Loch Ness Experience Day Trip

Explore Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, and scenic Highlands on a full-day trip from Inverness. Uncover history, mystery, and breathtaking views.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Inverness - The tour kicks off in Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, where our expert guide will greet you. From there, you’ll head south to Dochgarroch, the starting point of the Caledonian Canal and the head of Loch Ness.
  • Loch Ness - Here, you can embark on a cruise along the canal and Loch Ness. Loch Ness is the largest body of water…
What's Included
  • Photo Opportunities
  • Local live driver guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Panoramic windows
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Optional Extra: Visit Urquhart Castle and Cruise on Loch Ness. Additional £34pp.
Additional Information

Discover the dramatic beauty, history and mystery of Scotland on this full day trip from Inverness. Aboard a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, wind through the Scottish Highlands and learn about the history of the mysterious Loch Ness—fabled home of the elusive water monster, Nessie. Spot the famous Urquhart Castle en route. Admire the breathtaking…

Location
25 Union St
Union Street
Our Mini Buses, which have “Highland Experience” written across the side/back, will be in the area waiting for passengers and our guide will be stood outside the van ready to check people in.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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66rickyz
Sep 30, 2025
Very nice one day tour from Edinburgh - I went on this tour from Edinburgh. Hugh was extremely knowledgeable and kept us entertained with his witty humour and stories. It was a very relaxing tour on the Loch Ness boat and around Urquhart Castle. I really enjoyed Glencoe, where he played the bagpipes for us at the Three Sisters.
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Maps826918
Sep 30, 2025
On & around Loch Ness - Our guide Steven from Inverness was excellent. Kept us well informed. Very good driver . Lovely trip including sail on Loch Ness , Urquhart Castle, round Loch Ness & Suidhe viewpoint. Because of Inverness Marathon was unable to use road back into Inverness until 5.00pm but Steven kept us entertained .
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Melinah768
Sep 24, 2025
Breathtaking Views, Fascinating Stories - “Breathtaking nature and an unforgettable experience! Jamie was an amazing guide – full of fascinating facts and stories about Scotland and its history. What made it even more special was the playlist he had prepared, perfectly matching the different themes and adding to the atmosphere. There were also plenty of breaks, which made the tour very comfortable and relaxed. Absolutely recommendable!”
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Leabourg63
Aug 12, 2025
Great day of guided touring! / A great day of guided touring! - With our guide Steven (who was great), we were able to discover in one day a number of unmissable places to visit the Highlands! Steven provided us with interesting information about the places we saw but also about Scottish history and culture which was very interesting! If you are on a short break in Scotland and want to enjoy the scenery without having to focus on driving, I recommend! Attention, good level of English preferable to make the most of the visit (I speak very good English but the Scottish accent sometimes put me in difficulty ><) With our guide Steven (who was awesome), we were able to discover several must-see places in the Highlands in one day! Steven provided us with interesting information about the places we saw, as well as about Scottish history and culture, which was very interesting! If you're on a short trip to Scotland and want to enjoy the scenery without having to focus on driving, I recommend it!
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Mabs_e
Aug 4, 2025
Holistic experience of the Lochness and castle/cruise - We got to do a lot of things and our guide made it truly personal. He went together with us to see the falls, the beach and gave a lot of tips and tricks all throughout the tour. The castle and cruise are a must haves too!
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Ashleygw7358hf
May 31, 2025
Great trip overall. Great views!! - The views were stunning!! We had so much fun seeing the Isle of Skye and the fairy pools and the castle. David was such a great guide. He made the entire trip very enjoyable and insightful.
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Kathyro1785fm
Feb 4, 2025
Inverness - Isle of Skye/eilean Donal castle - Truly wonderful trip, Hugh was really friendly, knowledgeable and helpful, making us feel very welcome , even with the wheelchair, would come again to Scotland from wales just for this!
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Va353
Oct 26, 2024
Long Ride, Need a great Guide to enjoy!!! - As Keith said, it’s the longest one day tour in all of Europe. If you want to do Inverness, do it with them, and do it only if you can get Keith as your driver and guide. Most of my review is about him than the tour because you’ll be on the bus for 10 out of 13 hours 😂. It took us an hour or so to get used to his accent, he’s got an authentic Scottish accent. But thereafter it was story after story. At every turn of the road he had a story to tell. It’s one thing to read a story and it’s another to keep the audience engaged. I slept just once when music was playing. He narrated it slowly, intricately setting the scene and if u r attentive you’ll feel that u r in the scene. Comfort stops were sufficient and helped stretch from time to time. The only real activity we did other than watching from the window was the cruise/castle tour. It was beautiful and lasted approx an hour. The other stops were to take pictures of the valleys n mountains (by being on the side of road not going anywhere away from the bus). While it was insanely picturesque, but for Keith I would prefer to spend time doing something else. I was so looking forward to see the Moutain cows but I believe that stopped a while ago due to accidents on the road side… sad. My tips… - Carry 80 gbp cash(cards accepted everywhere other than the cruise) - Ask for Keith - Don’t drive down… roads are really narrow and we saw a real bad accident too. Once again if you want to do Inverness take a tour bus and Don’t drive by yourself. You’ll learn a lot about WHISKY 🥃 😊. You’ll learn about real details of Braveheart , Harry Potter and the life in Highlands. Loch- Reservoir of water Glen - Valley Ben- Mountain Keith my friend, thanks a ton!!! You are a good soul. Cheers
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Gingerm569
Sep 22, 2024
Great experience - Tour was great! Got to see Loch Ness, the Cowder castle and Highlander cows! Saw a lot and got back in plenty of time to get back on the cruise. Glen was a great tour guide. Highly recommend!!
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215julieta
Aug 26, 2025
Informative and Well Run - The Driver and guide were fab. Suggestions to improve the experience stagger coach arrival times so that they don’t arrive at the same time at stops and cause huge queues for services!
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