Scotland · GLENFINNAN VIADUCT & THE JACOBITE STEAM TRAIN
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The steam train sells out months ahead, and most tours do not include a seat on it; they take you to the viaduct to watch it cross. Here is which is which, what the viewpoint walk involves, what each costs, and the timings that matter if you want to see it under steam.
12-hour drive from Edinburgh through Glencoe and Fort William to Glenfinnan Viaduct, with Jacobite train viewing in season.
“Alaistar was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and funny. Beautiful scenery. I highly recommend this tour.”
3-day bus tour from Edinburgh to Skye, Inverness, Glencoe, and Glenfinnan Viaduct with live stories and photo stops.
“Amazing experience! Ewan was a fabulous host/driver and gave us the tour of our Lives!!! The amount of places we were able to stop & experience was breathtaking! Ewan even managed to time a live Bagpipe performance at Kilt Rock! Definitely an excellent experience and will come again!!”
Ride the Jacobite Steam Train from Fort William to Mallaig, with Loch Ness stops and Highlands views, plus a guided day out of Inverness.
“Absolutely amazing! Fraser is a wonderful guide, he kept us engaged with stories from the Highlands and tiny details about every stop. For a one day tour, this one packs in a good number of attractions, including a ride on the Jacobite express to Mallaig. Well worth what you pay for!”
Day trip by air-conditioned coach from Edinburgh to Glencoe, Fort William, Neptune’s Staircase, and Glenfinnan Viaduct.
“It was wonderful, magic and the bus driver was the best part, he did the experience better! I really recommend it to everyone”
Ride the Jacobite Steam Train past the Glenfinnan Viaduct, with Harry Potter filming sights and Glencoe scenery on a smooth day trip from Edinburgh.
“It was an incredible time in Scotland. We love Harry Potter and we really enjoyed all the landscapes!”
Ride the Hogwarts Express in Scotland, tour Glencoe and Skye sights, and stay in Portree on a guided 3-day Highlands escape with train.
“This trip was amazing! The itinerary was spot on and had been carefully planned to ensure plenty of time at each stop. We fit so much into the tour but never felt rushed. The Jacobite train was a highlight and a “must do.” Jada our driver and tour guide was the best! She told great stories and gave us plenty of interesting history along the way. She really made our trip special. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to experience the Scottish countryside and Isle of Skye.”
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”
A 5-day Highlands and Isle of Skye coach trip from Edinburgh with Loch Ness cruise and the Jacobite Steam Train from Fort William.
“Louise was the greatest bus driver ever. Could back up on a dime and throughout tour gave pertinent information about where we were, what happened in area and what we would be seeing. Took great care of everyone's needs throughout trip. Accomodations were perfect. Would definitely tell someone to take this tour.”
A 2-day Highlands loop from Edinburgh with Culloden, Loch Ness, Fort Augustus overnight, and the Jacobite Hogwarts Express one-way train ride.
“Bus tour shows the highlights of the Highlands, well explained by our driver/guide. The train takes each 2 hours back and forth, with a 2 hours stay. We had wet, cold and windy weather, the train windows were wet on the outside and damp on the inside. Six hours for this experience is by far tooooooo much!”
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”
A guided 6-day Small-Group Outer Hebrides and Skye tour from Edinburgh, with ferries, B&B, plus an optional Jacobite steam train.
“Tour guide Sophie made this an amazing trip. Not only was she an amazing driver but she was knowledgable,kind and made the driving time so fun. Some on the tour stayed at actual B&B which i was expecting but the hotels did serve breakfast. All with friendly and accommodating staff.”
Private Highlands day from Inverness to Glenfinnan Viaduct, Fort William and Fort Augustus, with Loch Ness views and steam train spotting.
“To watching the Jacobite train pass by was an emotional moment. The experience was beautiful 😍 Thank you!”
Edinburgh to the Highlands by coach, then the Jacobite Steam Train. Harry Potter film spots, Glenfinnan viaduct views, breakfast included.
“El paisaje es maravilloso, es muy recomendable ir. El chófer Brendan, fue genial muy amable e informativo. Lo malo de este tour, fue que nosotros lo contratamos en español y no hubo absolutamente nadie de habla hispana que te ofreciera algo de información, es más, cuando me llegó el aviso del punto de recogida, decía "idioma español - escrito" y ni eso tuvimos. Una lastima. Ahora, si tienes pensado ir en vehículo a Inverness evita este tour ya que puedes ver estos paisajes , yendo de Inverness a Glasgow.”
Three days from Inverness to Isle of Skye with fairy pools, iconic viewpoints, and the Jacobite steam train over Glenfinnan Viaduct.
“Torquil was a phenomenal guide through the highlands providing anecdotes and additional details from growing up in the highlands! He added so many additional details and stops throughout of fun things to look at that are easy to miss when you’re driving through. Would absolutely book again, Torquil made the trip!”
A 1-day Highlands loop from Edinburgh to Callander, Glencoe, and Glenfinnan with Loch Shiel views, photo stops, and guide stories.
“This tour is amazing! It was everything I hoped for. We spent a lot of time at Glemcoe, our tour guide Kyle (I hope I am spelling his name correctly) stopped several times to admire the views and take pictures. The views are breathtaking and we got to get off the the van; trip is completely worth it. We got to see the three sisters, in addition to many other famous views outside the van, I can’t emphasize enough how this your exceded my expectations by far even though it was raining most of the time. Our tour guide was incredibly nice, gave us a lot of information about different…”
