The 15 Shore Excursions in Scotland That Earn Their Price

Glasgow (Greenock) Shore Excursion: Stirling, Loch Lomond & The Highlands - Aberfoyle and the practical lunch stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 267 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $93Our pick

Review of Timberbush’s Greenock shore excursion to Stirling Castle, the Trossachs, Highland cattle, Aberfoyle, and Loch Lomond.

“Arriving in Greenock on princess ship and very easily found the Timberbush tour guides and parking area of private tour buses. The people who previously complained about that must need their hands held every step of the way. Wee Davie was a fabulous tour guide and driver. Yes, he’s Scottish so yes he has an accent. How can you expect otherwise? But we acclimated quickly and enjoyed his very informative and educated commentary. Stirling is a quaint town and nice castle to visit. Definitely prebook castle tickets and dress in layers! Callandar was a great town to have a delicious lunch in the MHOR bread shop. Oh my the pastries…”

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INVERGORDON PORT Tour of Culloden, Cairns & Cawdor Castle

2.INVERGORDON PORT Tour of Culloden, Cairns & Cawdor Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $180Top rated

Explore Cawdor Castle, Clava Cairns, Culloden, Loch Ness, and Highland cows on a small-group tour from Invergordon.

“Avril was the utmost professional in all aspects of this full day excursion. From detailed communications, to providing detailed descriptions of the places visited, to ensuring the comfort and safety of all guests. Being a native of the area, Avril pours her heart and soul into ensuring participants are treated like family as she shares her passion for the Highlands. Don't think twice about booking this excursion! Do it, you will be glad you did!”

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 165 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $109

Review of BusyBus’s Greenock shore excursion to Loch Lomond, Kilchurn Castle, Inveraray, Luss, and the Scottish Highlands.

“Enjoyed the villages and the first castle stop. The castle we wanted to see the most was closed. Disappointed”

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INVERGORDON PORT Tour Dunrobin, Dornoch & Distillery

4.INVERGORDON PORT Tour Dunrobin, Dornoch & Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $123

Review of the Invergordon shore tour to Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch, Loch Fleet, Struie Hill, and Balblair Distillery.

“Avril’s travel is excellent. Small group experience and catered to the group. Our tour guide Amy was friendly, accommodating and very knowledgeable. Easy access off the ship.”

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Invergordon Cruise Excursion to Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch and more

5.Invergordon Cruise Excursion to Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch and more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $187

Explore Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch, Loch Fleet, and Highland views on a small-group excursion from Invergordon with a local guide.

“Just a wonderful tour with our guide,Alistaire, to Dunrobin Castle. Changed a few things to see more and spend time where we wanted. A wealth of information was our guide, with a few short stops to make the tour unique and memorable. Don't hesitate, book with GoHIghlands if you are in the area.”

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Invergordon Cruise Excursion to Loch Ness and Outlander Sites

6.Invergordon Cruise Excursion to Loch Ness and Outlander Sites

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $187

Explore Loch Ness, Culloden, Clava Cairns, and Outlander filming sites on a flexible small-group excursion from Invergordon.

“George was a fantastic guide; had a great, dry humor and was very informative. He made suggestions about a possible change to our itinerary and let our small group decide which option we preferred. I would happily book with him again if returning to the Inverness area.”

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Private Invergordon Shore Excursion with Cawdor Castle (12 max)

7.Private Invergordon Shore Excursion with Cawdor Castle (12 max)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $1,102

Review of a private Invergordon shore excursion to Culloden, Clava Cairns, Cawdor Castle, Inverness, and Loch Ness.

“We had the most amazing day!! Finella & Michelle are the best. From the minute they picked us up to drop off was so easy. Every stop explained and showed us what we wanted to see and more . We tried local goodies and got a close up and personal with some Highland Coos .We loved these two .”

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Edinburgh Shore Excursion: City Tour and Royal Yacht Britannia

8.Edinburgh Shore Excursion: City Tour and Royal Yacht Britannia

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 41 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $92Best value

See Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse, and Royal Yacht Britannia on a port pickup tour, with expert guiding and useful cruise-day timing advice.

“Paid Viator Bus tour very good Could not see the queens yacht or the fort They said sold out Enjoyed the bus ride but was disappointed”

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Invergordon Cruise Excursion – Castle ,Whisky and History Tour

9.Invergordon Cruise Excursion – Castle ,Whisky and History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $212

Explore Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch, Loch Fleet, Struie viewpoint, and Balblair Distillery on a small-group Highland tour from Invergordon.

“We were not sure what to expect, especially because there was a new tour business that was taking over for the previous owner but BOY did we have an amazing time. Alistair was very communicative (could use a little more help on knowing times and location for meeting up, but it is a small enough port that we saw where the other groups were and just waiting there) and Geen was an absolute gem of a tour guide. He made sure to show us just about everything we asked to see (even a highland cow!) and was informative and engaging. His vehicle was nice and clean (no wifi, but that…”

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Invergordon Shore Excursion Highland Bucket List Tour

10.Invergordon Shore Excursion Highland Bucket List Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $176

Review of Invergordon’s small-group Highland tour, covering Clava Cairns, Culloden, Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, costs, timing, and value.

“Sympathetic guide Richie took us safely and smoothly everywhere in his spacious SUV and provided the necessary explanation at the planned stops. Nice day trip.Auto-translated”

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Greenock Cruise Excursion- Lochs and Castle Tour. Entry fees Inc.

11.Greenock Cruise Excursion- Lochs and Castle Tour. Entry fees Inc.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $198

Review of Greenock’s Loch Lomond and Castle Tour, with Luss, scenic mountain views, Inveraray Castle, costs, guides, and cruise-day tips.

“From the beginning it was a very pleasant experience and activity. We were in a cart with guide Paul and just another couple. Paul was very friendly and always telling the local history. Loch Lomond is beautiful and its picturesque houses are very loving! We loved the castle and the fact that Paul took us on purpose to the locality of Inverary, indicating us a pub where we had a superb fish and lagostins lunch!Auto-translated”

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Stirling Castle, Trossachs and Loch Lomond Shore Excursion

12.Stirling Castle, Trossachs and Loch Lomond Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · from $154

Review of a Glasgow shore trip to Stirling Castle, the Trossachs, and Loch Lomond, with practical advice on value, timing, guides, and stops.

“We had a fantastic tour from our cruise ship to Stirling Castle via Loch Lomond. Our guide Catriona was a great guide, she pointed out the sights and gave us a rundown of the various kings who had lived in the castle. Catriona even made an unscheduled stop in a small town for pies and another stop to take photos of Dumbarton Castle. Well worth the trip.”

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Shore Excursion to Loch Lomond & Stirling Castle

13.Shore Excursion to Loch Lomond & Stirling Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $1,025

Review of a private Glasgow shore excursion to Loch Lomond, Kilmahog, Stirling Castle, and Lyle Hill with port pickup.

“Alba Excursions was absolutely amazing!James was an absolute gem. This was our favorite excursion! We were able to see beautiful sites including Stirling Castle and Loch Lomond. The tour was GREAT because of James. His personal style Read more”

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Invergordon cruise excursion Small Group Dunrobin Castle & More

14.Invergordon cruise excursion Small Group Dunrobin Castle & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $176

Review of the Invergordon small-group tour to Dunrobin Castle, Shin Falls, Loch Fleet, Dornoch, and scenic Highland viewpoints.

“Lovely tour, especially impressed with Dunrobin Castle. Too bad they didn't see salmon at Shin Falls.”

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Invergordon Cruise Excursion PRIVATE Tour

15.Invergordon Cruise Excursion PRIVATE Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $877

Review of a private Invergordon shore excursion featuring Culloden, Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, whisky, lunch, and Highland scenery.

“Our personalized tour was fabulous. Even before we started, I knew it would be great, due to great communication with George, co-owner of Go Highlands, who helped iron out our personalized itinerary. Alastair, the other co-owner and our driver/guide, was terrific. All 6 of us agreed that he was very informative and personable, providing historical information as well as general information about the area and Scotland. We even did a few extra things in the time we had, which was a lovely bonus. I have booked many Viator experiences and I wholeheartedly would recommend these gentlemen and their small business. This was one of the best Viator tours I've booked.…”

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