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LOCHNESS MONSTER AND HIGHLANDS DAY TOUR
🏰 Urquhart Castle: Explore the ruins perched dramatically on the loch’s edge. • 🚤 Loch Ness cruise: Optional boat ride offering panoramic views and Nessie-spotting opportunities. • 🌄 Glen Coe & Ben Nevis: Drive through dramatic valleys and past
A Loch Ness day tour from Edinburgh is a sweeping journey through Scotland’s most iconic landscapes, blending natural beauty, folklore, and historic charm into one unforgettable day
Morning
• 07:45 – Depart Edinburgh
• Head north across the Forth Bridges into the Highlands.
• 08:45 – Coffee stop at Callander
• Quaint village gateway to the Trossachs National Park.
• 09:30 – Drive through Loch Lubnaig & Rannoch Moor
• Stunning lochs and moorlands mark the transition to Highland terrain.
• 10:30 – Glen Coe
• Photo stop in the hauntingly beautiful valley, steeped in clan history.
midday
• 12:30 – Lunch in Fort William or Spean Bridge
• Enjoy a meal with views of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest peak.
• 13:30 – Drive through the Great Glen
• Pass Loch Lochy and Loch Oich en route to Loch Ness.
Afternoon
• 14:30 – Arrive at Loch Ness
• Optional boat cruise or visit to Urquhart Castle.
• 16:00 – Fort Augustus
• Canal-side village with loch views and souvenir shops.
Evening
• 17:00 – Return journey via Highland Perthshire
• Scenic drive through forests and valleys.
• 20:15 – Arrive back in Edinburgh
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From £55 per adult
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January — December
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