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The 15 Best Loch Ness Tours & Cruises

43 tours  ·  from $31 a head

The loch is twenty-three miles long and you will see about a third of it from the road. These 15 sort the day trips out of Edinburgh, the short runs from Inverness and the cruises that put you on the water, with prices and sailing times.

Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe and Pitlochry Tour - Loch Lomond, the Trossachs, and Highland stories
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Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe and Pitlochry Tour

1.Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe and Pitlochry Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,854 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $67Our pick

Travel from Edinburgh through Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Fort William, Loch Ness, the Cairngorms, and Pitlochry on a 12.5-hour coach tour. Choose a Loch Ness cruise, Urquhart Castle visit, or Deanston whisky stop. Guides such as John, David, Rod, William, and Ryan bring Scottish stories to the long scenic drive.

“We had a great time with Allen! Would definitely request him again for any other Scottish tours that I did. He was very accommodating to my family who gets car sick easily and made sure we could sit at the front. He was also so kind to pull over every chance he got so we could see lots of different sites.”

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Loch Ness & Highlands Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh with Cruise - Glencoe: Scotland at its most dramatic
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Loch Ness & Highlands Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh with Cruise

2.Loch Ness & Highlands Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh with Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6,022 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $84

Ride in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach from Edinburgh through Glencoe and the Highlands to Fort Augustus, where a 50-minute Loch Ness cruise is included. Guides such as Jim, Kenny, Shea, and Andrew are known for lively stories, local music, and practical tips. Expect a full 12-hour day with regular breaks, dramatic views, and lunch at your own cost.

“Great tour, lots of smaller stops leading up to the cruise. Great explanation on the drive up and back. Well organized. David was the best!”

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Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands - Loch Tulla offers a quick Highland view
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Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands

3.Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,771 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $62

Spend a full day touring Scotland’s Highlands by air-conditioned coach, with stops at Callander, Glencoe, Fort William, Loch Ness, Pitlochry, and the Commando Monument. Your English-speaking driver-guide, such as Keith, Anthony, Brian, or Ross, adds history, music, humor, and local stories. The optional Loch Ness cruise costs extra.

“Overall a great trip through the Highlands. We made several stops along the way. The guide was flexible on time spent at each location. The bus was comfortable and warm on a chilly day. Some shops were not open along the way but that's part of going in January. The Highland Coos were a great way to end the trip.”

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Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness and Glencoe Day Trip from Edinburgh - The 8:00am departure from central Edinburgh
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Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness and Glencoe Day Trip from Edinburgh

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

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

Leave Edinburgh at 8:00am for a full day through Perthshire, Cairngorms National Park, Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, and Glencoe. Your English-speaking driver-guide shares Scottish stories from a comfortable coach, with an optional Loch Ness cruise and castle visit for £30 in cash. Expect big views, brief stops, and a long but rewarding day.

“The experience was good but our bus got missed and we went for a trip to st Andrews’s from the same company and the trip was really good especially the our guide Aaron he was so good and friendly”

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Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands Guided Day Tour from Edinburgh - Callander and the first taste of the Highlands
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Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands Guided Day Tour from Edinburgh

5.Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands Guided Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,233 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $85

Leave Edinburgh at 8 a.m. for a full day through Callander, Glencoe, Fort William, Loch Ness, and Pitlochry. A driver-guide such as Mark, Holly, Nick, or Shafiq provides live stories and local context while you watch the Highlands roll past. Add a Loch Ness cruise or whisky tasting for an extra fee.

“Highly recomended to everyone who enjoyes nature and want to see the real beauty of Scotland . Great guide”

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Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands Day Tour from Edinburgh - Callander gives you a quick Highland introduction
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Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands Day Tour from Edinburgh

6.Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,884 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $59

Travel from Edinburgh to Loch Ness and the Highlands by climate-controlled coach, with stops at Callander, Glencoe, Fort Augustus, and Pitlochry. Driver-guides such as Ian, Brendan, Dougie, and Brandon are known for lively history and local stories. An optional Loch Ness cruise costs extra, and the full day covers more than 300 miles.

“This was a lovely day out, beautiful scenery and quaint little towns to drive through and some to stop in. Our driver Ian was the best tour guide, so informative, funny and friendly. A day we won’t forget!”

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Loch Ness Cruise, Outlander & Urquhart Castle Tour from Inverness - Guides, vehicles, and the value of the day
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Loch Ness Cruise, Outlander & Urquhart Castle Tour from Inverness

7.Loch Ness Cruise, Outlander & Urquhart Castle Tour from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,384 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Spend about nine hours touring the Highlands from Inverness with an English-speaking guide such as Iain, Karen, Emma, or Torquil. Cruise Loch Ness, explore Urquhart Castle, eat lunch in Beauly, walk Culloden Battlefield, and visit the Outlander-linked Clava Cairns in a small group of up to 34.

“Best tour we have taken so far. Meet up was easy and simple. Bus was nice. Tour guide, Turquil was absolutely marvelous; amusing, highly entertaining, highly knowledgeable and you could tell he had a real pride and love for his country and lands. Cruise was nice. The castle was incredible. We have been to many, this was the best so far, and the time of day was perfect for pictures. The village we lunched at was very quaint and the priory there was very nice. The distillery was good, quality whiskey. The Cairn stones were majestic. Now, the Culloden Battle Fields, this is a humbling experience. Highly suggest spending the…”

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Loch Ness & the Highlands Day Tour from Glasgow Including Cruise - Fort William, Ben Nevis and the Great Glen
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Loch Ness & the Highlands Day Tour from Glasgow Including Cruise

8.Loch Ness & the Highlands Day Tour from Glasgow Including Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,211 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $83

Leave Glasgow at 7:45 am in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach for Glencoe, Loch Lomond, Fort William, Loch Ness and the Cairngorms. Your driver-guide, such as Maggie, James, John or Cameron, provides Scottish history, music and stories throughout the day. A 50-minute Loch Ness cruise is included.

“Excellent experience has so much fun, didn’t find the monster but still had fun. Daughter said we would find it but unfortunately wasmt the case. Rest of tour was good to. Our driver John was fantastic well worth it”

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Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal 2-Hour Cruise from Dochgarroch - Urquhart Castle from the water
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Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal 2-Hour Cruise from Dochgarroch

9.Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal 2-Hour Cruise from Dochgarroch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,158 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

From Dochgarroch Lock, you’ll cruise the Caledonian Canal, Loch Dochfour, and Loch Ness with live English commentary. Watch the sonar for Nessie, see Urquhart Castle from the water, and pass Bona Lighthouse, Aldourie Castle, and a wartime aircraft crash site. Malcolm, Kieran, and Peter are among the guides praised for their humor and stories.

“Layer your clothes as everywhere in UK. It was cold on the water but the crew and narrator didn't notice.”

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Loch Ness 1-Hour Cruise with Urquhart Castle Views - Watching for Nessie
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Loch Ness 1-Hour Cruise with Urquhart Castle Views

10.Loch Ness 1-Hour Cruise with Urquhart Castle Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,102 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $30Best value

Sail from Clansman Harbour on a one-hour Jacobite Loch Ness cruise with indoor and outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, sonar-assisted Nessie searches, and views of Urquhart Castle. Kieran is one guide praised for lively commentary, while the onboard bar sells hot and cold drinks and snacks. The boat returns to the same harbor.

“I enjoyed the cruise. Could've spent longer. Worth it just to be on the water. Scottish hot chocolate, yummy”

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Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour - Day 3: Eilean Donan and Loch Ness on the way home
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Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour

11.Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,002 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $235

Travel from Edinburgh to Skye with a driver-guide, stopping at Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Ben Nevis, Kilt Rock, the Quiraing, Dunvegan Castle, Eilean Donan, and Loch Ness. The small group has up to 19 people, with two nights in or near Portree. Guides such as Scott, Jada, Alan, Andrew, and Neil are praised for their stories, music, humor, and flexible handling of Scottish weather.

“Alan made this trip amazing!! His ability to work through the Highlands weather with all 13 of us and make every stop enjoyable with his jokes music and stories made us feel well taken care of. We will be vet for the the sheraff or the unicorn! Alan Jill and I wish you all Hods best and recommend you ask for him by name. The best guide on the isle.”

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Loch Ness & Culloden Battlefield Private Tour from Inverness - Loch Ness and the first look at Urquhart Castle
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Loch Ness & Culloden Battlefield Private Tour from Inverness

12.Loch Ness & Culloden Battlefield Private Tour from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 932 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Spend about eight hours with a kilted local guide exploring Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns, Beauly, and Singleton Distillery. Guides such as Stuart, William, Malcolm, and Bill are known for lively storytelling and local insight. The small vehicle, flexible pace, and private format suit families and history fans.

“This tour was fantastic. It was a small group and our guide, Stuart, was excellent. His hospitality was top notch and he was very informative and had a great sense of humor. Each stop was fascinating and we really enjoyed the diversity of the itinerary. I would highly recommend this tour and ask for Stuart to guide you!”

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Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Tour - Glencoe, where scenery and history meet
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Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Tour

13.Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 806 reviews · 11 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $76

Travel from Glasgow through Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Ben Nevis, Loch Ness, and Pitlochry on an 11-hour guided tour. Guides such as Jack, Wee Davie, Michelle, and Alistair combine Scottish history, jokes, music, and photo stops. Add a Loch Ness cruise for an extra fee, and dress for changeable weather.

“Our driver Charlie was amazing! So funny and informative. The views are spectacular and he gave us plenty of photo opportunities along the way.”

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Loch Ness and the Highlands Small Group Tour from Edinburgh - Coffee among the lochs at Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
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Loch Ness and the Highlands Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

14.Loch Ness and the Highlands Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 801 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $123

Travel from Edinburgh in a Mercedes mini-coach with about 12 passengers, stopping at Loch Lomond, Glencoe, the Commando Monument, Fort Augustus, Cairngorms National Park, and Highland Perthshire. Guides such as Roddy, Andy, Angela, and Callum bring Scottish history and humor to a long but scenic day.

“It was fantastic! I will recommend this trip to anyone who is thinking about traveling to Scotland! Roddy was so great! He was knowledgeable, kind, funny, patient, just the best tour guide. The stops we took were beautiful. It felt like I was in a dream. Best part of my visit.”

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Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh - The Commando Monument and Ben Nevis views
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Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

15.Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 787 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $67

Spend a full day crossing the Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh, with stops at Glencoe, the Three Sisters, Loch Ness, the Commando Monument, and Pitlochry. The tour uses a multilingual guide system, often with English and another language on the same coach. Amber, José, and other guides have received especially warm praise, but headset quality and departure organization can vary.

“I believe that is a great way of knowing the country if you do not have available time. Also I am positive it works best when you have a large family”

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