The afternoon takes us south to the Sleat Peninsula to explore the Museum of the Isles (which tells the history of the Macdonalds) along with the ruins of Armadale Castle, the last ancestral home of the Macdonalds of Sleat. We then take the late afternoon ferry across the Sound of Sleat, followed by a short drive to Arisaig for our overnight stay.
Day 3 — Arisaig to Inverness
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April — October
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Inverness
Inverness-shire
Scotland
IV1 1HG
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The Hebridean Explorer
John Alasdair Macdonald, PhD (The Hebridean Explorer) is a Scottish Highlands historian and a private tour guide with over eighteen years experience specialising in multi-day guided tours for small groups (up to 3) from Inverness to the Isle of Skye, Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland and throughout the Scottish Highlands.
Opening times
March to October, Monday to Sunday 9am to 5pm
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