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Scottish Highlands Tour: Explore in One Day
4.3
16 Ratings
Edinburgh
Explore Scotland’s Highlands in a day: Loch Ness cruise, Glencoe landscapes, and rich history with expert guide. Small group, big adventure.
Explore Scotland’s Highlands in a day: Loch Ness cruise, Glencoe landscapes, and rich history with expert guide. Small group, big adventure.
Duration:
12 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Taste Perthshire - Take a break to enjoy some outstanding local produce from Highland Perthshire and encounter some of the Scottish Highlands’ most iconic animals, the Highland Cow.
- Cairngorms National Park - Journey through the Cairngorms and the untamed wilderness. The Cairngorms boast some of the highest peaks in the British Isles, such as…
- Taste Perthshire - Take a break to enjoy some outstanding local produce from Highland Perthshire and encounter some of the Scottish Highlands’ most iconic animals, the Highland Cow.
- Cairngorms National Park - Journey through the Cairngorms and the untamed wilderness. The Cairngorms boast some of the highest peaks in the British Isles, such as Ben Macdui and Braeriach. These mountains, with their rugged slopes and dramatic ridges, provide breathtaking views. Enjoy the stunning landscapes as you continue your journey north.
- Loch Ness - Discover the charming town of Fort Augustus, located on the southern banks of Loch Ness. An optional boat cruise is available, payable in cash only.
- Glencoe - Glen Coe, a stunning valley in the Scottish Highlands, is famous for its rugged beauty, towering peaks, and poignant history, making it a must-see for nature lovers and history buffs. Hear the story of murder and massacre from your driver-guide before stopping for those essential photographic memories.
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This tour offers an opportunity to discover as much of Scotland as possible in just one day. Departing from Edinburgh with a group of no more than 16 travelers, participants will enjoy a comfortable journey while an expert driver-guide shares captivating stories from Scottish history and mythology. The tour’s small group size ensures ample time and…
This tour offers an opportunity to discover as much of Scotland as possible in just one day. Departing from Edinburgh with a group of no more than 16 travelers, participants will enjoy a comfortable journey while an expert driver-guide shares captivating stories from Scottish history and mythology. The tour’s small group size ensures ample time and space to explore key highlights of the Scottish Highlands, including an optional boat cruise on Loch Ness and the chance to marvel at the stunning landscapes of Glencoe.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children under 3 years not accepted- valid ID may be required at check in
Location
Loch Ness Discovery Centre
Parliament Square
Check-in desk inside Caffe Nero
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(16 Ratings)
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Susan
Apr 10, 2026
Would definitely recommend the small group tour. Stunning scenery. Stefan was a great guide. - Our guide Stefan was very entertaining. He gave interesting facts about areas we passed through, had some amusing anecdotes and stories to tell. As no one in our group wanted to go on the boat ride at Loch Ness, he threw in a lovely stop with a walk and a fantastic waterfall at an enchanted forest for us instead with the time spare. Would recommend the small group tour, no waiting on larger numbers to return to the bus. Stunning scenery on our trip from our cozy bus. Stefan himself was brilliant.
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T5709lbmartad
Apr 5, 2026
Day trip with Rose - We had a trip with Rose, we loved it! She is a great storyteller and organized a whole trip with stories and music to immerse us into this experience! Highly recommended
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O6719ojgraceo
Jan 31, 2026
An Amazing Experience - I had a great time yesterday, Steven B is a very funny tour guide, he made sure we had an amazing time. I don't know how he did it, drive, entertain, educate, be a comedian, a tour guide and an advisor at the same time. I would have been exhausted lol, but he did a marvellous job. I experienced how beautiful Scotland is through Steven B.
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247affanb
Jan 31, 2026
Absolutely worth the price - I went on a day tour and if I am being honest I was amazing. The admission fees was worth it. It was indeed a great experience. The atmosphere was very friendly and very nice. Crowd size in the Coach was perfect not too much not less perfect for a great experience. Mr Steven B what a great tour guide happy soul great at driving and information provided by him is very great. Worth spending money. Would suggest to go with more and more friends for more enjoyment with you loved ones.
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Renatelt3729rr
Nov 16, 2025
Top experience - Perfectly organized where in a day (long day because of the distance) you get a nice picture of the highlands and surroundings. Super knowledgeable and friendly driver who has history as his biggest hobby. Highly recommended for the family.
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Annet
Nov 13, 2025
Top experience - Despite the weather we enjoyed it. Hugh was a top guide, beautiful stories, good music and tightly organized!
As icing on the cake, he played on his bagpipes at Glen Coe!
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Micheleno3823pe
Oct 20, 2025
A Must Do!!! - Terry & Mike were amazing! They guided us w captivating stories, music and sites!! They immersed us in the total Scottish experience! Highly recommend this tour!! A must do!!
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Mereteh246
Jul 15, 2025
Great tour, great guide and driver! - The tour was fantastic, as was our driver, guide (and comedian) Dejan. Beautiful landscapes and lots of interesting history and culture lessons. Dejan chose the scenic route on our way back to Edinburgh. We appreciated the extra bonus of driving through all the wee villages🐑.
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Tourist08579633922
Oct 6, 2025
A long day - It was a 13 hour trip with lots of road time. We did get to see the topography of the Highlands. The stops that we made were crowded with tourists. The hairy coos were just a few at a roadside stop. I feel like we got a sampling of the tourist version of Scotland but it was superficial.
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Theincrediblek
Jul 9, 2025
Not worth the money or time - This was a highly disappointing tour - oh, and if you get even remotely carsick, pack some meds because you're in for a wild ride and nowhere we stopped sold anything for it. We arrived at the meeting point to find that the bus we were supposed to take had two broken seats, so we were delayed 45 minutes leaving Edinburgh. The first stop was a tourist trap to "see hairy coos," but it was a glorified rest stop with two cows in a field. Everywhere we stopped we had next to no time because the driver was trying to make up time, so the majority of the day was literally just driving. We could get out at the viewpoints but had less than 10 minutes before we had to get back in because we were behind schedule. We got to Fort Augustus so late that most of the restaurants had stopped serving lunch, and we were only enough time to eat or take the Loch Ness tour - not both. The western Scottish highlands are breathtaking, but again, we stopped one place for five minutes and that was it. Would not recommend this experience.
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