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15 Best Scottish Highlands & Loch Ness Tours

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The 15 most popular scottish highlands & loch ness tours in the UK. What each one actually includes, who runs it, and what it costs to book.

15 Best Scottish Highlands & Loch Ness Tours

Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Scottish Highlands Tour

Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Scottish Highlands Tour - Callander coffee stop and the Highland cow moment

1.Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Scottish Highlands Tour

Most Popular 4.6

Edinburgh day trip to Loch Ness and Glencoe with Urquhart Castle and cruise options, plus long-coach comfort and real Scottish storytelling.

“Since 2023 I've taken several tours, including multiple visits to Loch Ness, but Brian was amazing, the best guide ever! The stories, the interpretation of the characters, his friendliness, his availability, the facts he shared… and his accent! Brian, will you marry me? I highly recommend!!!!!”

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From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & Scottish Highlands Tour

From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & Scottish Highlands Tour - Long Day, Smart Flow: Why the Coach Time Doesn’t Feel Wasted

2.From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & Scottish Highlands Tour

4.7

A long, scenic Edinburgh day trip to Loch Ness and Glencoe with options for a Loch Ness cruise, Deanston whisky tour, or Urquhart Castle.

“This day trip was the best idea. We visited different parts of the country, we even had 3 types weather. Our guide and driver Ryan was so funny and he has great knowledge about Scotland. I really enjoyed the whole day!”

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From Edinburgh: Glenfinnan, Glencoe, and Highlands Day Trip

From Edinburgh: Glenfinnan, Glencoe, and Highlands Day Trip - Callander coffee stop: small break, big mood reset

Inverness: Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Trip

Inverness: Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Trip - Where you meet and how the coach keeps the day sane

4.Inverness: Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Trip

4.8

Inverness to Skye day trip with Loch Ness views, Eilean Donan Castle, Portree, Storr, and Lealt Falls. Live guide and air-conditioned bus.

“Excellent! Magnificent views all around! Our guide, Marita, demonstrated extensive knowledge of Scottish history and geography. Her anecdotes, musical breaks, and jokes made this trip a truly amazing and thoroughly enjoyable experience. This was especially important when traveling with two teenagers and a grandmother. We were able to admire so much of the beauty of…”

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Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William

Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William - The movie trail: Kelpies, Stirling Castle, and film-location pointers

From Edinburgh: Loch Ness & Scottish Highlands Tour

From Edinburgh: Loch Ness & Scottish Highlands Tour - Stirling to the Trossachs: Trossachs Country, Rob Roy, and Rannoch Moor

Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe, Coos & the Highlands Day Tour

Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe, Coos & the Highlands Day Tour - Morning setup at Caffè Nero, then north through the Forth Bridges

7.Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe, Coos & the Highlands Day Tour

4.6

12.5-hour coach day trip from Edinburgh to Loch Ness, Glencoe, Cairngorms and Hairy Coos, with optional cruise and Urquhart Castle.

“We did the trip with Brodie super great tour guide. It was very informational and very nice. My only issue is really didn’t stop anywhere for lunch and it was a very long tour. The only place they did stop long enough for us to order a hot meal. The restaurant was closed.”

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From Edinburgh: 3-Day Isle of Skye and The Highlands Tour

From Edinburgh: 3-Day Isle of Skye and The Highlands Tour - Kelpies, Callander, and Glencoe: the route builds drama on purpose

From Edinburgh: Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle & Kelpies Tour

From Edinburgh: Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle & Kelpies Tour - The Kelpies at 30m: Scotland’s giant horse myth meets real scale

From Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle

From Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle - Getting to the water: Inverness to Loch Ness by coach

10.From Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle

4.7

Coach to Urquhart Castle and a Loch Ness cruise from Inverness, with the seasonal Loch Ness Centre for Nessie myths and science.

“We really enjoyed being guided by Linda, who not only knows tons of interesting details about the history of Loch Ness, but also is a very good bus driver and funny as hell.”

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From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glenoce & The Highlands Day Tour

From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glenoce & The Highlands Day Tour - Glen Coe photo stop: dramatic views with limited time

11.From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glenoce & The Highlands Day Tour

4.6

12-hour Edinburgh day tour to Glen Coe and Loch Ness with story-packed guide, scenic breaks, and an optional cruise.

“Danny has been a great guide! He drove us into this magical tour through the highlands! He really made our day special, even if the tour was very long, the organization made us enjoy every minute! 100% suggested!”

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From Glasgow: Oban, Glencoe, Highland Lochs & Castles Tour

From Glasgow: Oban, Glencoe, Highland Lochs & Castles Tour - Loch Lomond: lochside village views and Ben Lomond in the frame

12.From Glasgow: Oban, Glencoe, Highland Lochs & Castles Tour

4.9

Glasgow to Oban and Glencoe day tour with Loch Lomond views, Inveraray and Kilchurn ruins, plus lunch in Oban. Small coach, guided.

“Maggie was fantastic. Even on a bleak day with not the best conditions, she made sure we made the best of the time we had in the highlands and made sure we could see the most we could given the weather conditions. Second time taking this tour, was as fantastic as the first time with…”

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From Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Highlands Tour

From Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Highlands Tour - The coach ride from Edinburgh: more than just transit

13.From Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Highlands Tour

4.7

A fast-hit day trip from Edinburgh to Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe, Loch Shiel, and the Highlands, with great guide stories and photo stops.

“It was the best ever!!! I travel a lot, and I didnt have a guide like Collin yet! He is THE BEST! We had a really great time and we are so happy that we took this trip! Thanks Collin for everything!!!”

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From Glasgow: Glenfinnan, Fort William, and Glencoe Day Trip

From Glasgow: Glenfinnan, Fort William, and Glencoe Day Trip - Glencoe Valley Photo Stop and the Massacre of Glencoe Story

14.From Glasgow: Glenfinnan, Fort William, and Glencoe Day Trip

4.7

Glasgow day trip to Glencoe, Fort William, and Glenfinnan Viaduct. Photo stops, Ben Nevis views, Loch Shiel, and Loch Lomond return.

“Wonderful day trip, our guide Anthony was funny and very informative, he gave lots of interesting information which you wouldn’t find in a generic guide book. The Highlands are just beautiful, we were taken to such amazing places and the weather was mainly kind too! Would highly recommend this trip!”

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From Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe and the Highlands Tour

From Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe and the Highlands Tour - Buchanan Bus Station meeting point: what to know before you step on

15.From Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe and the Highlands Tour

4.6

A full-day Highlands bus tour from Glasgow: Loch Lomond breaks, Glencoe’s stories, Fort William lunch, and an optional Loch Ness cruise.

“We had an amazing trip with our tour guide Wee Davie! He was so knowledgeable about all the things we saw, visited and passed. We learned a lot about Scotland’s history, past and present. Since we had two people from Australia, who have never seen snow before, he extra stopped to let them experience some…”

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