TOURS OF SKYE
PRIVATE TOURS OF THE ISLE OF SKYE
LOCAL ISLE OF SKYE GUIDES
EBIKE HIRE
OVER 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE TOURING SKYE
Real Scottish Journeys - Travel for Curious Minds
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The Isle of Skye is magical, wild and beautiful, please take your time to explore! We offer minibus tours, private tours and eBike hire.
SkyeBus..our one day minibus tour of the Isle of Skye
Skye has all the seasons in one day
Try to imagine a one day tour of Skye with Real Scottish Journeys :) There are big sea cliffs and misty mountains, often very misty. There may be rain soaked jeans, dark skies or windmilling arms swatting midges. But then the weather changes AGAIN, now there is sunshine and big rainbow smiles. Soon you are puffing up the stairs at Neist Point, with your story ... maybe the Gannets were hunting or you were one of the lucky ones that caught a glimpse of a Minke. Then follow winding coastal roads on SkyeBus that climb up high above the ocean, crossing the island on lonely mountain tracks that suddenly drop back down to the sea and eventually lead us back to Portree.
Local Skye guides
We are local professional Skye guides. Our tours are the perfect mix of time on the bus and time to explore and discover Skye on your own. Time to stop and take it all in. Loads of time to make memories.
Getting the most from your visit to Skye
Be part of a new type of tourism. Slow down, take your time. Now there are even opportunities to contribute to the local community or take part in conservation projects as you travel. If you want do more than just take a few photos of Skye and move on, we recommend spending a minimum of three nights on Skye. Find a nice place to stay, get your bearings and hopefully come on a tour or rent an ebike from us. We guarantee a small group tour with a local Scottish guide. Our tours are always flexible and fun. You will discover Scotland’s history, understand the landscape and listen to tall tales that have tumbled down through the years.
Our Island home
Skye is fragile. Crofting is the most important part of Island life. Therefore much of the island is working farmland . Please remember to follow the Scottish Outdoor Access code at all times. Please never leave litter, disturb livestock, disturb wildlife, move/dislodge stones, damage vegetation or pick wild plants.
We are part of the local community and support other local rural business when ever possible.
Our planet home
The climate emergency is real and happening now just now. But we don't want to give up on travel and we can travel better. It is important to do our best to minimise our impact as we explore our wonderful world. We run our tours efficiently. We have always tried to minimise driving time and maximise walking time. We use the cleanest most fuel efficient minibuses available.
Book a Private Tour?
We can accommodate up to 32 passengers. Please contact us for details.
Plan a low carbon visit to Skye
Please start by slowing down a bit, move less and stay put longer. You know travel is about experience, about the people you meet and the friends you make. When possible use trains instead of planes and buses instead of cars. Search for more sustainable accommodation. Support small independent local businesses and think about where the money that you spend is going. Please make sure that it helps the communities that you are visiting.
A great new way to explore Skye is to hire one of our eBikes. Don't let the thought of hills or the weather put you off. Modern eBikes make the hills seem smaller and your legs seem stronger :) and the sun always shines somewhere on Skye !
We are rewarding travellers who slow down and also use public transport, we will plant a tree in your name in the Scottish Highlands. To qualify, just stay a minimum of three nights on Skye and reach us by public transport. Easy ! Of course, if you want to feel really good, you can plant loads of trees maybe a whole forest just follow the link below.
Why pay to plant some trees?
Say thanks to Scotland and plant some trees in our new grove :)
https://treesforlife.org.uk/groves/468251/
If you are visiting Scotland, there is no better way to say thank you than to plant some trees. On your tour with Real Scottish Journeys you will learn that the western highlands once had a wonderful and wet temperate (Celtic) rainforest that was just bursting with life. Across the highlands trees for life are planting millions of trees, that will transform the landscape. These growing forests of the future will be our legacy that will enhance the natural world and benefit humankind in ways beyond our imagination.
Our 2025 SkyeBus tour is now available to book. Just click Book Now and follow the link. If your plans change, we offer a full refund up to 24 hours before departure. This year was exceptionally busy and accommodation books up months in advance around Portree so it pays to plan your trip.
Thanks to everyone who toured with us in 2024 and helped to make each day different and special :)
Safe travels and thanks for looking at our website!
Bill and Lena
Portree
Isle of Skye
December 2024
Trip Advisor Review
“Best day in Scotland - hands down!”
Bill provides an excellent full day tour of Skye. He is a fantastic story teller and genuinely nice guy. He balances this full day out with walking time to explore the sights, so you are not in the minibus all day. But when you are, you are treated to breathtaking sights, and occasional stories that make the place come alive. Also, excellent Scottish music to fill some of the time as well. Truly the best day of a wonderful 11 day trip to Scotland. I can't recommend it highly enough. 
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mhoyt111 - San Francisco, California
Contact usCall: +44 (0)1470 532428
Mobile: +44 (0)7825330922 Skype: scottishjourneys Email: [email protected] Real Scottish Journeys Office The Bungalow, Peiness Isle of Skye, IV51 9LW VAT Reg. No. 102973233 Click here for our departure point. 
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Photo credit, Skye Shore Leave: Daniel Sockman. https://www.flickr.com/photos/evocateur/14192946784/