Category Glencoe & the West Highlands

Scotland · GLENCOE & THE WEST HIGHLANDS

The 15 Best Glencoe & West Highlands Tours

28 reviewed

The road through Glencoe does most of the work; the tour decides where you stop on it. Below are the runs that build in the Three Sisters viewpoint, Rannoch Moor and Fort William rather than driving straight past, with times, prices, and the ones that carry on to Skye.

Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe and Pitlochry Tour

Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe and Pitlochry Tour - Deanston Distillery or Callander? How the morning option changes the day

1.Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe and Pitlochry Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,854 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $67Our pick

One day from Edinburgh to Loch Ness, Glencoe, and Pitlochry, with optional cruise or whisky tasting on a comfy air-conditioned coach.

“We had a great time with Allen! Would definitely request him again for any other Scottish tours that I did. He was very accommodating to my family who gets car sick easily and made sure we could sit at the front. He was also so kind to pull over every chance he got so we could see lots of different sites.”

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Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William

Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William - Fort William lunch time, the Highlands capital on the clock

Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands

Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands - Callander stop: refreshments, leg stretch, and possible Highland Cows

3.Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,771 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $62

See Glencoe, Loch Ness, and the Highlands in one long day from Edinburgh, with major photo stops and an optional Loch cruise.

“We were quite intimidated by the length of the tour however it honestly flew by. The commentary along the drive was nice and wide spread facts and jokes. The breaks to stretch always came at a nice time and broke up the long journey nicely. All of the stops were delightful and Anthony constantly was looking to give more than just the minimum, he was constantly going out of his way to make the experience special. We didn’t have any admission fees to pay - everywhere we went we were just able to walk around easily. In Loch Ness we didn’t take the optional £21 (each) boat tour but we…”

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Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness and Glencoe Day Trip from Edinburgh

Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness and Glencoe Day Trip from Edinburgh - First big sights: Forth Railway Bridge, Pitlochry, and the Cairngorms drive

4.Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness and Glencoe Day Trip from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,793 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $74

Full-day Highlands tour from Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle ruins, Glencoe, and Stirling Castle. Live guide, photo stops, optional cruise.

“Unfortunately it poured the day of our tour so it was modified a bit, not that it was the tour guide’s fault but would have been more enjoyable if we got to see everything as scheduled.”

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Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands Guided Day Tour from Edinburgh

Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands Guided Day Tour from Edinburgh - Morning Pickup at Castle Terrace, Then Stirling Castle Views

5.Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands Guided Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,233 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $85

One guided day from Edinburgh to Stirling, Glencoe, Fort William, Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness, and Pitlochry, with live narration.

“Holly is a hoot I love her energy she literally made the whole trip! She is great. On big stretches of nothing going on she makes sure you’re still having a great time. So great”

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Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles Small Group Day Tour from Glasgow

Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles Small Group Day Tour from Glasgow - Loch Lomond and The Trossachs: the quick reset stop

6.Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles Small Group Day Tour from Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,432 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $50Best value

Glasgow to Scotland’s West Highlands in a small group: Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Oban, Loch Awe castles, and photo stops with expert stories.

“I can’t put into words how awesome this tour was! Graeme was a fantastic tour guide! I highly recommend this tour if you’re in Scotland looking to explore outside of Glasgow.”

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Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William Guided Tour

Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William Guided Tour - Through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Tour

Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Tour - Morning logistics: meeting point, start time, and what to pack

8.Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 806 reviews · 11 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $76

Spend a full day from Glasgow seeing Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Ben Nevis, Loch Ness, and Pitlochry, with live commentary and optional Ness cruise.

“Misleading advertising. Described as small group, small van. Was a huge bus. Confusing information on departure location. Different locations.”

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Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh - Pitlochry for a breather, Victorian streets, and Loch views along the way

Edinburgh: West Highland Lochs, Mountains & Castles

Edinburgh: West Highland Lochs, Mountains & Castles - Loch Lomond Views at Luss Pier, Plus the Quick-Stop Viewpoint

10.West Highland Lochs, Mountains & Castles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 556 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $87

A guided day from Edinburgh through West Highlands lochs and castles, with Doune Castle, Loch Lomond views, Inveraray, and photo stops.

“Our tour guide was Gary, who's been with Timberbush for 20+ years!!! Gary made an already spectacular experience exponentially better; he gave everyone space and time to organically explore and experience the sites, knew the answers to all our questions - a living, breathing encyclopedia about Scotland, played fascinating playlists during our drives, and had a voice that could make angels weep!! The experience overall was one for a lifetime, my family and I will always remember it. We couldn't believe how much we saw and learned, we're ready to take another tour.”

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Fort William Seal Island Cruise

Fort William Seal Island Cruise - The big sights, in order: Ben Nevis, the Caledonian Canal, Fort William from the water

11.Fort William Seal Island Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 422 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $52

2-hour Fort William Seal Island cruise on Loch Linnhe with Ben Nevis views, Caledonian Canal history, and close seal spotting in English.

“Great trip! The skipper was very informative and stopped the boat to explain what we were looking at several times. The last stop was seal island and she explained it was not the best time to see the seals as they were trying to find food after the winter. We did managed to see one though which finished off a lovely trip.”

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Glenfinnan, Glencoe and Scottish Highlands Day Tour

Glenfinnan, Glencoe and Scottish Highlands Day Tour - Stop 1: Balquhidder (or Callander in Winter) and the Loch Lomond Drive

12.Glenfinnan, Glencoe and Scottish Highlands Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 413 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $62

Edinburgh day tour to Glencoe and Glenfinnan, with Ben Nevis views, short Highland walks, and timed stops for the Jacobite steam train.

“Astonishing scenery with a wonderful guide. We didn’t expect these views. It was straight out of a fairytale. The guide was polite and new many stories about the places we were going through”

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Loch Ness, Glencoe & Highlands Small-Group Day Tour from Glasgow

Loch Ness, Glencoe & Highlands Small-Group Day Tour from Glasgow - Glencoe: The Quick Stop That Still Hits Hard

13.Loch Ness, Glencoe & Highlands Small-Group Day Tour from Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · 11 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $91

Glasgow to Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Fort Augustus and Loch Ness in a small group, with standout guides and optional cruise time.

“Our tour with Michael was phenomenal! He was entertaining, very informative and a true Scots gentlemen. He took us through the highlands providing us with fantastic views.”

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Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Loch Shiel tour from Glasgow

Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Loch Shiel tour from Glasgow - Luss on Loch Lomond: quick views, easy start

14.Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Loch Shiel tour from Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 254 reviews · 11 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $91

A small-group Highlands day trip from Glasgow with Loch Lomond, Glencoe, and Glenfinnan Viaduct, plus a Loch Shiel stop for photos and history.

“My brother came to visit me in Glasgow and we decided to go on a nice trip while he is here. So we booked this tour and were not let down. Our guide John was a really funny guy and we enjoyed all the nice chats to him while driving in a nice coach to the Glenfinnan Viaduct with some amazing stops in between. All in all a great tour with lots of jokes and laugh. Definitely worth the money. Many thanks Constantin van de Loo, Erasmus student from Germany”

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Glasgow: Oban, Glencoe & West Highland Castles

Glasgow: Oban, Glencoe & West Highland Castles - Getting from Glasgow to Inveraray: the most convenient start

15.Oban, Glencoe & West Highland Castles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 242 reviews · 9 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $62

Glasgow to Inveraray Castle, Oban, Glencoe and Loch Lomond on a 9.75-hour day trip with live guide commentary.

“Complete waste of our money. We could't understand ANYTHING the guide said, his accent was so thick. We have no trouble with anyone else in Scotland at the hotel and restaurants and shops. And worse than that was the problem with the heat. The van was outrageously HOT and we asked over 15 times to turn it down. He would, and then it would go on again within a minute. He said it was automated or something. Horrible. And the driver was going extremely fast on small curvy roads in the rain hitting large puddles of water flying all over his windshield. He was a really nice guy but the…”

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