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Isle of Skye Adventure Photography Workshop
- United Kingdom
- 2 nights
Learn from award-winning photographers in one of the most photogenic locations on earth – Scotland’s ravishing Isle of Skye
What's Included?
- Small Like-minded GroupsSolo-friendly by design, join our small n’ sociable groups of up to 6 like-minded, active and outdoorsy people
From…excluding flights
Highlights
Explore some of the world’s most beautiful scenery alongside an award-winning photographer
Visit famous landmarks like the rocky coastal monolith of Storr, and the Quiraing - formed by a massive, ancient landslip
Never run out of subject matter as you explore a wild landscape of waterfalls, lochs and castles that seems to change texture and colour throughout the day
Itinerary
Day 1
Loch Ness and Eilean Donan Castle
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Meet your host in Inverness and head for your iconic first photo stop - Loch Ness and Eilean Donan Castle. Your expert guides will assess your photography skills and tailor the following days to take them to the next level. Continue on to the main event – the Isle of Skye. Depending on the time of year you might even get to photograph sunset before checking into your comfortable bunkhouse in the north of the island and enjoying dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 2
See the Quiraing and capture the sunset
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Wake up early to explore the breath-taking scenery of the Quiraing, a mystical landscape of cliffs and pinnacles backed by the sea, caused by an ancient landslip. Hike to some of the best viewpoints on the island and spend the rest of the morning relaxing or working on your photography skills. After lunch, set out on an afternoon hike through the wild terrain of Skye before returning to the bunkhouse for the evening.
Day 3
Storr and Southern Skye
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Get up for a dawn photo workshop, this time at the iconic rock pinnacles of Storr. Watch as the morning light slowly changes the colour of the towering cliff faces and then hike back to the hostel for breakfast. Take a drive through southern Skye, stopping to photograph some lesser-known sights, before finally returning home with a memory card full of incredible photographs and a whole suite of new skills.
Getting There
- Nearest airport
- Inverness Airport (INV)
- Pick up
- Inverness Airport or Inverness Train Station
14:30 on Day 1 - Drop off
- Inverness Airport or Inverness Train Station
15:30 on Day 3
What is and isn't Included?
What's included
Award winning photographers
2 nights in a boutique hostel
Munch on tasty food throughout
To and from the airport and everything in between
What's not included
You know your own spending habits best, so please budget an appropriate amount for things like optional meals and drinks, shopping, optional activities, and laundry.
Optional Extras
Equipment / Kit Hire
- Canon DSLR with wide angle lens (including tripod hire)
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- Tripod
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To request any extras, message your host via your Much Better Adventures account once you have booked your trip.
All extras must be paid before your trip starts.
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FAQs
What is the photography like?
Skye has a very diverse and beautiful landscape, so you’ll be able to practice your skills on mountains, beaches, waterfalls, coastlines, lochs, rock formations and more.
Your instructors are award-winning photographers who have led trips on the Isle of Skye for 6 years, so they have plenty of wisdom to impart, whether you’re a new or more advanced photographer. Specific skills you can work on include long exposure, wildlife, sunrise/sunset, and seascapes.
Can I leave my excess luggage somewhere?
Of course. You can leave anything you’re not using at the hostel.
Can I book on my own?
Sure can! Over 70% of our travellers travel solo, it’s a great way to meet like-minded people.
Who is running the trip?
Our team of Adventure Hunters co-create exclusive adventures which are run by highly vetted, specialist hosts. The trip is run by our trusted host partner in the destination. We only work with independent, local, in-destination experts who know the very best places to explore and how to stay safe. Read more information about the local teams we partner with. You’ll be introduced to the host straight after making a booking via the Much Better Adventures platform.
What is the official travel advice?
Much Better Adventures refer to the UK Government’s official travel advice when designing trips and monitoring trip operations. We recommend that all customers review the practical information available on the UK Government’s FCDO website, where you can find up-to-date advice by searching for your destination(s).
If you are based in the United States, you can also check the latest travel advisories from the U.S. Department of State.
For customers joining from other international locations, we recommend checking the official travel advice issued by your country of residence, as guidance may vary.
What vaccinations do I need?
We recommend checking out the country-specific information and also talking to a travel nurse.
How are the trips priced?
We automatically convert prices from the local currency that a host receives to your chosen currency. We update our exchange rates daily, so prices displayed on the site are subject to currency fluctuations, which is why you may see them change over time.
If you wish to change the currency you pay in, head to the bottom of the page.
Why are your adventures only for adults?
All of our group adventures are specially designed for adults to enjoy as we want these adventures to bring together outdoorsy people who are truly like-minded. You must be over 18 to join one of our trips.
Who else will be on my trip?
You're always in good company on one of our adventures.
Our trips typically consist of a mix of solo travelers and small groups of 2 or 3 friends, with most in their 30s-50s.
Our sociable adventures are solo-friendly by design and naturally attract outdoorsy people with a shared mindset; a love for adventure, a desire to push themselves, and meet awesome, like-minded people along the way.
It’s this camaraderie that has so often turned a great adventure into a life-changing one.
Don't just take our word for it:
- 95% of people rate the group dynamics on our trips 5/5
- 90% of people recommend joining a trip to make new friends
- 75% of people have met people on our trips that they would now consider friends
See here for more info about the Much Better Adventures tribe.
What's the carbon footprint for this trip?
We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre program, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity.
What's the number?
It works out on average at 68kg of CO2 emissions per person, including all local transport, accommodation, food, activities, guides, staff and office operations.
The only thing it doesn’t include right now is flights and travel to the destination. We do make an overall estimate across all our customers separately, but as we don’t book flights, have customers from all corners of the world, and no way of reliably knowing their travel plans, we simply can’t include an individual number in the figure on display here. We’ve got a goal to fix that, so that when you book, there is a way to measure and mitigate the carbon emitted by your flight too.
But what does the number mean?
Yep, hard to picture eh? To give you an idea:
- Driving 1000 miles/1609km would be approximately 281kg of CO2 in an average car (or 140.5kg per person, if there were two of you in it).
- A return economy class flight between London and New York would be approximately 1619kg (1.66 tonnes) per person.
- 10 trees in a temperate forest are estimated to remove approximately 250kg of CO2 from the air in a period of 5-10 years.
What are we doing about it?
Our trips are relatively low-carbon by design, and we're working with all our hosts to develop long term carbon reduction plans. We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity, ensuring the protection of the reserve and its wildlife.
Want to know more?
Amazingly, no international travel company has ever publicly published their carbon measurements before, as far as we know. We believe that must change, quickly. So we’re openly sharing the method we used in the hope that other companies will be able to more easily follow suit and build on what we've done so far. You'll find it all here.
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