Glencoe, Rannoch Moor and the West Highland mountains, from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness.
For most people the Highlands means Glencoe, the steep glen of mountains on the road north, and Rannoch Moor, the great empty bog before it. Many tours pass through on the way to Loch Ness, Fort William or Glenfinnan, with a photo stop in the glen. From Inverness the wilder days go west to Applecross and Torridon instead, over the Bealach na Bà, one of the steepest roads in Britain. These are scenic days with a lot to see from the window.
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.
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 toursOutlander's castles, the Glenfinnan Viaduct from Harry Potter, and Alnwick's Hogwarts.Glencoe and Highland tours
From Edinburgh12½ hoursBack 8.30pm
Glencoe · Fort William · Urquhart Castle · Clansman Hotel
The big one: Glencoe, Fort William and Loch Ness in a single day from Edinburgh, if you don't mind a long time on the coach.
About 9½ hours of it on the roadUp to 53 on a coach
From £56 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 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 Glasgow2 days
Glencoe · Fort William · Commando Memorial · Blair Athol Distillery
Two days from Edinburgh or Glasgow: Glencoe and Loch Ness, then Culloden and the Cairngorms.
About 11 hours on the road in allUp to 37 on a coach
From £125 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh or Glasgow3 days
Luss · Glencoe · Fort William · Fort Augustus
Three days with two nights on Skye, so you get a whole day on the island.
About 13½ hours on the road in allUp to 19 on a coach
From £220 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 Glasgow11 hoursBack 7.30pm
Inveraray · Oban · Glencoe · Luss
Castles, sea lochs and Oban from Glasgow, a day of the West Highlands at their best.
About 6½ hours of it on the roadUp to 37 on a coach
From £54 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 Glasgow11½ hoursBack 7.30pm
Glencoe · Fort William · Fort Augustus
Loch Lomond, Glencoe and Loch Ness in a day from Glasgow, an hour shorter than the same day from Edinburgh.
About 9 hours of it on the roadUp to 53 on a coach
From £67 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 Glasgow2 days
Glencoe · Fort William · Commando Memorial · Blair Athol Distillery
Two days from Edinburgh or Glasgow: Glencoe and Loch Ness, then Culloden and the Cairngorms.
About 11 hours on the road in allUp to 37 on a coach
From £125 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh or Glasgow3 days
Luss · Glencoe · Fort William · Fort Augustus
Three days with two nights on Skye, so you get a whole day on the island.
About 13½ hours on the road in allUp to 19 on a coach
From £220 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 Inverness9 hoursBack 5.30pm
Urquhart Castle · Fort Augustus · Falls of Foyers · Dores Beach
Loch Ness without the long drive: a relaxed day out from Inverness, back by teatime.
About 2½ hours of it on the roadUp to 37 on a coach
From £51 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Inverness10 hoursBack 6.30pm
Achintraid · Bealach na Bà summit · Applecross village · Kinlochewe
Over the Bealach na Bà to Applecross, the wildest day out from Inverness.
About 5½ hours of it on the roadUp to 19 on a coach
From £57 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Inverness2 days
Loch Carron · Dunvegan Castle · Quiraing · Fort Augustus
Two days from Inverness with a night in Portree, the easiest way to see Skye properly.
About 8 hours on the road in allUp to 19 on a coach
From £156 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Inverness9 hoursBack 5.30pm
Urquhart Castle · Fort Augustus · Falls of Foyers · Dores Beach
Loch Ness from Inverness for just your group, back by teatime.
About 1½ hours of it on the roadJust your group
From £880 a vehicle
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Edinburgh12½ hoursBack 8.30pm
Glencoe · Fort William · Fort Augustus
Glencoe and Loch Ness from Edinburgh with your own driver-guide and vehicle.
About 7½ hours of it on the roadJust your group
From £915 a vehicle
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Glasgow11½ hoursBack 7.30pm
Glencoe · Fort William · Fort Augustus
Glencoe and Loch Ness from Glasgow, just your group, with your own driver-guide.
About 5½ hours of it on the roadJust your group
From £1150 a vehicle
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Glasgow8 hoursBack 5pm
Stirling Castle · Kilmahog · Aberfoyle · Loch Lomond
Off the ship at Greenock for Stirling Castle, the Trossachs and Loch Lomond.
About 4½ hours of it on the roadUp to 32 on a coach
From £75 an adult
Run by Timberbush Tours
From Inverness8 hoursBack 5pm
Cawdor Castle · Dores Beach · Inverness · Glen Ord Distillery
Off the ship at Invergordon for Cawdor Castle, Loch Ness, Inverness and a distillery.
About 3 hours of it on the roadUp to 53 on a coach
From £75 an adult
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.
