Scotland · 1-DAY TOURS
Scotland gives you fewer clear days than you planned for. These 15 one-day tours are the ones that repay a whole one, priced and timed so the choosing takes minutes.
Review of the 13-hour Scottish Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Glencoe, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“A fantastic trip getting the opportunity to see the beautiful lands of Scotland. Jamie the tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly who made the experience even better.”
Explore five Outlander filming locations from Edinburgh, including Lallybroch, Castle Leoch, Cranesmuir, Falkland, and Blackness Castle.
“Great experience. Driver was knowledgeable and entertaining. Learned a lot about film sites as well as Scottish history and culture. A great way to spend the day.”
Review of the 10.5-hour West Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with Doune Castle, Loch Lomond, Kilchurn Castle, Inveraray, and practical tips.
“Dusty was great and know about Scottish history and the places that we visited. Weather was not good but he made the best with it. I felt I had seen something very nice and special and had enough time to explore. Towards the end, we followed his dinner recommendations and had a great time!”
Review of the Loch Lomond, Kelpies, and Stirling Castle day trip from Edinburgh, with practical advice on timing, walks, costs, and value.
“Enjoyed spending our last day in Scotland, taking a break from walking, being guided around some of the lowlands by Sophie, our driver and guide. The Kelpies are a fun photo stop, but something you can easily skip to spend time somewhere else if sculpture or art isn’t your jam. Not that you can skip it on this tour, but can consider in stops in other day trips available. Highly recommend adding ticket for Stirling Castle and taking the guided tour, worth it. And Loch Lomond was such a beautiful walk and yet another opportunity to take in the immense beauty Scotland has to offer.”
Review of Gray Line Scotland’s Outlander day tour from Edinburgh, with filming sites, castle stops, costs, walking tips, and honest advice.
“Loved it. Especially loved the Fish and Chips at the Golden Chip at lunch time. Got to see some film crews getting the street ready with props for next filming.”
Review of the Alnwick Castle day trip from Edinburgh, with Bamburgh Castle, Coldstream, Harry Potter sites, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Bamborough and Alnwick Castle were good attractions. I was hoping for the price we had to pay, at least some tour/information about the Alnwick castle would be provided. But overall, a really nice tour!”
Review of the Isle of Skye day trip from Inverness, with Loch Ness, Eilean Donan, Portree, Kilt Rock, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“The bus was very crowded. We were added on for 1 day of a three day tour out of Edinburg so were not really part of the group. Since it was very wet not so good for jumping in/out of the bus. It would have been nice to adjust tour to spend an additional hour Poetree. Expensive for a long wet ride.”
Explore the Moray Coast from Inverness with beaches, seabirds, fishing villages, Speyside whisky, and a small-group Scottish guide.
“Beautiful scenery! Sonia was so friendly , funny, and informative. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour along the north coast.”
Explore Loch Lomond, the Highlands, Glenturret whisky distillery, the Hermitage waterfalls, and Dunkeld on a full-day trip from Edinburgh.
“It was a very nice trip. My trip's driver was Paul, and he was really lovely. Very nice, friendly and had a lot of interesting stories, history and fun facts to tell. The tour stops at several spots, and there is enough time to explore everywhere. The distillery tour was really interesting, tRead more”
Review of a 12-hour Edinburgh tour to Loch Ness, Glencoe, Deanston Distillery, Pitlochry, and the Scottish Highlands.
“Great trip and totally worth it starting with the distillery visit, to Glencoe, Loch Ness every thing was great and so was our tour guide Ewal. He was superb and made everything very enjoyable. The ride was comfortable and amazing sights and views. Do take this trip if you are in Edinburgh and if you have Ewal it would be better. Do take the cruise at Loch Ness”
Review of the Greenock shore excursion to Loch Lomond, Kilchurn Castle, Inveraray, Highland villages, and Luss, with practical booking tips.
“It was a great tour. However, we started 1/2 late and rushed back to the ship 1 1/2 hours before we sailed. Therefore, we skipped one stop and rushed at another. Subsequently, 4 stars instead of 5.”
Review of the Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe and Loch Shiel day tour from Edinburgh, with itinerary, value, tips, and practical advice.
“Kyle gave my friend and I the best experience possible. He made us feel comfortable and safe while exploring the highlands of Scotland. He was extremely informative, knowledgeable, and entertaining! Even offered umbrellas when we forgot one. I would 100% recommend booking this tour. We saw such beautiful sights, including the "Hogwarts Express"!. Favorite part was stopping to see the highland coos. Many opportunities for bathroom and food breaks, considering the long hours. The bus was extremely clean, safe, and new.”
Explore Orkney’s ancient stones, Skara Brae, Yesnaby Cliffs, and Kirkwall on a small-group day tour from Stromness.
“Dukey was an awesome guide. Very knowledgeable and gave us a great history of the Neolithic people that once occupied Orkney.”
Review of the 12-hour Loch Ness tour from Glasgow, with Glencoe, Luss, Fort Augustus, pricing, transport, and practical booking tips.
“There is one two hour drive portion with no stops which might be pretty challenging for some. Otherwise the stops were adequate enough. The only really bothering issue was the extremely loud music in the van during the whole trip and the driver/guide trying to shout on top of the music. To be clear, it was entirely the choice of the driver and also in his control. Very hard to understand why it was so loud the whole time (I heard the same approach was used with another driver from another company also), especially when understanding the Scottish accent is difficult enough even when spoken slowly and without distractions. I…”
Review of the Oban and West Highlands day trip from Edinburgh, with Loch Lomond, Kilchurn Castle, seafood, Inveraray, costs, and practical tips.
“Liked Oban street walk and scenic photography spots was unfortunate the castles was closed.but still a decent ride.”
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