1 Day Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands Tour depart Glasgow

From Glasgow we travel north, before making a coffee stop on the shores of Loch Lomond.

Travelling the length of the loch, we climb up into the Highlands, over the unique, desolate landscape of Rannoch Moor and the Black Mount to majestic Glencoe, one of Scotland’s best-loved glens, site of the 1692 massacre of the MacDonald clan.

We stop in the Fort William area for lunch and then afterwards continue into the natural beauty of the Great Glen, as we pass beneath Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis.

Travelling on, we admire the Caledonian Canal, and the pretty village of Fort Augustus, enjoying spectacular views of Loch Ness as we drive along the 24-mile shoreline to Urquhart Castle. Loch Ness is over 700 feet deep but is of course better-known for its sightings of the Loch Ness monster, affectionately called “Nessie”. Spend approximately two hours at Loch Ness, where you can choose to take a wonderful 5 Star Jacobite cruise and explore the ruins of Urquhart Castle and its modern visitor centre.

At Inverness, capital of the Highlands, we start our return for home, crossing the Grampian Mountains and the woodland scenery of Perthshire, including the Forest of Atholl, with an evening stop at the Victorian resort town of Pitlochry en route back to Glasgow.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Glencoe, Fort William, Ben Nevis, Great Glen, Urquhart Castle & Loch Ness Cruise, Inverness, Pitlochry

OPTIONAL EXTRAS: Urquhart Castle & 5 Star Jacobite Loch Ness Cruise

This tour is run by Timberbush Tours, who have been awarded 5 stars from the Scottish Tourist Board for their tours.

Please ensure you arrive approximately 15 minutes before departure as missed tours are not refunded.