Scotland · TOURS
Everything with a guide, a boat or a minibus attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth building a day around, with prices, running times and where each one leaves from.
See Loch Ness, Glencoe, Urquhart Castle, and Highland villages on a long but rewarding coach tour from Edinburgh.
“Had an enjoyable day out very good value for money. Mark and Greg were great craic for the whole day and the lads didn’t put a foot wrong”
Explore Edinburgh’s Harry Potter connections on a lively two-hour walk with a house sorting, trivia quiz, Greyfriars Kirkyard, and Tom Riddle’s grave.
“It was an excellent tour! We learned a lot and had a lot of fun. Harris is a fantastic and very knowledgable tour guide!”
Explore Edinburgh’s South Bridge vaults on a one-hour tour of grim history, torture, crime, poverty, and ghost stories beneath the Old Town.
“Kieran was a very knowledgeable tour guide who added humor and fun to the event. We throughly enjoyed ourselves and learnt a great Deal about old time Edinburgh.”
Tour Edinburgh Castle with a lively guide, then explore its palaces, museums, prisons, views, and grounds at your own pace.
“Sonia is a great guide, extremely knowledgeable of Edinburgh history and clearly very passionate about it. She had a good sense of humour, which made the whole experience even more enjoyable. You get the tickets to enter the castle as part of the tour and then can spend as long as you want roaming around. Great value for money!”
Review of the 12.5-hour Edinburgh tour to Loch Ness, Glencoe, Pitlochry, and the Highlands, with optional cruise, castle, or whisky stops.
“It was an absolutely fun, informative, and well-planned day trip. The long day was broken up by several great stops and scenic views. We truly appreciated our fantastic guide and driver, Fraser. Fraser is an amazing driver and story teller all at the same time. It was great how he incorporated Scottish music, history, and humor throughout the trip. He did a great job in referring to specific points of interest during the drive in conjunction to his narrative. The Highlands were beautiful and the cows were adorable. Unfortunately we didn’t see Nessie. This tour is highly recommended. Great way to experience and gain knowledge of the areas outside Edinburgh.”
Explore Edinburgh’s closes, Greyfriars Kirkyard, and South Bridge vaults on a funny, spooky 75-minute walking tour.
“I was thoroughly disappointed in this tour. My tour guide was “Lafayette.” I learned Lafayette was a famous magician and our guide was assigned to play him because he fit into the costume- his statements we had not asked. I still have no idea how the true Lafayette relates to Edinburgh as that was the end of him being mentioned. From walking up to check in the guide was very aggressive towards people yelling at them with no explanation as to why he was yelling at them versus just telling them or offering assistance on how to check in (no one was late in case that would have been a…”
Explore Edinburgh’s eerie South Bridge vaults, hear dark tales, and get a brisk Old Town history lesson for $33.29.
“I expected a sort of catacombs tour. But really I got a large underground storage cellar tour. The guide was brilliant and it was interesting but not quite what I expected.”
Explore Edinburgh Castle with entry included, panoramic views, royal stories, military history, and an entertaining English-speaking guide.
“Our guide Angus was cheerful, easy to hear and very informative. But best of all, he was absolutely hilarious. I guffawed my way through the tour. Thank you so much for the lighthearted presentation.”
Review of The Hairy Coo’s Loch Ness and Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with Glencoe, Fort Augustus, Pitlochry, coach details, costs, and tips.
“Great tour! We saw the main highlights of the Highlands. I felt each of the stops was adequately timed and I never felt rushed. Our guide was friendly and very informative.”
Review of Edinburgh’s $24 hop-on hop-off bus, with castle views, audio stories, kid-friendly commentary, route tips, and honest value advice.
“Lovely really informative also the Drivers are so helpful too marks from us”
Explore Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard and South Bridge Vaults on a witty, spooky 1.5-hour walking tour packed with dark history.
“Jordan was very friendly did a great job with stories and gave a great tour of the Graveyard and the Vaults were pretty creepy.”
Review of the Loch Ness and Highlands small-group tour from Edinburgh, with Glencoe views, a Loch Ness cruise, guide tips, and practical advice.
“Wow what a great tour all the way around. Martin was the best. Knowledgeable of history and very professional and entertaining. Loved every minute. Would highly recommend Rabbies and hope you are lucky and get our tour guide. Martin is terrific.”
Review of Edinburgh Castle’s 90-minute guided walk, with entry, royal stories, city views, practical tips, price advice, and booking details.
“This was my first time using a tour guide for anything and I must say that Sonia was phenomenal!! I didn’t think I would make it to the end of the tour because it was freezing, but Sonia made it well worth it! She was knowledgeable, funny and full of enthusiasm and I would honestly highly recommend her as a tour guide!!”
Explore Edinburgh Castle with skip-the-line entry, lively Scottish stories, and free time to see the Crown Jewels, dungeons, and views.
“Energetic guide who loved history. Made for a great experience! I traveled alone but this tour company was extremely friendly”
Tour Edinburgh’s Scotch Whisky Experience for a lively lesson, regional tasting, and look inside a remarkable 3,500-bottle collection.
“We had euan as our tour guide who was very fun and enjoyable to listen to giving us some great snippets of information about all the whiskey!!”
Pick a glen, a city or a distillery.
