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Scottish Highland Games Day Trip from Edinburgh
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Scottish Highland Games Day Trip from Edinburgh

By Highland Explorer Tours
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Ages 5-99, max of 30 per group
Duration: 9h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Transport by air-conditioned midi coach
  • Local English Speaking Guide
  • Highland Games Entry Ticket
  • Entry/Admission - Blair Castle & Gardens
  • Entry/Admission - Glamis Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Luss Visitor Centre
  • Entry/Admission - Stirling
  • Entry/Admission - Crieff
  • Entry/Admission - The Braemar Gathering
  • Entry/Admission - Pitlochry
What's not included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off


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  • Highland Explorer Tours, 60 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1TB, UK
    This tour will depart at 8:30 am from 60 High Street, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1TB (except for Braemar Games which leaves 8:00 am). Meet 15 minutes before departure and look for the check-in staff wearing blue high-visibility vests there to greet you.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5211HIGHLAND

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travelers can participate
    • The Highland Games tours all depart at 8:30am with the exception of Braemar, which departs at 8:00am.
    • Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them to board and disembark
    • It is recommended to book transport to the departure point in advance. Please also allow extra time to get to the departure point for check-in. We advise you arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour departure to allow time to check-in for the tour. Unfortunately, we are unable to hold the bus or refund for any late arrivals.
    • Please note that we are unable to carry any children under 5.
    • Return times are approximate and subject to road conditions and weather. Please ensure you allocate sufficient time for any onward travel plans, allowing at least 3 hours after the scheduled return time for connections or activities.
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5211HIGHLAND

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    • 60 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1TB, UK
      This tour will depart at 8:30 am from 60 High Street, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1TB (except for Braemar Games which leaves 8:00 am). Meet 15 minutes before departure and look for the check-in staff wearing blue high-visibility vests there to greet you.
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    • AnuradaH
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      Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands with Lunch from Edinburgh
      Views were amazing Guided tour was informative and interesting. Well worth it Food was great as well. Cruise on Loch Ness is roughly ÂŁ20 for 50 mins, worth it.
      Written January 19, 2025
    • 595sandunil
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      Great tour and even greater tour guide!
      Jenny was fabulous and very knowledgable!! She also made sure everyone was in the coach after every stop! So fun and cool stops
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    • 573shantii
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      100% would tour again
      Torvah was amazing! I had so much fun on this tour and would 100% do it again. Torvah gave us historical insights and transported us to the magical land of Outlander. Would recommend purchasing entrance to the castles!
      Written January 19, 2025
    • EluĂŁ G
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      My family and I love it.
      incredible places, very organized tour and very well explained by the guide. I will recommend it to my friends so they can have this wonderful experience.
      Written January 18, 2025
    • Ahmed H
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful. Saw the beautiful places of Scotland and got to know the Scottish history.
      The trip is very good. We enjoyed, me and my wife. It was longer than expected. No issue with the car and driver, was was good as well and knowledgeable.
      Written January 18, 2025
    • 573shantii
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fantastic!
      Graeme was a fantastic guide! As we drove through the highlands, Graeme brought the landscape to life with stories. The views were amazing and I am happy I came during “off season.” I cannot recommend this tour enough.
      Written January 18, 2025
    • jasonrK1950RD
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      10/10 would do again!
      Had an amazing time. Such wonderful view and a fantastic insight into socttish history and wilderness. Graham was a great driver and time for everyone's questions.
      Written January 18, 2025
    • Angel F
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Good tour
      Ryan was a very good and funny tour guide. was very knowledgeable and told us lots of history information which made the trip enjoyable. Unfortunately couldn’t go to lallybroch
      Written January 18, 2025
    • Y8389FBlouiseh
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      The highlight of our trip away!
      Worth every penny! Our tour guide Ryan was excellent and full of enthusiasm and knowledge. This was the highlight of out trip away and would recommend this to all.
      Written January 17, 2025
    • marreeg2017
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      10 out of 10
      Ryan is a fantastic guide, brilliant at historical storytelling and highlighting places of interest. Stunning scenery, fascinating history, and excellent commentary combined with for one of the best trips I have experienced anywhere in the world. Accommodation in Portree was charming and the hot cooked breakfast a great start to the day. Especially loved the ethical and environmental philosophies of the company, embodied and demonstrated constantly by Ryan. Thoroughly recommend Highland Explorer Tours for professionalism and excellence in customer care. 10 out of 10!
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      Beautiful three day tour with very friendly and knowledgeable guide Ryan :)
      Excellent 3 day tour which I cannot recommend highly enough. Ryan was a fantastic tour guide he had a great way of telling fun facts and keeping us engaged and entertained by the history of every place we stopped, not to mention his music and food recs were absolutely top tier. The accommodation at the skye inn was very comfortable and chamring. Every stop on the tour was informative and beautiful which accompanied by Ryans storys made for a very memorable experience and definitely a highlight for our time in Scotland.
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    • karolh912
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      Chill, funny and informational
      Guy called Connor? Conor? Conner? Big ginger beard driver was fantastic with his history and mythology stories were great to listen to on the way
      Written January 15, 2025
    • ryansM9333VP
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Super funny and Great information
      Your guide was one of the greatest I’ve ever had. Super nice and funny guy. If he gets any bad reviews it because classmates didn’t want to go on the tour and were forced to go by the professor. He knows the area well and played traditional music throughout the ride. Would give 6 stars if I could.
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    • V572UIwilliamb
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A must do in Scotland!
      Me and my partner were astonished by the beauty of the highlands aswell as the vast history and culture of Scotland. Our tour guide. Graeme, was nothing sort of perfect, we couldn’t have asked for anyone better. He knew everything we wanted to know and much more, and always gave us a great experience with all locations we visited. Our walks in the Isle of Skye were our favourite part and the folk lore behind all places from the Sligachan river to the Old Man of Storr added so much to the experience. Our b&b was great, and food in Skye was fantastic. The tour was structured really well and Graeme factored in many things we wanted to do and detoured for us when given the opportunity. At the end of the trip Graeme gave us many ideas and suggestions of where to visit in Edinburgh and we are definitely putting these suggestions into our itinerary. Thank you to everyone involved in making and giving us this tour, we would love to do another one sometime soon!
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    Cortney N
    Carnation, WA2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sophie was a fantastic driver and guide to the games. The games themselves were a little different than anticipated, but still fun. The games in Luss had many activities involving local youth: dancing, bagpipes, running races. Local adults also participated in runs and bike rides. Attendees were welcome to participate in a few silly/fun events. Then there were some impressive feats of strength we had the opportunity to witness (this is what I expected more of).
    Written July 6, 2024
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    Hello there, Thank you for the glowing feedback of your tour with Sophie! We really appreciate the kind words, and are so happy to hear that you had a great experience at the Highland Games. The games are renowned for featuring not only sports, but also but also highland dancing, music, as well as food and local craft stalls. They are very much about bringing together a community spirit and sharing it with our visitors. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another Scottish adventure with us. Best wishes, Ayla
    Written July 16, 2024
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    Shellie Y
    3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2024 • Family
    One positive, one negative. The guide was charming and funny and told wonderful stories - a true delight and I highly recommend her!!! The negative is that we had to leave well before the games were over. This is a once in a lifetime event for me and to have to leave before the caber toss is done is not what I expected at all. Seems like a little flexibility to accommodate the fact that the event does not run on a perfect schedule would have been the better way to do this.
    Written May 26, 2024
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    Hi there, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad that overall you enjoyed your day at the Highland games and had a lovely time with Louise. We will pass on your kind words to her. We apologise that you had to leave before the games was over and did not feel as if you had enough time there. We understand that due to the weather, there was a delay in the running order which meant we had to leave slightly early to head back to Edinburgh for 5pm. We understand that this is frustrating and hope that despite this, you managed to have a good experience. Please do get in touch directly if there is anything else that you wish to discuss further. Best wishes, Rhi
    Written June 9, 2024
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    Elena
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great day out to watch the Scottish Highland Games. If you've got an extra day in Scotland and the games are on, highly recommend it. Sophie was also fantastic, cheery personality and some quick insight into the history of Scotland as we drove through.
    Written July 6, 2024
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    Hello there, Thank you for the glowing feedback of your tour with Sophie! We really appreciate the kind words, and are so happy to hear that you had a great experience at the Highland Games - they should be on everyone's bucket list We hope to welcome you back for another Scottish adventure with us. Best wishes, Ayla
    Written July 16, 2024
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    Juliana D
    Yonkers, NY26 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Alastair is a kind and fun lad. He got us there and back safely and had plenty of recommendations and historical tidbits to share. The bus isn’t very comfortable (so narrow that the seatbelt buckle pinches your bum), but that’s not the guide’s fault. Overall, do recommends if you want to attend the games but are afraid to drive to the highlands yourself.
    Written August 4, 2024
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    Hi there, thank you so much for your kind review! We’re thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with Alastair. He's a great guide. Your feedback is truly appreciated, and it means a lot to our team. Thanks, Amber
    Written September 3, 2024
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    Amy S
    Austin, TX8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was our first visit to Edinburgh and we couldn’t miss a trip to the Luss Highland games. The coach ride was a very comfortable, beautifully scenic 2hour trip to the “west is best”. Sophie is a fantastic storyteller and great DJ - so many good Scottish tunes. I highly recommend this tour!
    Written July 6, 2024
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    Hello there, Thank you for the glowing feedback of your tour with Sophie! I'm sure she'll be delighted to read that you were well entertained by her. We really appreciate the kind words, and are so happy to hear that you had a great experience. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another Scottish adventure with us. Best wishes, Ayla
    Written July 16, 2024
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    DeimantÄ— J
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    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2024 • Solo
    The trip was nice, everything went well and was done on time. Our guide Sophie kept us entertained on the way. Highland Games were great and the views of the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond were spectacular!
    What i think could be changed for the better is the time of departure. Why leave as early as 15:45 in the middle of summer?.. Even the Games themselves are still ongoing at that time and it also leaves you little time to see the Lomond (despite the fact it's not the main goal of this trip, one of course still wants to see it being at the very banks).
    Written July 6, 2024
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    Hello there, Thank you for the glowing feedback of your tour with Sophie! We really appreciate the kind words, and are so happy to hear that you had a great experience. We will pass on your feedback regarding tour timings to our operations team. If you wish to spend more time on the banks of Loch Lomond, I would highland recommend our Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and the Kelpies tour where we take a walk at the beautiful Balmaha. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another Scottish adventure with us. Best wishes, Ayla
    Written July 16, 2024
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    Chanel L
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2024 • Friends
    Alistair was amazing as a guide and driver. He was so knowledgeable and funny!!
    The Highland Games were great but didn’t feel like we had enough time to see the games and the castle so the games won. What an amazing day!!!
    Written June 9, 2024
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    Hi there, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed yourselves at the Highland Games with our amazing guide Alistair ! We hope that you had a wonderful time experiencing the height of Scottish culture. Best wishes for the future. Rhi
    Written June 15, 2024
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    Madot1
    3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2024 • Family
    Enjoyed the games. Wish the driver could have given more info on games history and what to expect. Most of the tour never went to the games before and more info on what to expect could have helped us all. Also our driver walked way too fast to the games causing several folks to fall far behind. The timing on the tour was good. Would recommend to others to experience these games.
    Written September 15, 2024
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    Hi, thanks for leaving us a 4 star review. We are glad you enjoyed your tour with us. We will pass your feedback on. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us soon. Kind Regards. Keith
    Written November 5, 2024
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    Mia S
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2024 • Solo
    Brilliant day, plenty of free time to enjoy the games and explore the local area. Sophie was a fantastic guide, funny, approachable and friendly and made everything so easy today!!
    Written July 6, 2024
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    Hi there, Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback of your tour with Sophie! We really appreciate the kind words, and are so happy to hear that you had a great experience at the Highland Games. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another Scottish adventure with us. Best wishes, Ayla
    Written July 16, 2024
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    Lila H
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Callum did a great job driving us to the Crieff highland games and telling us a lot about Scottish history on the way!
    Written August 20, 2019
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    Thank you for your great review. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Callum to the Highland Games. Best, Ronja
    Written August 22, 2019
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