Christmas & New Year Tours & Trips in Scottish Highlands

Running throughout December into New Year, this tour takes you through Glencoe valley and Glenbrittle's waterfalls below the Cuillin Mountains on Skye. See the Old Man of Storr, the 90-meter Kilt Rock sea cliffs, and Quiraing mountain pass, with time at 13th-century Dunvegan Castle, home to Clan MacLeod.

Celebrate festive season with scenic train rides linking Edinburgh and Inverness through the Scottish Highlands. Walk through Glencoe Valley, search for Nessie at Loch Ness, and see Inverness, Scotland's Happiest City, with central hotels including daily breakfast and Edinburgh Castle tours.

Stay at Inverness B&Bs with private bathrooms and hearty Scottish breakfasts, then see the Isle of Skye's winter landscapes from Portree's harbor to Kilt Rock cliffs and the Old Man of Storr on Trotternish Peninsula. The route passes through snow-covered Rannoch Moor and Glen Coe's valleys.

Celebrate New Year's in the Scottish Highlands, walking through the haunting Glencoe valley where the MacDonald Clan massacre happened in 1692, then heading to Ben Nevis, Britain's highest peak at 4,411 feet. Stay at Brooks Hotel Edinburgh and try whisky at Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery and Glenturret Distillery.

Travel through the Scottish Highlands during festive season, starting from Glasgow and passing through Trossachs National Park along Loch Lomond before reaching Glen Coe, site of the 1692 MacDonald Clan massacre. On the Isle of Skye, see Trotternish Peninsula with Kilt Rock and the Old Man of Storr.

Ring in the New Year as you check out Glasgow's George Square and the Gothic architecture of Glasgow Cathedral, then catch a scenic train north to Inverness. Spend 7 hours hunting for the legendary Loch Ness Monster on a guided tour along the Caledonian Canal with stops at Urquhart Castle's ruins.

Ring in the New Year from the Royal Highland Hotel in Inverness, where you'll spend time checking out the Scottish Highlands. Drive to Urquhart Castle ruins sitting on Loch Ness's shores and keep an eye out for the legendary monster while taking in panoramic views across the water.

This 5-day trip from Inverness lets you celebrate Christmas or New Year while cruising Loch Ness to look for the famous monster and checking out Urquhart Castle's ruins. Head to the Isle of Skye to see the Old Man of Storr, Kilt Rock, and unusual Quiraing formations on Trotternish Peninsula.