There's a reason Skye keeps turning up in fantasy films and "most beautiful places on Earth" lists — nowhere else quite looks like this. Jagged black spires, impossibly green valleys, and light that shifts by the minute make this one of Europe's most photographed islands, and today you'll see it from the coach window as a Local Specialist guides us through its highlights.

Wrapped around a sheltered harbour and lined with candy-coloured houses, Portree is the kind of place that looks almost too pretty to be real — which is exactly why it's the perfect spot for lunch. Grab a table by the water, try some fresh local seafood, or just wander the harbourfront and soak in the views before we press on.

Perched on its own tiny island where three lochs meet, and connected to the shore by a graceful stone footbridge, Eilean Donan is quite simply one of the most iconic images of Scotland — you'll almost certainly recognise it, even if you've never been. It's been rebuilt from ruins, starred in countless films, and remains one of the most photographed castles on Earth.