7 Fort William Tours to Build a Trip Around

1.Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,337 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $62Our pick

12-hour Highlands tour from Edinburgh to Glencoe, Fort William, Glenfinnan Viaduct, and a seasonal Jacobite Train crossing view.

“Keith is an amazing guide and driver, who is also very funny and quite knowledgeable about the history of Scotland. I really enjoyed how he incorporated stories told to him by his grandfather into tour. He made the 12+ hour tour entertaining and fun, especially for someone like me who loves to learn about history. It was an amazing tour. History with an extra helping of Harry Potter, my favorite pastime, and Glenfinnan Viaduct along with the Jacobite Steam train. Amazing experience!!”

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2.Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,151 reviews · 12 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $67

One-day Highlands run from Edinburgh to Glencoe and Fort William, then Glenfinnan Viaduct. Coach comfort, big scenery stops.

“It's a very on schedule and compact trip. I like we accomplished so many things in one day :) Shug our driver guide was amazing with his tour and driving. Everything was very smooth. The only thing I would wish a little bit different was that viewpoint for the bridge at Glenfinnan Viaduct - we did not see the curve part of the bridge when the train arrived, just the straight part, as we didn't know we needed to go to another viewpoint which is further away. We didn't know which way to go as we were not accompanied to the viewpoint (I did remember we're told there were different…”

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3.Fort William Seal Island Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 422 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $52Best value

2-hour Fort William cruise to Seal Island on Loch Linnhe for close-up seals, Ben Nevis views, and crew commentary. From $52.68.

“Punctual departure. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Extremely relaxing but intuitive couple of hours. Scenery was exceptional and the seals were the icing on the cake. Would highly recommend. 😊”

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4.Glenfinnan, Fort William and Glencoe Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $74

A one-day Highlands loop from Glasgow to Glencoe, Fort William, Glenfinnan Viaduct and Loch Lomond, with film stops and big views.

“Absolutely stunning trip, full of adventure (as advertised) and perfect for a single day tour. Special mention to Timberbush tours (operator) and their absolute legend of a guide, Wee Davie! His stories and narration were spot on and hit all the right cords.”

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5.Group Walk up Ben Nevis from Fort William

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $173

A small-group guided hike up Ben Nevis from Fort William, with expert support, rare plant and geology stories, and big panoramic views.

“Sally is the best hiking guide I have ever seen. She's friendly, welcoming and always taking care of everyone. Although my muscles are still sore, I am very happy and recommend this trip.”

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6.Fort William Speed Boat Adventure 60 minutes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $61

60-minute RIB speedboat on Loch Linnhe from Fort William, with Ben Nevis views, lifejackets, and a small group. $61.71

“Such a fun experience! Dara and Dana were wonderful & we were able to see seals, porpoises, and the hogwarts express! Such a lovely morning out on the water. I would definitely recommend!”

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7.Private Tour of Ben Nevis from Fort William

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $543

Private 9-hour Ben Nevis climb from Fort William with a professional guide, flexible pacing, and summit views for up to 10.

“My boyfriend and i hired a guide to take us up Ben Nevis and that guide was Jack and Jack was amazing! He really was fantastic there’s no way we would have managed on our own my boyfriend and i overpacked for the trip and was really struggling with the extra weight so Jack carried most of my belongings going up and also carried my boyfriends belongs going back down which we felt really bad about 🙈 Jack kept us motivated when needed and entertained with his good chat and taught us about the flowers and landscape and the history around Ben Nevis he also picked up all the rubbish…”

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