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West Highlands: Lochs, Castles & Glencoe
4.7
228 Ratings
Glasgow City
Immerse yourself in the picturesque West Highlands, featuring stunning landscapes of lochs, mountains, and age-old castles. Explore Inveraray residing by Loch Fyne, witness the mystic Glencoe – the scene of the MacDonald Clan massacre, and drop by the charming coastal town of Oban, the stepping stone to the Isles.
Immerse yourself in the picturesque West Highlands, featuring stunning landscapes of lochs, mountains, and age-old castles. Explore Inveraray residing by Loch Fyne, witness the mystic Glencoe – the scene of the MacDonald Clan massacre, and drop by the charming coastal town of Oban, the stepping stone to the Isles.
Duration:
9 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Inveraray Castle - The historic home of the Duke of Argyll, chief of the Clan Campbell, nestled in large beautiful gardens overlooking Loch Fyne. Alternatively, explore the town’s white-washed Georgian houses, wide streets and breathtaking views across the loch.
Inveraray Castle is open to visitors Thursday to Monday, 1 April – 31 October
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- Inveraray Castle - The historic home of the Duke of Argyll, chief of the Clan Campbell, nestled in large beautiful gardens overlooking Loch Fyne. Alternatively, explore the town’s white-washed Georgian houses, wide streets and breathtaking views across the loch.
Inveraray Castle is open to visitors Thursday to Monday, 1 April – 31 October
- Kilchurn Castle - We then pass Kilchurn Castle, one of Scotland’s most photographed castles, nestled on the banks of Loch Awe and beautifully framed by mountains.
- Oban - Next we make a stop for lunch in the picturesque harbour town of Oban, ‘Gateway to the Isles’, with free time to explore its horseshoe bay and see McCaig’s Folly, an iconic 19th century tower reminiscent of the Colosseum in Rome
- Castle Stalker - After free time exploring, we travel onwards past the 15th century Castle Stalker, which is set on a small island on Loch Laich.
- Glencoe Mountain - Glencoe, one of Scotland’s most haunting glens and site of the 1692 massacre of the MacDonald clan.
- Luss Pier - At the pretty conservation village of Luss on the ‘Bonnie, Bonnie Banks’ of Loch Lomond, we can walk along the shore or admire the village before returning to Glasgow where your Oban tour will end.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Live commentary on board
- Knowledgeable driver-guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Live commentary on board
- Knowledgeable driver-guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Attraction Tickets
- On-board restrooms
- On-board WiFi
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Attraction Tickets
- On-board restrooms
- On-board WiFi
Additional Information
- Minimum age is 4 years old.
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark.
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this…
- Minimum age is 4 years old.
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark.
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or a full refund.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Digital translations in English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian & Mandarin available on request.
- Please arrive a minimum of 15 minutes before your tour’s departure time.
- Please note Inveraray Castle is open to visitors Thursday to Monday, 1 April – 31 October
Location
19 Killermont St
Killermont Street
This is located outside the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and opposite Buchanan Bus Station.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(228 Ratings)
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Marionanne_314
Jul 29, 2025
5 Star Bus Tour ⭐️🚌 - We recently went on a Timberbush bus tour to celebrate my grandma’s 80th birthday, and it was a fantastic experience! Our tour guide, Jack, was absolutely brilliant, full of interesting facts, a great sense of humour, and he kept us entertained the whole way. The playlist on the bus was a solid 10/10 and really added to the vibe of the day.
The bus itself was clean and well kept. The only downside was the limited legroom, especially on a longer journey. But overall, we had a great time, and most importantly, my grandma loved every minute of it.
Highly recommend this tour, especially with Jack as your guide!
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Robin_b
Jul 14, 2025
Just enough to keep you coming back for more - Our driver & guide Jerry was top notch! The perfect blend of history, humor, and himself. I was apprehensive about undertaking such a long excursion, but it flew by. We could have spent hours in each of the locations, but I felt like the tour was perfectly paced to give you little samples of other parts of Scotland to inspire you to come back and spend quality time there again. We've already talked about coming back and spending more time in Oban. Jerry was a great resource for places to eat, shop, and explore.
One piece of advice, that really has nothing to do with the tour and is quite out of the company's control, but if you have any predisposition towards motion sickness - the Scottish roads along this route will put you to the test. Take my advice and bring along some sort of medicine to help fight off/prevent motion sickness.
The castles, the lochs, the towns, the shopping, the food -- and our guide 5 stars!
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Bettina_d
Jun 26, 2025
Georgious views - Spectacular day with a really nice driver, interesting stops with enough time to visit The highlights
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James_f
Jun 3, 2025
Best tour - Michelle and Conner were awesome. Very informative and made the excursion amazing! Kept it light and very accommodating to everyone’s needs.
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Kilian_p
Jun 3, 2025
Great experience! Connor... - Great experience! Connor and Michelle were entertaining, knowledgeable, and efficient! So much fun and such great stops
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Odyssey61913919760
May 14, 2025
Glasgow bus tour - Fantastic bus tour with driver Jack. Commentary was informative and at times quite humorous. Would definitely recommend this tour to everyone
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Covilakam_a
May 9, 2025
Thoroughly enjoyable tour to Scottish highlands - Punctual pick up at designated spot. Introducing the passengers to Scottish History and explaining what to expect during the tour. Basic safety instruction.
The guide was very jovial and bubbly to say the least. The accent used made it a little hard to comprehend a few words, but the essence was conveyed.
He gave enough time at stopping places and managed to inculcate time discipline on the tourists also. He could relate to different tourist nationalities with some related titles bits.
We two enjoyed the tour very much.
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T2972vxjamesa
May 7, 2025
Scotland Highlands and more. - Great way to see the Highlands. Having an experienced guide allowed to see extra sites along the way. Our guide Jack made it happen.
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Uveselic
Apr 29, 2025
Fantastic experience - Great trip!
Fantastic tour guide Wee Davie!
Davie was a really good insightful guide and made us feel comfortable and always with a funny story or a funny joke alongside great historical facts!
Amazing
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351sandip
Apr 4, 2025
Great Day! - Wee David was a wonderful tour guide! He shared lots of information along the way. Loved the town of Oban. We had lunch there- would have loved a little longer to allow for time to walk around. Overall great trip with a wonderful guide. I would highly recommend this trip to adults- it would be a long day for children.
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