12 Loch Ness Tours in Glasgow Worth Booking

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

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

Travel from Glasgow in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach with an English-speaking driver-guide such as John, Maggie, James, or Cameron. See Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Fort William, Loch Ness, and the Cairngorms, with a 50-minute cruise included.

“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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2.Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Tour

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

Travel from Glasgow through Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Ben Nevis country, Loch Ness, and Pitlochry on an 11-hour-45-minute guided tour. Expect live commentary, photo stops, and an optional Loch Ness cruise. Guides such as Jack, Wee Davie, Michelle, and Alistair are known for lively storytelling.

“Our tour guide, Jack (Ginger) was AMAZING! He was so knowledgable, patient and amusing - he really made our Highlands tour something special. It was wonderful to get out into nature, see the most beautiful scenery and learn about the history of the Highlands. I am so glad we took the tour - it's not to be missed! And the hairy coos are adorable!!!”

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3.Loch Ness, Glencoe & Highlands Small-Group Day Tour from Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · 11 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $91

Travel from Glasgow in a small group of up to 16 people, stopping at Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Fort Augustus, Loch Ness, and Perthshire. Guides such as Tony, Gary, and Colin add Scottish history, humor, and local stories. A Loch Ness cruise is optional and paid locally.

“Dave was the best tour guide I’ve ever had. I ended up getting ill during the trip, and he checked on me multiple times, and bent over backwards for me. Thanks so much, Dave! Also, the Highlands are spectacular. Anyone visiting Scotland should take this tour.”

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4.Isle of Skye, The Highlands and Loch Ness – 3 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $235

Spend three days crossing Scotland’s Highlands to the Isle of Skye and Loch Ness in a small group of up to 19 people. Expect dramatic viewpoints, Portree lodging, lively guide commentary, short walks, and flexible Skye stops. Guides such as Mark, Gillian, Neil, Paul, and Andrew are known for strong storytelling.

“This was incredible. Our driver Neil was fantastic. So knowledgeable. He was funny and had great history and knowledge. He took us on extra experiences as well. Loved every thing about this tour. Was so worth every penny. Would do it again and recommend to anyone questioning. I always read reviews and go on what people say. 100 percent this was amazing”

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5.1-day Small Group Loch Ness Discovery Tour from Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 126 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $90

Travel from Glasgow in an air-conditioned mini-coach with up to 16 people, stopping at Luss, Glencoe, Fort Augustus, and Taste Perthshire. You get Highland scenery, time beside Loch Ness, an optional cruise, lunch time, and a chance to meet Highland Coos, with free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

“There is one two hour drive portion with no stops which might be pretty challenging for some. Otherwise the stops were adequate enough. The only really bothering issue was the extremely loud music in the van during the whole trip and the driver/guide trying to shout on top of the music. To be clear, it was entirely the choice of the driver and also in his control. Very hard to understand why it was so loud the whole time (I heard the same approach was used with another driver from another company also), especially when understanding the Scottish accent is difficult enough even when spoken slowly and without distractions. I…”

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6.3 Day – Isle of Skye, Loch Ness & Glenfinnan Tour from Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $575

Travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh through Glencoe, Glenfinnan, Skye, Eilean Donan, Loch Ness, the Cairngorms, and Pitlochry. Your driver-guide leads the walks and shares local stories. The group is capped at 16, but the schedule is fast and accommodation on Skye is not included.

“Amazing and super scenic! Rachel was the best tour guide and was very knowledgeable. Our group had some much fun.”

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

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

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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8.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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9.Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands from Glasgow or Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 12 hours (approx.)

Spend about 12 hours with your private group exploring Highland forests, villages, whisky country, Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Trossachs. Pickup and drop-off are arranged from Glasgow or Edinburgh accommodations, with snacks, water, transport, and a whisky dram included.

“Some of the best time I had with my family. The places we visited were very beautiful and the guide was very knowledgeable and helpful.”

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10.Private Tour of Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands from Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 12 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from Glasgow with a local guide such as Gerry or George, stopping at Loch Ness, Fort Augustus, Glencoe, Rannoch Moor, and Loch Lomond. Scottish snacks, bottled water, hotel pickup, and flexible photo stops are included. The optional Loch Ness cruise costs extra.

“Viator headline is misleading, Loch Ness is NOT included on this itinerary. Not the driver's fault! Gerry was great and went above & beyond to give us a great experience in the Highlands, was happy to take photos & gave wonderful Whisky & restaurant recommendations 😀. Would definitely do any tour with him again. We all absolutely loved it!”

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11.Exclusive Loch Ness & Glencoe Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $532

Travel by private vehicle from Glasgow to Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Loch Ness, and Pitlochry in about 10 hours. Your group has the vehicle to itself, and the guide may shape stops along the way. Stan is one named chauffeur praised for his humor and thoughtful photo stops.

“We booked this tour for Friday 17th August and was confirmed, the money, £1155, was taken out of my account and it was a non-cancellable one. The day before of the trip, the operator told us they had no vehicle and had to change it to Sunday. I refused and the opRead more”

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12.3 Day Isle of Skye Eilean Donan Castle and Loch Ness Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Travel from Glasgow or Edinburgh in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with guide Callum. See Glencoe, Ben Nevis, Skye’s Old Man of Storr, Quiraing, Kilt Rock, Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Ness, and Pitlochry, with time for a distillery, Dunvegan Castle, or the Fairy Pools.

“We had an outstanding experience touring Scotland with Callum for 3 days, exploring the breathtaking Isle of Skye. His extensive knowledge, passion, and respect for the country's history and culture shone through in every aspect of our jourRead more”

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