Top 10 Walking Tours in Scottish Highlands, Scotland

Private group tours up Ben Nevis, the UK's highest mountain with a fully qualified local mountain guide.

Inclusions: Local guide, Private tour, Professional mountain guide

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Transportation to/from attractions

The Skye and Lochalsh Tour gives visitors a taste of the area where you can enjoy a variety of Scenery and the culture the area has to offer.

Inclusions: Fuel surcharge, Bottled water, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Port pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by private vehicle

Exclusions: Ferry Fares

Intrepidus Outdoors is an adventure tourism and outdoor education provider based in Edinburgh. We specialise in canyoning, coasteering, mountain biking and mountaineering, and deliver these adventurous experiences across Scotland and the North of England. The experiences that we provide take clients into some of the most exquisite, incredible and extreme environments the UK has to offer.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle

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This one-day tour gives you a chance to visit two icons of the Western Highlands - the majestic Glen Coe and Glenfinnan stepped in history and movie fame. Let Brambling Bus take you up the winding road north through some of Scotland's most stunning landscapes. Along the way you'll meet Jacobite rebels, rouge Highlanders and a rather special Boy Wizard... All this with pick-up and drop-off at your preferred location and at your tempo. An Unique Scottish Adventure awaits - simply get in touch!

Inclusions: Snacks, Water, Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Meals

Take a walk with Cath, a local to the area, and an experienced Scottish Tourist Guide Association Green Badge Guide around her beautiful City of Inverness. Each tour is bespoke and planned around the opening times of various venues of historical interest and importance. A Walk Inverness tour contains lots of local history, beautiful scenery, architecture, and romantic (yet sometimes bloody) tales which have over time, shaped Inverness into the thriving city that stands today. In the true spirit of Outlander, find out more about the short but final confrontation of the Jacobite Rising, The Battle of Culloden in 1746, in which the fate of between 1500 Jacobites was sealed by a poor decision and a hostile terrain. Cath will fascinate you with references to Outlander along with life in 18th century Inverness right up to the present day. Sharing stories of clan history, folklore and legends. Step even further back in time to 565 AD and learn about St Columba’s visit to the Highlands.

Inclusions: Experienced local guide

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With years of experience in exploring the UK mountain landscapes, City Mountaineering specialise in taking the road less travelled, getting off the crowded tourist trails and into the wilderness. Our qualified Mountain Leaders aim to show you the very best of what Britain’s mountains have to offer and to provide you with experiences that you’ll remember for a lifetime

Inclusions: Private transportation, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Coffee and/or Tea, Accommodation, uided walks by a highly experienced, knowledgable and qualified Mountain Leader., Any technical equipment (e.g. crampons and ice axes) and tuition on how to use them.

Exclusions: Flight/train travel to Inverness, Any pub dinners. , Personal hiking kit

Folklore, Castles & Our Happy Places The Highlands and Islands are officially the happiest place to live in Scotland. As a result, Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, has repeatedly been crowned the happiest city in Scotland. On our private walking tour of „Inversneckie", we will help you transforming into one of these happy locals. Our tour will take you to the town's famous and lesser-known landmarks and to some of our happy places like „The Salad Bar". You will also hear about the sons and daughters of the town and the life in Inverness then and now.

Inclusions: Licensed Tour Guide

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The only guided walking tour of Grantown-on-Spey, explaining its history since founded in 1765, the local woods and River Spey. The tour guide is local to the area with extensive knowledge of Scottish history and culture pertaining to the area. Previous experience working in the Highland Archive, written books on the local area and a graduate in Scottish Culture. The tour will commence by the war memorial in the Square and proceed round the town, through the woods to the River Spey. The return to the war memorial will follow a different route by the woods and High St.

Inclusions: Binoculars may be available to use at certain locations.

Exclusions: The walking tour will not be stopping for refreshments, but you may bring your own., No additional equipment is required or provided for the walking tour. You may bring camera, binoculars and walking poles if required.

This activity is fully guided by a qualified mountain leader, giving you an insight into the flora, fauna and heritage of this stunning area while walking this magnificent hill.

Inclusions: Fully qualified Mountain guide

Exclusions: Lunch, Snacks, Coffee and/or Tea

Your Guide will accompany you up and down the Ben Nevis Mountain path. They are there to provide you with advice and information about the path and the history and nature of Ben Nevis. Your Guide will know the mountain well and will be fully qualified and insured for the activity that they are leading.

Inclusions: Private guide

Exclusions: Please come packed and ready for a day on the Scottish hills, water proofs, warm clothes, hat and gloves., Lunch, Snacks, Bottled water