Private Tour: Explore Lochs, Castles, Highland Cows

Embark on a private sightseeing excursion from a location of your preference within or near the Edinburgh City Centre, delving into the diversity of Scotland by visiting its magnificent Lochs, historic Castles, and charming Highland Cows. The journey commences at 10am.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Craigie’s Farm not used - Craigie’s farm is a 30 minute drive from Edinburgh city centre. This is a working farm that has Highland Cows that love carrots as treats. There’s also a farm shop and cafe where you can grab a coffee and/or a bite to eat to take on the go.
  • Luss - A 90 minute drive will take us to the ‘foot steps’ of the Highlands…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Experienced guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Gratuities
  • Inveraray Castle admission
Additional Information
  • Uk cars are smaller than our American counterparts, please be aware of this when booking for 4 adults
Location
Craigie's Farm not used
South Queensferry
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Passenger02480925070
Oct 29, 2025
Highland Light - This was a truly unforgettable experience. Our day in the Highlands with Phil felt like stepping into a living painting. Every step (Loch Lomond, Kilchurn Castle, Glencoe) was magnificently beautiful. Phil is also a wonderful photographer. His conversation was thoughtful and easy. Highly recommend. Can’t wait to write poetry about this day!
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Mike_o
Oct 24, 2025
The Highlands are stunning - Our guide Jimmy was fantastic. He was funny and informative and we had a great time with him. The Highlands were amazing, and we just got a taste. We’ll have to come back to see more. It’s so beautiful and peaceful. This is a great way to tour the Highlands in a day.
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E1759wnirenet
Oct 23, 2025
Beautiful Views - We did a private tour with Simon and had a wonderful time! Simon was very knowledgeable and shared very interesting information about Scotland and all the places we visited. He also adjusted our private tour to accommodate our interest and likes — stopped for coffee and food as needed! We really enjoyed this tour because it allowed us to see the parts of Scotland in one day we otherwise wouldn’t have been able to see. Highly recommend doing this tour with Simon!
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Y6783fhjuliel
Oct 23, 2025
Amazing Highlands Day Tour - We booked a tour from Edinburgh to the Scottish Highlands for the day. Colin conveniently picked us up directly in front of our Airbnb (and dropped us off there after the tour). We had a lovely drive, spotting castles along the way and learning history, too. He took us to a beautiful little town and my family and I had lunch there. We continued up to Glencoe to view the beautiful mountains and have a “wee” taste of Scottish whisky. The drive back was pleasant, as Colin is a great conversationalist. I highly recommend this tour if you’re interested is getting a glimpse of the Highlands for the day!
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Alex_stgiles
Oct 19, 2025
Awesome day trip across the Highlands. - Fantastic tour. Went above and beyond at each stage of our trip - we saw the Kelpies, Glencoe, Loch Ness, Doune Castle and fed hairy coos - with stops for photos whenever we asked. Highly recommended.
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Erinn_s
Oct 19, 2025
Highland adventure - We had a wonderful day in the highlands with our driver and guide Jimmy. He was extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. He showed us beautiful lochs, castles and of course the hairy coos!
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Juliabo3216ir
Oct 18, 2025
Animals of Scotland! - We had such a fun time on our Highland Cows, Walk Alpacas & Scottish Wildlife Centre tour seeing all the animals! The alpaca walk we did was especially memorable and such a unique experience! It was such a fun memory we will hold near and dear, they were so fun and had such great personalities. Seeing the iconic highland cows was such a pleasure as well. The wildlife center had so many animals and birds of prey we do not get to normally see. Our guide Diana was such lovely company and gave us great recommendations for our time in Edinburgh. She was such a wealth of knowledge!
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Julia_c
Oct 13, 2025
Worth your time and money - Be prepared for a long day. Definitely worth the time. The experience was amazing, and our guide was very knowledgeable and took us to the most wonderful places.
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Rebecca_d
Oct 12, 2025
So glad we did this! We... - So glad we did this! We had a great day and are so happy we got to see a bit of the Highlands during our trip to Edinburgh. We travelled with kids ages 2-6 and our guide Martin did a great job adapting the tour a bit to better suit our family.
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H2921jjkevinj
Oct 12, 2025
Fascinating Scenery and Landscape - We had a great day. We customized the tour after discussing our interests with Simon. As our local guide, Simon was open, engaging and informative. We enjoyed the experience immensely and booked another half day trip with Simon the following day.
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From $972 (Per Vehicle)
up to 8 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).