SCOTLAND
Scotland's standouts.
The 10 most-booked 1-day tours in Scotland. What each day actually includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Full-day Highlands from Edinburgh with Forth Bridge, Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle, Glen Coe, and Stirling Castle.
“Great day trip. Guide was very nice and was very clear about directions all day long. And we got to see a number of sites all through the highlands. Would highly recommend.”
Outlander film sites in one day from Edinburgh: Midhope, Doune, Culross, Falkland, Blackness. Small-group coach tour with expert guide.
“Dave is an EXCEPTIONAL Tour guide. We have been on many vacations, he us hands down the best!! He even took us to the abbey where William the Bruce is buried. It was a fantastic addition to an already fabulous tour!!”
A small-group day tour from Edinburgh to West Highlands castles, Loch Fyne, and Loch Lomond, with optional entries and expert driving.
“Graeme was a fabulous, knowledgeable guide! The Scottish villages and landscape spectacular! I would highly recommend this tour.”
Air-conditioned day trip from Edinburgh to Loch Lomond and Stirling, with Kelpies photo stops and optional Stirling Castle tickets.
“A great day out. Cara was an excellent Driver and tour guide. The Kelpies and Stirling castle where a stand out.”
A full day from Edinburgh to Outlander filming spots, castles, and palace ruins, with guided stories and photo stops built for fans.
“We had a wonderful time with our guide Brandon, he was very informative. We had a great experience we will be coming back.”
Full-day castles from Edinburgh: Bamburgh coast views, Hogwarts-style Alnwick, and Coldstream on the Tweed with guided stories.
“We enjoyed Alnwick castle. Great grounds to walk around and the living quarters were very interesting to learn about. Lots to do with kids. We enjoyed Baumberg but were unaware the castle was not included. Also, the borders are not included if you were hoping to get a picture by the rock. Conner was a…”
One long day from Inverness to Loch Ness and Skye, with photo stops at Eilean Donan, Portree lunch time, and folklore along the way.
“Had an amazing experience. David our guide was amazing. He went out of his way to make sure we were all happy. He was very informative about the island, and I learned a lot. Highly recommended.”
Moray Coast day trip from Inverness with a local guide, sea cliffs and fishing towns, wildlife stops, plus Strathisla whisky.
“very beautiful trip. saw many places and we loved willy our guide. didn't see puffins on this day. but we saw the highland cows and many other things. nice day would recommend tour since transportation is provided and you can check off many things on your list”
A full-day coach trip from Edinburgh for Highland views, the Kelpies, Glenturret whisky, and a woodland walk to Black Linn Falls.
“It was bad enough there were some people on the bus that caused delays, but the bus was hot and everyone was complaining to the driver who refused to put the AC on until the last 30 minutes and he didn’t even take us everywhere we were scheduled to go!”
One day from Edinburgh to Deanston whisky, Glencoe, Fort Augustus and Pitlochry, with live stories from a Hairy Coo driver-guide.
“The Highlands are beautiful. This was a perfect day and we were lucky to have beautiful weather! Or guide was beyond knowledgeable of Scotland and the Highlands.”
