Loch Ness, Highlands, Urquhart Castle , Whisky, Private Day Tour from Edinburgh

Personalized experience of the Scottish Highlands on a small-group day trip from Edinburgh, limited to max 4 people. Ideal for visitors with limited time, this guided tour transports you to Loch Ness and other Highland highlights with ease and efficiency. Stop at Glencoe, Cairngorms National Park, Fort Augustus, Urquhart Castle and Pitlochry along the way.

• Full-day small group tour from Edinburgh
• Enjoy privileged, personalized attention from your driver/guide on this small group tour (no one apart from you and your family members, friends will attend this tour)
• Kids friendly (0+ age)
• You have more free time for sightseeing compared to similar bus tours
• Small group tour with a maximum of 4 passengers
• Enjoy privileged, personalized attention from your driver/guide on this small group tour
• Tour can be customised
• Please note that tours stops and timings are flexible and for reference purposes only

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Callander, Callander, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Scotland

15 min stop-before proceeding to Glencoe

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Loch Achtriochtan, Scotland

Loch Achtriochtan or Loch Trychardan is a Scottish loch located to the east of Glencoe village in the Scottish Highlands.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Glencoe, Glencoe, Scottish Highlands, Scotland

The road through Glen Coe takes you through the heart of an ancient volcano. Follow the Glen Coe Geotrail to find out more about how glaciers and fiery explosions carved out the glen's rugged mountain peaks.

Glen Coe is one of the most beautiful and other-worldly places in Scotland. It's even featured in films such as James Bond's Skyfall and several Harry Potter movies.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Fort Augustus, Fort Augustus, Loch Ness Region, Scottish Highlands, Scotland

Stop for lunch and to explore the largest loch in Scotland either from the shore or on an optional boat cruise (own expense). You can also get souvenirs from local shops.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Urquhart Castle, A82, Drumnadrochit IV63 6XJ Scotland

Discover more than 1,000 years of stirring history centred on the Great Glen. The magnificently situated Urquhart Castle, on the shore of Loch Ness, has seen some of the most dramatic chapters in our nation’s story.
Once one of Scotland’s largest castles, Urquhart saw great conflict during its 500 years as a medieval fortress.
Urquhart’s iconic ruins remain, offering glimpses into medieval times and the lives of its noble residents.

What to see and do
• Admire the strategic setting of the castle, on a rocky promontory with an open outlook up and down Loch Ness
• Soak up the atmosphere of one of Scotland’s most famous lochs
• Take in the Grant Tower and the unmissable views from its battlements
• Imagine splendid banquets staged in the Great Hall
• Peer into the gloomy prison cell, said to have held legendary Gaelic bard Dòmhnall Donn
• See the Urquhart Ewer and other medieval artefacts left by castle residents
• View the full-sized trebuchet


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Pitlochry, Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Pitlochry is primarily a holiday destination, which caters for the holiday maker year round in its own special way.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Forth Bridge, North Queensferry KY11 1HP Scotland

The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth. It is considered as a symbol of Scotland, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Duration: 10 minutes