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10 Best Scottish Highlands Tours

Ranked by traveller popularity

Our pick of the 10 scottish highlands tours travellers rate most, with the route, the operator, the season to book and what each one costs.

10 Best Scottish Highlands Tours

Hogwarts Express and the Scenic Highlands Day Tour from Inverness

Hogwarts Express and the Scenic Highlands Day Tour from Inverness - Stop 2: Commando Memorial and the Ben Nevis View

1.Hogwarts Express and the Scenic Highlands Day Tour from Inverness

Most Popular 5.0

Inverness to the Scottish Highlands by guide and bus, plus the Jacobite Steam Train Fort William to Mallaig with Loch Ness stops.

“Here’s the thing: the Jacobite Steam train can only run below certain degrees to avoid starting fires. I get that and understand the logic. However, don’t advertise it as the Harry Potter experience on the train and not put a warning anywhere that it may not be possible, and vRead more”

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From Inverness: Jacobite Steam Train and Highlands Tour

From Inverness: Jacobite Steam Train and Highlands Tour - Loch Ness drive with Urquhart Castle photos: the morning hit

From Inverness: Loch Ness and the Highlands Day Trip

From Inverness: Loch Ness and the Highlands Day Trip - Loch Ness cruise vs coach views: choosing how you see Nessie

3.From Inverness: Loch Ness and the Highlands Day Trip

4.8

Nessie hunt on Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle ruins, Fort Augustus canal time, Foyers Falls, and Dores Beach in one 9-hour day.

“This was a great trip. Mike was an excellent guide, friendly and knowledgeable. He adapted to our group and was a safe driver. There were so many highlights on this trip, it's one of the best day trips we've ever taken. From meeting Rocky the Highland cow, the incredible view of the waterfall to the…”

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Inverness: Loch Ness & The Highlands

Inverness: Loch Ness & The Highlands - Fort Augustus: Canal Town Time and the Optional Loch Ness Cruise

4.Inverness: Loch Ness & The Highlands

5.0

A small-group day trip from Inverness to Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Fort Augustus, Foyers Falls, and Dores Beach with guided commentary.

“Alex, our tour guide, was informative, entertaining, friendly and had many suggestions for other places to visit on our trip. The tour was a perfect mixture of off the beaten path stops, as well as tourist attractions. The views and landscape were breathtakingly beautiful! We are grateful for this experience.”

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Inverness: 2-Day Isle of Skye, The Fairy Pools & Highland Castles

Inverness: 2-Day Isle of Skye, The Fairy Pools & Highland Castles - Day 1: Loch Carron, Dunvegan, and the Skye viewpoints that define the drive

5.Inverness: 2-Day Isle of Skye, The Fairy Pools & Highland Castles

5.0

Inverness to the Isle of Skye in 2 days: Dunvegan Castle, Quiraing, Storr, Fairy Pools, Eilean Donan, and Loch Ness views at Fort Augustus.

“My wife and I had a terrific sightseeing experience with Atis. He made full use of the good weather we had and showed us some extra nuggets that were not on the itinerary. He was very knowledgeable and gave us some useful tips for our trip. Besides the amazing views that we saw enroute, Atis…”

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Glenfinnan Viaduct & The Great Glen Private Tour from Inverness

Glenfinnan Viaduct & The Great Glen Private Tour from Inverness - Fort William lunch stop under Ben Nevis

6.Glenfinnan Viaduct & The Great Glen Private Tour from Inverness

5.0

Private Glenfinnan and Great Glen day trip from Inverness with a kilted guide, Loch Ness canal locks, and the Jacobite steam train.

“Standing in the rain seeing the Harry Potter train come was awesome! We had a wonderful day having lunch in a village and the locks in Fort William. Our guide was so kind and informative.”

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Inverness Highlands Bucket List Tour

Inverness Highlands Bucket List Tour - Culloden Battlefield: walk a place where history still feels close

7.Inverness Highlands Bucket List Tour

5.0

Small-group Highlands tour from Inverness to Clava Cairns, Culloden, Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, and Great Glen Distillery gin tasting.

“Very extensive tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Took us to famous sites from the TV series "Outlander." Knows the history of the area well. Enjoyed Culloden very much.”

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Inverness: Applecross, Loch Carron & Wild Highlands Day Tour

Inverness: Applecross, Loch Carron & Wild Highlands Day Tour - Price and What You Actually Get for the $83 Ticket

8.Inverness: Applecross, Loch Carron & Wild Highlands Day Tour

4.8

Inverness to Applecross by small-group coach via the NC500 south route, including the Bealach na Bà summit and wildlife pauses.

“I was lucky enough to experience the tour to Applecross yesterday. Unfortunately, it rained all day. Though I can still recommend the tour! Even in rain and clouds, the Scottish landscape is simply breathtaking. And if you're lucky, Tonks will be your guide for the day. With her bubbly personality she made you feel immediately…”

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From Inverness: Scottish Highlands Adventure Full Day Tour

From Inverness: Scottish Highlands Adventure Full Day Tour - The NC500 Warm-Up: Past Loch Broom and Highland Villages

Full-Day Outlander Experience in the Scottish Highlands from Inverness

Full-Day Outlander Experience in the Scottish Highlands from Inverness - Lord Lovat’s Inverness House: Where Clan Connections Start

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