Top Glasgow Day Trips

Oban, Highland Lochs, Glens,Castles and Glencoe Tour from Glasgow

10 hoursFree Cancellation

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What could be more quintessentially Scottish than lochs and castles? Travel through the photo-worthy West Highlands, visit the haunting glen of Glencoe and stop at Loch Lomond on this day trip from Glasgow by Mercedes minivan. Numbers are limited to 16 passengers to ensure a more personalized experience with an informative guide, who offers insightful commentary at Kilchurn Castle, Inveraray town, Castle Stalker and more.

Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles Small Group Day Tour from Glasgow

10 hoursFree Cancellation

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Glasgow: Loch Lomond, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Loch Ness & Highlands

11 hoursFree Cancellation

Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour with Local Guide

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Explore Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands on an easy day trip from Glasgow. Travel into Rannoch Moor and Glen Coe—widely considered Scotland’s most beautiful glen. Pass beneath Ben Nevis en route to the Great Glen. Travel to Fort Augustus, on the shores of Loch Ness, and enjoy an optional cruise to try and spot the famous monster. Journey onward via the town of Pitlochry before returning to Glasgow.

Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Tour

11 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation

Loch Lomond and Stirling Castle Small Group Tour from Glasgow

8 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Glasgow: Kelpies, St Andrews and Fife Adventure

8 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation

Venture beyond Glasgow city limits—and explore some of the Highlands’ wildest and most beautiful scenery—on this full-day excursion. In the morning, set off from central Glasgow in a comfortable mini-coach. Spy Loch Lomond before stopping at the village of Glencoe, ringed by dramatic, mountainous scenery. Next, see the Silver Sands of Morar, explore the town of Mallaig, visit the Glenfinnan Viaduct (made famous by the Harry Potter movies), and more.

Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe and Loch Shiel Tour from Glasgow

11 hoursFree Cancellation

Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands Small Group Tour from Glasgow

11 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation

*Outlander* locations are widely spread around Scotland but this guided tour allows you to visit many without the hassle of driving or puzzling over train and bus timetables. See castles and ancient villages made famous by the Outlander series and discover why the real locations are as exciting as the show itself. Note that some castles may be closed on certain dates and alternative attractions will be visited instead.

Outlander Adventure Day Tour from Glasgow Including Admissions

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Discover the key attractions of Glencoe and the Scottish Highlands on a small-group tour from Glasgow, blending nature, history, and culture for an immersive Scottish experience. Benefit from all-inclusive swift transportation, optimizing your time at each location. Itinerary highlights include a brief hike on the West Highland Way, a stroll along Loch Lomond's banks, and a tour of one of Hollywood's favorite filming locations, Glencoe.

Glencoe, Scenic Walk & Highlands Guided Tour from Glasgow

8 hours 40 minutesFree Cancellation

From Glasgow: Glenfinnan, Highlands and Loch Lomond

11 hoursFree Cancellation

City Sightseeing Glasgow Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

1 hour 40 minutesFree Cancellation

Experience some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery, including some instantly recognizable movie and TV filming locations, without the self-drive hassle. This tour from Glasgow takes you through some of the Highlands’ most dramatic landscapes as you journey to the haunting valley of Glencoe; Fort William, which sits at the foot of soaring Ben Nevis; and Glenfinnan, site of the stone bridge made famous by the Harry Potter movies.

Glasgow: Glenfinnan, Fort William and Glencoe Adventure

10 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Standing Stones, Inveraray and Kilchurn Castles & Highland Tour starting Glasgow

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond and Cruise Day Tour from Glasgow

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Gander Walking Tours in Glasgow

3 hoursFree Cancellation

GREENOCK (GLASGOW) SHORE EXCURSION: Scotland Adventure Sightseeing Day Trip Tour

8 hoursFree Cancellation

Combine a trip to Bannockur with a visit to historic Stirling Castle with this tour from Glasgow. You'll learn about the 1314 Battle of Bannockburn at the Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre, where you can even get a taste of the battle in 3D. You'll then head to Stirling Castle, which was built over the 13th through 15th centuries and is considered among the most important castles in the nation.

Bannockburn & Stirling Castle Private Tour from Greater Glasgow

6 hoursFree Cancellation

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Loch Ness & the Highlands Day Tour from Glasgow Including Cruise

12 hoursFree Cancellation

Ticking off attractions in mountainous Scotland can be difficult on a self-led tour. Discover Loch Ness, the Isle of Skye, and the Scottish Highlands on a 3-day tour from Glasgow, with convenient round-trip transfer by air-conditioned coach. Customize your journey to suit you with the option to book with or without accommodation, and gain insight into the historic region from your guide’s commentary.

Glasgow: Isle of Skye, The Highlands and Loch Ness - 3 Day Tour

3 daysFree Cancellation

From Glasgow: Scottish Highlands and Loch Ness Day Tour

11 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

A Day on the Isle of Arran Including Admission from Glasgow

10 to 11 hoursFree Cancellation

Kelpies, Falkirk Wheel and Glasgow City Day Tour

7 hoursFree Cancellation

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Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Tour

Ariel_W, Nov 2026

A Magical Day in the Scottish Highlands

My sister and I booked this experience and had the BEST time. This is truly such good value for your money. It is an all day excursion throughout the famed Scottish highlands that covers vast portions of the countryside. There were enough breaks and stops along the way as well. Even though the tour itinerary highlights certain lookout spots and such, the drive itself also allows you to experience the countryside. It is our first time in Scotland and Taylor, our tour guide, added a lot to our tour with stories and information about Scotland / the areas he took us through. Taylor really added that extra element you want on a tour! He personalized the tour and went above and beyond to make all of us feel welcomed. Even after the tour was over, he stayed and gave personalized recommendations for us to experience on our journey! Would definitely recommend

Glasgow Street Art & Murals Walking Tour with a Local Guide

Elena_F, Nov 2026

Mural trail tour, a must in Glasgow

It’s fun, interesting, and full filling. We were lucky enough to be led by Grace, who wholeheartedly explained everything, even details and information, that had come directly from the mural artists. Grace is a lovely person, very cheerful, and she is very patient, and as she is also and artist, you could not ask for a better person to show you the beautiful street art of Glasgow, and it’s beginnings. I would highly recommend to give this tour a chance.

Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe and Loch Shiel Tour from Glasgow

Julie_H, Oct 2026

Fantastic tour!

This was a great tour! It got us out of the city and into the highlands. Alan was knowledgeable and easy going, and he did a great job despite the weather! I would do this tour again and more tours with Discover Scotland in a heartbeat. Can't wait to be back!

Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour with Local Guide

JuanJose_M, Oct 2026

Best Tour in Glasgow

Lauren did a fantastic job. She’s by far the best tour guide I’ve had in a long time. Her knowledge of Glasgow history is just impressive. She makes time fly by! Appreciated the fact that she talks about street art and its connection to the city too. Great tour, will do it again when I come back!

Oban, Highland Lochs, Glens,Castles and Glencoe Tour from Glasgow

Gabriele_Q, Oct 2026

Beautiful and interesting.

It was a fun and interesting experience. The guide described the places we visited and, during the transfers, talked about the history of Scotland. It would have been nice to stop longer at some stops, but even with a tight schedule, you can appreciate what Scotland has to offer.

Glasgow: Kelpies, St Andrews and Fife Adventure

Yuliia_Z, Oct 2026

Great guide Jerry- made the tour special!

Fantastic tour- fabulouslocations. Each if them. Our guide Jerry was really great: knowing the history, sharing Scotish life routine in family and society. Great sense of humor and Scotish music and talks about the local traditions where all the way with us! Clean bus, good advise on food, drinks, etc. I felt like came to the friend of the family!!!

Glasgow: Loch Lomond, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Loch Ness & Highlands

635k_ptnk, Sep 2026

Tour from 09/30/2026

The tour was well planned; although I had already been in the Highlands, Stuart showed me many other spots. Stuart also provided many interesting facts. For this price-performance ratio, you simply cannot give less than 5 out of 5 points. Great guide in a great country!

Glasgow: Glenfinnan, Fort William and Glencoe Adventure

Kristen_O, Aug 2026

Glencoe

Taylor and Blair were friendly, informative, and funny. Taylor did a fabulous job of driving the bus and giving great insight about the landmarks and relevant people that were tied to them. They were very accommodating and reworked the schedule to see the train cross the track (it was not the steam train but that’s out of their control). They added Scottish music to listen to on the bus which was a really nice touch. We also loved our fun surprise at the end!

GREENOCK (GLASGOW) SHORE EXCURSION: Scotland Adventure Sightseeing Day Trip Tour

Jana_L, Aug 2026

Great tour - we loved every minute!

This was our favorite excursion of the entire trip. Sandra was a fabulous guide - she gave us lots of information and she was friendly and fun. We got to see a lot of things in one day and did not feel rushed. This tour made me fall in love with Scotland.

Outlander Adventure Day Tour from Glasgow Including Admissions

Kelly_S, Jul 2026

Great for an Outlander fan

This was a great tour for any Outlander fan. Our guide, Young Steven, was awesome and informative. Seeing the filming locations was really fun. Unfortunately, Midhope Castle (Lallybroch) is a very missed opportunity. The owners could make it really amazing, but choose not to. It's still cool to see.

City Sightseeing Glasgow Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Mildred_T, Jul 2026

Informative Tour

Good way to get an overview of the city and decide on what to see. Bus stops close to most of the major sites. In season, buses arrive approximately every 15 min. Lots of construction going on in Glasgow so some of the stops have adjustments. Some of the buses have a live person, giving commentary only in English and some have audio in multiple languages.