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15 Best Highlands Tours from Glasgow

The Highland day trips out of Glasgow: Glencoe’s brooding pass, Loch Ness with optional cruise and the Glenfinnan Viaduct for the Harry Potter pilgrims. Glasgow sits closer to the Highlands than Edinburgh and the itineraries use every minute of it.

2.From Glasgow: Glenfinnan, Fort William, and Glencoe Day Trip

Explore the Scottish Highlands from Glasgow with a full-day tour visiting Glencoe, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Fort William, and Loch Shiel, with expert guides.

★ 4.7

“Amazing day trip through the highlands. We saw so much and our guide Gerry was so informative and knowledgeable about everything. Glencoe is breathtaking and the viaduct at glenfinnan was amazing as well. Gerry also entertained us with a great playlist during the drive. He’s…”

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3.From Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe and the Highlands Tour

Discover the Scottish Highlands from Glasgow with this full-day tour, visiting Loch Ness, Glencoe, and more. Expert guides, stunning scenery, and good value.

★ 4.6

“We had an amazing trip with our tour guide Wee Davie! He was so knowledgeable about all the things we saw, visited and passed. We learned a lot about Scotland’s history, past and present. Since we had two people from Australia, who have never seen…”

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5.Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles Small Group Day Tour from Glasgow

Discover Scotland’s stunning lochs, castles, and mountain landscapes on this small-group day trip from Glasgow, led by expert guides in a luxury Mercedes minivan.

★ 5.0

“Travelled solo from Glasgow to Glencoe/Oban our driver “Old” Cameron (he told us to say that !) was very friendly funny and very informative. We were lucky with the weather although cold we managed to miss the rain whenever we pulled over the sun shone…”

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

Discover the Scottish Highlands and Loch Ness on this 12-hour guided tour from Glasgow, including a scenic cruise and top sights in a small-group setting.

★ 5.0

“This was a wonderful day. It is a 12 hour bus day, so be prepared for that. Glen was our bus driver and tour guide. He was an incredible storyteller. Among the entire journey, he kept us entertained with true stories., facts, music, and history…”

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7.Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Tour

Discover the highlights of Scotland in a day with this guided tour from Glasgow, featuring Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands for around $85.

★ 4.5

“Greatly enjoyed this tour, our driver Jack W was brilliant very informative and used music to accompany some of the history and story's as we drove through the scenery of the Highlands. The additional cruise on Loch Ness (booked on the day through the driver)…”

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9.Full-Day Loch Ness Glencoe and the Highlands Tour from Glasgow

Discover Scotland’s stunning Highlands with this full-day tour from Glasgow, visiting Loch Ness, Glencoe, Ben Nevis, and more for an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

“Guide was wonderful with a thick accent! He even wore a kilt. Patient and kind. Knowledgeable about the area we traveled to. I went on a different tour the day before and this one was hands down the best!!”

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10.Glasgow (Greenock) Shore Excursion: Stirling, Loch Lomond & The Highlands

Discover Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond & the Highlands on a full-day guided tour from Greenock, combining history, stunning scenery, and authentic Scottish charm.

★ 4.5

“Had a great time and it was nice to see Stirling Castle. The tour guide did a really good job providing the history of each stop.”

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11.Standing Stones, Inveraray and Kilchurn Castles & Highland Tour starting Glasgow

Explore historic castles, ancient standing stones, and stunning Highland scenery on this small-group Glasgow tour, led by knowledgeable guides for an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

“We had an amazing time visiting all the sites. Standing stones were amazing and James gave us awesome ideas for photos. He was full of knowledge and answered all questions. He also gave us great recommendations for places to eat in Glasgow.”

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12.Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Loch Shiel tour from Glasgow

Discover Scotland’s highlights on this full-day Glasgow tour visiting Glencoe, Loch Lomond, Glenfinnan Viaduct, and Loch Shiel, with expert guides and stunning scenery.

★ 5.0

“Just absolutely perfect trip Aventure Scotland did a great job Tour organizer and driver Mark was fantastic”

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13.Glasgow: Oban, Glencoe & West Highland Castles

Experience the Scottish Highlands on a full-day tour from Glasgow, visiting castles, quaint villages, and iconic landscapes for just over $60.

★ 4.5

“Punctual pick up at designated spot. Introducing the passengers to Scottish History and explaining what to expect during the tour. Basic safety instruction. The guide was very jovial and bubbly to say the least. The accent used made it a little hard to comprehend a…”

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14.From Glasgow: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe, & Loch Shiel Tour

Discover stunning Highland scenery on this full-day Glasgow tour visiting Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Glenfinnan Viaduct, and Loch Shiel with expert guides.

★ 4.9

“It was an incredible tour. All the spots we stopped at were stunning and very worth while. Our guide was really helpful as well, providing key history facts and contextual information to the incredible scenery around us. Would really recommend as a full day adventure…”

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15.From Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe and Scottish Highlands Trip

Discover the Scottish Highlands with this full-day tour from Glasgow, exploring Loch Ness, Glencoe, and scenic mountain views for just $60.

★ 4.6

“Absolute value of money. Nicky was wonderful as a guide and was sharing wonderful stories thru the day. It is a long trip but it was packed full of beautiful landscapes and never felt rushed. Kids loved it.”

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More Highlands Tours from Glasgow

4.7Isle of Skye & The Highlands: 3-Day Guided Tour from Glasgow57 hours$542 5.0Full-Day Oban Castles and Glencoe Guided Tour from Glasgow10 hours (approx.)$76.39 5.03-Day Isle of Skye and Scottish Highlands Small-Group Tour from Glasgow3 days (approx.)$692.59 5.0Glasgow: Isle of Skye, The Highlands and Loch Ness – 3 Day Tour3 days (approx.)$235.43 5.0Private Tour of Highlands, Oban, Glencoe, Lochs & Castles from Glasgow10 hours (approx.)$902.84 4.9From Glasgow: 3-Day Isle of Skye, Highlands & Loch Ness Tour3 days$230 4.8Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe and the Highlands Tour11.5 hours$85 4.51-day Small Group Loch Ness Discovery Tour from Glasgow12 hours (approx.)$90.28 5.0Glencoe, Scenic Walk & Highlands Guided Tour starting Glasgow8 hours 40 minutes (approx.)$75.00 4.9Glasgow: Glencoe, Scenic Walk & Scottish Highlands Tour$108 5.0Glasgow: Glenfinnan, Fort William and Glencoe Adventure10 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$74.45 4.53-Day Isle of Skye and Highlands Tour from Glasgow3 days (approx.)$416.68 4.5Oban and the West Highlands Day Trip from Glasgow9 hours (approx.)$83.25 4.7Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glen Coe, Hairy Coos & The Highlands11 hours$80 4.9Glasgow: 2-Day Loch Ness, Inverness & Highlands Tour2 days$157 4.8Glasgow: 2-Day Eilean Donan, Loch Ness & Glenfinnan Tour2 days$157 4.8From Glasgow: Standing Stones, Castles & Highlands Tour$106 5.0Loch Lomond, Highland Cows, Victorian Town, Kelpies Half-Day Tour5 hours (approx.)$620.09 5.03 Day – Isle of Skye, Loch Ness & Glenfinnan Tour from Glasgow3 days (approx.)$575.57 4.6From Glasgow: Glenfinnan, Loch Lomond & The Highlands11 hours$74 4.3From Glasgow: Oban, Lochs & Inveraray Day Tour9 hours$80 4.7Glasgow: Mountains, Glens & The Loch Ness Monster Day Tour11 hours$39 4.5Glasgow: Loch Ness, Inverness & The Highlands – 2 Day Tour2 days (approx.)$177.28 5.0Glasgow: Eilean Donan, Loch Ness & Glenfinnan – 2 Day Tour2 days (approx.)$177.13

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