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This is the definitive Highland experience that will introduce you to the very best of the Highlands in just one day. This really is Essential Scotland! The Loch Ness Monster - fact or fiction? Find out on this splendid tour through the glorious Scottish Highlands. Departs Glasgow Daily.
1 Day Loch Ness and the Highlands Coach Tour departing Glasgow
There is a stop for morning coffee in the delightful Victorian resort of Pitlochry before we travel through the dramatic scenery of Glen Garry to reach the wilderness of the Cairngorm National Park.
From Dalwhinnie we will leave the main highway and head for Glen Spean. This is "Monarch of the Glen” country. It was here that the popular BBC TV series was filmed. You’ll get a good view of Ardverikie House – Glenbogle in the series – standing proudly beside Loch Lagan.
At Spean Bridge we enter the Great Glen whose three lochs offer spectacular vistas at every turn. Firstly Loch Lochy then Loch Oich and lastly Loch Ness. We will stop in the pretty little village of Fort Augustus, our gateway to Scotland's largest and most famous loch. Here we can have an relaxing stroll by the lochside or enjoy a cruise on the loch - could that shadow be the monster?
After our visit to Loch Ness we will travel to Fort William, which sits in the shadow of Ben Nevis - Britain's tallest mountain. A real highlight is our time in haunting Glen Coe, the "Glen of Weeping". In 1692 40 of the resident MacDonald clan were massacred in cold blood by the Campbells for not forswearing the Jacobite cause. It is said that you can still hear their cries! We’ll make a stop in this awe-inspiring place so that you can marvel at the natural beauty of the glen for yourself.
The barren wilderness of Rannoch Moor extends for some 50 square miles and is one of the most desolate and unspoilt areas in Europe. Our descent of the Black Mount will afford wonderful views of Loch Tulla before we arrive in the little community of Tyndrum.
The "bonnie, bonnie" banks of Loch Lomond are our next treat. Watch out for Ben Lomond (3,194 feet) towering above us on the opposite banks of the loch. We'll get good views of the River Clyde as we make our way into Glasgow and journey's end.
Tour Highlights: Pitlochry, Cairngorm National Park, Spean Bridge, Loch Ness, Fort William, Glen Coe, Rannoch Moor
This tour is run by Scottish Tours - a five star tour company running tours of Scotland for over a 100 years.
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The tour includes:
- Transportation by air-conditioned luxury touring coach;
- services of a tour host;
- service charges and taxes.
Dates of Operation
Daily
Except 25, 26, 31 December
and 1 January
Departure Details
Check In: 07.45 hrs
Departure 08.00 hrs
from VisitScotland Visitor Information Centre
11 George Square
Glasgow, G2 1DY
Returns at 19.30 hrs
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Loch Ness & Highland Day Tour Rates
| Ticket (Per Person ) | |||
| Date | Notes | Type | |
| Standard Tour Ticket | Child Tour Ticket | ||
| Daily |
£44 | £41 | |
- Child rate applies to children between 3 and 12.
- We regret that children under 3 are not carried on this tour.
- Prices are quoted per person per tour
- Customers must provide a valid credit card number.
- Limited availability : advanced booking required.
- Any booking is subject to our Booking Terms.
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