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Loch Ness Tour: Explore Highlands and Search for Nessie
4.8
790 Ratings
Edinburgh
Embark on a thrilling small group tour from Edinburgh to Loch Ness and the Highlands. Discover Scotland’s stunning landscapes, search for the legendary Loch Ness monster, and enjoy a boat cruise on the mysterious Loch Ness. Book now for an unforgettable twelve-hour adventure!
Embark on a thrilling small group tour from Edinburgh to Loch Ness and the Highlands. Discover Scotland’s stunning landscapes, search for the legendary Loch Ness monster, and enjoy a boat cruise on the mysterious Loch Ness. Book now for an unforgettable twelve-hour adventure!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Linlithgow Palace - Catch a glimpse of Linlithgow Palace - birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots.
- Stirling Castle - Pass by historic Stirling Castle on its rocky crags.
- National Wallace Monument - The National Wallace Monument was built to honour our great Scottish hero - William Wallace.
- Doune Castle - Doune Castle is famous for its…
- Linlithgow Palace - Catch a glimpse of Linlithgow Palace - birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots.
- Stirling Castle - Pass by historic Stirling Castle on its rocky crags.
- National Wallace Monument - The National Wallace Monument was built to honour our great Scottish hero - William Wallace.
- Doune Castle - Doune Castle is famous for its appearance in Monty Python’s Holy Grail, Game of Thrones and Outlander.
- Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park - Enjoy a morning coffee stop within Scotland’s first National Park. The options here include the Highland gateway village of Callander or the mountain views at beautiful Loch Lubnaig.
- Glencoe National Nature Reserve - The notorious massacre of the MacDonald Clan was carried out amidst this beautiful and dramatic scenery on the 13th February 1692. You may recognise this part of the Highlands, used in the movie ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’. A majestic setting in any season!
- Rannoch Moor - Travel across the wilderness of Rannoch Moor with wonderful views of the surrounding mountains.
- Commando Monument - View Ben Nevis (highest mountain in Britain at 1344 m) from the famous Commando Memorial. Here you can admire the spectacular views over the rugged landscape of Lochaber.
- Ben Nevis - Enjoy views from the bus of Britain’s highest mountain at 1344 m
- Caledonian Canal - Travel alongside the Thomas Telford designed Caledonian Canal.
- Loch Ness - Stop in Fort Augustus for lunch and to explore the largest loch in Scotland either from the shore or on an optional boat cruise (own expense).
- Cairngorms National Park - As you enter the Cairngorms National Park there may be time for a short woodland walk and talk.
- Scottish Highlands - Our final stop is in the heart of the Highlands (Big Tree Country in Highland Perthshire) where you can enjoy an early evening stroll through one of the picturesque villages or a quick refreshment before the final journey home.
- Forth Road Bridge - Return to Edinburgh crossing over the river Forth.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Driver/guide
- Transport by air-conditioned Mercedes mini-coach
- Live commentary on board
- Very small group tour - average group size of around 12 passengers
- Local guide
- Driver/guide
- Transport by air-conditioned Mercedes mini-coach
- Live commentary on board
- Very small group tour - average group size of around 12 passengers
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Attraction Entrance Fees
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Attraction Entrance Fees
Additional Information
Join this intimate group tour (with an average composition of about 12 individuals) for a traditional one day excursion to Loch Ness. Navigate through magnificent Highland vistas, this trip is the ideal choice to explore vast areas of Scotland and possibly spot the renowned Loch Ness monster. It features remarkable Glen Coe and a possible boat tour on…
Join this intimate group tour (with an average composition of about 12 individuals) for a traditional one day excursion to Loch Ness. Navigate through magnificent Highland vistas, this trip is the ideal choice to explore vast areas of Scotland and possibly spot the renowned Loch Ness monster. It features remarkable Glen Coe and a possible boat tour on Loch Ness, the world’s most enigmatic body of water. This twelve-hour journey offers excellent value for money.
- Small group tour - average group size of 12 passengers
- Minimum age is 5 years old
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions (unless it is unsafe to do so), please dress appropriately
- Please inform us 7 days in advance if you are bringing a service animal
Location
EH1 3BQ
Waterloo Place
This tour departs from (and returns to) Bus Stand ZE, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ (opposite Howie's Restaurant).
Please arrive no later than 07.45
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(790 Ratings)
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Pathiyamveetil_a
Sep 27, 2025
Loss ness and Highland tour - Excellent long trip to Locc ness and Highlands. Worth the trip though little tiring.
Pre booked through Viator.
Will recommend this trip.
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Eugene
Sep 23, 2025
Private Tour with Mike McInlay - I know there are many knowledgeable Guides throughout Scotland. But there are none better than you. Your knowledge, pride of country and easy going nature MADE our trip one of the most memorable. We simply cannot think of a person who would bring more to the party than you did. Anyone coming to Scotland for the first time or the tenth time would do well to have you show them around. They will see things they haven’t before, hear stories they have never heard before and experience Scotland like never before. We all look very forward to our next visit. But I promise, we won’t do it without you!
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Aleksandrkf4436lc
Sep 13, 2025
5 days tour - An excellent tour, we went for 5 days. If you try to visit so many places and attractions on your own, it would require a lot of planning. Many thanks to our guide, Euan. He told us about the places and their history, played music that matched the spirit of the locations, gave café recommendations, and took photos.
The only thing I would have liked is more time in natural spots — just to sit, reflect, and think about the eternal.
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Charlie
Sep 3, 2025
Skotlands highlands journey and view and a brilliant driver and talker roddy - 10/10 would do it again, roddy the driver was brilliant and had lots of knowlegde to share, what a view, what a journey! Roddy you are the best
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Andrea_m
Sep 3, 2025
Amazing Scenery!! - We really enjoyed getting out into the countryside of Scotland, and going out on Loch Ness. It’s a long day but there were plenty of stops for food and restrooms, and such scenery - iconic views everywhere you look! Definitely recommend this trip!!
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Angela_d
Sep 2, 2025
Angela was very... - Angela was very knowledgeable and a safe driver. Beautiful views and sites to see. A very long day but ending with petting the highland cows was so cool.
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Chs6166lr
Sep 1, 2025
Scenic and educational. - Perfectly advertised and Angela was a fun and knowledgeable host. The smaller bus size is worth the slightly higher expense as we watched the bigger groups at navigating every stop we were able to spend more time enjoying our own pace.
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Stacy_t
Aug 22, 2025
Highlands & Loch Ness tour with Roddy and the Wee Red Bus! - Roddy, our tour guide, was fabulous!! He was so knowledgeable and witty and we loved all of the stops on the tour. Roddy was so friendly. We would 100% recommend this tour if you only have a short time to visit. The highlands are absolutely breathtaking!
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Scenic03174034198
Aug 12, 2025
Fabulous day on the wee red bus with Roddy!! - We had the best trip with our exceptional guide, Roddy! We had a big group ages 7 to 75 and he made sure that everyone was comfortable and having fun throughout the 12 hour day of travel and sightseeing. We asked to see coos and Roddy made sure we saw them at two different stops. Our trip to the Highlands was everyone's favorite part of the 9 day trip! The service with booking and making arrangements for our private tour was so easy and the company was very responsive to questions along the way. Don't book with anyone else!
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Daniel_w
Aug 12, 2025
A great day out. - It was a great trip with spectacular scenery. Our driver Andy was super knowledgeable and friendly with lots of interesting stories and history.
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