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Short answer: pick the trip by the scenery you want. The Highlands and Loch Ness are the long coach days, Loch Lomond and Stirling is the short loop, Outlander is the filming-location day, and Fife and the Borders are the quiet ones. On 2026-10-29 the 22 tours we compared on Klook and KKday cost EUR 54 to EUR 119.86 per adult. Those are each page’s “from” prices, and only some include the Loch Ness cruise or castle entry.
A dated screenshot of each page is on file. What you pay depends on the option and the date you choose.
Which day trip from Edinburgh fits you?
- Lowest price: the KKday Loch Ness and Highlands day trip, EUR 54, one bus option with a 07:30 start.
- Cruise in the price: the KKday Loch Ness tour with cruise, EUR 119.86.
- Shortest listed day: the Klook Scottish Borders tour, 7 hours.
| Photo | You want | Tours on this page | From, EUR | Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mountains, Loch Ness, the Highlands | Ten tours | 54 to 119.86 | Jump to tour ↓ |
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A lake and a castle in a short day | Three Loch Lomond and Stirling tours | 58 to 78 | Jump to tour ↓ |
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TV filming locations | Three Outlander tours | 74.32 to 85.19 | Jump to tour ↓ |
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Fishing villages and a university town | Two Fife tours | 81.05 to 82.45 | Jump to tour ↓ |
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A castle in England, or Rosslyn Chapel | Four Borders and Northumbria tours | 76 to 90.69 | Jump to tour ↓ |
Small photos: crops of the credited photos further down this page.
The lowest price on this page
The lowest “from” price on this page, EUR 54, is the KKday Loch Ness and Highlands day trip. Its button is an affiliate link.
KKday
KKday, Loch Ness and the Highlands of Scotland Day Trip from Edinburgh
One bus option: Stirling, Callander, Glencoe, Fort William, Loch Ness and Pitlochry. At Loch Ness the page offers an hour-long cruise or a walk; we read no cruise price.
- Hours
- not read
- Leaves
- 07:30, Apex Waterloo Place Hotel
- In the price
- Bus tour, one option; cruise is a choice, price not read
- Cancel
- Free until 2 days before
From EUR 54 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Loch Ness, Glencoe, Pitlochry tour on KKday (affiliate link)How much is a day trip from Edinburgh?
The 22 tours range from EUR 54 to EUR 119.86 for one adult, per the Klook and KKday pages on 2026-10-29. Loch Ness and Highlands days sit at both ends: EUR 54 for the bus tour, EUR 119.86 for the minibus with the cruise in the price. A “from” price is the lowest option on the page, so read what each one includes before you compare two figures.
| Place | Tour (product) | From, EUR | Hours listed | EUR per hour | Group size | Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Ness, Highlands | KKday (600131) | 54 | not read | not read | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Loch Lomond, Stirling, Kelpies | KKday (600124) | 58 | 9.5 | 6.11 | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Loch Ness, Glencoe | KKday (573730) | 62.12 | 12 | 5.18 | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Oban, Loch Awe, Inveraray | Klook (25010) | 64.85 | not read | not read | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Kelpies, Luss, Stirling Castle | Klook (95514) | 66.55 | 9.5 | 7.01 | 1 to 53 | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Glenfinnan, Fort William, Glencoe | KKday (136556) | 68.09 | 12 | 5.67 | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Loch Ness, Glen Coe | Klook (25095) | 71.45 | 13 | 5.50 | 6 to 53 | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Culross, Doune, Linlithgow, Blackness | KKday (582406) | 74.32 | 9 | 8.26 | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Alnwick Castle | KKday (602184) | 76 | 9 | 8.44 | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Glencoe, Fort Augustus, Inverness | KKday (582403) | 77.91 | not read | not read | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Loch Lomond, Highlands, Stirling | KKday (600129) | 78 | not read | not read | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Doune, Tyndrum, Inveraray, Luss | Klook (95551) | 79.69 | 9.75 | 8.17 | 1 to 53 | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Holy Island, Alnwick, Northumbria | KKday (600128) | 80 | 9.5 | 8.42 | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Outlander locations | KKday (603304) | 81 | 9 | 9 | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Anstruther, St Andrews, Falkland | Klook (25015) | 81.05 | 8 | 10.13 | 6 to 32 | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Loch Ness, Highlands | KKday (600786) | 82 | 13 | 6.31 | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Anstruther, St Andrews, Falkland | Klook (12429) | 82.45 | 8.5 | 9.70 | 1 to 16 | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Culross, Doune, Stirling, Linlithgow | Klook (120649) | 85.19 | 9.5 | 8.97 | 6 to 32 | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Rosslyn Chapel, Scottish Borders | Klook (12430) | 85.69 | 7 | 12.24 | 1 to 16 | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Holy Island, Alnwick, Coldstream | Klook (120618) | 90.69 | 9.5 | 9.55 | 6 to 32 | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Dunkeld, Pitlochry, Aberfeldy | Klook (126346) | 112.89 | 9.5 | 11.88 | 1 to 16 | Jump to tour ↓ |
| Loch Ness, Glencoe, with cruise | KKday (582235) | 119.86 | 12 | 9.99 | not read | Jump to tour ↓ |
Hours come from the page’s listed duration where it prints one. We read hours for 18 of the 22 tours, so the euro-per-hour column has 18 values. Of those, the KKday Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands tour is the cheapest per hour at EUR 5.18, and the Klook Scottish Borders tour the dearest at EUR 12.24. Group size is read for 9 tours.
Is the Loch Ness cruise in the price?
Only on some tours. The cheapest, at EUR 54, offers an hour-long cruise as a choice at Loch Ness but prints no cruise price. The KKday tour with the cruise in its name costs EUR 119.86 and lists the cruise as included. The Klook Loch Ness and Glen Coe tour names the cruise and Urquhart Castle admission in its inclusions at EUR 71.45. The cheaper KKday tour at EUR 62.12 says the cruise is not included, and the Italian-guide tour at EUR 77.91 sells it as an extra on the day.
| Tour | From, EUR | Loch Ness cruise |
|---|---|---|
| KKday Loch Ness and Highlands (600131) | 54 | A choice at Loch Ness, no price on the page |
| KKday Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands (573730) | 62.12 | Not included |
| Klook Loch Ness and Glen Coe (25095) | 71.45 | Named in the inclusions, with Urquhart Castle admission |
| KKday Loch Ness, Glencoe and Inverness (582403) | 77.91 | Optional, tickets bought on the day |
| KKday Loch Ness and the Highlands with Cruise (582235) | 119.86 | Included |
The Klook page prints the cruise and castle admission with a price of GBP 30 for an adult and GBP 21 for a child.We read no separate cruise price on the KKday pages.
The two tours with the cruise in the price
Klook
Klook, Loch Ness, Glen Coe, & The Highlands Day Tour from Edinburgh
The cruise and Urquhart Castle admission are named in the listing. Leaves at 08:00, back at 21:00.
- Hours
- 13
- Leaves
- 08:00, Caffe Nero
- In the price
- Coach, guide, Loch Ness cruise and Urquhart Castle admission
- Cancel
- Free until 24 h before
From EUR 71.45 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Loch Ness, Glen Coe tour on Klook (affiliate link)
KKday
KKday, From Edinburgh: Loch Ness and the Highlands Tour with Cruise
The Loch Ness cruise is in the price here. A 16-seat minibus, 12 hours.
- Hours
- 12
- Leaves
- not read
- In the price
- Minibus, driver-guide, Loch Ness cruise
- Cancel
- Free until 3 days before
From EUR 119.86 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Loch Ness, Glencoe tour on KKday (affiliate link)Highlands and Loch Ness: which of ten tours?
Ten tours go north and west, from EUR 54 to EUR 119.86. Six name Loch Ness in the title and one names Glenfinnan, the viaduct from the Harry Potter films. The Klook whisky day caps the group at 16 people, and the KKday tour at EUR 77.91 names an Italian-speaking guide. Want the cruise in the price: the KKday EUR 119.86 tour.
Each link below is an affiliate link. The EUR 54 tour is the card above. The price we read on each listing is on its card.
Loch Ness tours
KKday
KKday, Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Highlands from Edinburgh
Loch Ness, Glencoe and Loch Lomond in 12 hours. The Loch Ness cruise is not in the price.
- Hours
- 12
- Leaves
- Standard departure, 8 to 9 am
- In the price
- Bus fare, driver-guide; cruise and entries not included
- Cancel
- Free until 3 days before
From EUR 62.12 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Loch Ness, Glencoe tour on KKday (affiliate link)KKday
KKday, Loch Ness Explorer Day Trip from Edinburgh
A 13-hour Loch Ness day. We read no stops or inclusions on its page.
- Hours
- 13
- Leaves
- 60 High Street, time not read
- In the price
- not read
- Cancel
- Free until 2 days before
From EUR 82 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Loch Ness, Highlands tour on KKday (affiliate link)KKday
KKday, From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe, and Inverness Tour
The only Highlands tour here that names an Italian-speaking guide. The cruise is optional and bought on the day.
- Hours
- not read
- Leaves
- not read
- In the price
- Transport, Italian-speaking guide; cruise optional
- Cancel
- Free until 3 days before
From EUR 77.91 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Glencoe, Fort Augustus, Inverness tour on KKday (affiliate link)Glencoe and Glenfinnan
KKday
KKday, Glenfinnan, Fort William & Glencoe Day Tour from Edinburgh
The Glenfinnan Viaduct and Glencoe in 12 hours. The page ties the viaduct to the Harry Potter films.
- Hours
- 12
- Leaves
- 07:15 or 08:15, place not read
- In the price
- Guided tour, audio guide, transport; attraction tickets not included
- Cancel
- Free until 2 days before
From EUR 68.09 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Glenfinnan, Fort William, Glencoe tour on KKday (affiliate link)West coast and whisky
Klook
Klook, Oban, Lochs & Inveraray Day Tour from Edinburgh
A west coast loop to Oban and Kilchurn Castle, with Inveraray Castle admission listed. Back about 19:30.
- Hours
- not read
- Leaves
- 08:00, Caffe Nero
- In the price
- Coach, guide, Inveraray Castle admission
- Cancel
- Free until 24 h before
From EUR 64.85 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Loch Lomond, Oban, Inveraray tour on Klook (affiliate link)Klook
Klook, West Highland Lochs, Mountains & Castles Day Tour from Edinburgh
Four stops west of Stirling in 9 hours 45 minutes. Group of up to 53.
- Hours
- 9.75
- Leaves
- 09:15, Castle Terrace car park
- In the price
- Coach, guide; castle admission can be bought on the day
- Cancel
- Free until 24 h before
From EUR 79.69 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Doune, Tyndrum, Inveraray, Luss tour on Klook (affiliate link)
Klook
Klook, Highland Lochs, Glens, and Whisky Day Tour from Edinburgh
A small-group whisky day: a distillery tour with 3 drams is listed. Group of up to 16.
- Hours
- 9.5
- Leaves
- 09:00, Edinburgh Bus Station, Gates J and K
- In the price
- Guide, 16-seat minicoach, distillery tour and 3 drams
- Cancel
- Free until 24 h before
From EUR 112.89 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Dunkeld, Pitlochry, Aberfeldy tour on Klook (affiliate link)Loch Lomond, Stirling and the Kelpies
Three tours cover the shortest loop, from EUR 58 to EUR 78. The two KKday tours are named for Loch Lomond and Stirling Castle, one adding the Kelpies, one the Highlands. The Klook tour lists five stops from 08:45 to 18:15 and warns that some may be skipped for weather or capacity.
KKday
KKday, Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and The Kelpies Day Trip from Edinburgh
The cheapest of three Loch Lomond and Stirling tours, 9 hours 30 minutes.
- Hours
- 9.5
- Leaves
- Castle Terrace, time not read
- In the price
- not read
- Cancel
- Free until 2 days before
From EUR 58 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Loch Lomond, Stirling, Kelpies tour on KKday (affiliate link)
Klook
Klook, Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle & the Kelpies Day Tour from Edinburgh
Five stops, leaves 08:45 and back at 18:15. The page warns some stops may be skipped for weather or capacity.
- Hours
- 9.5
- Leaves
- 08:45, Castle Terrace car park
- In the price
- Coach, guide; Stirling Castle admission can be bought on the day
- Cancel
- Free until 24 h before
From EUR 66.55 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Kelpies, Balloch, Luss, Stirling Castle tour on Klook (affiliate link)
KKday
KKday, Loch Lomond, the Highlands and Stirling Castle Day Trip from Edinburgh
The same Loch Lomond and Stirling idea with the Highlands added to the name. We read no hours.
- Hours
- not read
- Leaves
- Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, time not read
- In the price
- not read
- Cancel
- Free until 2 days before
From EUR 78 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Loch Lomond, Highlands, Stirling tour on KKday (affiliate link)Outlander day trips from Edinburgh
Three tours chase the filming locations, from EUR 74.32 to EUR 85.19. The Klook tour lists eight stops, including Culross, Doune Castle and Linlithgow Palace, with admission to five sites listed. The KKday Palaces and Jacobites tour sells the same castle entries as optional extras. Group size is 6 to 32 on the Klook one.
KKday
KKday, From Edinburgh: Outlander, Palaces, and Jacobites Day Trip
Filming locations in 9 hours. Entry to Culross, Doune, Linlithgow and Blackness is an optional extra.
- Hours
- 9
- Leaves
- not read
- In the price
- Coach, driver-guide commentary; castle entries are optional extras
- Cancel
- Free until 3 days before
From EUR 74.32 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Culross, Blackness, Doune, Linlithgow tour on KKday (affiliate link)KKday
KKday, Outlander Explorer Day Trip from Edinburgh
A 9-hour Outlander day from the Royal Mile. We read no stops or inclusions.
- Hours
- 9
- Leaves
- 60 High Street, time not read
- In the price
- not read
- Cancel
- Free until 2 days before
From EUR 81 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Outlander locations tour on KKday (affiliate link)Klook
Klook, The Outlander, Palaces & Jacobites Tour from Edinburgh
Eight stops, with admission to five sites listed. Leaves 08:30, back at 18:00. Group of 6 to 32.
- Hours
- 9.5
- Leaves
- 08:30, Castle Terrace
- In the price
- Coach, guide, admission to five sites
- Cancel
- Free until 24 h before
From EUR 85.19 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Culross, Doune, Stirling, Linlithgow, Blackness tour on Klook (affiliate link)St Andrews and Fife
Two Klook tours go to Fife, for EUR 81.05 and EUR 82.45. Both list Anstruther, St Andrews and Falkland. The first is 8 hours with Falkland Palace admission listed, the second a group of up to 16 in a 16-seat coach. Want the quieter day and a coast: take Fife.
Klook
Klook, St Andrews, Falklands, & Fishing Villages Day Tour from Edinburgh
An 8-hour day. Falkland Palace admission is listed.
- Hours
- 8
- Leaves
- 09:30, Highland Experience Tours
- In the price
- Guide, Falkland Palace admission
- Cancel
- not read
From EUR 81.05 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Anstruther, St Andrews, Falkland tour on Klook (affiliate link)
Klook
Klook, Fife Kingdom and St Andrews Day Tour from Edinburgh
The same Fife stops in a 16-seat coach, group of up to 16.
- Hours
- 8.5
- Leaves
- Edinburgh Bus Station, Gates J and K, time not read
- In the price
- Guide, 16-seat coach, admission to attractions
- Cancel
- Free until 24 h before
From EUR 82.45 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Anstruther, St Andrews, Falkland tour on Klook (affiliate link)Alnwick, Holy Island and the Borders
Four tours cross into England or the Borders, from EUR 76 to EUR 90.69. Three go to Alnwick Castle, two of them with Holy Island, and one goes to Rosslyn Chapel. The Klook Holy Island page warns the route may run in reverse because of tide times. The Rosslyn tour is the shortest day listed: 7 hours.
Alnwick and Holy Island
KKday
KKday, Alnwick Castle Day Trip from Edinburgh
Alnwick Castle across the border in England, 9 hours.
- Hours
- 9
- Leaves
- Arrive 30 minutes before, time not read
- In the price
- not read
- Cancel
- Free until 2 days before
From EUR 76 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Alnwick Castle tour on KKday (affiliate link)
KKday
KKday, Day Trip to Holy Island, Alnwick Castle and Northumbria from Edinburgh
Holy Island and Alnwick in 9 hours 30 minutes.
- Hours
- 9.5
- Leaves
- Castle Terrace, time not read
- In the price
- not read
- Cancel
- Free until 2 days before
From EUR 80 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Holy Island, Alnwick, Northumbria tour on KKday (affiliate link)
Klook
Klook, Holy Island, Alnwick Castle & Northumbria Tour from Edinburgh
The page says the route may run in reverse because of tide times. Group of 6 to 32.
- Hours
- 9.5
- Leaves
- 08:45, Castle Terrace car park
- In the price
- Coach, guide; Alnwick, garden and Lindisfarne Priory admission can be bought on the day
- Cancel
- Free until 24 h before
From EUR 90.69 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Holy Island, Alnwick Castle, Coldstream tour on Klook (affiliate link)Rosslyn and the Borders
Klook
Klook, Scottish Borders Day Tour including Rosslyn Chapel from Edinburgh
A 7-hour small-group day, the shortest listed. Lunch and Melrose Abbey are on your own.
- Hours
- 7
- Leaves
- 10:00, Edinburgh Bus Station
- In the price
- Guide; Rosslyn Chapel admission from 1 April 2026
- Cancel
- Free until 24 h before
From EUR 85.69 price read 2026-10-29
See price of the Rosslyn Chapel, Scottish Borders tour on Klook (affiliate link)Where do Edinburgh day tours leave from?
Most of the 16 pages that name a place leave from one of six spots in the city centre. Castle Terrace, by the NCP car park, is the busiest: six tours. The rest use the Edinburgh Bus Station, a coffee shop, a hotel or an office on the Royal Mile. Six pages named no place in our read, so check the voucher.
- Castle Terrace, outside the NCP car park: Klook Loch Lomond and Stirling, West Highland Lochs, Holy Island and Alnwick, Outlander and Palaces; KKday Loch Lomond and Stirling, Holy Island and Alnwick
- Edinburgh Bus Station, Gates J and K: Klook Fife, Scottish Borders, Highland whisky
- Caffe Nero: Klook Loch Ness and Glen Coe, Oban and Inveraray
- Apex Waterloo Place Hotel: KKday Loch Ness and Highlands, Loch Lomond and Highlands
- 60 High Street on the Royal Mile: KKday Loch Ness Explorer, Outlander Explorer
- Highland Experience Tours: Klook St Andrews and Falkland
Small group or big coach?
Three Klook tours cap the group at 16: Fife, the Borders and the whisky day. The coach tours go up to 53 people. Group size is printed on 9 of the 22 pages, so the other 13 may be either.
| Group size | Tours |
|---|---|
| 1 to 16 | Klook Fife and St Andrews, Klook Scottish Borders, Klook Highland whisky |
| 6 to 32 | Klook St Andrews and Falkland, Klook Outlander and Palaces, Klook Holy Island and Alnwick |
| 1 to 53 | Klook Loch Lomond and Stirling, Klook West Highland Lochs |
| 6 to 53 | Klook Loch Ness and Glen Coe |
Can you cancel an Edinburgh day tour?
Yes, free, on 21 of the 22 pages we read, but the cutoff differs. Nine Klook tours allow it until 24 hours before. Twelve KKday tours need 2 or 3 days. The Klook St Andrews tour printed no cancellation term in our read.
| Free cancellation until | Tours |
|---|---|
| 24 hours before | Nine Klook tours: Loch Ness and Glen Coe, Loch Lomond and Stirling, West Highland Lochs, Holy Island and Alnwick, Outlander and Palaces, Fife, Borders, Highland whisky, Oban |
| 2 days before | Eight KKday tours: Loch Ness and Highlands, Loch Lomond and Stirling, Loch Lomond and Highlands, Glenfinnan, Alnwick, Holy Island, Outlander Explorer, Loch Ness Explorer |
| 3 days before | Four KKday tours: Loch Ness and Glencoe, Italian-guide Loch Ness and Inverness, Loch Ness with cruise, Outlander and Palaces |
| Not read | Klook St Andrews and Falkland |
What this page could not check
We read the “from” price of each page but not the price of each option, so an entry ticket, cruise or guide may cost more than the headline. Hours are read for 18 of 22 tours and group size for 9. The KKday pages for 8 tours printed no stops or inclusions in our read, so their cards say “not read”. Train times to Stirling, St Andrews or Pitlochry are not read, so we say nothing about whether a train beats a tour. Two listings were left out because they start in London. Prices can change after 2026-10-29.
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How we made this page
We open each Klook and KKday product page in a browser, read the price, the listed terms and the stops, and take a screenshot of each. Prices are the euro figures the pages print, so no conversion applies. We do not copy seller text, we have not joined any of these tours. Where a page prints no hours or group size, the table says not read.
Research and first drafts are AI-assisted. Every figure comes from open data listed on the page with its source and date, and a person reviews each page before it goes live.
- Klook product pages: Loch Ness and Glen Coe (25095), St Andrews and Falkland (25015), Loch Lomond and Stirling (95514), West Highland Lochs (95551), Holy Island and Alnwick (120618), Outlander and Palaces (120649), Fife (12429), Scottish Borders (12430), Highland whisky (126346), Oban and Inveraray (25010)Public web pages, facts only. Fetched .
- KKday product pages: 600131, 600124, 573730, 136556, 582406, 602184, 582403, 600129, 600128, 603304, 600786, 582235Public web pages, facts only. Fetched .