Distillery visits and tastings, from Glenkinchie near Edinburgh to Talisker on Skye.
A whisky tour means someone else is driving, which is the best way to enjoy a tasting. From Edinburgh there's a day built around two Perthshire distilleries, Dewar's Aberfeldy and Glenturret, and the Borders day finishes at Glenkinchie. Further north there's Talisker on Skye and Blair Athol in Pitlochry, cruise passengers at Invergordon can visit Glen Ord, and the Black Isle day stops at a brewery. Tastings are usually extra, so add them when you book.
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.
Outlander and film location toursOutlander's castles, the Glenfinnan Viaduct from Harry Potter, and Alnwick's Hogwarts.Whisky 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 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 Edinburgh9½ hoursBack 6pm
Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery · Aberfeldy · Glenturret Distillery · Forth Bridges
Two Highland distilleries in a day from Edinburgh, with tastings and a lunch in Aberfeldy.
About 4½ hours of it on the roadUp to 19 on a coach
From £58 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 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 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 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 Inverness8 hoursBack 5pm
Beauly · Clootie Well · Black Isle Brewery · North Kessock
A short, easy day on the Black Isle with a brewery, a waterfall walk and the chance of dolphins.
About 2½ hours of it on the roadUp to 19 on a coach
From £64 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 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
From Inverness8 hours
Tain Golf Course · Dunrobin Castle · Glenmorangie Distillery · Loch Fleet
Off the ship at Invergordon for golf at Tain, Dunrobin Castle and Glenmorangie, with your own guide.
About 2½ hours of it on the roadJust your group
From £720 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.
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.
