NC500 & Skye Package - 7 nights
This exclusive NC500 and Skye travel package includes 4×4 vehicle hire from Nomadic Scotland and overnight stays in boutique hotels and BnBs. We also offer a suggested itinerary for you to follow, allowing you to make the most of your thrilling trip!
Prices from £1,475 per person*
Includes Boutique Hotels & BnBs**
The Hermitage & Glencoe
Begin your Scottish road trip by collecting your car from our HQ in Perth, we will spend time taking you through the car and your itinerary, and answer any questions you have regarding your trip.
Your first day will be spent driving north exploring some of Perthshire’s beautiful towns. You will then be heading towards Glencoe, with a detour to Glen Etive famously known as the Skyfall Glen.
Optional activities:
Accommodation: (A sample of our carefully chosen accommodation in this location. Where you stay will vary depending on availability, but will be to a similar standard)
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- Isle of Glencoe & Ballachulish
Glencoe to Skye
This day takes you along the Road to the Isles, towards Mallaig, where you will be boarding the ferry to Skye. While waiting for the ferry you can explore the nearby beaches of Silver Sands or Camusdarrach. Once you reach Skye, head towards the iconic Fairy Pools.
Optional activities:
Accommodation: (A sample of our carefully chosen accommodation in this location. Where you stay will vary depending on availability, but will be to a similar standard)
Explore the Isle of Skye
Spend the day exploring the Isle of Skye, which is small but packed with highlights. A visit to Portree, the main town, offers a charming harbour and great fish and chips.
Optional activities:
Accommodation: (A sample of our carefully chosen accommodation in this location. Where you stay will vary depending on availability, but will be to a similar standard)
Skye to Applecross
Time to leave the Isle of Skye and soak up some of the West Coast. Leave via the Skye Bridge and stop at Eilean Donan Castle, then you will be taking the famous Bealach na Ba pass into Applecross (weather permitting).
Optional activities:
- Detour to Plockton (the jewel of the Highlands)
- Enjoy Paddleboarding or Sea Kayaking in the sheltered waters
- Walks/Hikes – Sheldaig Peninsula
Accommodation: (A sample of our carefully chosen accommodation in this location. Where you stay will vary depending on availability, but will be to a similar standard)
Applecross to Lochinver
Continuing along the beautiful West Coast, head towards Ullapool. You can break the drive up by exploring the Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve, taking a boat tour from Gairloch or spending a few hours at one of the beaches. Once you reach Ullapool, there are some great food options before heading on to Lochinver.
Optional activities:
- Sea Kayaking or Horse Trekking at Gairloch
- Walks/Hikes – Victoria Falls, Corrieshalloch Gorge Suspension Bridge, Stac Pollaidh
- Beaches at Gairloch & Big Sands
- Boat Trip to the Summer Isles – these Isles have a fascinating history and if you’re lucky you might see a whale!
Accommodation: (A sample of our carefully chosen accommodation in this location. Where you stay will vary depending on availability, but will be to a similar standard)
Lochinver to Thurso
Today you will continue north towards Durness, it’s a beautiful drive with lots of viewpoints. Once you reach Durness, make a stop at Smoo Cave, an impressive limestone sea cave featuring a waterfall. Then it’s along the North Coast to Thurso, where you’ll stop for your penultimate night.
Optional activities:
- Walks/Hikes – Glencanisp Circuit, Achmelvich Beach
- Fishing at Thurso (this can be arranged via the Ulbster Arms Hotel)
- Surfing at Thurso – a world-renowned cold water surf spot
Accommodation: (A sample of our carefully chosen accommodation in this location. Where you stay will vary depending on availability, but will be to a similar standard)
Thurso to Inverness
Before heading South, head to the most northerly town – John O’ Groats, you can also try for a glimpse of a puffin at Duncansby Head. Once you’re back on the NC500 there are two castles of note – Sinclair Gringoe (the ruined one) and Dunrobin (the Fairytale one).
Optional activities:
Accommodation: (A sample of our carefully chosen accommodation in this location. Where you stay will vary depending on availability, but will be to a similar standard)
Return to Nomadic Scotland
It’s a nice straightforward drive back to us today. We ask that the car is returned to us before 12 pm. We hope that you have had a wonderful time exploring the Highlands of Scotland with our NC500 and Skye package.
Haste ye back!
Your route
Approx. Drive Times:
Day 1 – 2hrs 10, 85 miles
Day 2 – 2hrs 45, 117 miles
Day 3 – Skye adventures
Day 4 – 2hrs, 68 miles
Day 5 – 3hrs, 121 miles
Day 6 – 2 hrs 40, 90 miles
Day 7 – 2hrs 30, 111 miles
Day 8 – 2hrs 20, 121 miles
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