Myths, monsters, and mountains: this tour is the best way to see ‘Scotland in a day’.
Rannoch Moor - Admire unforgettable views at this epic expanse of untouched wilderness.
Glencoe - Be moved by the sheer beauty and tragic tales of one of Scotland’s most famous landscapes.
Great Glen - A humongous fault line through the Scottish Highlands. It’s a location that’s as historically important as it is beautiful.
Fort Augustus - This wee town of 650 inhabitants is a great spot to watch boats coming in from the Caledonian Canal.
Loch Ness - Take a chance to go on an optional boat cruise or wander around this alluring and eerie loch.
Grampian Mountains - Enjoy classic views of one of Scotland’s most mesmerising mountain ranges.
Highland Perthshire - Travel through thick pine-clad slopes and take in views of crumbling castles.
Journey deep into the Highlands of Scotland on our monster-sized day tour. Hear the legendary stories of the Jacobites; gaze into gorgeous Glencoe, and get a chance to spot the mythical Loch Ness Monster.
A tour packed with bewildering beauty, this is perfect if you’re short on time and want to see as much of Scotland as you can..
Students, seniors over 60, and children between 5 and 15 (unfortunately, we don't carry children under 5 years old)
You depart Glasgow and travel towards the Highlands along the “bonnie, bonnie” banks of Loch Lomond. This is Scotland's largest loch and it takes its name from the mountain, Ben Lomond, on the eastern shore.
You cross the ancient natural fault line that runs across Scotland and venture into the majestic Highlands where the scenery changes dramatically. The flat plains of the Lowlands transform into shimmering lochs, rugged mountains, and forest-filled glens. The alluring beauty makes it easy to forget this was once a battleground of the fiercely territorial Highland clans.
Travelling north through Breadalbane (meaning the 'High Country of Scotland'), you climb towards Rannoch Moor. This 1000ft plain is covered by heather, peat-bogs, and dozens of lochs. You’ll love how it contrasts with the spectacular mountain scenery of Buachaille Etive Mor (meaning 'the great shepherd of Etive').
You then head down to Scotland's most famous valley, Glencoe, where you’ll be mesmerised by the beautiful cliff faces and steep slopes.
After Glencoe, you enter a deep glacial valley, known as the Great Glen.
Passing through the town of Fort William you travel under Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, before arriving at Fort Augustus on the shore of Loch Ness.
Fort Augustus boasts the Caledonian Canal, which is a great spot to relax and watch the boats sail by. You stop here for one hour to give you time for lunch.
After this, you travel the full length of the loch and get the opportunity to take a five star Jacobite boat cruise. Taking to the waters is the best chance you'll get to spot the monster and take in the views of Urquhart Castle.
From Loch Ness, you head south through the mountains of the Cairngorms National Park. You continue south through the forests of Perthshire and make a short refreshment stop on route before returning to Glasgow.
Our tour guide Garant Scott, made this trip memorable for me, not he gave us all the information or history behind all the places we visited but was equally very funny. Garant Scott would love to have one more such trip with you. Thank you very much.....
Our tour guide Garant Scott, made this trip memorable for me, not he gave us all the information or history behind all the places we visited but was equally very funny. Garant Scott would love to have one more such trip with you. Thank you very much.....
On August 30th, we did the highlands and loch ness tour, we were 5 friends, when we arrived at the lake, we went to buy the boat tickets, and they were sold out. In the ticket office told us that the guide should have called to book, we were 8 people from the 13 that we were at Van that we were interested in doing the boat ride. We look helplessly at the guide who name is Alan. When it came time to leave we complained to him for not having booked, he said he could not call because he was driving, very poor excuse, for us a shame from Uruguay we hardly came back to see it. Too many stops, at least 7 that were not so necessary and little time in each.
Our tour guide, Grant, made mine my Daughters first full day in Scotland most memorable. Even though our tour started a wee bit late (through no fault of Grants), we had an awesome, wonderful day. Was a great start to our UK vacation. Thanks a million Grant, you were the best!!!!
This was our second tour with Rabbies and as expected it was a lot of fun. Enjoyed taking lovely landscape pictures as I am a photography hobbyist. It was very enjoyable experience overall.
Me and my wife took this tour on 10th October. It was thoroughly enjoyable experience! Graham, our tour guide was wonderful and very energetic, stocked with lot of stories about Scotland, places visited, Scottish people/culture and wonderful Scottish music! He made our day most memorable. Grahams candid views about the options as to Loch Ness Cruise and Loch Ness Cruise + Castle visit were certainly useful in we opting for combination of Cruise + Castle visit. It was very good to explore the Castle and then enjoy 30 min Cruise, probably only Cruise could have been a bit boring. We will certainly opt for 3/5 days tour with Rabbies ,in Scottish Highlands surrounding areas on our next trip to Scotland! With best wishes, Milind Kshirsagar
Fantastic tour, made more enjoyable by our entertaining guide, Gordon, who was not only knowledgable, but spoke fluent Gaelic!
This is a day I honestly will never forget. Not just because we had great weather a sunny day through Scotland and the Highlands, but because of the tour and our Guide Graham. It was amazing the stops through the Highlands and the fun facts that came with it. If we had a question it was answered and with a great story of history. I absolutely loved all I had to do that day, and eat!!! The stop in Inverness was great you had your selection of food for lunch for all. Whether it be fish and chips, to a salad, sandwich, and even haggis. It was a great way to experience another part of the culture. It was a great day and I looked forward to our second tour which went just as well.
Born and raised in Glasgow and never seem further than Loch Lomond. Today I saw my amazing country with an amazing tour guide Iain. I could listen to his stories all day. Glad I got to do the tour, on an unexpected sunny day! Would recommend this to everyone I know.
Born and raised in Glasgow and never seem further than Loch Lomond. Today I saw my amazing country with an amazing tour guide Iain. I could listen to his stories all day. Glad I got to do the tour, on an unexpected sunny day! Would recommend this to everyone I know.
The UK and Ireland's historic city centres are full of narrow streets and winding roads. So, to speed up your departure, we only pick up from our central meeting points. What's more is leaving the city using the most direct route also reduces the carbon footprint of our tours.
We don't recommend bringing your car into the centre of our departure cities. It can be hard to find parking, and there are excellent public transportation services.
Arrive 15 minutes before your departure time. Due to waiting restrictions, we can't wait for you if you're late.
If you're late for your tour, our cancellation policy applies.
We have a cancellation period of 48 hours for our one day tours, 15 days for two to nine day tours, and 21 days for 10+ day tours. If cancelled outside this period, we'll give you a full refund minus a 10% admin charge. If you cancel inside this period, refunds are at our discretion. Click here to view full terms and conditions.
It's simple: you book, you go. This means we'll never cancel your tour because of a minimum numbers policy.
Due to logistical reasons, we're unable to let you pre-book a seat on the bus. But our comfortable 16-seat mini-coaches have huge windows. So, you'll always get a good view.
Unfortunately, we have no on-board toilet facilities, but you'll have regular comfort breaks.
We aim to accommodate everyone. To read more information on how we do this, click here to go to our accessibility guide.
We regret we don't carry children under the age of five on our scheduled tours.
You can ask us about the tours we recommend for younger children. And if your child is less than 1.35m tall, you should let us know, so we can provide them with a suitable booster seat.
We want you to enjoy Britain and Ireland. And we believe the best way to do this is to get you off the mini-coach and out exploring. So, we give you plenty of time to take photos, go walking, and explore ancient ruins.
We exclude visitor attractions in your tour price because it lets you travel your way. It means you can pamper yourself with a luxury lunch or skip an attraction whenever you feel like it.
You don't need to. We stop in small towns, villages, and rural eateries where you can choose whatever meal pleases both your taste buds and your budget.
Let's be honest, our driver-guides would never refuse a cheeky bonus. But it's up to you, and the amount is entirely at your discretion.
We advise you take out travel insurance.
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