Loch Ness Mallaig and Glenfinnan Viaduct from Inverness
Description
Explore the stunning landscapes of the Scottish Highlands on this Glenfinnan Viaduct tour from Inverness. Begin your journey alongside the legendary Loch Ness, stop at the charming village of Fort Augustus, and visit the iconic Commando Memorial overlooking Ben Nevis. Capture the breathtaking views at Glenfinnan Viaduct before enjoying lunch in Mallaig. Then, board a train for a scenic ride along the West Highland Line, featuring the same route as the Jacobite Steam Train. Finally, admire the beautiful River Moriston and the ruins of Urquhart Castle on your return to Inverness. - Depart from Inverness with stunning views of Loch Ness - Visit Glenfinnan Viaduct, a Harry Potter film location - Enjoy a scenic train ride along the West Highland Line - Lunch stop in Mallaig with plenty of photo opportunities
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Itinerary
We make a scenic stop at Dores beach, our first stop of the day.
Our next stop is Suidhe viewpoint.
Our next stop is in Fort Augustus, home to the elusive Loch Ness.
We arrive at the Commando Memorial, with views of Britain's tallest peak - Ben Nevis.
We arrive in Fort William and visit Neptune's Staircase, the longest staircase lock in Scotland.
Our next stop is the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct, overlooking Look Shiel. Harry Potter fans will recognise not only the breathtaking bridge, but also the loch as a filming location from the franchise.
Next, we stop in Mallaig for the chance to sample some local seafood, before we hop on a train over the Glenfinnan Viaduct.
Enjoy a scenic train ride on the West Highland Line, over the extraordinary Glenfinnan Viaduct! Sit back, relax and enjoy the view of stunning Loch Shiel and the sprawling mountains. *Please note this is not the Jacobite Steam Train
We begin our return journey to Inverness, stopping to snap a few pictures at the old stone bridge in Invermoriston.
Our final stop of the day is a photo stop at the impressive ruins of Urquhart Castle, which overlooks Loch Ness.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children under 5 years old, including infants who do not require a seat, are not permitted to travel. We are unable to accommodate any child under the age of 5.
- 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 the Jacobite Steam Train service may be subject to alterations and cancellations at short notice, outwith our control
- 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.
- It is not possible to upgrade your Standard train ticket to a First Class ticket.
- If downloading an audio guide, remember to bring your headset.
- The tour may operate with our sister company, HAGGiS Adventures.
- The order of the itinerary route is subject to change.
Reviews(12)
very good, beautiful scenery
Great tour day! We were able to see so much of the highlands and learned so much. Weather was fantastic and Martin and Sonia are knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides.
Donny and Ronnie were great! Knew all the best places to go and knew so much of the history as well. Having a local guide us around Mallaig was wonderful and meant we got to go to the best lunch spot!
The tour was wonderful. Had a great time all throughout the day. Our guide Iain was five stars. He had us engaged the entire day. You can really tell he likes what he’s doing!
We did our tour with Highland Explorer Tours and Haggis Adventures, our driver/tour guide was Karen, who really made the experience. The tour had so many stops to look around and take everything in. The crowds were actually quite small in the areas so we was able to get great views and photos. We had a bonus stop on the river Morag bridge to see the rapids on one side and the contrasting beautiful white shingle beach the other. The tour was around 11 hours and very reasonably priced (around £60 pp)! Karen was very upbeat and would never waste a photo opportunity and always asking if we wanted pictures. She also has great knowledge throughout which we thoroughly appreciated! I can’t recommend this tour enough and with this company!
Hello, thank you for this fantasic review. We are so thrilled that you had a brilliant tour with Karen. As a new tour this season we love to see how much it is being enjoyed. Love that you got a wee bonus stop at Morar, it is a beautiful spot. So glad you enjoyed Karens company as she is very joyful and passionate and we are glad that you'll have some wonderful photos to look back on from the tour. Thank you for recommending the tour so highly. Kind regards, Louise
Just one word - astounding! The tour was very well curated. Apart from the stunning views and the unbelievable experience, the one person who made it truly memorable - the tour guide Sonia! She was extremely knowledgeable, had mastery over trivia, regaled us with her with tales, and was warm, friendly, patient, and personable. She is a treasure. Highly recommend the trip to anyone who is in the highlands.
Hello, wow what an endorsement for Sonia, she is one of our absolutely incredible guides and we love to read that she has made your time on tour so memorable, how special. So glad that you enjoyed all of the stunning scenery on this tour and enjoyed the stops along the way. Thank you for recommending the tour so highly. Kind regards, Louise
It was amazing and worth it! Also Sonia is a wonderful guide!!!
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave a 5 star review for Sonia and the tour. We are so thrilled that you had an amazing time. Kind regards, Louise
We had a wonderful day out with Craig - we had just the right amount of time in each spot and we had great weather too. Thanks so much for all the fun!
I had originally booked the Jacobite steam train tour, but unfortunately a week before the tour, the steam train operator cancelled the train. We were given this tour as an alternative after a partial refund. The tour was good, but obviously not as great as it would have been with the train ride. However, our guide Craig did an excellent job of adding little stop offs along the way to make it better! It’s just a long time on the bus, with very short stop off times/not a lot of things to do vs. things to see. This particular route is not something I would have chosen without the train ride given the amount of time on the bus. Other than that, the tour was great, our guide Craig was extremely knowledgeable, fun, and he found ways to break up the downtime, mixing in Scottish music as part of the experience, which we really appreciated as well.
Super nice trip 😃👍the driver was great
