Loch Ness Tours from Scotland

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Monstrously Magnificent

Feeding into one of the world’s most famous lochs is the River Ness. Did you ever wonder what ‘Ness’ even means? Where Nessie, the enigmatical Loch Ness Monster, got her nickname from? Some think that ‘Ness’ comes from an old Celtic word meaning ‘roaring one’. Many have claimed to have spotted Nessie over the years, but it makes one wonder… is she the roaring one? Or perhaps ‘Ness’ is of Pictish origin, an echo of Nessa, a powerful river goddess.

Nessie, is that you?

A roaring powerful river goddess. Hidden under her blackened blanket of water, conversing with her small friends the eel and the trout, she peers up through the murky surface and sees the outline of a boat. You’re on that boat. And while you may not see her, what you do see is Scotland’s second-largest loch, the largest by volume in the entire British Isles. Peat from the surrounding soil has leeched into the water, obscuring what lies below. Lucky for you, perhaps, because what’s hidden might just be nightmare-worthy.

Our selection of small group tours to Loch Ness from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen or Aviemore take you to the most iconic of all Scottish landmarks. But we don't only take you there: our expert local tour leaders will guide you on an adventure to discover the history and legends behind Loch Ness.

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