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Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William Guided Tour

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Overview

Available languages

English

12 hours 15 minutes

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A perfect tour for Harry Potter fans; visit Glenfinnan Viaduct, famous for the Hogwarts Express, and take your iconic photo as the train crosses the bridge; explore Fort William and Glencoe in this one-day tour.

This tour is also now available in two departure timeslots: 7:15am or 8:15am. Please pay close attention to what timeslot you select.

Please note: The Jacobite Steam Train is operated by another company. We cannot always guarantee that your tour and the train will meet up at the same time. The tour does not include a ride on the Jacobite Steam Train. The Jacobite Steam Train will run from May 5th 2025 - September 26th 2025.

Please note: This tour is designed to pack into one day as much as possible of Scotland’s highlights! While much of the journey is enjoyed from the comfort of the coach due to the distance covered, you will experience breathtaking views and scenery along the way.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum age is 4 years old

Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or a full refund.

Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark the bus.

Please arrive a minimum of 15 minutes before your tour's departure time.

Digital translations in English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian & Mandarin available on request.

This tour will visit the Glenfinnan area and the Glenfinnan Viaduct. We cannot guarantee that the tour will meet with the train crossing the bridge or that the train will be running, as it is operated by a third company. The tour does NOT include a ride on the Jacobite Steam Train.

The afternoon service of the Jacobite Steam Train runs from May 5th 2025 - 26th September 2025.

Please note: This tour is designed to pack into one day as much as possible of Scotland’s highlights! While much of the journey is enjoyed from the comfort of the coach due to the distance covered, you will experience breathtaking views and scenery along the way.

Please note: from 3rd December 2024 our Edinburgh tours will depart from NCP Castle Terrace, EH1 2EW.

This tour is available in two time slots: 7:15am departure, or 8:15am departure. Please pay close attention to what time slot you book.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Entrance to Glenfinnan Visitor Centre

Air-conditioned vehicle

Live commentary on board

Walk to Glenfinnan`s viewpoint.

Knowledgeable driver-guide

Food & Drinks

Gratuities

Restroom on board

WiFi on board

What To Expect

1

Callander

Our Glenfinnan, Glencoe and Fort William Adventure begins in the heart of Edinburgh city centre, at our departure point in the city centre. Departing Edinburgh's bustling streets, passing some of its most iconic sights like Edinburgh Castle on your way out, and begin your journey north into the rugged Scottish Highlands. We pause for refreshments at Callander, the gateway to the Highlands

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

We will journey through the Trossachs National Park on our way to Glencoe.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Glenfinnan, FtWilliam,Glencoe

Reviews

4.65

1,099 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Amazing tour!

    itzelc890,

    Nov 21, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    The tour was excellent, our guide was Jamie, he explained and shared a lot of facts regarding Edinburgh. We stopped at different points to take nice pictures, even music and film recommendation according to the tour were provided, I would recommend taking this tour.

  • It was good experience....

    AmitaSarah V,

    Nov 21, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    It was good experience. Weather was amazing git to see the beginning of snow filled mountains, it was amazing.

  • Glenfinnan and Glencoe tour is brilliant

    C1021CSmikeg,

    Nov 20, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Had a fantastic day on the Glencoe, Fort William and Glenfinnan tour with Vix as guide and John the driver; comfortable bus and nicely paced day tour, with enough time at the key places (Glencoe and Glenfinnan) and a couple of additional stops when time allowed to see some of the beautiful areas in the Highlands. Vix gave amusing and interesting commentary at the right points without taking over the whole day, and the scenery was stunning. Loved the Glenfinnan stop - would definitely recommend this tour

  • A Great Tour Experience with Robert and Andy

    Inspire31148999051,

    Nov 20, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Our guide, Robert, was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging, and Andy, our driver, was clearly an expert behind the wheel. They made the experience fantastic from start to finish.

  • Shafiq was a brilliant guide, extremely informative!!

    Waqar I,

    Nov 20, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    An Absolutely Brilliant Guide! Shafiq was an outstanding guide from start to finish. Not only was he incredibly funny and engaging, but he was also extremely informative. He shared so much fascinating history about Glencoe and other parts of Scotland that we would have never known on our own. His storytelling, knowledge, and great sense of humour made the entire experience unforgettable. We absolutely loved every moment. Shafiq is truly a 5-star guide, and we couldn’t recommend him more highly!

  • Grate experience.

    karand282,

    Nov 19, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Amazing experience at affordable prices and our guide and driver Australian Mark was just amazing. Right on time everywhere by luck and by mark's efforts. All in all amazing trip worth every penny of it. Great atmosphere snowing just where we want. And not so cold. Places where not so crowded so we can see everything with our own time.

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  • Amazing tour!!

    nourt669,

    Nov 19, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Mark (Australian) is absolutely amazing! He made the tour fun and informative. Lots of information on the history of the highlands and he's really funny! Would definitely choose him as a guide again & would attend his stand up if he ever does one!

  • Glenfinnan Viaduct

    vildeaugustah,

    Nov 18, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Connor was an amazing guide. An amazing story teller and always a good joke on hand. He realy made the trip a great experience.

  • Dissapointing and rushed.

    arnot248,

    Nov 17, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    2.00

    I was dissapointed by this tour. Booked it trough Get Your Guide and there it seemed like there would be a funny driver and a guide, that would even sing songs with us to make the journey more enjoyable. We only had a driver which was also our guide I guess. Don't remember her name, but she isn't even mentioned on Timberbush's website as one of their guides. While she was friendly she was also very pragmatic about everything, not really charismatic, enthousiastic or up for some fun. I expected more. On our coach there were also some loud and obnoxious Italians, but that is not Timberbush's fault of course; still it was quite annoying as in the back sometimes we could barely even hear this lady talk about the things we saw on the way. My biggest complaint though, is with the stop in Glenfinnan which was too short. On the itinerary it was stated that we would have an hour and a half there but we only got one hour. Therefore I didn't have time to visit the viewpoint, the side of the lake and the viaduct itself. The bridge was a 20 minute walk away mind you. According to Google Maps atleast as I didn't get around to reaching the spot. Would have loved to have some more time to visit this place as it was my highlight and now the rushed sense of it kinda ruined it for me. In my opinion we could have skipped the useless lunch stop in a charmless tourist shop in some ugly part outside the center of Fort William and stayed longer in Glenfinnan which was beautiful in of itself besides the Harry Potter stuff. We got an hour to eat there which seems plenty, but that doesn't take into account the crowdedness of the place at 12 pm. There were a lot of people there and we had to wait atleast half an hour in line for some mediocre food. The people there were clearly understaffed and not prepared for this noon lunch rush. We could have just skipped this and eaten at Glenfinnan, cause there was also a cafetaria there. But really, stopping for lunch was already unnecessarry anyway as our first stop provided us with enough time to buy some lunch to eat on the bus. But that food we were not allowed to eat on the premises. The stop at Neptune's staircase was also unnecessarry as no one in my group could even be bothered to get out for that one. Same goes for the Dam. It was cool to see but would'nt have missed it at all. If we skipped these two stops we could have spent more time at Glenfinnan for what I stated previously and Glencoe to enjoy the beautiful views of the mountains or maybe see something of the actual town; as it seemed this was supposed to be a part of the tour but it didn't happen. Also really weird that these stops weren't there on the website when we booked it, but then suddenly where while the tour was going on. The last stop in Pitlochry was also too short. We only got 30 minutes there which is not enough to do anything. We were recomended to go to the ice cream shop for a Whiskey flavoured ice cream shop but everyone was doing that so it was packed, therefore I didn't do it. By the time we got there it was also dark anyway so we didn't even get to see any of the scenery and most of the shops were closed. The views of the mighty Highlands from on the bus where the highlight though. So overall this was pretty underwhelming. It would have been better if we stayed longer at the places that actually mattered, (Glenfinnan, Glencoe and Pitlochry), and shorter or not at all at the others. Did this tour on november 13th 2025. Started at 8 am from Castle Terrace.

  • Enjoyable. Mohammad was...

    mariam a,

    Nov 17, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Enjoyable. Mohammad was knowledgeable and thoughtful of all passengers and very helpful. My only personal criticism is maybe reduce the music not all tourists understand the lyrics or tunes.

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