Explore Loch Ness, Glen Coe, and the Highlands on this day trip from Glasgow. Visit Loch Lomond with a guide and enjoy spectacular views over the Scottish Highlands. Travel into Rannoch Moor and Glen Coe — widely considered to be Scotland’s most beautiful glen. Pass beneath Ben Nevis on route through the Great Glen. Travel to Fort Augustus, on the shores of Loch Ness, and enjoy an optional cruise to try and spot the famous monster. Journey onward via the town of Pitlochry before returning to Glasgow.

Discover Loch Ness, Glen Coe and the Scottish Highlands in just one day
Explore Rannoch Moor, Fort William, and Fort Augustus
Upgrade your experience with an optional lake cruise
Tour includes round-trip travel from Glasgow

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Local guide

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Attraction Tickets

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

19 Killermont St
19 Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NX, UK
This is located outside the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and opposite Buchanan Bus Station.

Start time

08:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Loch Lomond

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Glencoe National Nature Reserve

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ben Nevis (Pass By)

Loch Ness

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pitlochry VisitScotland iCentre

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum age is 4 years old.
Not wheelchair accessible
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Digital translations in English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian & Mandarin available on request.
Please arrive a minimum of 15 minutes before your tour's departure time.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 32 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

Rony_S

It was a great time for us to spend in beautiful Scottish Highland. And it was possible only for our guide tour Scot who was very friendly with all of us in that tour for that day. He gave us plenty of stop and break for us to take nice pic and refreshment so that we can get enough time to see the beauty of Scottish highland..Scot even shared lots historical information about the Scotland and places we visited in our tour. He is a top tour guide and very knowledgeable and friendly and made our 3 days Scotland visit very memorable and pleasant. I would recommend this tour very highly Thanks 😊❤️

Reviews

4.5

504 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Driving through the...

PiaMarie_V, Sep 2023

Driving through the Highlands is spectacular! The guide provided US with many facts about history and legends.

Wonderful

Kathleen_O, Sep 2023

Davey was a fantastic guide, so knowledgeable and clearly so in love with his home country. His enthusiasm made it such a great trip. Glen Coe was by far the most beautiful part of the tour but Pitlochry was also such a sweet surprise. Loch Ness was beautiful and Davey helped us get our cruise tickets without a hitch. My only negative comment would be that the bus was a bit small- we were 19 people on board and it was tight for a tour that spanned 350 miles in a day!

No "Nessie" sighting, but an enjoyable day out

KERRIE_S, Sep 2023

A long day on the Bus, but Stevie, our driver, kept us entertained with his story telling, and humour on the trip. Pit stops were good to stretch the legs, toilet breaks and get photos of the beautiful Lochs and scenery etc. Stevie did an extra stop on the return journey for us to see the 'Highland Coos', which was great! We did return to the Meeting Point in Glasgow earlier than the scheduled time, would have loved to have stayed a bit longer at Loch Ness to explore the quaint shops after the informative boat cruise (extra cost), no 'Nessie' sighting haha. Overall though, a wonderful experience.

An ideal day trip to have a taste of the Highlands

CECILIA_B, Sep 2023

It was a great experience. I left on my own but I really enjoyed everything without getting bored. The driver was super nice and he stopped in the right places to take pictures or simply have a coffee. Even if in a single day, this trip gives you the opportunity to get a general view of the Highlands and of their incredible beauty. Highly recommended if travelling alone or in a couple, must be taken into account that the pace is fast. But really worth it!

Must do

Muhammad_N, Sep 2023

Great staff and excellent time management. All stops were on landmark spots. Friendly and Caring crew.

Day trip to Loch Ness and surrounds.

Allan_A, Aug 2023

Small group allows departure on time at almost every location. The guide/ driver was informative and knowledgable and despite his strong Glasgow accent, he always catered to our ability to understand. The tour was a great mix of all the magnificent sights of the northwest of Scotland. Will definitely recommend this to others.

Family trip

Ola_M, Aug 2023

It was an amazing trip , we enjoyed it with the family , we saw beautiful views it’s just that I think they should decrease the number of things included and increase the time spent at some attractions. It’s worth it

Great informative full day tour.

Deanne_K, Aug 2023

Fantastic day out it was a long day but feel we have seen as much as we possibly could in 1 day.Lots of information shared our driver was very knowledgeable of all aspects of Scotland past and present.

A lovely day

Steven_M, Aug 2023

We had a lovely day with Scott, our driver. The scenery was delightful and the history and tales from around the area were great. Would recommend the cruise on Loch Ness as an add on, it was great fun.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi there, thank you for your review. The Highlands have beautiful scenery and cover a very large area, so I’m glad you loved the views and had a great adventure out on our Loch Ness tour with Scott! We are happy to hear that his commentary made the hours fly, even if you didn’t spot Nessie on the cruise this time! Best wishes, Kat

Highlands highlights

mandy_r, Aug 2023

Seeing the scenery in the Highlands was amazing. Lots of travelling but worth it. Please tell travellers they can only see Loch Ness properly from the boat trip. Disappointed that I didn't get to visit the Glencoe Visitors Centre. A very informative guide and knowledgeable.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi there, thank you for your review. The Highlands have beautiful scenery and cover a very large area, so I’m glad you loved the views and had a great adventure out on our Loch Ness tour with our driver guide. Your feedback around the Boat trip and Glencoe will be passed on. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, we always appreciate feedback of any kind. We are very glad to hear you enjoyed visiting our beautiful highlands. Best wishes, Kat

Great tour

Patricia_B, Aug 2023

Charlie was a great tour guide. Despite the pouring rain, we still saw a lot of the highlands. The optional boat tour on Loch Ness was very interesting.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi there, thank you for your review. The Highlands have beautiful scenery and cover a very large area, so I’m glad you loved the views and had a nice time out on our Loch Ness tour with Charlie (despite the classic Scottish rain!) We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your cruise, even if you didn’t spot Nessie this time! Best wishes, Kat

The guide and tour was...

Muthukrishna_A, Aug 2023

The guide and tour was scintillating. All the Pitstops were amazing. Especially the spot where we fed the animals carrots :)

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi there, thank you for your review. The Highlands have beautiful scenery and cover a very large area, so I’m glad you loved the stops and had a nice time out on our Loch Ness tour! We are happy to hear you enjoyed being with your guide, and feeding the animals - even if you didn’t spot Nessie this time! Best wishes, Kat

Steve our driver/tour...

pmpuglia, Aug 2023

Steve our driver/tour guide made all the difference with his humour, story telling & andedotes, and providing releavent history and perspective to all the sites along the way. He threw in a couple of extra stops to give us an opportunity to stretch our legs and take pictures.

Excellent

Somando_N, Aug 2023

It was an amazing trip I suggest that to everyone , and i wish to everyone to have a driver like Scott , he’s been such a good driver very focused , friendly , and show us around

The unhappy customers

Paula_A, Aug 2023

So disappointed. With UCI cycling championships closing down most of the roads, it was a challenge enough to get to pickup point. Then we waited 40 minutes to find out there was no bus & trip was cancelled. The refund offer is the least you could do. The offer for a free trip did us no good as it was our last day in Scotland. Obviously you have 6 unhappy people to say the least. And I didn’t get a call until 9:30am that a trip that started at 8am was cancelled. Poor communication at the least.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Paula_A, I am very sorry that your tour got cancelled this last minute. We had booked a coach from another company which unfortunately never turned up. The guide though was at the departure point with you and explained the situation to you. This was then followed up with a phone call a little later on to establish which of the options offered to you you would like to take. You chose the full refund which was issued to you immediately. Again, please accept my sincerest apologies for the cancellation of your booking. Kind regards, Lisa

Best way to cover a lot of ground and see the best of the highlands

Alesa_R, Aug 2023

The tour covered a lot of ground. Despite less than favorable weather, the trip was amazing! The guide and driver were great too.

A great day out

Bryony_C, Jul 2023

This is a great way to visit a range of places in an easy way. The minibus was really comfortable. Our guide/driver, Scott, was very friendly and also gave lots of practical advice, e.g. midges, recommendations, where is best value etc. This was very much appreciated.

Absolutely stunning tour.

Gary_C, Jul 2023

Scotsman Scott was a great tour guide. He was informative, funny and helpful. Plenty of break stops and beautiful countryside. I would go on this tour multiple time. Way to go Scott.

Perfect day trip thanks to Scott!

cx4nmdbqb6, Jul 2023

We had Scott guide us for the day and it was the perfect day tour from Glasgow! Scott explained he was new to guiding but he absolutely killed it! He was informative and made the day super fun and engaging. Also extra shoutout to him for adding his own spin to the tour by adding a surprise destination on the way home! It was brilliant! If you are looking for a trip that fits Loch Ness and more in one day this one is perfect. Thanks again Scott you legend :))

Time well spent

Rony_S, Jul 2023

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