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Top 15 Loch Ness Tours in Edinburgh

38 tours  ·  from $60

Good loch ness tours in Edinburgh fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

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

1.Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe and Pitlochry Tour

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

Travel from Edinburgh through Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Fort William, Loch Ness, Cairngorms National Park, and Pitlochry in about 12.5 hours. Your Hairy Coo driver-guide, such as John, Rod, William, or David, provides live stories and local context. Choose a Loch Ness cruise, Urquhart Castle visit, or Deanston whisky stop.

“We had a great time with Allen! Would definitely request him again for any other Scottish tours that I did. He was very accommodating to my family who gets car sick easily and made sure we could sit at the front. He was also so kind to pull over every chance he got so we could see lots of different sites.”

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Loch Ness & Highlands Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh with Cruise - Glencoe: Scotland’s beauty with a darker story
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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

Travel from Edinburgh in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Callander, Glencoe, Fort Augustus, Spean Bridge, Pitlochry, and the Forth Bridge. A 50-minute Loch Ness cruise is included, while meals and drinks are extra.

“Long day , yet so worth it. Bus tour, great guide called Stefan that was most knowledgeable. The Scottish highlands, Glencoe and Lochness were wonderful.”

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Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands - Callander: coffee, comfort, and possible Highland Cows
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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

Spend a full day touring Scotland’s Highlands from Edinburgh by air-conditioned coach. Visit Callander, Glencoe, Fort William, Loch Ness, Pitlochry, and the Commando Monument, with an optional boat cruise at Fort Augustus. Guides such as Keith, Anthony, Brian, and Ross add history, humor, music, and local stories.

“While it is a long day -- it's well worth the journey. The drive through the Highlands was the highlight for us. Simply stunning. We loved Glencoe. Loch Ness itself was nice, and we're glad we visited. The other stops along the way were, however, so much more incredible.”

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Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness and Glencoe Day Trip from Edinburgh - Leaving Edinburgh and crossing the Forth
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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

Travel from Edinburgh into the Highlands with an English-speaking driver-guide, stopping in Perthshire, the Cairngorms, Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, and Glencoe. You can add a Loch Ness cruise and castle visit for £30 cash per adult. Expect a long, scenic day with short stops and limited meal time.

“Steven B was great! Several photo stops and great information. Loch ness boat tour was a bit underwhelming but the rest of the tour was very scenic.”

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Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands Guided Day Tour from Edinburgh - Glencoe brings the day’s strongest scenery
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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

Travel from Edinburgh through Callander, Glencoe, Fort William, Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle and Pitlochry in about 12 hours. Your driver-guide handles the long route while you enjoy live commentary, photo stops and free time. Optional cruises and a whisky experience cost extra.

“(Lord) Brian was an excellent tour guide. He told interesting stories and gave factual information along the way! His jokes were not too bad either ☺️. Even though the weather was quite bad and extremely windy, Brian drove us safely. We also made interesting stops with plenty of food and drink options. All in all, It made for an entertaining bus tour and was amazing to see the beautiful Scottish highlands and countryside. Highly recommended!! Sandra and Shayne (from South Africa)”

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Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands Day Tour from Edinburgh - Leaving Edinburgh for Callander
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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 $59Best value

Ride from Edinburgh through Callander, Glencoe, Loch Ness, Rannoch Moor, and Pitlochry on a 12-hour Gray Line Scotland tour. Driver-guides such as Ian, Brendan, and Dougie provide history and humor along the way. An optional Loch Ness cruise costs extra.

“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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Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour - Accommodation, food and what to pack
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Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour

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

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

Travel from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye in a small group of up to 19, with stops at Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Ben Nevis, Kilt Rock, Dunvegan Castle and Loch Ness. Two nights in Portree are included unless you choose the no-accommodation option. Guides such as Scott, Jada and Andrew are known for lively stories and music.

“Alan made this trip amazing!! His ability to work through the Highlands weather with all 13 of us and make every stop enjoyable with his jokes music and stories made us feel well taken care of. We will be vet for the the sheraff or the unicorn! Alan Jill and I wish you all Hods best and recommend you ask for him by name. The best guide on the isle.”

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Loch Ness and the Highlands Small Group Tour from Edinburgh - Across Rannoch Moor toward Ben Nevis
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Loch Ness and the Highlands Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

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

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

Travel from Edinburgh in a small Mercedes mini-coach with a local driver-guide such as Roddy, Andy, or Angela. See Glencoe, Rannoch Moor, Ben Nevis, Fort Augustus, and the Cairngorms in one long day, with an optional Loch Ness cruise at your own cost.

“It was fantastic! I will recommend this trip to anyone who is thinking about traveling to Scotland! Roddy was so great! He was knowledgeable, kind, funny, patient, just the best tour guide. The stops we took were beautiful. It felt like I was in a dream. Best part of my visit.”

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Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh - Fort Augustus and the Loch Ness choice
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Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

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

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

Spend a full day travelling from Edinburgh through Glencoe, Rannoch Moor, Loch Ness, the Cairngorms and Pitlochry. A live guide, often supported by multilingual headsets, provides commentary while you ride. The optional Loch Ness cruise costs extra, and the long day suits visitors short on time.

“I’ll first start with the positives: The tour guide was nice and you get to see a lot of cute little cities. The amount of time at each stop is also good and the information to every stop was interesting. But there were some negatives: Both me and my friend felt a bit cold in the bus. But my biggest negative is that our tour was put together with an italian tour. We did get little MP3 player and in ear headphones but the MP3 could not be used with bluetooth and i personally do not like cable earphones. I also could only put them in one ear as i…”

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2-Day Loch Ness and Inverness Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh - Clava Cairns and a 4,000-year-old mystery
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2-Day Loch Ness and Inverness Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh

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

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

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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5-Day Isle of Skye, Loch Ness & Inverness From Edinburgh - Day one: from the Kelpies to Oban through Glencoe
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5-Day Isle of Skye, Loch Ness & Inverness From Edinburgh

11.5-Day Isle of Skye, Loch Ness & Inverness From Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 451 reviews · from $808

Travel from Edinburgh through the Highlands with Highland Explorer Tours, staying four nights in 3-star B&Bs. See the Kelpies, Glencoe, Glenfinnan, Skye, Loch Ness, Culloden, and Clava Cairns, with guides such as Cara, Paul, Owen, Sophie, Tom, Ryan, or Robert leading the way.

“Scotland Highlands and Isle of Skye are amazing 😍 so beautiful and unique landscape, the countryside is so serene and scenic. We were so lucky to have 3 wonderful guides : Tom, Ryan and Robert. Thank you to all the 3 musketeers who made our experience so speciaRead more”

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Loch Ness, Glen Coe & The Highlands Day Tour from Edinburgh - Through the Trossachs toward Glencoe
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Loch Ness, Glen Coe & The Highlands Day Tour from Edinburgh

12.Loch Ness, Glen Coe & The Highlands Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 234 reviews · 12 hours 15 minutes (approx.)

Spend a long but rewarding day touring the Highlands from Edinburgh. Your English-speaking guide drives through the Trossachs to Glencoe, Fort William, and Loch Ness, with free time in Callander, Fort Augustus, and Pitlochry. Guides such as Keith, Greg, Sophie, and Callum add history, stories, and local color.

“You’re really just paying to be driven to Loch Ness and back. Sure the drive is pretty, but you’re out of the bud for 2/12 hours.”

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1 Day Loch Ness, Whisky, Glencoe & Scottish Highlands Tour - Deanston Distillery: whisky in a former cotton mill
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1 Day Loch Ness, Whisky, Glencoe & Scottish Highlands Tour

13.1 Day Loch Ness, Whisky, Glencoe & Scottish Highlands Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · 12 hours 25 minutes (approx.) · from $68

Spend about 12 hours touring the Highlands from Edinburgh with a Hairy Coo driver-guide, stopping at Deanston Distillery, Glencoe, Fort Augustus, the Commando Monument and Pitlochry. Whisky tastings, Loch Ness views and optional boat or distillery activities cost extra.

“What an amazing and memorable day! The Whisky Tour was interesting and samples were great. So much to see and many chances to take photos. Colin regaled us with fascinating and humorous stories from Scotland's rich history and also showed many spots made famous in films. Was a nice smaller group and a relaxing day. Would recommend to anyone.”

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Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Inverness & The Highlands - 2 Day Tour - Loch Ness, Fort Augustus and the overnight in Inverness
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Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Inverness & The Highlands – 2 Day Tour

14.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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Loch Ness Cruise, Scenic Walk, Whisky & Glencoe Tour - Edinburgh - The Hermitage brings the day to life
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Loch Ness Cruise, Scenic Walk, Whisky & Glencoe Tour – Edinburgh

15.Loch Ness Cruise, Scenic Walk, Whisky & Glencoe Tour – Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $90

Travel from Edinburgh to Loch Ness, Glencoe, the Cairngorms, and the Trossachs in an air-conditioned minibus. Guides such as Cameron, Harris, Richie, and Pete combine Scottish history with humor. Expect a long scenic day, short walks, a whisky stop, Highland cows, and an optional £18 cruise.

“The tour had potential but missed its mark. The first stop was nice but the second stop at the distillery was a waste of time. There is no tour and you have to pay anywhere between $20-40 pounds for the flights. The best part of the tour was the Loch Ness but you need to pay an additional $20 but it was worth it if you want to learn about Nessie. The three sisters and the Shetland cow were nice but for the amount of money paid was not worth it. The tour guide was nice but kind of aloof. The castle they filmed Monty python was on the way…”

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