15 Day Trips from Edinburgh, Ranked

From Edinburgh: Glenfinnan, Glencoe, and Highlands Day Trip - Callander coffee stop: the gateway feeling before the dramatic roads

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,657 reviews · from $62Our pick

12-hour guided Highlands trip from Edinburgh to Glencoe, Fort William and Glenfinnan Viaduct, with Harry Potter spots and train views.

“I loved the tour and how Ryan and Nick guided us through the day. One thing I would suggest is to change the lunch break to a different place since the once we stopped by in Fort William was not worth it (not many choices of food nor places to visit within walking distance)”

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Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness and Glencoe Day Trip from Edinburgh

2.Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness and Glencoe Day Trip from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,793 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $74

Edinburgh day trip to the Scottish Highlands with Loch Ness and Glencoe, guided coach ride, optional Urquhart Castle, cash-only extras.

“Unfortunately it poured the day of our tour so it was modified a bit, not that it was the tour guide’s fault but would have been more enjoyable if we got to see everything as scheduled.”

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Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe, Coos & the Highlands Day Tour

3.Loch Ness, Glencoe, Coos & the Highlands Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,539 reviews · 12.5 hours · from $72

One 12.5-hour day tour from Edinburgh to Loch Ness and Glencoe with Cairngorms views and Hairy Coos, plus optional cruise and Urquhart Castle.

“We had a wonderful time with our guide Terry and driver Mike! Terry gave us a lot of detail as we went along the route, gave us accurate instructions regarding dwparture times, drop-off and pick-up lications, etc. All in all a great day trip!”

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Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands Guided Day Tour from Edinburgh

4.Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands Guided Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,233 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $85

Guided Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands day trip from Edinburgh: Stirling, Fort William, Urquhart Castle, and Loch Ness free time.

“Exceptional driver, very knowledgeable narrator of the trip. It is a long time sitting on the bus but the scenery makes up for it. Very long day. Bring drinks and food with you as there isn't much time at stops to get a meal or bathroom break.”

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From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glenoce & The Highlands Day Tour

5.Loch Ness, Glenoce & The Highlands Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,130 reviews · 12 hours · from $53

Coach day trip from Edinburgh to Glen Coe and Loch Ness, with Fort William area sights, bridge spotting, and optional Nessie cruise time.

“Amazing tour! Our guide, Brendan, was very knowledgeable and with a great sense of humour. His storytelling made the tour truly unique. We highly recommend it!”

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St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife Small-Group Day Tour from Edinburgh

6.St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife Small-Group Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,973 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Small-group day trip from Edinburgh to St Andrews and Fife fishing villages, crossing the Forth Road Bridge and visiting Falkland Palace.

“This tour was a wonderful way to get introduced to the history and culture of Scotland. Our driver Andrew was an excellent navigator but also a very knowledgable guide. He was also exceptionally helpful in accommodating our needs, which was very important for us since my husband is legally blind.”

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Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands Day Tour from Edinburgh

7.Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,884 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $59Top rated

Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands day tour from Edinburgh, with Callander, Glencoe, Fort Augustus, Pitlochry, and an optional Nessie cruise.

“Upstairs is good for viewing but don't miss the presentation downstairs. Fascinating! This is well worth doing.”

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Outlander Film Locations Day Trip from Edinburgh

8.Outlander Film Locations Day Trip from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,776 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Outlander fans will love this packed 9.5-hour day trip from Edinburgh to Lallybroch, Castle Leoch, Cranesmuir, and Fort William-style views.

“This tour was great. Our travel guide, Connor, was awesome. We loved that we got to see inside the castles as they (mostly) originally were. My only complaint was the we didn’t have 1 1/2 hrs in Culross, which is where we were supposed to have lunch and sight see. All we had time for was lunch which is extremely disappointing because that what happened there was a pretty significant part of the tour.”

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From Edinburgh: Outlander Adventure Day Tour with Entry

9.Outlander Adventure Day Tour with Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,206 reviews · 8 hours · from $73

Outlander day tour from Edinburgh with entry to Doune and Blackness castles, plus Lallybroch, Wentworth Prison, and Cranesmuir.

“The guide, Alasdair, was very knowledgeable and gave us a great 8-hour tour.”

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Edinburgh: Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and the Kelpies Day Tour

10.Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and the Kelpies Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,198 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $63

Guided day trip from Edinburgh to the Kelpies, Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle, and the Forth Bridges, with live commentary and scenic stops.

“A wonderful adventure. Saw three interesting places. Lorna the guide was funny and enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Our driver (Safick?) was funny and pleasant too. They played off each other well. Left and returned on time, clean, modern bus. I wish the castle tickets had been included- it would’ve saved time. Lunch place was disappointing. We could only get soup (it was good) because they couldn’t produce the food fast enough to feed everyone before we had to leave. Not enough people working there, perhaps?”

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West Highlands, Lochs and Castles Day Tour Including Admission

11.West Highlands, Lochs and Castles Day Tour Including Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,122 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $68

Small-group day tour from Edinburgh through West Highlands lochs and castles, including Doune Castle admission and Inveraray time.

“This tour was fantastic. We had a great time. Our tour guide was Dave. We took more short stops than expected (including Stirling Castle and several lochs). I had been a little nervous that we would just be in the bus the whole day but it wasn’t the case at all. Dave was a great story teller and answered all of our questions. It was wonderful to drive through Scotland and hear Dave tell us interesting facts about Scotland’s culture, farming methods, biodiversity, folklore, and a lot of history. It was a great day, I highly recommend you book this tour if you want a great combination of nature and…”

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Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour

12.Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,002 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $235

3-day Isle of Skye tour from Edinburgh with Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Ben Nevis, Portree, Eilean Donan, and Loch Ness, plus 2 nights.

“The itinerary is packed with stops and places to visit. Scot our guide did a good job rearranging the itinerary to meet the ever changing Highlands weather and accommodated a couple add on stops along the way”

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From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Day Trip

13.Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 990 reviews · from $61

Loch Ness, Glencoe, Fort William and Fort Augustus in one 12.5 hour day from Edinburgh, with Hairy Coo sightings and guide-led history.

“Brian Smith was the best tour guide I could've asked for!!!!!”

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From Edinburgh: Outlander, Palaces, and Jacobites Day Trip

14.Outlander, Palaces, and Jacobites Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 937 reviews · 9 hours · from $83

A 9-hour *Outlander* sets day trip from Edinburgh. Culross, standing stones, palaces, and Blackness Castle for Fort William views.

“Very enjoyable! The transportation was very comfortable, and the fact that it was a small group was very appreciated. The guide was pleasant and knowledgeable, and flexible with what we wanted to do. The castles were interesting. A pity that Midhope Castle is gutted on the inside, and so we could only see the outside. Still interesting to see it though.”

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Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe, and Highlands Day Tour

15.Loch Ness, Glencoe, and Highlands Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 913 reviews · 12 hours · from $54

12-hour Edinburgh to Loch Ness and Glencoe day trip with Ben Nevis views, Fort Augustus time, optional sonar cruise, local legends.

“it was splendid. Connor's adlibs were great addition to All the infos we got during the way. Thank you for platiny good music. In terms of improvements, we arrived half an hour sooner, so maybe the stop at Pitlochry could be tiny bit longer. We loved your jokes, Lucky ducks indeed.”

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