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Glenfinnan, Fort William & Glencoe Adventure
Rosslyn Chapel, Scottish Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery
Private Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Tour
Invergordon Shore Excursion: Inverness City, Cawdor Castle and Highland Whisky
Glasgow Shore Excursion: Stirling, Loch Lomond & The Highlands
Gift Card
Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands From Edinburgh
Private Outlander, Palaces & Jacobite Experience
Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands from Glasgow
The Isle of Skye & Eilean Donan Castle
Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle & the Kelpies
West Highland Lochs, Mountains & Castles
Loch Ness and the Highlands
Loch Lomond, The Trossachs & Stirling Castle
Isle of Skye, The Fairy Pools & Highland Castles
Private St. Andrews and the Fishing Villages of Fife
The Ultimate Whisky Experience
The Outlander, Palaces & Jacobite Experience
Glasgow: Glenfinnan, Fort William & Glencoe Adventure
St Andrews & The Fishing Villages of Fife
Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland and Alnwick Winter Adventure
Highland Adventure: Lochs, Waterfalls and Rewilding Experience from Inverness
Applecross, Loch Carron & The Wild Highlands
John O'Groats, Dunrobin Castle & the Far North
Glenfinnan, Mallaig & Loch Ness Adventure
Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Ness & the Glenfinnan Viaduct
Loch Ness, Inverness & The Highlands
Isle of Skye, The Highlands & Loch Ness Tour
Inverness: Ultimate Whisky Experience
Test Lisa
Kelpies, St Andrews and Fife Adventure
Aberdeenshire, Balmoral Castle & the Northeast Coast
Orkney Islands & Highlands from Inverness - 3 Day Tour
Holy Island, Alnwick Castle & the Kingdom of Northumbria
Oban, Glencoe & West Highland Castles
Edinburgh Shore Excursion: City Tour and Royal Yacht Britannia
Fort George, Culloden & The Cairngorms National Park
Our Glenfinnan, Glencoe and Fort William Adventure begins in the heart of Edinburgh city centre, at our departure point on the Royal Mile. Departing Edinburgh's bustling streets, passing some of its most iconic sights like Edinburgh Castle on your way out, and begin your journey north into the rugged Scottish Highlands.
Your tour departs from outside the green Ensign Ewart pub at 521-523 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2PE. View a map of our departure point. You can also find us by Edinburgh Public Transport. Check-in opens 15 minutes prior to the stated departure time and closes 5 minutes prior to the stated departure time. We recommend that all passengers arrive in this window as tours must depart on schedule.
This tour will visit the Glenfinnan area and the Glenfinnan Viaduct. Due to an ongoing service interruption, the Jacobite Steam Train will not pass over the viaduct until further notice. Timberbush will continue to monitor the situation and communicate any updates on the service.
There aren't any additional entry fees on this tour. The price of your one day tour from Edinburgh includes the services of a friendly, knowledgeable and experienced Driver-Guide, and transportation on one of our luxury modern air-conditioned coaches. The price of the tour doesn't include meals, however, we will stop at various locations with options for lunch and refreshments. We always do advise to bring along a wee packed lunch just in case places or busy, or you get peckish during your tour.
Yes, all of our tours are in English. Your tour will be taken by an experienced, knowledgeable and friendly English speaking Driver-Guide. Unfortunately, at present, we do not have written translations of this tour. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
As we like to give you as much time off the coach as possible with the opportunity for walks, we recommend you bring warm and/or waterproof clothing, wear comfortable walking shoes and take sun-block or a hat for sunny days, but these might not be as needed on a winter tour. Don't forget your camera! Since we cannot allow hot food on our buses you could also bring a cold packed lunch with you to make the most of your time at each stop, this would be particularly time saving in the busier months.
We welcome children over 4 years old on our tours, and children aged between 4 - 16 years are eligible for the concessionary rate. We regret we are not able to carry children under the age of 4.
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Glenfinnan Viaduct -
Glenfinnan Viaduct with train -
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Glencoe in Winter
Our Glenfinnan, Glencoe and Fort William Adventure begins in the heart of Edinburgh city centre, at our departure point on the Royal Mile. Departing Edinburgh's bustling streets, passing some of its most iconic sights like Edinburgh Castle on your way out, and begin your journey north into the rugged Scottish Highlands.
We pause for refreshments at Callander, the gateway to the Highlands, before continuing to Glencoe. The well-known, dramatic Glen features in many films, such as James Bonds' Skyfall, and is the backdrop to some scenes from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, perfect to get you in the mood to visit the famous "Harry Potter Bridge" that you will see later in the tour. We pause here for photos and to learn all about the history of Glencoe, including the massacre of the MacDonald clan in 1692.
From the atmospheric Glencoe, we travel further along the banks of Loch Linnhe to the Highland town of Fort William, which sits at the foot of Britain's tallest mountain - Ben Nevis. We stop here to allow you to stretch your legs and have an early lunch break, before we journey onwards to the Glenfinnan Viaduct.
The Glenfinnan Viaduct was arguably made most famous from its scenes in Harry Potter and is surrounded by mountains on the stunning shores of Loch Shiel. Not only is this location famous for the Jacobite Steam Train (not to be confused with the Hogwarts' Express), Loch Sheil was the location of the "Black Lake". See if you can spot a "grindylow" causing trouble under the surface! It's also the setting for Buckbeak's beautiful flight, scenes from the Triwizard Tournament, and also the stunning loch on which Hogwarts sits.
We take in the viaduct and a photo opportunity before a visit to the nearby Glenfinnan Monument, which symbolises one of the most important events in Scottish history; the 1745 Jacobite uprising.
Departing Glenfinnan, we begin our return journey to Edinburgh, stopping along the way for refreshments at the small village of Pitlochry. Enjoy time to stretch your legs and grab a quick bite to eat before we return to Edinburgh where our Glenfinnan, Glencoe and Fort William Adventure will end.
Tour Overview
- Duration - 12hrs
- Total Distance - 280 miles
- Pick up - 521 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2PE
- Group size - 16-53
- Minimum age - Adventurers must be at least 4 years old