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Private Highland Tour: Explore Oban, Glencoe, Lochs & Castles from Glasgow
4.9
76 Ratings
Glasgow
Embark on a private Highland tour from Glasgow, exploring Oban, Glencoe, Lochs, and Castles. Enjoy the personal touch of a dedicated driver, visit hidden gems, and savor delicious meals along the way.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park - Your guide will stop at a convenient location of Loch Lomond for some great photo opportunities, gift shop, toilet breaks and cafes. This location also offers boat tours (requires booking in advance) on the loch that lasts up to 1 hour.
- Rest and be Thankful - Your guide will stop at a convenient spot for photo opportunities of panoramic views of some of the western highland’s beautiful scenery.
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Inveraray Castle - You will be dropped off at the entrance of Inveraray Castle and receive a self-guided tour of the castle and/or gardens that is rich in Scottish & British history. Advanced booking is not required but there is a charge per person upon entry (
£7 per adult for gardens,
£14.50 per adult for gardens and castle).
Open Thursday to Monday and closed for winter from Nov to March, but the grounds are still open to the public
Alternatively, you and your group will have the opportunity to take photos here and have the time to explore Inveraray town. The town includes beautiful scenery of the Loch Fyne and has it’s own jail to visit, one of the finest and best preserved jail and courtroom complexes in the world.
- Kilchurn Castle - Your guide will stop at a convenient location for photo opportunities of the mid 1400s Kilchurn Castle. Unfortunately the castle is currently closed for conservation works.
- St Conan’s Kirk - St Conan’s Kirk in the village of Lochawe attracts visitors from all over the world with its magical lochside setting and easily reached location. It is exceptional both in style and surroundings, with a strong sense of peace and inherent spirituality.
- Oban - you will have the opportunity to explore the gift shops and cafes and up to McCaig’s Tower, where you’ll get some great views across Oban and it’s surroundings. We might also be able to get you to Dunstaffnage Castle based in Oban. This castle is open daily 1st April - 30th September, and open Saturdays-Wednesdays 1st October - 31st March.
- Glencoe - Your guide will stop at multiple locations in and around Glencoe for an array of photo opportunities.
- Rannoch Moor Visitor Centre - Your guide will stop at the vantage point for further photo opportunities of the panoramic scenery.
- Falls of Falloch - Your guide will stop at the Falls of Falloch car park and there is a 5-10 minute walk to reach the beautiful waterfalls. The path is a bit uneven and can get a bit muddy during/after spells of rain and might not be suitable for wheelchair users.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- On-board WiFi
- On-board restrooms
- Gratuities
- Admission fees to castles
Additional Information
~ An exclusive excursion to the Western Highlands for a group of 1-8 passengers. The tour is tailored solely for your group (for groups of 9-16 passengers, please contact us at 07449 589002 to arrange a second vehicle)
~ We offer a convenient pick-up and drop-off at your Glasgow hotel with the tour set to depart at 9:20 am, steering clear of peak hour traffic
~ Benefit from a personal touch with a driver ready to halt for unscheduled photo stops and frequent bathroom breaks
~ Explore unique destinations not typically visited by many tour companies, such as St Conan’s Kirk
~ There are opportunities for both lunch and dinner stops. Lunch can be enjoyed in the town of Inveraray. Dinner options include a versatile restaurant that caters to diverse dietary requirements including vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, and child-friendly choices, also offering healthy alternatives! (Please consider that these are not included in the tour price and should be covered by your group)
- Uk cars are smaller than our American counterparts, please be aware of this when booking for 4 adults
Location
Glasgow
We are happy to pickup from any Hotel/Airbnb within Glasgow, if it is more convenient for the customer to have a meeting point, we are open to discuss this with them, Buchannan Bus station is a popular choice.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(76 Ratings)
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Departure234239
Jun 2, 2024
More than we could have hoped for! - Wonderful tour! Corinne is knowledgeable and patient! Very thorough in her presentations of the sites we visited. Very accommodating!
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Getaway33785882206
Jun 1, 2024
Wonderful! - George is the best! Wonderful tour with all of the hidden spots that we wouldn’t have seen or even known about on our own. Stopped for a wee whiskey at the 3 sisters and some fish and chips!
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Victoriad2263
May 30, 2024
The views were amazing, the tour was 11/10 - I have been traveling Europe for three weeks and took probably over 10 hours in that period. This was far and away my favorite! This team really takes the stress out of travel and I know for a fact I saw views that the Internet simply can't tell you about. They have their fingers on the pulse of hidden gems.
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Amy_m
May 29, 2024
Great guide, amazing views - Brian was a great guide for our tour and really tried to make it personalized for our family (Macdonald) to see the points that would particularly interest us. He was fantastic about taking pictures of our family so that all members were included (even Mom!). He was also very cognizant of our time limitation due to the all aboard time for our cruise. We will remember these amazing sites of Scotland and the stories that Brian shared with us fondly.
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Luke_t
May 25, 2024
Absolutely Amazing tour and even better guide!! - Our tour actually began with contact between myself and Jimmy our guide before arrival. He made sure our meeting spot was well understood and our expectations were well received. I was impressed by our conversation but was completely blown away once we started our tour. We had a genuine highlander and Seanchai. Jimmy was a wealth of knowledge and regaled us in tales of ancient Scotland as well as a thorough understanding of the Highlands and all of our interests along the way. The views on our tour were exquisite and as a lifelong resident of the Highlands he knew every trail mountain and lake in the vicinity. An avid outdoorsman he had climbed most every mountain we passed and had intricate knowledge of the trails (we are hikers) we questioned him about. We were lucky to run into a farmer while observing a ruin in the highlands and he told stories of the wretched history of the castles ancient inhabitants and more recently a witch. Good stuff indeed!
I wanted seafood and when we reached Oban and Jimmy set us up right for lunch. After a quick trip to Oban distillery for a wee taste (me not Jimmy) it was off to the highlands. It’s hard to describe how beautiful those mountains lakes and valleys were. We stopped for a coffee and then headed back to Loch Lomand and finally the docks
I strongly recommend this tour and my suggestion is to book early. Everyone at E2G Travel was wonderful and took great care of us.
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Veronique06169
May 24, 2024
Highland discovery day - Superb excursion with Corinne, our guide-driver. We did a long circuit passing through Glencoe, Loch Lomond, the ruins of Kilchurn Castle, Stalker Castle, Oban (where we enjoyed seafood), the charming village of Luss and its Viking tombs, finishing in front of the 3 sisters, all under magnificent sunshine! Thanks to Corinne, a very friendly, competent and professional guide, who undoubtedly enjoys helping people discover Scotland, her adopted country.
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Corrine_c
May 18, 2024
Wonderful private tour - Simon was great. He was very accomodating with our schedule. We spent way too long touring a castle and Simon recommended adjustments that allowed us to see almost all qe wanted to see...including feeding the Hilean Coo. It was awesome! Thank you Simone!
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Raji_k
May 18, 2024
Picturesque tour with Mr.Brian - A great experience with Mr.Brian, our guide. He made the entire tour flexible, he is unbelievably knowledgeable in all that you would want to know about Scotland. He surprised us with Scottish treats and clicked innumerable pictures of our family.
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Fatma_b
May 7, 2024
Highlights on Highlands - We spent a wonderful day with Jim!
More than being professional and very carefu driver, he is a very nice and attentive person
With a lot of humour and kindness.
He made us appreciate and love Scotland!
We learned a lot thanks to him.
Thank you Jim!
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Raisinl2024
Apr 25, 2024
Cows please. - Martin our tour guide was great. Covered everything in the tour and also included some extra sites based on our interests. The snacks provided were appreciated, and even bought some later to take home as gifts.
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