Loch Ness & Glencoe From
Inverness: Private Day Tour
Explore the shores of Loch Ness and the majestic Glencoe on a private day tour from Inverness, designed entirely around your interests and travel style. Our tours don’t have a fixed route or a one-size-fits-all schedule. Each itinerary is carefully curated in advance, allowing you to focus on what matters most to you - whether that’s dramatic landscapes, waterfall hikes, whisky, bougie cafes or photography.
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Loch Ness & Glencoe: Example Tour
While each tour is individually designed, a typical Loch Ness & Glencoe tour would take you down the banks of Loch Ness, stopping at Drumnadrochit, Urquhart Castle, Invermoriston Falls and Fort Augustus. We’ll then drive into Glen Nevis, past the base of Ben Nevis and hike through Nevis Gorge to Steall Falls, the second-highest waterfall in Scotland.
For lunch, we have a range of options around Fort William, including locally caught seafood. In the afternoon, we’ll explore the various viewpoints and walks along the majestic Glen Coe, including The Three Sisters, The Meeting of the Three Waters and Buachaille Etive Mòr. For the return journey to Inverness, we’ll head up the lesser-travelled side of Loch Ness via The Falls of Falloch and Dores Beach & Inn.
Customise Your Loch Ness & Glencoe Itinerary
Below, you’ll find options to help shape your tour. Let us know what appeals the most, and we’ll design a personalised itinerary around your preferences. While routes are carefully planned in advance, we can still flex the route on the day within time constraints.
Towns & Villages:
Fort Augustus
Drumnadrochit
Fort William
Glencoe Village
Dores village & beach
forest / waterfall walks:
Steall Falls (1+ hour)
Glencoe Lochan (30 minutes)
Inchree Falls (30 minutes)
Falls of Foyers (30 minutes)
Urquhart Bay Woods (30 minutes)
Landmarks:
Invermoriston Falls
Ben Nevis
Three Sisters of Glencoe
Meeting of the Three Waters
Buachaille Etive Mòr
Attractions:
The Loch Ness Centre (1 hour)
Urquhart Castle
Glencoe Visitor Centre
Glen Spean Brewing
Ben Nevis / Great Glen Distillery
tour Details: Loch Ness & Glencoe From Inverness
You’ll can find more information our prices page, but here’s a quick overview of what you can expect on this Loch Ness & Glencoe day tour from Inverness:
Price:
From £575, depending on route, optional activities, and car type.
Maximum people:
Ideal for small groups of 1 to 4 people. A minibus can be arranged at an additional cost.
Tour duration & start time:
This tour is a standard 9 hour day (8:30am to 5:30pm). The driving time is approximately 5.5 hours, leaving 3.5 hours to explore Loch Ness and Glencoe. Your tour can be extended up to 11 hours for an additional fee.
Optional detours / Variations / Excursions:
We can discuss adding the following options to your tour. Some options will mean an extended day and a faster travel pace:
Glenfinnan Viaduct (possibly see the Jacobite steam train cross).
Return to Inverness via the scenic Laggan road and visit the Cairngorms National Park / Loch Morlich.
Lost Valley of Glen Coe (2-hour hike).
Glen Coe ski lift ride to 800m/2,625 ft (£20 per person).
Nevis Range (Aonach Mòr) gondola ride to 650m/1,980 ft (£29 per person).
Oban & the West Coast (Castle Stalker, McCaigs Tower, Kilchurn Castle, Dunstaffnage Castle).
Food & drink:
The Highlands has everything from locally caught seafood to quaint cafes serving local produce, coffee roasteries, whisky distilleries & breweries. Once we have a firm itinerary, we’ll give you lunch & cafe options.
Here’s a selection of our recommendations: Blas na Mara, Nomad Cafe, The Black Isle Bar, Stiff Peaks Patisserie & Lochleven Seafood Café.
Tour Information:
Please wear appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear as it’s likely to be wet and windy, plus the ground can be muddy and uneven.
Your driver/guide is a Mountain Leader, which means he’s qualified and insured to accompany you on walks and hikes.
There’s lots to explore further down the West Coast (Ellenabeich, Inverary, Loch Fyne, Loch Lomond etc). Get in touch to discuss a two or three day tour and overnight options.