3 Day North West Highlands Private Tour
Explore the stunning and dramatic scenery of the North West Highlands with a wonderful three day private tour from Inverness including Gairloch, Ullapool, Durness, Tongue, Dunrobin Castle and Dornoch.
Day 1 – Departing from Inverness we drive west towards one of the most beautiful lochs in the Highlands – Loch Maree – surrounded by the stunning scenery of the Beinn Eighe nature reserve. After a visit to Gairloch, the afternoon takes us along the coast to Gruinard Bay followed by a short hike down to the dramatic Corrieshalloch gorge before a short drive to Ullapool for our overnight stay.
Day 2 – Departing from Ullapool we follow the coastal road north for a breath-taking drive through the stunning mountains of the North West Highlands including viewpoint stops at Ardvreck Castle and Kylesku. Arriving in Durness we spend the afternoon exploring Smoo Cave and Sango Bay before a final coastal drive along to the village of Tongue for our overnight stay.
Day 3 – Departing from Tongue we drive east to Bettyhill and Farr Bay before we being our journey south through the Flow Country – a wild expanse of peat and wetlands – towards Helmsdale. The afternoon takes us to Dunrobin Castle, a Highland stately home with stunning gardens. After the castle we visit the historic town of Dornoch before our arrival back in Inverness.
Private Tour Price (per tour)
March to October: £2100
Tour Information
Depart Inverness
Return Inverness
(3 Days)
Tours are exclusively for your private group only (up to 3 persons) and prices are per tour. We only offer private tours and do not combine individuals or separate groups – if your group size is less than 3 the advertised tour price still applies. Prices include all taxes and a driver/guide (John Alasdair Macdonald) but exclude your accommodation costs, entrance fees and meals.
Accommodation Options
We recommend that you book accommodation in in Ullapool (Day 1) and Tongue (Day 2) to make the most of your trip. Whilst we do not book accommodation for you we are happy to help with advice on where to stay and eat. The tour quote will include a list of accommodation recommendations and suggestions for overnight locations.
Tour Itinerary
The tour itinerary is based on experience, previous clients feedback and timings. However, we have a little flexibility and the tour itinerary can be adapted (in advance) to suit specific requests if possible. Please let us know any requests through the 'Extra Information' section when completing a Tour Enquiry Form.
