Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe and Pitlochry Tour
Overview
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12 hours 30 minutes
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Embark on an unforgettable 1-day adventure through Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Scottish Highlands. This jam-packed tour offers stunning scenery, unspoiled landscapes, and a chance to escape the bustle of modern life. Two versions available: Enjoy an optional cruise or a whisky distillery tour, depending on your chosen tour option.
Immerse yourself in Scottish culture through captivating myths, legends, and historical landmarks. Visit the mysterious Loch Ness, marvel at the dramatic beauty of Glencoe, and (season permitting) meet the iconic Highland Cows.
Every winding road reveals new photo opportunities, stories, and memories.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Scottish weather is unpredictable, we recommend bringing suitable clothing and footwear.
Feel free to bring a packed lunch and/or snacks to avoid spending time queuing. There are regular stops on tour to purchase food and refreshments that suit most dietary requirements
There are regular stops on tour for comfort breaks, as we do not have toilets onboard the coaches
Please ensure you book the Whisky Distillery option if you’d like to do the distillery tour, and the Boat Cruise option if you’d like to do the boat cruise. Optional cruise or distillery tour are not included and will depend on the option you select when booking, tickets can be purchased during the tour.
Minimum age to travel is 7 years old (8 for Whisky Distillery option). Photo ID, such as a passport, may be required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
This tour has been designed to show you as much of Scotland as we can fit into one day! Due to the distance driven a large portion of the tour is spent on the bus, taking in the views and scenery of Scotland. Any time not accounted for in the itinerary is spent travelling through Scotland on the bus.
For insurance purposes, passengers must not be unaccompanied on our buses during tour stops. Drivers take legally required breaks and cannot stay with the vehicle.
Please note: To manage demand and protect smaller towns during peak season, the route may run in reverse. A significant portion of the tour is spent on the bus, allowing you to relax and soak in the breathtaking Highland views.
We do not allow bookings for more than 8 passengers, please reach out if you are looking to book a larger group.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Callander
For those joining the Boat Cruise Option, our first stop of the day will be in the town of Callander; “The Gateway to the Highlands.” Nestled at the foot of the Trossachs Callander offers its guests plenty of place to stock up on refreshments, gifts and views toward the Trossachs. (Please note that during the summer one coach per day will drive the route in reserve and will make an alternative comfort stop due to limited opening hours in Callander).
Deanston Distillery & Visitor Centre
Passengers joining the Whisky Distillery Option, your journey begins with a visit to Deanston Distillery instead of Callander. Housed in a former cotton mill and nestled on the banks of the River Teith, the distillery produces a range of premium single malt whiskies. Enjoy an optional guided tour through the distillery (tickets not included), where you’ll learn about the traditional whisky-making process and the history behind this unique location. Finish with a tasting of Deanston’s finest malts, guided by an expert who will explain the distinct flavours and characteristics of their whiskies. *Please note that the minimum age on the distillery tour is 8.*
What‘s Included
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Regular Comfort Breaks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Experienced 'Hairy Coo' Driver-Guide providing live commentary and story telling throughout
Food and drinks
No Toilet/Restroom on board. There are no public toilets available by the departure point.
Boat Cruise option: Loch Ness Boat Cruise (Adults £21, Children £14. We suggest paying in cash to help speed up the process)
Whisky Distillery option: Deanston Distillery tour & tasting (£15.50 for adults, £6 for children)
Options
With optional Boat Cruise
Optional Loch Ness Boat Cruise: This tour will not stop at Deanston distillery. Tickets for optional boat cruise not included. 7 years+
With optional Distillery Visit
Stop at Deanston Distillery: This tour will not stop at Callander or include boat. Tickets for optional distillery tour & tasting not included. 8 years+
Reviews
6,795 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great highlights tour of the Highlands and Loch Ness in a day
Piet and Mel B,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We (a family of four with two teenagers) really enjoyed this tour! Pete was a friendly and knowledgeable guide and, being NZers, we loved the banter! We learnt so much about Scottish history by listening to Pete's stories and music and the Loch Ness cruise is great value, covering both the more recent scientific research and the mystery of the legendry monster. The only suggestion we have is a few more photo stops. We passed lookouts where it would have been nice to grab a quick photo. Five out of five stars!
Paul is wonderful, he...
Aletha S,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Paul is wonderful, he took us everywhere and he is knowledgable, whatever you paid is worth it and this is a legit tour. The bus is clean and very comfortable.
Best part of my trip!
emmacC789YD,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Honestly, the best part of my trip to Edinburgh. Martin, our guide, was funny, affable, and truly knowledgeable about history, landmarks, and culture of Scotland. Plenty of breaks if you need them, but not too many you got bored waiting. Bus was clean and comfortable. If he found a particularly pretty turn-off for pictures, he took it to give us a full experience. I’m so glad I took this tour, I learned an extraordinary amount, got some gorgeous pictures, and have a boatload of new memories to take with me. Thanks Martin!
Bus driver started to leave without passengers!
964kiaraj,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Bus started driving off without 4 people on it… obviously bus drivers aren’t trained to count to make sure everyone is on board the bus.
Waste of time and money
Peter Y,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00Spent 90%of the time sitting on the couch and there were only 3 stops on this tour. The worst part is that we didn't see anything but 2 ruined castles, one of which could only be viewed from 500 feet away. We saw 2 domesticated hairy coos at a local cafe. The loch Ness stop was more like a pit stop, barely 15 mins after sunset. The drive-by at glen coe was nice but again, it was extremely short, just enough time to take a few pics.
Drive through Highlands
T M,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Colin was great. Andy was great, too. We did the highlands tour. We stopped a few times and Colin the driver kept us on schedule.
Low times in the Highlands
ben m,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The trip was really bad. We were on a bus the whole day (approx 9 hours out of the 12 hour day). 5 hours in the morning with a 30 min stop for breakfast and then a 10 minute stop in the highlands- that was the one and only stop we had for highlands. We also had multiple opportunities to stop in beautiful locations and the driver decided to stop in the least picturesque place. The tour is also related to highland cows, even with a highland cow as its mascot - throughout the day we had multiple opportunities to stop and see the cows, clearly our tour group wanted to see them, I even asked to see them directly, and the guide left it until it was pitch black and picked a paddock that was separated by at least 100m of grassland. Not sure if you’re more likely to see the Loch Ness monster or the highland cows at this point! Further to this, the tour was 12 hours and the guide was talking extremely loud the whole time with the microphone and in between playing hardstyle music on full blast (even our own headphones at full volume couldn’t overpower it). He said that if someone was even 1 minute late he would play ear worm songs as punishment. We thought he was kidding… he was not. One couple was late by 3 minutes and we listened to baby shark, what did the fox say and multiple other ridiculously annoying songs for 15 minutes on full blast - this was 10 hours into the trip! With a tour that states “highlands” in the title it was extremely sad to pay $120 AUD to drive straight past the most amazing scenery that other groups had stopped at to enjoy and take pictures of. We had lengthy, 30 minute history lessons on sites that we drove past and saw for a maximum of 10 seconds. It was grating to say the least. The highlight of the day was paying $120 to sit on a bus and not even see the highlands, and then pay an additional $40 to sit on a public boat to go on Loch Ness. One would think this would be included… since we did nothing but drive to this place ? The trip was basically a lesson in irony, a trip to the highlands was more like a trip with low times. With sunset at 3:30pm the trip itinerary was weighted towards the end of the day, however you would think that the organisers would account for this and put the sightseeing at the start of the day when we could actually utilise light and properly see stuff, but no we were getting out of the bus in pitch black and told to look around… ridiculous if you ask me! Hours upon hours on a bus with no sightseeing and one Loch Ness (more like loch mess of a tour) and then 2 hours in pitch black of “sightseeing”- with nothing in sight.
This tour had excellent...
Wesley F,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour had excellent views on the way up to Loch Ness. The stop there (Fort Augustus) was nice, and the Loch Ness boating option was great. The boat was large, and had some onboard food/drinks.
Great tour! We saw the...
Nicole H,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour! We saw the main highlights of the Highlands. I felt each of the stops was adequately timed and I never felt rushed. Our guide was friendly and very informative.
Recommended
lubocech,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great experience with Stephen despite the short daylight, well managed and timed, well entertaining, great atmosphere the whole day
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