Full-day Highlands sightseeing from central Glasgow
Head north from Glasgow and you'll cover some of Scotland's most iconic landscapes in a single day. This guided coach tour takes you along the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, across the dramatic wilderness of Rannoch Moor and into the haunting glen of Glencoe, site of the 1692 massacre of the MacDonald clan.
Continuing via Loch Linnhe, the tour stops in the Fort William area for lunch, with views of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, rising above the Great Glen. From there you travel on to Fort Augustus, the pretty village on the southern shore of Loch Ness. At 24 miles long and 700 feet deep, Loch Ness is the most famous loch in Scotland. You can spend your time here walking the shore or arrange an optional cruise on the loch with your driver-guide on the day.
The return journey crosses the Grampian Mountains and passes through the woodland scenery of Perthshire, including the Forest of Atholl, before an evening refreshment stop in the Victorian resort town of Pitlochry. The coach then returns to Glasgow, arriving back at approximately 19:45.
Your ticket includes transport by air-conditioned vehicle, live commentary in English, service charges and taxes, and the services of an experienced driver-guide. Admission charges and meals are not included. For more days out in the area, browse things to do in Glasgow.
Your ticket covers the Loch Ness, Glencoe and the Highlands - 1 day tour from Glasgow. Check-in starts at 07:45 outside the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Building, opposite Buchanan Street Bus Station. The coach departs at 08:00 and returns at approximately 19:45.
Included in the price are transport by air-conditioned vehicle, live commentary in English, service charges and taxes, and the services of an experienced driver-guide. Digital translations are available.
Admission charges are not included. The optional Loch Ness cruise is a separate extra, purchased from your driver-guide on the day and paid in cash only.
This full-day tour covers more ground than most families could manage independently in a day. You'll leave Glasgow in the morning and travel north through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, stopping on the shores of Loch Lomond for refreshments before climbing into the Highlands.
The route crosses Rannoch Moor and descends into Glencoe, one of Scotland's most dramatic glens and the site of the 1692 MacDonald massacre. The coach continues via Loch Linnhe to the Fort William area, where there is a lunch stop beneath the slopes of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain at 4,413 feet.
From Fort William, the tour follows the Great Glen to Fort Augustus on the southern tip of Loch Ness. The loch stretches for 24 miles and reaches depths of 700 feet, making it one of the largest bodies of fresh water in Britain by volume. You can spend your time here walking by the water, watching boats navigate the Caledonian Canal locks, or joining an optional one-hour cruise on the loch. Cruise tickets are purchased in cash from the driver-guide on the day.
The return journey heads south through the Cairngorms National Park and Perthshire, with a final refreshment stop in Pitlochry before arriving back in Glasgow. The tour suits families with children aged 4 and over who are comfortable with a long day of coach travel and short stops. Browse more things to do in Glasgow if you are planning a longer stay.

The route takes in Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Glencoe, Fort William, Loch Ness, the Cairngorms National Park and Pitlochry. A lunch stop in the Fort William area and a refreshment stop in Pitlochry are built into the day.

You'll stop in Fort Augustus on the southern shore of Loch Ness, which is 24 miles long and 700 feet deep. You can walk the shore, watch the canal locks, or buy a place on the optional one-hour cruise through your driver-guide on the day.

The coach leaves from outside the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Building, opposite Buchanan Street Bus Station at 19 Killermont Street. Check-in opens at 07:45 and the tour departs at 08:00.
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