Scotland in 7 Days
Seven days in Scotland is tight, but it works if you base in Edinburgh and the Highlands, then take one long day to Skye and back. The scenery is the main event.
7
Days
£110–£170 / $140–$215 per person per day
Per day
May–September; April and October for fewer crowds
Best time
8
Nights
Your day-by-day plan
Download CSVArrive Edinburgh
Morning · Land, tram or bus to the Old Town
Afternoon · Royal Mile walk and Edinburgh Castle
Evening · Dinner in New Town
Edinburgh in depth
Morning · Arthur's Seat sunrise hike
Afternoon · National Museum of Scotland and Greyfriars
Evening · Ghost tour or whisky tasting
Drive to the Highlands
Morning · Collect car, drive to Pitlochry (1.5 hours)
Afternoon · Blair Castle or Killiecrankie
Evening · Overnight in Aviemore or Inverness
Loch Ness and Inverness
Morning · Loch Ness cruise or Urquhart Castle
Afternoon · Inverness city and Culloden Battlefield
Evening · Highland pub dinner
Isle of Skye day
Morning · Early drive to Skye via Eilean Donan Castle
Afternoon · Old Man of Storr and Fairy Pools
Evening · Return to Portree or Kyle of Lochalsh
Skye to Glencoe
Morning · Quiraing or Neist Point
Afternoon · Drive south through Glencoe
Evening · Overnight in Fort William or Glencoe village
Home
Morning · Ben Nevis viewpoint or Glenfinnan Viaduct
Afternoon · Drive back to Edinburgh airport
Evening · —