Private Glencoe and Loch Lomond tour from Edinburgh

Set your own stops across Glencoe, Loch Lomond and the Highlands in a private car

A private guided tour from Edinburgh through the Scottish Highlands, visiting Glencoe, Loch Lomond, Inveraray Castle and Oban in a spacious executive car with room for up to 8 passengers. Your driver picks you up at your location and you control the pace, stopping at viewpoints and villages as you choose. The tour runs 10 to 12 hours with water, snacks and air conditioning included; lunch and castle entry are optional purchases along the way.

Step-by-step itinerary

Glencoe and Loch Lomond private tour

• Pick up at your location
• Drive 90 minutes to first destination
• Visit Roman town and bakery stop
• Stop at Glencoe village and valley
• Photo stop at Castle Stalker
• Visit Oban town and viewpoint
• Lunch and optional distillery tour in Oban
• Visit St Conan’s Kirk at Lochawe
• Tour or photo stop at Inveraray Castle
• Stop at Loch Lomond for photos
• Drive back with bathroom and coffee breaks
• Drop off at pre-agreed location

The Experience

The driver meets you 5 minutes before departure at your pre-agreed pickup location in Edinburgh and takes the wheel for the 90-minute drive to Stockbridge Market, a Roman town with an award-winning bakery where you can grab snacks. From there, the route heads into the Highlands proper — Glencoe, a steep-sided valley known for waterfalls and mountain trails, is the centerpiece stop. You set the rhythm here: linger at viewpoints, walk a trail if the mood strikes, or move on. Castle Stalker, a four-storey tower house on a tidal islet, comes next as a photo stop, then Oban, a coastal town where you have time to buy lunch, try seafood at the shore, or visit the distillery (tours run £22 to £35 per person if you want to add that on).

St Conan's Kirk, a lochside church in Lochawe, breaks up the drive before Inveraray Castle, the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll. Entry costs £16.50 per person, but it's optional — you can photograph the grounds instead. Loch Lomond, Scotland's largest loch at 36.4 kilometers, is the final major stop for views and photos before the 3-hour return drive to Edinburgh, with bathroom and coffee breaks built in. The whole day is routed so you never feel rushed; the car is spacious and air-conditioned, and bottled water and snacks travel with you.

Because this is a private tour, you're not locked into a fixed itinerary. The flexibility to pull over at a hidden viewpoint or spend extra time at a village that catches your eye is what makes the Highlands work — there's too much to see in one day to stick rigidly to a schedule. Your driver handles the navigation and logistics; you focus on the landscape.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned executive car with seating for up to 8 passengers.
• driver pickup at your Edinburgh location.
• bottled water and snacks.
• English-speaking driver.
• all travel time within the 10 to 12 hour tour duration.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by NATC - NOT ANOTHER TOUR COMPANY

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to set your own pace through the Highlands without the constraint of a group schedule — the private car and flexible stops let you linger at viewpoints or villages that appeal to you, which is what makes the landscape between Glencoe and Loch Lomond work.

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Top questions

What is Glencoe actually like when we get there?

Glencoe is a village set in a steep-sided valley in the Scottish Highlands, known for waterfalls and mountain trails that climb the peaks. You'll have time to explore on foot or simply take in the views from the car, depending on what appeals to you.

Can we stop wherever we want along the route?

Yes. The private car and driver mean you set the pace and can make impromptu stops at viewpoints or villages that catch your eye. This flexibility is built into the tour — you're not following a fixed group schedule.

How much time do we spend at each stop?

The major stops — Glencoe, Oban, Inveraray Castle and Loch Lomond — are the anchors, but you control how long you stay at each one. Smaller stops like Castle Stalker and St Conan's Kirk are typically photo breaks unless you want to linger.

Is lunch included?

Lunch is not included in the tour price. Oban gives you time to buy food in town, try seafood at the shore, or eat elsewhere along the route. Water and snacks travel with you in the car.

Can we visit Inveraray Castle?

Inveraray Castle entry is optional and costs £16.50 per person. You can tour the interior to see the family heritage and ancestral rooms, or simply photograph the castle and grounds from outside.

How long is the drive back to Edinburgh?

The return journey takes 3 hours, with bathroom and coffee breaks included along the way so the drive doesn't feel like a single stretch.