2-Day Inverness and Highlands Tour: Small Group Experience from Edinburgh

Embark on a 2-day small group tour from Edinburgh to Inverness and the Highlands. Explore stunning landscapes, visit historic sites, and experience the magic of Scotland.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 72 hours
Highlights

Edinburgh to Inverness

Stirling Castle - Pass by the historic Stirling Castle perched on its rocky cliffs.
National Wallace Monument - The National Wallace Monument was constructed to honor the great Scottish hero, William Wallace.
Glencoe National Nature Reserve - Glen Coe is arguably the most renowned of all Scotland’s glens. This…

What's Included
  • 5-star reviewed driver/guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned Mercedes mini coach
  • Live commentary on board
  • Small group tour - average group size of around 12 passengers
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Attraction Entrance Fees
  • Accommodation (B&B): See Additional Info section below to select your preferred accommodation
  • Accommodation (Hotel): See Additional Info section below to select your preferred accommodation
  • Accommodation (Hostel): See Additional Info section below to select your preferred accommodation
Additional Information

Join this very small group tour (average group size of around 12 passengers) for a magical two day escape to the Highlands. Traveling through spectacular scenery, this tour is the perfect way to see Scotland and many of her highlights. These include stops at Glen Coe, Glenfinnan Viaduct (April - October only) and Loch Ness. Overnight is in the bustling…

Location
EH1 3BQ
Waterloo Place
This tour departs from (and returns to) Bus Stand ZE, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ (opposite Howie's Restaurant). Please arrive no later than 08.15
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Wins_y
Jan 2, 2026
An amazing two days tour must join and never regret - The two days tour was amazing and the driver/tour guide is incredible and full of passion that truly makes us in love with Scottland.
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Paul_a
Dec 30, 2025
Beautiful Highland trip - À great trip through this wonderful part of the world. Our guide, Cullum, was magnificent and never stopped telling abiut the rich history of Scotland. We were lucky with the weather which made it even more mesmerising. Thank You!!!
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Hybridvigor72
Nov 11, 2025
Fantastic Highlands Highlights Tour with the Wee Red Bus - My sister and I don’t usually do guided tours when we travel, but spending two days on Heart of Scotland's “Inverness and the Highlands” tour completely changed our minds. It ended up being one of the absolute highlights of our trip to Scotland. Roddy is an incredible guide. He's knowledgeable, warm, and funny, with a real gift for storytelling. We learned so much about the landscape, history, myths, and local culture of Scotland and the Highlands. During the longer stretches of driving he'd also put on great music, everything from traditional Scottish folk to more modern regional artists. The route and drive itself was stunning. Misty, magical, with sweeping vistas around every bend. Highlights for us were Glencoe, The Hermitage near Pitlochry, and feeding the Highland Coos. The days were long but the pace was great for us. I can't believe how much Roddy was able to pack into the 2 Days without it feeling rushed. I think there were 10 of us on the Wee Red Bus and it was very comfortable. There were plenty of stops for photos, breaks, and to appreciate the stunning scenery. Thank you Heart of Scotland, and especially Roddy, for making our trip to the Highlands so special and memorable! We were so happy and wholeheartedly recommend the Wee Red Bus and Heart of Scotland.
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Kathleent106
Oct 22, 2025
Gave us the real Scottish Experience-Highly Recommend ! - I feel like I got the most out of my trip to Scotland thanks to Heart of Scotland. We were in Scotland for 8 days and did two of their tours. One was the overnight to Inverness, the other Hadrians Wall and the borders. Our tour guide Angela was friendly, funny, informative and accommodating. Not expensive and worth every penny for the experiences we had!
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Jenapplegate
Oct 20, 2025
Mother daughter trip - My daughter and I took a two day trip up to Inverness. Roddy was our driver and he was absolutely wonderful. He was so lovely, engaging and filled with stories and history of Scotland. We visited some absolutely beautiful landscapes and towns. Highly recommend this little glimpse of the magical Highlands.
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Beth
Oct 19, 2025
Inverness and Highlands 2 day tour - We just completed the 2 day Highlands tour. Our tour guide was Roddy and he was absolutely wonderful. Kind, compassionate, caring, funny, great storyteller. We went to so many wonderful places, he was so knowledgeable about all the places we stopped at, and he made sure we all had time to see, explore and participate. At the start of the tour, we were running a few minutes behind getting it if it hotel and getting a taxi and he was kind enough to wait on us to get there. We had a small group - 10 of us - which I loved the small more personable feel and was a small 16 seater van. Highly recommend, will use them again in the future and will request Roddy of he's available. Thank you so much for making the tour what it was. ❤️
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Venture802171
Sep 23, 2025
NC 500 on the Wee Red Bus - Took a private 5day tour on the Wee Red Bus with Callum. I highly recommend this company , from the planning with. Nick who was very helpful and the amazing stories from Callum whose luv of the highlands is infectious. I know there are other tours but a private tour with this company is the best way to see Scotland.
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Jennyq541
Sep 4, 2025
Great value and itinerary for 2 days in the highlands - Couldn't have asked for a better tour! Stops were spaced out perfectly so that we didn't feel rushed and really appreciated the comfort stops along the way. Given the group was smaller, I felt there was more flexibility with the itinerary. Additionally, the van was very spacious and comfortable. Our tour guide Roddy was amazing, touching on history but also keeping it fun and always offering to take pictures for us. Glad we got to see the highlands and can't wait to go back and stay longer.
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Adele_s
Sep 3, 2025
Great tour and guide! - Phenomenal experience! We had an amazing two-day tour with Roddy as our guide and driver. He was kind, friendly, and professional from start to finish. His knowledge and passion really shone through, and it’s clear he truly cares about the experience of everyone on the tour. I can’t say anything but great things—highly recommend!
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G7341zestephaniec
Aug 2, 2025
Great place to stay It takes some friends - This was a great hotel Jovan at the front desk was extremely helpful I'm cheerful great attitude I would stay at this hotel again in a minute
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From $237
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start of your experience (local time).