Loch Ness Tours: The 15 Best Days on the Water

Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe and Pitlochry Tour - Glencoe: powerful scenery, very little time

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,854 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $67Our pick

Review of The Hairy Coo’s 12.5-hour Loch Ness and Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with Glencoe, Pitlochry, optional cruise, whisky and practical tips.

“Our driver and tour guide extraordinaire, Rod, gave our group a wonderful day. He was a great bus driver and told us about so many things in between our stops. We got to stop at some picture sights as well as the 2 hour stop at Loch Ness. Rod always had great food reccomendations and was incredibly knowledgeable about our whole route and stop locations. He even added a surprise for us on the trip back to Edingburgh that was the highlight of my trip to Edinburgh. I chose to do the Loch Ness boat ride and really enjoyed learning about the Loch and hoping to catch my own Nessie…”

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Loch Ness & Highlands Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh with Cruise

2.Loch Ness & Highlands Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh with Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6,022 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $84

Review of Rabbie’s Loch Ness and Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with Glencoe, a Loch Ness cruise, scenic stops, price, tips, and drawbacks.

“This was a great tour from Ediburgh. The ride was very comfortable, our tour guide was super friendly and informative, and funny too! Great way to see the Highlands in comfort with knowledgeable guides!”

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Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands

3.Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,771 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $62

Review of Stewart Tours’ 12.5-hour trip from Edinburgh to Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands, with stops, costs, tips, and honest advice.

“Fantastic day out. Our driver/guide Brian was brilliant. Breathtaking views and great stories too. This is a must do trip”

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Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness and Glencoe Day Trip from Edinburgh

4.Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness and Glencoe Day Trip from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,793 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $74

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.”

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Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands Guided Day Tour from Edinburgh

5.Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands Guided Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,233 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $85

Review of Timberbush’s 12-hour Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with itinerary, costs, tips and honest advice.

“Adam was entertaining and his stories of Scotland illuminated the whole trip. It was clear he was as passionate, if not more so than everyone else on the tour. The views were amazing. There are no shortage of photo opportunities.”

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Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands Day Tour from Edinburgh

6.Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,884 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $59

Review of the Loch Ness and Highlands day tour from Edinburgh, with Glencoe, Pitlochry, coach comfort, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“The highlands are lovely and definitely worth the trip. The driver was a bit pushy about paying extra for the Loch Ness cruise, which we felt was just okay and not worth the extra money. Understandably stops were brief with such a full day, but with minimal direction on where to find food it was difficult and stressful to find a meal in the thirty minutes allowed. We appreciated the history shared throughout the tour, though perhaps the company could provide two employees, one. narrate one to navigate. Our poor driver was trying to be safe while reciting detailed history and spent a lot of time repeating himself. Overall we…”

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Loch Ness Cruise, Outlander & Urquhart Castle Tour from Inverness

7.Loch Ness Cruise, Outlander & Urquhart Castle Tour from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,384 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Review of the Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Outlander and Culloden tour from Inverness, with itinerary details, tips, value advice and FAQs.

“We left promotly and the day seemed to fly by. Karen was friendly and informative. Would repeat the tour in the future with family or friends.”

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Loch Ness & the Highlands Day Tour from Glasgow Including Cruise

8.Loch Ness & the Highlands Day Tour from Glasgow Including Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,211 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $83

Review of the Glasgow to Loch Ness and Highlands day tour, with Glencoe, Loch Lomond, Cairngorms views, a cruise, costs, and practical tips.

“Tour was quite long but very enjoyable. Scenery was majestic and James’s knowledge was outstanding but his jokes not so much( sorry James). We stopped enough to enjoy the scenery and memorials.”

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Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal 2-Hour Cruise from Dochgarroch

9.Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal 2-Hour Cruise from Dochgarroch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,158 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

Review of the 2-hour Loch Ness cruise from Dochgarroch, with canal views, Urquhart Castle, Nessie lore, prices, tips, and practical advice.

“Great trip along the loch! Guide was very fun and filled us in on tons of facts. Also chatted with us individually, making the experience nice and personal. Love seeing the loch and perfect amount of time. Definitely recommend!”

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Loch Ness 1-Hour Cruise with Urquhart Castle Views

10.Loch Ness 1-Hour Cruise with Urquhart Castle Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,102 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $30Best value

Review of the Loch Ness one-hour cruise from Inverness, with Urquhart Castle views, Nessie lore, onboard comforts, prices, and practical tips.

“The one-hour cruise fully met my expectations for our adventure on the waters of Loch Ness. While it's getting chilly this time of year (and I'd suggest a lined wind-breaker or other waterproof jacket with a hood), the upper deck was manageable. If it hadn't been, the fully enclosed lower deck would have accommodated all of us comfortable. Polite crew, good navigating, interesting lessons on the public-address - just right!”

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Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour

11.Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,002 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $235

Review of Timberbush’s 3-day Isle of Skye tour from Edinburgh, with Highlands scenery, Loch Ness, accommodation, costs, and practical tips.

“My best friend and I took the 3 day tour with our amazing guide, Mark. He was so knowledgeable, an amazing story teller, and very funny. We were able to see so much of the beautiful Scottish countryside and we learned all about the history and folklore. The seats on the bus were a bit squished and it would've been more comfortable with a bit more leg room, I'm pretty short and I still felt it so I can only imagine for the tall people. Highly highly recommend this trip, I hope to return to the isles soon!”

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Loch Ness & Culloden Battlefield Private Tour from Inverness

12.Loch Ness & Culloden Battlefield Private Tour from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 932 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $1,040

Explore Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, whisky, Culloden, and Clava Cairns on a personal full-day tour from Inverness.

“Our guide, Naill, was incredible! He brought the history of this area to life and skillfully avoided the crowds. Highly recommend this tour.”

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Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Tour

13.Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 806 reviews · 11 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $76

Review of Timberbush’s 11-hour Glasgow tour to Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Loch Ness, Ben Nevis, and Pitlochry, with cruise advice and practical tips.

“Our driver Charlie was amazing! So funny and informative. The views are spectacular and he gave us plenty of photo opportunities along the way.”

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Loch Ness and the Highlands Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

14.Loch Ness and the Highlands Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 801 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $123

Review of the 12-hour Loch Ness and Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with Glencoe, Loch Lomond, Fort Augustus, guide tips, and honest value advice.

“Great little tour with super excellent tour guide. Be prepared for long sitting. Also would recommend slightly longer breaks. 30 mins stops are hard with the crowd.”

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Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

15.Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 787 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $67

Review of the 12-hour Loch Ness and Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with Glencoe, Fort Augustus, Pitlochry, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“This is a comprehensive day tour that takes you literally to the heights of Scotland (Highlands and Ben Nevis) and to the depths of it's Lochs (Ness) and all the quaint historical towns in between. The tour guides delivered information in both Italian and English via a headset, which was very informative and included specially selected music to help pass the time whilst sitting on the bus. The bus driver did a fantastic job considering he was driving in all types of conditions for over 12 hours. The option of taking a boat tour on Loch Ness is highly recommended. The commentary provided was both informative and entertaining and was…”

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