Outlander's castles, the Glenfinnan Viaduct from Harry Potter, and Alnwick's Hogwarts.
Scotland has been the backdrop for plenty of films and series, and some tours are made for fans. The Outlander day from Edinburgh visits Culross, Doune Castle and Blackness Castle, with Midhope, Lallybroch in the series, in summer. Harry Potter fans head to the Glenfinnan Viaduct, which the Hogwarts Express crosses in the films, and on the longest Skye tour you can add a ride over it on the Jacobite steam train. Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, Hogwarts in the early films, is a day out from Edinburgh.
Loch Ness toursUrquhart Castle, the Caledonian Canal and the chance of a cruise on the loch, from Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness.
Isle of Skye toursThe Old Man of Storr, the Fairy Pools and Eilean Donan, in a day from Inverness or Portree, or over two to four days.
Glencoe and Highland toursGlencoe, Rannoch Moor and the West Highland mountains, from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness.
Castle toursStirling, Eilean Donan, Dunrobin, Doune and more, on day tours and longer trips.
Whisky toursDistillery visits and tastings, from Glenkinchie near Edinburgh to Talisker on Skye.Outlander and film location tours
From Edinburgh9 hoursBack 5.30pm
Rosslyn Chapel · Melrose · Scott's View · Glenkinchie Distillery
Rosslyn Chapel, the Borders abbeys and a whisky distillery, an easy day with little time on the road.
About 3 hours of it on the roadUp to 37 on a coach
From £43 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh10 hoursBack 6.45pm
The Kelpies · Loch Lomond · Trossachs village · Stirling Castle
A shorter Highlands day from Edinburgh: the Kelpies, Loch Lomond and Stirling Castle.
About 5 hours of it on the roadUp to 53 on a coach
From £52 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh9 hoursBack 5.45pm
Anstruther · St Andrews · Falkland · South Queensferry
St Andrews and the fishing villages of the East Neuk, a gentle coastal day from Edinburgh.
About 4½ hours of it on the roadUp to 53 on a coach
From £53 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh10 hoursBack 6pm
Holy Island · Alnwick · Bamburgh Castle
The winter version of the Northumberland day: Lindisfarne, Alnwick and Bamburgh Castle.
About 6 hours of it on the roadUp to 16 on a coach
From £54 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh9 hoursBack 5.30pm
Tuilyies Standing Stones · Culross · Doune Castle · Midhope Castle
Outlander filming locations and royal palaces, all close to Edinburgh so the driving is short.
About 3½ hours of it on the roadUp to 37 on a coach
From £54 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh10½ hoursBack 7.45pm
Doune Castle · Rest · Inveraray · King's Knot
Loch Lomond, Inveraray and the Argyll hills, a big West Highland loop from Edinburgh.
About 8 hours of it on the roadUp to 37 on a coach
From £57 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh9½ hoursBack 6.15pm
Holy Island · Alnwick · Flodden Field
Across the border to Holy Island and Alnwick Castle, a day in Northumberland from Edinburgh.
About 5½ hours of it on the roadUp to 37 on a coach
From £58 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh12 hoursBack 7pm
Glencoe · Fort William · Glenfinnan Viaduct
For anyone who wants to stand under the Glenfinnan Viaduct, with Glencoe on the way there.
About 8½ hours of it on the roadUp to 53 on a coach
From £61 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh or Glasgow2 days
Inveraray · Glencoe · Glenfinnan Viaduct · Commando Memorial
Two days from Edinburgh or Glasgow, with a night in Fort William and Eilean Donan in the morning.
About 13 hours on the road in allUp to 37 on a coach
From £125 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh or Glasgow4 days
Luss · Rest · Inveraray · Culloden Battlefield
Four days that include the Jacobite steam train over the Glenfinnan Viaduct and two nights on Skye.
About 17½ hours on the road in allUp to 16 on a coach
From £329 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Glasgow12 hoursBack 7.15pm
Glencoe · Fort William · Glenfinnan Viaduct
Glencoe and the Glenfinnan Viaduct from Glasgow, with Loch Lomond on the way home.
About 7 hours of it on the roadUp to 53 on a coach
From £60 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Glasgow8 hoursBack 6.30pm
The Kelpies · Culross · St Andrews · Forth Bridges
From Glasgow to the east coast: the Kelpies, Culross, St Andrews and Falkland in one day.
About 5 hours of it on the roadUp to 16 on a coach
From £60 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh or Glasgow2 days
Inveraray · Glencoe · Glenfinnan Viaduct · Commando Memorial
Two days from Edinburgh or Glasgow, with a night in Fort William and Eilean Donan in the morning.
About 13 hours on the road in allUp to 37 on a coach
From £125 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh or Glasgow4 days
Luss · Rest · Inveraray · Culloden Battlefield
Four days that include the Jacobite steam train over the Glenfinnan Viaduct and two nights on Skye.
About 17½ hours on the road in allUp to 16 on a coach
From £329 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Inverness11½ hoursBack 6.45pm
Urquhart Castle · Glenfinnan Viaduct · Mallaig · Dores Beach
Loch Ness, the Glenfinnan Viaduct and the Road to the Isles to Mallaig, all from Inverness.
About 6 hours of it on the roadUp to 37 on a coach
From £60 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Inverness12 hoursBack 8pm
Eilean Donan Castle · Portree · Kilt Rock · Strome viewpoint
Skye in a day from Inverness: Eilean Donan, Portree and the Trotternish coast.
About 7½ hours of it on the roadUp to 37 on a coach
From £63 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Skye10½ hoursBack 6.45pm
Sligachan Old Bridge · Fairy Pools · Talisker Distillery · Old Man of Storr
Skye from Portree with a stop at Talisker, the island's own distillery.
About 3 hours of it on the roadUp to 16 on a coach
From £65 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Skye10 hoursBack 6.30pm
Old Man of Storr · Lealt Falls · Kilt Rock · Fairy Pools
The best of Skye in one day from Portree, from the Old Man of Storr to the Fairy Pools.
About 3 hours of it on the roadUp to 16 on a coach
From £65 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh9½ hoursBack 6pm
Midhope Castle · Blackness Castle · Linlithgow · Culross
The Outlander places near Edinburgh with your own guide, at your own pace.
About 1½ hours of it on the roadJust your group
From £850 a vehicle
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Glasgow9½ hoursBack 6pm
The Kelpies · Culross · St Andrews · Forth Bridges
From Glasgow to St Andrews with your own guide, by the Kelpies, Culross and Falkland.
About 3 hours of it on the roadJust your group
From £1050 a vehicle
Run by Timberbush Tours
Every tour shows when you leave, when you're back and how many hours are on the road, worked out on our own road maps. A long coach day isn't for everyone, and it's better to know before you book.
Each tour gives the meeting point, the time to be there and a map, so the morning starts calmly.
You book with the company that runs the tour, and every tour shows who they are and how to reach them.
Yes. The Glenfinnan tours from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness all stop at the Glenfinnan Viaduct, and on the four-day Skye tour, from May to September, you can add a ride over it on the Jacobite steam train.
Tell us where you’re starting and what you’d love to see, and we’ll find the tour that suits you.
