2-Day Loch Ness and Inverness Small Group Tour from Glasgow

Spend two days exploring Loch Ness and Inverness, past and present, on a small-group trip to the Scottish Highlands from Glasgow. As you enjoy scenic drives and historic landmarks, your eyes will pop at the dramatically beautiful landscape. With a maximum group size of 16 passengers, this leisurely two-day excursion allows you to have a memorable and personal experience in two of Scotland’s favorite locations.

This two-day trip from Glasgow to Loch Ness and Inverness will show you the Scottish Highland’s most beautiful scenery. The tour includes views of Stirling Castle and an optional boat ride on eerie Loch Ness, where you can look for the Loch Ness Monster.

You’ll visit Glencoe, a wilderness steeped in grim history, where you can soak up the atmosphere during an afternoon walk. You’ll take a walk in Glen Affric, featured in the 1970s BBC TV series The Last of the Mohicans. See the stronghold of Urquhart Castle. Admire the Grampian Mountains. And spend the night in Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands.

The Scottish Highlands are Europe's last great wilderness! This personalized tour is as close as you can get to touring in your own car, with the added benefit of gaining intimate knowledge of Scotland. Traveling in a small group means you can take lots of stops and reach out-of-the-way places, giving you more time out of the van to discover the real Scotland.

See Itinerary section below for details on each day’s activities.

Schedule details

Departure Dates:

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Departure Point:

Central Glasgow

Departure Time:

9:00am

Return Details:

Concludes in central Glasgow

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Inclusions:

• Breakfast  
• Driver/guide
• Transport by air-conditioned minivan (maximum 16 people)
• Discount card offering discounts atlocal restaurants, shopping and attractions
• Overnight accommodation with private facilities in either a B&B or 3- to4-star hotel

Exclusions:

• Gratuities (optional)
• Hotel pickup and drop off
• Food and drinks, unless specified
• Ticket for boat trip on Loch Ness (April to October only)
• Entrance fees (discount card offers reductions)

Additional Information:

• Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
• Minimum age is 6 years
• There are opportunities to take nature walks; it is recommended to bring suitable clothing and footwear. Scotland can be a wet place!
• First Glasgow tour operator to be awarded 5-star status by the Scottish Tourist Board
• Maximum of 2 Adults and 1 Child in one room. Family rooms for 2 adults and 2 children are not available.
• Please indicate preference for twin or double room in the Special Requirement box at time of booking

Caring for the Environment:
The tour operator aims to maintain the legacy of Scotland's beautiful landscape for future generations to enjoy. The tour is as close as you can get to touring in your own car, but with the added benefit of reducing your carbon footprint by 75% (based on 2 persons traveling the same distance in their own car). The operator's commitment to environmental excellence has been recognized with two Gold awards from the Green Tourism scheme and Keep Glasgow Clean awards.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Glasgow - Inverness
Depart Glasgow at 9am, crossing the ancient natural fault line that runs across Scotland. You'll travel into the majestic Highlands where the scenery changes quickly and dramatically.

Cross over the geological fault line, which separates the Lowlands from the magnificent Highlands, taking in the splendor of Loch Luibnaig and Loch Earn. Drive through Glen Ogle and Glen Dochart, reaching wild and remote Rannoch Moor on the way into Glencoe. This haunting glen was the scene of a great massacre in 1692, where many of the Clan Macdonald were slaughtered. The tour will stop in this imposing mountain pass in order to fully appreciate the glen’s unique atmosphere. Here or further north, depending on weather conditions, you can enjoy a walk in some fantastic mountain scenery.

You’ll then travel north up the "Great Glen" to Loch Ness, where you’ll cover the whole 23 miles (37 kilometers) of the famous lake,giving you plenty of time to look for Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster!

You will arrive in Inverness in the early evening and be dropped off at your accommodation. The evening is free for you to explore the capital of the Highlands.

Day 2: Inverness - Glasgow
You will be picked up from your Inverness accommodation between 9am and 9:30am and travel south along Loch Ness, stopping on the way for some photos. Half way down the loch, you head west into Glen Affric. This is a very beautiful and unique area, being one of the last remaining pockets of native Caledonian Pine Forest left standing. This landscape will take you back in time, allowing a moment to consider how Scotland would have looked 500 years ago. This location was used in the 1970s BBC TV series The Last of the Mohicans. Spend some time here to enjoy a walk through the ancient forest, beside the gurgling waters of the River Affric.

From Glen Affric, travel east to Drumnadrochit, stopping for photos of Urquhart Castle with its mighty ruins overlooking Loch Ness. You will spend your lunchtime on the southern shore of the loch in the charming village of Fort Augustus. Have lunch (own expense) in this charming village at the south tip of Loch Ness, and take an optional boat trip (April to October; price not included)onto the lake to look for Nessie. Journey south through the Grampian Mountains, along Loch Laggan and past Blair Castle, stopping for refreshments in Pitlochry before returning to Glasgow via Perth and over the Forth Road Bridge.

The tour concludes in Glasgow at approximately 7pm.

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