Loch Ness Inverness and the Highlands 2 Day Tour

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2 days (approximately)
Offered in: English

Escape from it all and discover the beauty of Loch Ness, Inverness & the Highlands on this 2-day tour from Edinburgh.

Enjoy easy walks through the forest to a magical waterfall and along the banks of the Caledonian Canal.

Take an optional cruise on mysterious Loch Ness to try and spot Nessie, the mythical Loch Ness monster. Explore the ruins of Urquhart castle which dates back to the 13th century.

What's Included

Transportation by mini-coach
Air-conditioned vehicle
Services of your Driver-Guide
Meals & Refreshments
Loch Ness Cruise & entry to Urquhart Castle (£37.00)
Accommodation - Upon receipt of reservation Discover Scotland Tours will contact you discuss this.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Our tour departs from Bus Stand ZE, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh (Opposite Howie's restaurant).Check in is at 08:15 for an 08:30 departure. Please ensure you check in on time.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Edinburgh - Inverness

    5 stops
  • 1
    Dunkeld

    Our first stop of the day is in the historic town of Dunkeld, it’s history dating from around 730AD. There will be time to enjoy a short walk and/or morning refreshments here.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    The Hermitage

    We can enjoy a leisurely walk through the beautiful Hermitage forest which is suitable for all fitness levels. Tall Douglas firs fill the forest, along with the roaring waterfall known as the Black Linn.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Highland Folk Museum

    Step back in time and discover how people lived and worked in the Scottish highlands from the 1700’s up until the 1950’s. The folk museum also appeared in the ‘Rent’ episode in the Outlander tv series. Please note the museum is only open April - October.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Cairngorms National Park

    The Cairngorms National Park is the UK’s largest National Park and is home to many rare and endangered species of wildlife. The beauty of this wilderness with its magnificent forests, rivers and wild mountains is where we’ll have lunch. Weather permitting, we can have a picnic on the sandy beach of Loch Morlich. You will also have the opportunity to meet some of the park’s Reindeer herd, brought to Scotland in the 1960s.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Clava Cairns

    A few miles south of Inverness lie the 4000 year old Prehistoric Burial Cairns of Clava. These beautifully preserved burial cairns reportedly inspired Diana Gabaldon’s Craigh Na Dun from Outlander.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Inverness - Edinburgh

    4 stops
  • 6
    Loch Ness

    Heading south we’ll travel the length of the Caledonian Canal along the Great Glen from Inverness to Fort William. Sixty miles of outstanding beauty best describes the Caledonian Canal. You can take a cruise on the Caledonian Canal to Loch Ness followed by a visit to the ruins of Urquhart Castle. This castle stands on the edge of the deepest part of Loch Ness and is where most sightings of the Loch Ness monster have taken place.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 7
    Neptune's Staircase

    We’ll stop for lunch in the picturesque village of Banavie. Here you can take an easy walk along the banks of the Caledonian Canal. Enjoy the stunning views of the Nevis mountain range, and where you’ll also find the famous Neptune’s staircase. This impressive flight of locks raises the canal by 19m (62ft) over a quarter of a mile.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Glencoe

    Next it’s spectacular Glencoe, scene of one of the most shameful episodes in Scottish history – the Glencoe Massacre. Movies such as James Bond’s Skyfall, Rob Roy, and the first episode of Outlander have featured Glencoe. Filming for the third Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, took place here in May and June 2003. We’ll have the opportunity to stop here, stretch your legs and take in the breath-taking majesty of the Glen.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Callander

    We’ll take a short break in this pretty little Highland town before returning to Edinburgh.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We cannot accommodate children under the age of 5.
  • The mini coach is not wheelchair accessible. There are 3 steps with a handrail into the coach.
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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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