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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.

“Paul S and Jason were amazing ! I got to see the hairy coo, which was incredible and the stories and tells from Paul S were fascinating and entertaining , I really love how proud and knowledgeable Paul S was of Scotland”

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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

3.From Edinburgh: Glenfinnan, Glencoe, and Highlands Day Trip

★ 4.7

Guided Highland day trip from Edinburgh with Glencoe, Fort William, and Glenfinnan Viaduct film spots, plus real Scottish history.

“The tour was truly amazing, made even better by our very energetic, powerful, and knowledgeable tour guide, MARK from Australia. He showed us the breathtaking and hidden beauty of the Scottish Highlands. It felt like listening to a podcast, with Mark’s beautiful voice and relaxing, informative stories guiding us throughout the journey. Highly recommended! We…”

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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

Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William

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

5.Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William

★ 4.8

Full-day coach trip from Edinburgh to Glenfinnan Viaduct, Loch Shiel, Glencoe, Fort William, and Pitlochry with movie-film photo stops.

“Me and my partner both thoroughly enjoyed our day trip around Scotland’s Highlands and surrounding areas. Our tour guide was Keith and he was amazing. Would HIGHLY recommend!! We got some banging pictures and had probs too much coffee along the way, haha!!! (As well as some whiskey ice-cream!) An added bonus was the fact…”

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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

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

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

★ 4.8

3 days from Edinburgh to Skye and the Highlands: Glenfinnan, Glencoe, Loch Ness, Culloden, and more with a story-telling driver-guide.

“Stephen was the most amazing tour guide - absolutely hilarious, very accommodating and helpful at every stop along the way and clearly very passionate about Scottish heritage and history. Skye is life changing; a must see.”

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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

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

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.

“The guide (James) was very funny and knowledgeable on the history throughout the trip. I was initially concerned over what served to be a long trip, but we stopped repeatedly for photos, bathroom breaks, and lunch. This was the best thing anyone can do. That advantage of this opportunity!”

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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.

“Absolutely amazing trip! Collin was an incredible tour guide, he went out of his way to show us some extra places we wanted to see and was super engaging throughout the whole trip. He even let me sit in the front with him as I wasn’t feeling too well. He was seriously the funniest and…”

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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.

“We joined this day trip from Glasgow to Glencoe, Fort William, and the Glenfinnan Viaduct, and we were very satisfied with the experience. It’s a great way to explore some of the most beautiful and iconic areas of the Scottish Highlands, with breathtaking landscapes and well-planned stops. Our guide, Jerry, was absolutely fantastic. He was…”

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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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