The 13 2-Day Experiences in Scotland That Earn Their Price

1.2-Day Loch Ness and Inverness Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 518 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $444Our pick

Travel from Edinburgh to Inverness and Loch Ness in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach with a driver-guide. You’ll visit Pitlochry or Dunkeld, Aviemore, Clava Cairns, Urquhart Castle, Glencoe, and Loch Lubnaig, with one night in an Inverness hotel or B&B.

“We have completed 4 or 5 tours w/ Viator, most being with Rabbis, all wonderful. For this two day one, we had already experienced much of what was scheduled for the 2nd day. We looked forward to a little more time in Pitlochry, wanted to Bevin the sacred space of the Clava Cairns and wanted time in Inverness, since we had B only driven by. Having taken a fall and catching a small chest cold, it was a great opportunity to stay in Inverness for the 2nd day and stay on for several more. And do, that is what we did.”

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2.2-Day Jacobite Experience including the Hogwarts Express from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 335 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $492

Travel from Edinburgh by small-group minivan with a guide such as Paul, Steven B, or Ian. Visit Pitlochry, Clava Cairns, Culloden, Loch Ness, Mallaig, and Glencoe, then ride the Jacobite steam train from Fort William to Mallaig. Overnight B&B accommodation and breakfast are included.

“Bus tour shows the highlights of the Highlands, well explained by our driver/guide. The train takes each 2 hours back and forth, with a 2 hours stay. We had wet, cold and windy weather, the train windows were wet on the outside and damp on the inside. Six hours for this experience is by far tooooooo much!”

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3.2-Day Isle of Skye, The Fairy Pools & Highland Castles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $223

Travel from Inverness to the Isle of Skye with a driver-guide, stopping at Dunvegan Castle, the Quiraing, Kilt Rock, the Old Man of Storr, Fairy Pools, and Eilean Donan Castle. You spend the night in Portree, ride in a small group of up to 19, and hear live stories along the way.

“Stuart amused us with his humor and enlightened us with his vast knowledge of Scottish history, legend, and myth. He was kind and always ready to be of assistance if needed.”

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4.2-Day Inverness and the Highlands Very Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $248

Travel from Edinburgh to Inverness and back in a Mercedes minicoach with about 12 people. Your driver-guide connects Glen Coe, Glenfinnan, Loch Ness, Culloden, and the Cairngorms with Scottish history, folklore, and local stories. Accommodation, meals, and attraction fees cost extra.

“Lovely scenery. George was a fun and knowledgeable guide. Would definitely book with The Wee Red Bus again.”

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5.Loch Ness, Inverness & The Highlands – 2 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 166 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $179

Travel from Edinburgh through Glencoe, Fort William and Loch Ness to Inverness, then visit Culloden, Clava Cairns and the Cairngorms. A driver-guide such as Shug, Jamie or Mark handles the roads and storytelling while you enjoy a small-group minibus, one night in Inverness and many photo stops.

“We absolutely loved this two day tour around Scotland. Our guide, Jillian, gave us a tremendous amount of information about the history of each sight, monument, and geographic location as offering suggestions for different foods, restaurants and sights to see on our own. We considered making this journey ourselves in a rental and I'm so glad that we left the driving up to Jillian. This is a must-do trip for anyone that wants to see as much of Scotland as possible in just a couple of days.”

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6.Eilean Donan, Loch Ness & Glenfinnan – 2 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $179

Travel from Edinburgh through Loch Lomond, Glencoe and Glenfinnan to Fort William, then visit Eilean Donan, Loch Ness and Pitlochry. A driver-guide such as Paul, Sean, Karis or Alistair provides live stories and local context, with one B&B night included when selected.

“With no doubt, Tom, the driver was fantastic with everything. Every place of the visit was good. All the historic explanation was very useful to understand and benefict from the place abd the moments . We really enjoyed. Thank you.”

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7.2-Day Outlander Experience Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $345

Travel from Edinburgh in a Mercedes minibus with a driver-guide such as John, Graham, or Steven B. Visit Lallybroch, Castle Leoch, Fort William, Culloden, and more, then spend the night in Inverness. The small group has a maximum of 16 people.

“Our guides were Kevin and Greg. They were fantastic and we had a great time over the two days. We saw so many beautiful sights and the guys were so entertaining. We stayed the night in an absolutely charming old hotel called Glen Mohr. The breakfast was quite good. We all felt like one big family by the end of this 2 day tour. I highly recommend this. It was so exciting to see these places in person from Outlander. Thank you Kevin and Greg-we will never forget you!”

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8.Loch Ness, Inverness & The Highlands – 2 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $177Best value

Travel from Glasgow through Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Loch Ness, Inverness and the Cairngorms, then return via Edinburgh. Your driver-guide handles the roads, commentary and much of the planning. Accommodation is included unless you select the no-accommodation option, and a train ticket gets you back to Glasgow.

“The tour was absolutely lovely. We got to see amazing hidden gems around Scotland. Took the two day trip from Glasgow to Inverness to Edinburgh. Ample time was given to every spot. Our Tour guide and driver Mark (The Australian one, very important) was exceptionally friendly, full of knowledge to impart about everything we saw from the Sites to the geography of Scotland and really kept the entire tour jovial and exciting. Highly recommend to have him be the one to guide you. Everything was very convenient and flexible to the wants and needs of the entire group. Great stuff all around.”

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9.Eilean Donan, Loch Ness & Glenfinnan – 2 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $177

Travel from Glasgow through Loch Lomond, Glencoe and Glenfinnan to Fort William, then visit Eilean Donan and Loch Ness before returning via Edinburgh. A driver-guide such as Mark, Shug, Tom or Paul leads the trip in a small-group van, with one night’s accommodation and a Glasgow train connection included.

“Our guide, Paul (Santa), was great! He had a story for every leg of the trip, and took us to see some truly beautiful sights.”

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10.2 Days Private Custom Tour of Scotland from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 days (approx.)

Travel from Edinburgh into the Scottish Highlands on a private two-day tour shaped around your interests. Guide Brian can adjust plans, explain Scotland’s history and culture, and collect you from accommodation, Edinburgh Airport, Port of Leith, or Glasgow Airport.

“Brian is AMAZING. He took care of us every step of the way. When poor weather conditions changed our plans, Brian was absolutely amazing and calm and made sure we had a great time regardless. He knew a ton of interesting facts and kept us entertained the whole drive. He was also super accommodating and understanding. Not to mention, the views and scenery we saw all around Scotland were to die for!! If you want to see the beauty of Scotland, definitely take this tour with Brian. He is seriously the nicest man ever ◡̈ We had the best time!! -G, M, & L ♡”

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11.Create Your Own Special 2 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 days (approx.)

You and your companions get a private, flexible two-day tour from Inverness, with itinerary planning by Catherine and driving by Roger. Choose your Highland stops, then travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi, bottled water, parking, and hotel pickup from Inverness or nearby.

“Wonderful trip. Catherine is amazing, she spent hours planning the perfect trip for us, from where to visit, to eat, to stay, what to do. She had to change the itinerary several times to fit our schedule and satisfied our desires. Help us picking the restaurants, hotel and made all the bookings for us. Roger (the tour guide/driver) is very caring, attentive and funny. He made our trip memorable. He does not mind made changes on the way to fulfill our wishes. Very on time. He became a friend of the family. Highly recommend this company.”

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12.2 Days on the Loch Ness Canal of Caledonia and the Highlands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $245

Travel from Edinburgh with a professional guide, in a group of no more than eight, for two full days across Perthshire, the Cairngorms, Loch Ness, Glencoe and Loch Lomond. You’ll get one night’s accommodation, breakfast, major admissions and a Loch Ness catamaran cruise, with guide Alberto among the named hosts.

“Tour guide was terrific. Knew his stuff and was very pleasant. All of the places we stopped were amazing. Lots of fun”

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13.2-Day Private Loch Ness Tour – in Luxury Mercedes Minivan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $1,231

Travel from Edinburgh in a private Mercedes MPV with your own guide. See the Kelpies, Stirling Castle, Glencoe, Loch Ness, Culloden, Clava Cairns and more, with an overnight Highland stay and breakfast included. Entry fees, lunch, dinner and whisky tasting cost extra.

“I recently had the pleasure of joining an unforgettable 2 day private tour of Loch Ness from Edinburgh and I can’t recommend Hopscotch enough!”

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