Urquhart Castle, the Caledonian Canal and the chance of a cruise on the loch, from Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness.
Loch Ness is the most famous loch in Scotland and one of the most visited places in the Highlands, and a tour is an easy way to get there. From Inverness it's a short, relaxed day, with Urquhart Castle on its headland, Fort Augustus and its locks, and the Falls of Foyers on the quieter south shore. From Edinburgh and Glasgow it's a much longer day that takes in Glencoe on the way, so look at the hours on the road before you choose. Most tours let you add a cruise on the loch when you book.
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 toursOutlander's castles, the Glenfinnan Viaduct from Harry Potter, and Alnwick's Hogwarts.Loch Ness 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 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 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 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 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 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 Inverness12½ hoursBack 8.30pm
Eilean Donan Castle · Sligachan Old Bridge · Portree · Strome viewpoint
Skye and Eilean Donan in a day from Inverness, with your own driver-guide.
About 5 hours of it on the roadJust your group
From £1050 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 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 Loch Ness tours from Edinburgh leave at 8am and come back at about 8.30pm, with Glencoe on the way, but most of that day is spent on the road. If you'd rather have a gentler day at the loch, Inverness is only twenty minutes from Loch Ness and its tours are back by 5.30pm.
Each tour's page gives its meeting point, with a map and the time to be there. Many leave from Railway Terrace, beside the station.
Usually not. Castle tickets, cruises and distillery tastings are extras you add when you book, or pay on the day, and each tour's page lists them with their prices.
Tell us where you’re starting and what you’d love to see, and we’ll find the tour that suits you.
