2 Day Loch Ness and Scottish Highlands Experience

Duration: Multi-Day | Tour type: Historical Tour | Pickup locations: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling | Language: English

Enjoy a 2 Day Monster Sized Tour of Scotland!

An experience packed with history and beauty, this 2 day tour is perfect for those travelers that are short on time and want to see as much of Scotland as they can.

Tour Highlights

Day 1: Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Glencoe, Fort Augustus, Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness and Inverness.
Day 2: Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns, The Highland Folk Museum , Pitlochry and The Hermitage.

Tour Details:

Itinerary:

We will leave your accommodation and drive towards the stunning Trossach National Park where we will stop and enjoy the views over the shimmering Loch Lomond, which is Scotland’s largest fresh water loch. You can also gaze upon our most southerly Munroe, Ben Lomond. Crossover the ancient national fault line and travel into the highlands where the landscapes change dramatically. This is where we first catch a glimpse of the Rannoch Moor, which is covered in heather, lochans and peatbogs. You will also enjoy stunning views of the Black Mount and the Buachaille Etive Mor. We then travel through Scotland’s most famous valley, Glencoe. Feel history come alive when we tell the tales of the massacre of the Macdonald clan, which took place in 1692. We will soon arrive at the highland village called Fort Augustus that sits on the south side of Loch Ness. We will have lunch here and enjoy the views of the famous Loch from a Lochside restaurant. From here we will take the short journey towards the famous Urquhart Castle that lies on the banks of Loch Ness. This is where you can enjoy the panoramic views of the loch as well as discovering more than 1000 years of history as the castle has been home to some of the most historical chapters of Scotland’s story. Urquhart castle was a government stronghold during the Jacobite risings and finally destroyed when Clan Grant decided to leave the castle for good, stopping the enemy from taking it for themselves. Your guide will then drive you to your hotel in Inverness where you will be staying overnight. Dinner reservations can also be organised on request.

Your day begins in the Highlands with a visit to Culloden Battlefield, the poignant site of the final Jacobite uprising in 1746. Walking across the windswept moor, you’ll gain a powerful insight into one of the most significant and tragic events in Scottish history, with time to explore the visitor centre and reflect at the clan graves. Just a short drive away, you step much further back in time at Clava Cairns, a beautifully preserved Bronze Age burial site dating back over 4,000 years, where standing stones and ancient passage tombs create an atmosphere of quiet mystery. Continuing south, the journey brings you to the Highland Folk Museum, where you can wander through reconstructed townships and historic buildings that vividly tell the story of Highland life from the 1700s to the mid-20th century. From croft houses to working farms, this open-air museum offers a fascinating glimpse into how people once lived, worked and survived in the Highlands. In the afternoon, you arrive in the charming town of Pitlochry, with time to enjoy lunch, browse local shops or simply soak up the relaxed Highland atmosphere. The day concludes with a peaceful walk through The Hermitage, one of Scotland’s most beautiful woodland retreats. Here you’ll follow forest paths beneath towering Douglas firs to the dramatic Black Linn Falls, where the River Braan crashes through a rocky gorge. It’s a perfect and tranquil end to a day that blends history, culture and some of the Highlands’ finest natural scenery.