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If you’re looking to escape the city for stunning Highland scenery, then our 1 day tours from Edinburgh are the perfect way for you to discover and explore the best Scotland has to offer.

When you book a Discover Scotland day trip from Edinburgh, you’re guaranteed to go and by travelling in a small group tour we can get off the beaten track and go where larger coaches can’t.

Our driver-guides are the best and they’ll keep you entertained with stories and tales of Scotland, our heroes and villains.

Day Trips from Edinburgh

Prices from:£57.00

Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands

1 Day Tour from Edinburgh

Our Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands tour is one of our most popular day tours. The journey from Edinburgh covers a lot of the Scottish Highlands in one day. Stunning Glencoe is simply breathtaking and you’ll have the opportunity to spot the mythical Loch Ness Monster with a cruise on Loch Ness.

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Prices from:£57.00

Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Loch Shiel

1 Day Tour from Edinburgh

A stunning day tour from Edinburgh that takes you to locations from movies such as Skyfall, Highlander and Harry Potter. We’ll travel into the Highlands, exploring Glencoe before arriving at Glenfinnan. Here you can walk up to the best viewpoints to capture the Jacobite Steam Train crossing over the Glenfinnan Viaduct.

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Prices from:£49.00

St Andrews and Falkland Palace

St Andrews and Falkland Palace 1 Day Tour from Edinburgh Home » 1 Day Tours from Edinburgh Overview Explore St Andrews and the ancient Kingdom of Fife on this beautiful and relaxing day tour. We'll travel along Fife's famous 'Coastal Road' bringing us through several of the area's most stunning fishing villages. Whether you...

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Prices from:£53.00

Highland Lochs, Glens & Castles

1 Day Tour from Edinburgh

Our Highland Lochs, Glens & Castles tour will take you to some of the best scenery Scotland has to offer. Shimmering lochs, breathtaking mountain scenery & historic castles. From quaint Inveraray to the pretty conservation village of Luss, enjoy the incredible views and settings of the Scottish Highlands.

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Prices from:£48.00

Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle & the Kelpies

1 Day Tour from Edinburgh

Visit grand Stirling Castle one of the most important castles in Scottish history. Enjoy the outstanding natural beauty of Loch Lomond with a cruise on one of Scotland’s most beautiful lochs. Capture some photos of the Kelpies, these magnificent 30-metre-high horse heads tower above the Forth and Clyde Canal.

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Kelsea G
05/12/23 - TripAdvisor
 Would recommend again and again! My partner and I had a wonderful time touring Loch Ness, Haunting Glencoe & The Highlands with Discover Scotland Tours and our Guide, Stevie. This was my second time taking... read moreMy partner and I had a wonderful time touring Loch Ness, Haunting Glencoe & The Highlands with Discover Scotland Tours and our Guide, Stevie. This was my second time taking this tour (the first time was back in 2018) and it was just as good as the first! I appreciated that the tour seemed to have been changed up slightly, making it so that I had some new experiences while still being able to enjoy the incredible experiences that brought me back. This was my partner's first time taking the tour, and in Scotland in general! He thought the trip was excellent and has since told friends and family that it was his favorite thing we did during our week-long visit to Scotland. 
 
 Our Guide, Stevie, was a fantastic source of knowledge on all things Scottish history and culture. He was friendly, funny, and thoughtful, and made the trip truly wonderful! We appreciate that he made extra scenic stops after our group decided against the boat cruise in Loch Ness - it made the tour feel so much more personalized. We will also never forget visiting the Highland cows!! Overall, our trip with Stevie felt like a trip with a friend. We could tell that he enjoyed his job and took great pride in introducing tourists to the beautiful Highlands. We would tour with him again any day!
 
 After two trips with Discover Scotland, I am beyond impressed by your level of customer care and the quality of the tours you all provide. The value for money is unmatched. My partner and I will and do recommend Discover Scotland to anyone considering traveling to Scotland. Further, our experience with Discover Scotland has us itching to return to explore the Isle of Skye with you all!! We cannot thank you enough for the wonderful experience you provided us - we have memories from this day that will be cherished forever. read less
Olive L
05/12/23 - TripAdvisor
 Highland Lochs, Glens, & Castles Tour We thoroughly enjoyed our Highland Lochs, Glens, and Castles one day tour from Edinburgh. It was a fantastic "spark notes" way of seeing Scotland on our first trip to the... read moreWe thoroughly enjoyed our Highland Lochs, Glens, and Castles one day tour from Edinburgh. It was a fantastic "spark notes" way of seeing Scotland on our first trip to the country and has differently sparked the desire to return ASAP and make more in-depth trips to some of the places we visited on the tour. I can't speak highly enough of our guide Kieran. He is a fantastic storyteller, very knowledgeable and witty, and allowed us to visit how we wished without being over-the-top or overbearing - my ideal kind of tour guide. We also felt very safe in the coach with Kieran's driving, an important factor of a trip like this one. Overall, very satisfied with our experience, no complaints. read less
Go27379179907
03/12/23 - TripAdvisor
 Thank you, Billy! The trip topped the entire time in Scotland - thanks to Billy! Billy met me and my friends with a warm welcome and made us feel comfortable and at home.... read moreThe trip topped the entire time in Scotland - thanks to Billy! Billy met me and my friends with a warm welcome and made us feel comfortable and at home. With several stops throughout the day to allow for bathroom breaks and fuel (and souvenir stops!), Billy made sure we were well taken care of the entire day. Billy took all the pictures for my group and we are so lucky to cherish these memories forever. Billy is welcoming, lighthearted, warm, and extremely educational, and I feel so grateful to have him as our guide. Thanks Billy! read less
Carlos H
03/12/23 - TripAdvisor
 “Great day out in the Scottish highlands” Great Experience and amazing Scot our tour guide for the day! He is a great character and very fun...           ... read moreGreat Experience and amazing Scot our tour guide for the day! He is a great character and very fun...                                       read more read less
Carlos H
03/12/23 - TripAdvisor
 Great day out in the Scottish highlands Great Experience and amazing Scot our tour guide for the day! He is a great character and very fun. Excellent day.  We have to do other tour when we... read moreGreat Experience and amazing Scot our tour guide for the day! He is a great character and very fun. Excellent day.  We have to do other tour when we are back in Glasgow read less
JodyC2711
03/12/23 - TripAdvisor
 Do Not Use this Company if you want an average tour experience. My husband and I booked with Discover Scotland Tours on their Oban, Western Highlands, Lochs, Castles & Glencoe tour and another tour with a different company the very next day.... read moreMy husband and I booked with Discover Scotland Tours on their Oban, Western Highlands, Lochs, Castles & Glencoe tour and another tour with a different company the very next day.  From our first interaction we had a warm and friendly email confirming our booking, then 2 weeks before the tour a looking forward to welcoming you, email then days before another full email welcoming us in the coming days for our tour - the other company we received a cold reservation email and nothing else - this was our first impression we were in for a treat with D.S.T.
 
 The day of our tour arrived and off we set out on foot to join our tour. As we approached the bays of where all the tour groups departed from we heard first, before then seeing this larger than life magnigicent darling of a man dressed in a kilt greeting and joking with folks - Whilst we giggled at this Big Man's humour, My husband turned to me and said "I hope we get him", and as Luck would have it Scott was our guide - Happy Days!
 
 Well......
 
 From Go to woah Scott took us on what can only be described as one of THE BEST day tours we have ever done from anywhere around the globe.
 
 Our tour was intimate - there was 3 of us,  and to say it was personalised would be an understatement. 
 
 Scott was a wealth of knowledge, guiding us through every region we were travelling to with tales of new and old with nothing but passion in his delivery. 
 
 Scott made stops we would never have had on some of the bigger tours still on route but petsonalised stops for photos, being our photographer so we could have nice pics of our day,  which was a bleak contrast and disapointment to the waste of money tour we did with another company the next day that litterally dumped us for 2hrs in a village that wasnt even open ! 
 
 We had just finished a tour of Ireland and our tour with Scott was our first day in Scotland. With hand on heart we saw more in 1 day with Scott in this tour than what we did in a whole week in Ireland!
 
 Words really cannot describe how incredibly thankful and totally fortunate we were to have
 *Elite Customer Service
 *A guide who hands down was a totally passionate and extremely personable and who completely Made our tour.
 
 Scott if your reading this, Thank you so so much. You are a total Sweetheart and we cant thank you enough for a day that was completely amazing and utterly memorable. We Loved you Hen! If you ever come to Perth Australia our door is open to you xx
 
 As we travelled today with a miserable monotitoned bore of a guide, on a crammed busload of tourists,  regretting every second of this glorified bus trip, we thought of you and wished we had canx and come joined you today, simply for the incredible company and comentary
 
 In closing as I wrote in the title, if you want an average, boring, unpersonalised experience, dont book with  Discover Scotland Tours, but if your looking for the creme de la creme of Scotland Tours,  Dont waste your time searching for the others, just book with Discover Scotland Tours.
 
 Highly Recommend and will be telling all our friends and Family visiting to only use Discover Scotland Tours, when visiting Scotland.
 
 Thank you team for looking after us, Merry Christmas and Happy Hogmanay to you all xox
 Jody & David C
 Travellers, December 2 2023 read less
N9850GIstephanie
30/11/23 - TripAdvisor
 Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe and Loch Shiel i did this tour but was a bit disappointed in the stops at glencoe, we didnt even stop at the white house or the main viewpoint of 3 sisters, which... read morei did this tour but was a bit disappointed in the stops at glencoe, we didnt even stop at the white house or the main viewpoint of 3 sisters, which is like the most iconic views of glencoe...  other than that it was good. read less
val_riec391
30/11/23 - TripAdvisor
 Glenfinnan Viaduct, Mallaig & Glencoe 1 day tour We had an amazing day doing the Glenfinnan Viaduct, Mallaig & Glencoe tour with Stuart as our guide and driver with an almost private tour since we booked in the... read moreWe had an amazing day doing the Glenfinnan Viaduct, Mallaig & Glencoe tour with Stuart as our guide and driver with an almost private tour since we booked in the low season. Stuart was very knowledgeable about all the places we visited and gave us lots of infos which was very appreciated ! He was a very kind, thoughtful and safe driver too. We also got to see Dumbledore's grave which was not initially described in the tour and were very happy about it !! read less
Siena S
29/11/23 - TripAdvisor
 1000/10 My Highlands tour wouldn't have been the same if we had done it with anyone but Billy and Discover Scotland Tours! Billy made the trip enjoyable, fun, informative, and easy.... read moreMy Highlands tour wouldn't have been the same if we had done it with anyone but Billy and Discover Scotland Tours! Billy made the trip enjoyable, fun, informative, and easy. By the end of the day, I was singing Scottish tunes, learning Scottish phrases, and recounting how great of a day it was. I would recommend Discover Scotland Tours and Billy for all who travel to Scotland. Billy made sure we were comfortable and shared the history of the sites we visited, allowing us to take countless photos. Once again thank you Billy for making the day the most memorable part of my trip. Discover Scotland Tours is pure dead brilliant!!! read less
Safari53099351912
29/11/23 - TripAdvisor
 Breathtaking view with warm welcome driver Scot! The whole tour is amazing. Driver Scot greeted us with warm welcome all the time and took good care of us. He would introduce all the good spots and the... read moreThe whole tour is amazing. Driver Scot greeted us with warm welcome all the time and took good care of us. He would introduce all the good spots and the historical stories behind it. You’ll never get bored with him. For the tour itself, everything is extremely good, most famous spots are covered and we stopped at several viewpoints to take breathtaking photos. Definitely would come back for a second tour. Thanks a lot Scot! read less
Karli E
28/11/23 - TripAdvisor
 Oban, Glencoe, castles and Loch’s This was the absolute highlight of my Scotland visit. Incredible scenery. Wonderful tour guide. Small group. Money well spent!
William M
27/11/23 - TripAdvisor
 Amazing Day in the Highlands I went on the Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands 1 Day Tour with Kieran and had an amazing experience! The tour route was fantastic and even with the foggy... read moreI went on the Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands 1 Day Tour with Kieran and had an amazing experience! The tour route was fantastic and even with the foggy weather it was incredibly beautiful. Kieran was an incredibly good tour guide who kept us entertained with his knowledge, jokes, and great playlist. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see the Highlands! read less