15 Day Trips in Edinburgh Worth the Day

1.1 Day Loch Ness, Glen Coe & the Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,186 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) Our pick

12-hour Highlands coach trip from Edinburgh featuring Stirling, Glencoe, Fort Augustus on Loch Ness, and an optional Nessie boat cruise.

“It was a great road trip with unbelievably beautiful sceneries. Our driver - guide Tom was exceptional! The stops were enough to get some rest from the long journey. The only inconvenient thing was that the seats especially at the back were really narrow.”

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2.Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness and Glencoe Day Trip from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,793 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $74

Guided day trip from Edinburgh to the Cairngorms, Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle ruins, Glen Coe, and a Stirling Castle photo stop.

“Great day trip. Guide was very nice and was very clear about directions all day long. And we got to see a number of sites all through the highlands. Would highly recommend.”

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3.Outlander Film Locations Day Trip from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,776 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

A small-group Outlander day trip from Edinburgh hitting Lallybroch, Castle Leoch, Cranesmuir, Inverness scenes, and Fort William.

“Dave is an EXCEPTIONAL Tour guide. We have been on many vacations, he us hands down the best!! He even took us to the abbey where William the Bruce is buried. It was a fantastic addition to an already fabulous tour!!”

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4.1 Day Castles, West Highlands and Loch Lomond Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 850 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $88

Castles, lochs, and West Highlands views in one long day from Edinburgh, with Outlander connections and Loch Lomond at Luss.

“This tour was awesome. The West Highlands with the mountains and the lochs were amazing and Steve took us through many roads and showed us many sites. From the majestic Doune and Kilchurn castles to the quaint villages of Loch Lomond and Inveraray, it was a very memorable day. Steve was a great guide - with historical information and great stories and good music. He explained things very well. I would highly recommend this trip and Steve!”

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5.Day Trip to Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park with Optional Stirling Castle Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 626 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Air-conditioned Highlands day trip from Edinburgh to the Kelpies, Loch Lomond walk, and optional Stirling Castle tour with live commentary in English.

“Stopped at Kelpies, Loch Lamont & Stirling Castle. Good small group. Tiegan told a few stories played local Scots influenced music from old classical to classic rock. Stirling Castles was very impressive.”

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6.Day Trip to Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park with Optional Stirling Castle Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 626 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Air-conditioned Highlands day trip from Edinburgh to the Kelpies, Loch Lomond walk, and optional Stirling Castle tour with live commentary in English.

“Thomas, our guide, was great! We had him on two different tours and just thought he was amazing! He went out of his way for us to see the Falkirk Wheel and the William Wallace Monument! He also helped us find a tour your company doesn’t do! Thank you Thomas.”

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7.The Outlander 1 Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 581 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $81

Outlander 1-day trip from Edinburgh: Falkland, Culross, castles and Lallybroch photo stop. Guided storytelling, round-trip transit, optional entries.

“Very good all in time , good tour leader, no delays clean and comfortable bus.when possible the drive toured with us”

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8.Harry Potter’s Alnwick Castle and Scottish Borders Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 431 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $88

Edinburgh day trip to Bamburgh, Alnwick, and Coldstream. Hogwarts filming vibes, seaside castles, guided border drive, small group, extra tickets.

“Nice day trip from Edinburgh. The tour guide, Emily, was fantastic. She provided us with just the right amount of information along our journey about the landscape and shared her road trip playlist with us. I loved Bamburgh Castle more than anything and would have liked to have had more time there though. Even so, this was a fun day.”

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9.1 Day Loch Ness, Whisky, Glencoe & Scottish Highlands Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · 12 hours 25 minutes (approx.) · from $68Best value

Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands in one day: Deanston whisky, Glencoe, Ben Nevis views, Fort Augustus by Loch Ness, plus Pitlochry.

“The Highlands are beautiful. This was a perfect day and we were lucky to have beautiful weather! Or guide was beyond knowledgeable of Scotland and the Highlands.”

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10.Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe and Loch Shiel 1 Day Tour – Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $93

1-day Highlands tour from Edinburgh to Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe and Loch Shiel, with photo stops and a Monument option.

“The tour was amazing, the guide - Finn - was extremely nice and helpful. Lot of interesting stories! We really love it”

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11.Oban and the West Highlands Day Trip from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $81

See Loch Lomond, Trossachs, Kilchurn Castle, Oban and Inveraray on an 11.5-hour guided day trip from Edinburgh with comfort and context.

“Every part of the trip was memorable. Lovely clean coach, cheery driver, who was very knowledgeable Pl”

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12.Canyoning Day Trip from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $216

Canyoning from Edinburgh with pickup, gear, and expert instruction. Cliff jumps, waterfall abseils, and waterslides in 7 hours.

“Our guides were very amazing and professional. You felt safe the whole time and had a blast doing it.”

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13.1 Day Alnwick Castle, Holy Island & Scottish Borders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $82

A full day from Edinburgh to Holy Island and Alnwick Castle, with Border Reivers stories and Viking-bay views at Bamburgh, all in one coach day.

“If you are a Harry Potter fan, this tour is for you. Craig was an awesome tour guide and driver. Highly recommend.”

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14.Private One Day Highlands Tour of Scotland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $897 per group

Private one-day Highlands tour from Edinburgh with Kelpies, Doune Castle, Highland coos, Glencoe, and the Three Sisters, plus pickup.

“we had a wonderful fulll day tour with Viator. Our driver and guide was Andy: he was very professional, driving well and safely, always friendly and flexible in timing and routes. Thanks Viator for this great experience”

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15.1-day Outlander Tour – attractions included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $98

One day from Edinburgh to Outlander filming spots in Scotland and England, with Melrose Abbey, Alnwick Castle, and guided castle stops included.

“Excellent trip..guide Chloe is quite knowledgeable. With a great respiratory "dad" Jokes tee hee. Coffee cart outside of Midhope Castle (Lallybroch) has BEST COFFEE hands down”

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