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Scotland Day Tour: Castles, Lochs, and Highland Cows
4.9
166 Ratings
Edinburgh
Experience the best of Scotland on this small group tour from Edinburgh. Explore castles, mountains, lochs, and more. Perfect for nature lovers and history enthusiasts.
Experience the best of Scotland on this small group tour from Edinburgh. Explore castles, mountains, lochs, and more. Perfect for nature lovers and history enthusiasts.
Duration:
9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Dunkeld Cathedral - Stroll through quaint narrow streets and/or visit Dunkeld Cathedral (free of charge).
- Blair Castle & Gardens - Lunch is available in the castle restaurant.
- Queen’s View - Stop at Queen’s View with its much-admired Highland vista along Loch Tummel towards the distant peaks of Glen Coe.
- **The Hermitage Woodland…
- Dunkeld Cathedral - Stroll through quaint narrow streets and/or visit Dunkeld Cathedral (free of charge).
- Blair Castle & Gardens - Lunch is available in the castle restaurant.
- Queen’s View - Stop at Queen’s View with its much-admired Highland vista along Loch Tummel towards the distant peaks of Glen Coe.
- The Hermitage Woodland Walk - This lovely riverside walk takes us past some of the tallest trees in Britain to a spectacular waterfall and viewpoint where salmon can often be seen leaping the falls.
- Forth Bridge - Enjoy spectacular views of the bridges spanning the river Forth.
- Taste Perthshire - Photo opportunities with Highland cattle (‘hairy coos!)
What's Included
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned Mercedes mini coach
- Live commentary on board
- Small group tour - average group size of around 12 passengers
- Driver/Guide
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned Mercedes mini coach
- Live commentary on board
- Small group tour - average group size of around 12 passengers
- Driver/Guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Attraction Entrance Fees
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Attraction Entrance Fees
Additional Information
This intimate tour, with an average group size of roughly 12 passengers, encapsulates all the fantastic features of Scotland in one compact excursion – castles, mountains, lakes, photography opportunities, a walk alongside the river, historic battlefields, tales of heroes, and the sight of Highland cows. This tour provides plenty of time off the…
This intimate tour, with an average group size of roughly 12 passengers, encapsulates all the fantastic features of Scotland in one compact excursion – castles, mountains, lakes, photography opportunities, a walk alongside the river, historic battlefields, tales of heroes, and the sight of Highland cows. This tour provides plenty of time off the vehicle, which is ideal for those who wish to take in the Highland landscape and wildlife at a leisurely pace. The tour highlights include the breathtaking Blair Castle, the magnificent Highland panorama at Queen’s View, and a brief riverside stroll and waterfall visit at The Hermitage.
- 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
Waterloo Place
This tour departs from (and returns to) Bus Stand ZE, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ.
Please arrive no later than 08.45
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
4.9
(166 Ratings)
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F2499tkalessandrag
May 29, 2025
Will continue booking with this company! - Calum was a great guide and great driver! We loved the tour and we had plenty of time off the coach! Loved how almost every stop had a bathroom and over all had a fantastic. I’ve booked with them before and definitely won’t be the last time. Can’t wait for my next trip to Scotland!
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Vacationer575574
May 28, 2025
Roddy is an absolute treasure - During our stay in Scotland, we booked 3 highland tours (2 with a different touring company) and this one was HANDS DOWN the best one! What set this one apart was our tour guide Roddy. He was so personable, passionate about showing us the beauty, and was a great person to talk to. He shared some tips for the rest of our trip and also asked us about our home as well. I felt like we could talk to him all day.
He made it his mission to ferry us to all the beautiful sights. 10/10 would love to do more tours with him!!!
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Traveler809947
May 19, 2025
Outstanding - Love love love this! What a great way to spend Mother's Day. Traveling in comfort on the Wee Red Bus is the way to go. Our guide was Angela, and what a wealth of information! Her love of her country shines through. Beautiful castle, stunning countryside - it was my first trip to Scotland but not my last.
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Salbry18
May 2, 2025
Blair Atholl day trip - This was our second trip on the Wee Red Bus,
We had the same guide Euan and he is fantastic,
Knows plenty of historic facts, plenty of stops for photos and toilets,
Excellent value for money and the scenery is spectacular,
We will book another next year no hesitation
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Josephm4812
Oct 25, 2024
A great day tour from Edinburgh! - It was a great day with many place to see and the scenery was breathtaking. Our guide Colum was very knowledgeable and helpful. He definitely made the trip so much more enjoyable. Highly recommended. Thank you to all.
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Susan64
Oct 14, 2024
Beautiful Scotland…a tour not to be missed! - Our guide was a wonderful storyteller rich with history about Scotland in general and the many sights we saw during our tour. The countryside is magnificent. Highly recommend!
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Timlz2714dh
Sep 24, 2024
Excellent one day tour of many interesting, varied sites. - Interesting, educational and very enjoyable. Angela did an excellent job, she is very knowledgeable and entertaining.
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Wi_roam
Aug 27, 2024
Best of Scotland In a Day is right - We had scheduled a different tour but that one was cancelled so Heart of Scotland offered us spots on this one to replace it, and I'm glad we ended up on this tour. We had a fine day out with guide/driver Angela, who explained what we were seeing, told us loads about the history, and played us nice music in between comments. The scenery was gorgeous – the Queen's View was spectacular, and our walk in the woods at the Hermitage was very relaxing. Blair Castle is quite interesting. Exploring Dunkeld and Pitlochry was fun, and we had a reasonable amount of time to look around (and buy lunch and an afternoon snack). Meeting the Highland cattle at Taste of Perthshire was a highlight. We stopped at the Forth Bridge at the end of the day, and got to see a tiny lighthouse as a bonus. I have traveled on the Wee Red Bus once before and they do a great job - can't wait to see them again next time I'm in Scotland.
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Nancy_w
Aug 17, 2024
The hills of Scotland - Loved seeing the woodland and the small towns. Thanks NancyOur tour guide was well informed and gave us lots of good info
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Heltad
Jul 6, 2024
Tick it off the Bucket List. - 5 Day trip -Tour Guide Euan Alexander- Well planned trip allowing a good depth of experience of the Life and sights of the Highlands. I was particularly impressed by our Guide Euan , Above and beyond springs to mind . Being a fellow Scot my wife and I had taken a Bucket List trip renewing our knowledge of the areas in which we had spent so much time in the days when we were more able . I had not thought to learn anything new but Euan's presentation of History and facts proved me wrong . My congratulations to Euan for making a good holidays superb. Only let down was the changes we saw in Skye, its now a commercial area with good scenery.
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