Budget Tours & Trips to Scottish Highlands
Discover a varied offer of Scottish Highlands budget adventures that will take you through some of the most renowned destinations such as Inverness and Loch Ness. Each affordable tour will provide you with great experiences for some of the lowest prices on the market.
10 best cheap Scottish Highlands tour packages
Compiled by
NinaScottish Highlands travel expert at TourRadar
- 6 Day Edinburgh and Inverness By Train
- 5 Day Inverness including Loch Ness Experience and Skye & Eilean Donan Castle
- Best of the North Coast 500 - 3 days
- 5 Day Glasgow And Inverness Including Loch Ness
- 5-Day Edinburgh and Glasgow by Train
- 4 Day Inverness Tour With Car Rental
- 3 Day Isle of Skye
- Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Outlander Trail - 4 Day Small Group Tour
- Skye & Inverness Adventure
- Highlands & Skye Trail
6 Day Edinburgh and Inverness By Train
1 Review by TourRadar travelers“TourRadar took care of hotels, transfers, breakfast, and the castle tour. That left us to decide what we wanted to see which was great!”
Lisa, traveled in August
Scottish heritage unfolds at approx. $230 per day with scenic train rides through mountain landscapes, complemented by 2 nights in Inverness near Loch Ness, and 3 nights in Edinburgh with castle views. Daily breakfast and airport transfers included.
Duration 6 days Destinations Edinburgh, Inverness Age Range All Ages Welcome Price Per Day $196 Operator STM Tours LLC From $1,611
27% Off- US$1,176You save $435
The Columba Hotel Inverness serves as your base at approx. $240 per day, including breakfast. Your route winds through the Great Glen Fault Line to Eilean Donan Castle, then onto Trotternish Peninsula's geological wonders in comfortable Mercedes mini-coaches.
Duration 5 days Destinations Inverness, Loch Ness Age Range All Ages Welcome Price Per Day $188 Operator STM Tours LLC From $1,285
27% Off- US$938You save $347
The majestic Highlands await at approx. $290 per day, with cozy guesthouse stays in Ullapool and Thurso. The tour takes you to the haunting Ardvreck Castle ruins, the mysterious Smoo Cave, and charming remote mountain villages, all enriched by expert guide commentary.
Duration 3 days Destinations Inverness, Applecross, Ullapool, Durness, Thurso, John O'Groats, Wick Age Range All Ages Welcome Price Per Day $222 Operator On The Go Tours From $785
15% Off- US$667You save $118
This 5-day trip includes 3-star stays at Radisson Blu Glasgow and Royal Highland Hotel Inverness, with daily breakfast, airport transfers, and train tickets sorted. Around $150 per day gets you a hop-on hop-off bus past 21 Glasgow spots like Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Glasgow Green, plus a full-day Loch Ness excursion in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach with English-speaking guide.
Duration 5 days Destinations Glasgow, Inverness, Loch Ness Age Range All Ages Welcome Price Per Day $292 Operator STM Tours LLC From $2,001
27% Off- US$1,460You save $540
A full-day coach tour from Edinburgh takes you through the Scottish Highlands, passing Rannoch Moor and the Glencoe valley. You'll cruise Fort Augustus on Loch Ness and travel through Cairngorms National Park via the wild Drumochter Pass. 4-star accommodations with daily breakfast at both Apex Waterloo Place and Radisson Blu Hotel come in under $200 per day.
Duration 5 days Destinations Edinburgh, Loch Ness, Glasgow Age Range All Ages Welcome Price Per Day $241 Operator STM Tours LLC From $1,651
27% Off- US$1,205You save $446
Highland adventure from $834, with Royal Highland Hotel stays. Free exploration of Inverness Castle grounds, complimentary breakfast daily, and included private transfers. Optional Loch Ness boat tours available.
Duration 4 days Destinations Inverness Age Range All Ages Welcome Price Per Day $169 Operator STM Tours LLC From $925
27% Off- US$676You save $250
3 Day Isle of Skye
1,242 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“We had a wonderful 3 day tour through the isle of skye and select locations on the way.”
zachary, traveled in December
Duration 3 days Destinations Pitlochry, Culloden, Loch Ness, Dornie, Kyleakin, Sligachan, Portree, Kilt Rock, Quirang, UigSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18-39 Price Per Day $84 Operator MacBackpackers From
27% Off- US$253
Duration 4 days Destinations Edinburgh, Doune, Glencoe, Glenfinnan, Loch Ness, Inverness, Drumnadrochit, Culloden, Aviemore, PerthSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18+ Price Per Day $284 Operator Click Tours From $1,775
36% Off- US$1,136You save $639
Skye & Inverness Adventure
51 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“fantastic trip. Ben was brilliant, knowledgeable, helpful and a very good driver.”
david, traveled in August
Around $170 per day covers travel through Glen Coe's dramatic scenery and two nights at quality B&Bs in Inverness with private bathrooms and Scottish breakfasts. You'll have time to walk the Trotternish Peninsula on the Isle of Skye, check out Portree's harbor, and stop for photos at Kilt Rock and Mealt Falls.
Duration 3 days Destinations Edinburgh, Glencoe, Fort William, Inverness, Eilean Donan, Portree, Kilt Rock, Isle of Skye, Loch Ness, CullodenSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Price Per Day $207 Operator Highland Experience Tours From $690
10% Off- US$621You save $69
Highlands & Skye Trail
1 Review by TourRadar travelers“Every day was filled with breathtaking scenery fascinating history and unforgettable moments.”
Ennette, traveled in July
Duration 3 days Destinations Edinburgh, Dunkeld, The Hermitage National Forest, Pitlochry, Culloden, Loch Ness, Fort Augustus, Isle of Skye, Portree, GlencoeSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18-45 Price Per Day $212 Operator Haggis Adventures From
10% Off- US$635
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