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23/09/2024

Postcards from Culross 💌

Culross, Scotland, is a colorful wee 17th-century village known for its cobbled streets, historic buildings, and role as a filming location for "Outlander."

19/09/2024

Throwback to 2020 when Loch Ness was just as awe-inspiring as it is today 💙⁠
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📸 Thanks to Taylor for sharing this amazing shot!

17/09/2024

These coo-rious locals always steal the show! 🐮⁠
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14/09/2024

Eilean Donan Castle... never fails to take our breath away 🏰⁠
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📸 Captured by our brilliant driver guide Sonia!⁠
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13/09/2024

Why visit Scotland in autumn?

☁️ Ideal weather for adventures
👞 Fewer crowds
🌅 Breathtaking sunsets
🍂 The landscape takes on a mysterious charm

… the perfect time for a tour, and possibly our favourite season too!

11/09/2024

If you had to pick only one thing... what would you choose to experience in Scotland?

1. Exploring castles 🏰
2. Getting amazed by the mountains ⛰️
3. Tasting whisky 🥃
4. Discovering charming villages 🏡
5. Hunting Nessie at Loch Ness 🛥️

Let us know your pick!

09/09/2024

Who recognises this majestic castle that has had its fair share of film & TV appearances?

07/09/2024

Our hills aren't always green...💜

Purple heather can typically be found across Scotland from July to October, adding a beautiful hue to our stunning landscapes!

05/09/2024

Today is the International Day of Charity! Time for a shoutout to the awesome charities we've had the privilege to collaborate with:⁠
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🤝 CHAS Charity - Proud to support hospice services for children through volunteer days and fundraisers. ⁠

🌱 Trees For Life - From our visits to Dundreggan to our ECO Scheme, we're all about rewilding Scotland's native forests! ⁠
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🌿 NatureScot - Volunteer days at Loch Leven with our team, from clearing gorse to removing invasive vegetation to support a wider variety of wildlife⁠
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🌈 LGBT Youth Scotland – Helping young people in Scotland, a continuous cause close to our hearts⁠
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🏡 Sleat Community Trust / Urras Coimhearsnachd Shlèite- A huge part of our 5-Day Volunteer Adventure tour (psst, you can be part of this in October)⁠
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🍏 Edinburgh Food Project - We're donating our extra fruit from our office to help out and spread some healthy goodness!⁠
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Haggis Adventures

03/09/2024

Have a Coo-rious day! 💛⁠
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📸 Captured by Jethwani, thanks for sharing!

02/09/2024

Mysterious, beautiful, serene... how would you describe the Isle of Skye?✨

31/08/2024

Another season wraps up, and what a summer it’s been! ☀️⁠
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Here are some highlights of your incredible adventures across Scotland. Thank you for taking us along on your journeys, we love to be part of them!⁠
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Let's see what our autumn and winter tours bring on, don't forget to tag us! 👀⁠
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Captured by: 📸⁠
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1 & 2. Haley
3. Emily & Ann Marie
4. Anam
5. Ryan⁠
6. Katja
7. Sophs
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28/08/2024

Mark your calendars, Outlander fans! 📅⁠
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The new season of Outlander releases 22nd of November 2024. Explore the iconic locations that bring Jamie and Claire’s adventures to life on our Outlander day tours.⁠
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You can visit the famous Outlander locations on these day tours: ⁠
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⚔️ Outlander Explorer tour from Edinburgh⁠
⚔️ Loch Ness, Whisky & Outlander Explorer tour from Inverness⁠
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26/08/2024

Happy International Dog Day! 🐶⁠
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Swipe through to see some of the adorable dogs of our team 💛 Feel free to give a shoutout to your own furry friend in the comments!⁠
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1. Tillie⁠
2. Bullseye⁠
3. Riach⁠
4. Toby⁠
5. Cali⁠
6. Hamish
7. Pablo & Roxy
8. Oscar
9. Lucy
10. Indie

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24/08/2024

Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, is one of our departure points. If you've got some time to spend before or after your tour, here are some suggestions for things to do in and around Inverness:⁠
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🔸 Wander around the serene Ness Islands⁠
🔸 Visit ⁠
🔸 Grab a bite at ⁠
🔸 Be stunned by the Inverness Cathedral (£2 entry)⁠
🔸 Get lost in the ⁠
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21/08/2024

We 💚 Glen Coe⁠
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📸 Captured by on our 1-Day Loch Ness Explorer tour from Edinburgh⁠
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19/08/2024

Wishing you a peaceful week 💙

📸 Captured by Fatima, thanks for sharing these beautiful shots from the mythical Sligachan on the Isle of Skye.

15/08/2024

Love seeing this bunch being passionate about discovery, thanks to our amazing driver guide Sophs for sharing 💙⁠
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13/08/2024

We're about to set your world on fire... 🔥

Always wanted to go Up Helly Aa? There's only 2 spots left! This 6-day tour takes you all the way to Shetland to witness and experience the annual Viking fire festival 🗡️

The tour runs just once a year, so grab your tickets for 2025 NOW for this unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime journey!

12/08/2024

August in Edinburgh means...
..it’s Fringe Festival time! 🎉The world's biggest arts festival brings a buzz to the streets with incredible performances and street acts. While you're wandering around the Royal Mile, pop in to say hi to us in the shop!

10/08/2024

Traveling feels incredible, but only if we care for the world while doing it 🌍⁠
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Join us to look out for this world on our 5-Day Isle of Skye Volunteer Adventure all whilst travelling around the magical Skye. Help a local community with tree planting, path building, and repairing and make a real difference 💚⁠
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📸 captured by Laura
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07/08/2024

"Absolutely loving my 3-day Isle of Skye tour! 🌞 The weather has been perfect, making every moment a delight. From the moment we arrived on this stunning island, it's been a continuous adventure.⁠
⁠..But what truly makes this trip unforgettable are the amazing passengers I've met along the way. We've shared laughs, stories, and unforgettable moments that have made this journey even more special. Here’s to adventure, new friends, and memories that will last a lifetime!"⁠
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📸 Captured by our wonderful driver guide Emily from her 3-Day tour on the Isle of Skye.⁠
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04/08/2024

This is the definition of best of both worlds, lochs, and castles, all in one spectacular view 🏰

02/08/2024

Where have you been in June and July? 🚌⁠
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Let's see what August brings! Don't forget to tag us in your posts and stories. We love to peek into your adventures! ⁠
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📸 captured by⁠
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1. Mitch
2. Duchess Davi
3. Justin
4. Francesco
5. Emma⁠
6. Stephanie
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01/08/2024

Swap the hustle and bustle for the serenity of the Scottish Isles 🛥️

If you’re eager to discover four of Scotland’s 790+ islands, our 4-Day Mull, Iona & Staffa Experience is just what you need! This tour departs from Edinburgh on the following days:

☀️ 5 August 2024
☀️ 19 August 2024
☀️ 2 September 2024
☀️ 16 September 2024

Book by 31 August 2024 and travel by 16 September 2024 to get a 10% discount with the code MULL10.

31/07/2024

What's the first thing that comes to mind when YOU think of Scotland? 💭

29/07/2024

New project alert! 🔊

Through our TreadRight Foundation, we proudly partner with the Barena Association in Italy to preserve the Northern Venetian Lagoon, its wetlands, wildlife, and Indigenous culture and traditions 🌲💧

The habitats of the Northern Venetian Lagoon are disappearing fast, primarily due to human impact. The Barena Association’s main project, SOS Barena, aims to protect and restore the salt marshes, that are coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by salt water and are important habitat for wildlife and in helping to maintain water quality.

Our grant, together with TreadRight’s, will fund the construction of a 150-meter barrier along the salt marshes’ edge. This barrier will be filled with mud to allow native vegetation to grow, creating a natural, long-term defense against erosion. This will help protect approximately 3.24 hectares of salt marsh and avoid CO2 emissions of 17.7 to 59.3 tonnes through habitat sequestration.

Learn more about the Barena Association and our partnership at: https://www.treadright.org/project/barena-association/

27/07/2024

Which one of these castles would you like to visit first? 🏰⁠
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⚔️ Doune Castle⁠
⚔️ Midhope Castle⁠
⚔️ Blackness Castle⁠
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24/07/2024

Shoutout to The Skye Inn! 💙⁠
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On some of our tours to the Isle of Skye you get to stay in the lovely Skye Inn🛏️⁠
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You'll be greeted with cosy rooms, home-cooked meals, local beers, and drams by the fire, and a friendly team who love to have a wee chat and help visitors make the most of their time on Skye.⁠
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You will stay at The Skye Inn on the following tours:⁠
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✨ 3-Day Isle of Skye & The Highlands⁠
✨ 3-Day Winter Highlands & Isle of Skye⁠
✨ 3-Day Isle of Skye, Loch Ness & The West Highlands (INV)⁠
✨ 5-Day Isle of Skye Volunteer Adventure (INV)⁠
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21/07/2024

Sending you postcards from Scotland 💌

Do you recognise any of these places?

Address

60 High Street
Edinburgh
EH11TB

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 7pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 7pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 7pm
Thursday	9:30am - 7pm
Friday	9:30am - 7pm
Saturday	9:30am - 7pm
Sunday	9:30am - 7pm

Telephone

+441315583738

Website

http://www.highlandexplorertours.com/scottish-day-tours

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Embark on one of the most beautiful train rides in the world… Great news – our Jacobite Steam Train, AKA the Hogwarts Express, day tours from Edinburgh and Inverness are back for 2025, and you can book your spot now! #JacobiteSteamTrain #PotterHead #BucketListTravel

Mountains as far as the eye can see... 👀 #GlenCoe #ScottishHighlands

Kilt Rock never gets old… 😍 📸 Captured by @jstn_wgnr on the Isle of Skye

Have Coo-rious day! 💚 📸 Captured by our wonderful driver guide @emily.autumns #CoosDay #HighlandCow #Coo

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, held annually at Edinburgh Castle features performances from military bands to lightshows, and ends up to a fireworks finale at Edinburgh Castle 🎆 You get all this on The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo day tour from Edinburgh: 🔸Ticket for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 🔸Hermitage Forest Walk 🔸Whisky Distillery Tour 🔸The Kelpies 🔸Visit Dunkeld Come enjoy the perfect day in Scotland with us! #TheRoyalMilitaryTattoo #EdinburghCastle #ExploreScotland

So many to choose from... Which one of these themes would you choose on our day tours departing from Edinburgh? 🗺️ #ScotlandRoadTrip #ScottishRoadTrip #DayTrip

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Happy birthday to The Kelpies 🎉🎈 Today marks the 10th year of the world’s largest equine structures - The Kelpies! Also known as Duke and Baron they definitely deserve a party of a lifetime for standing up so proudly. We hope that they will have a blast 🎉 #Kelpies10 #KelpieSelfie #HighlandExplorerTours

Grab a seat and come see the West Highlands with us! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚌 With spring on our doorstep, our new ‘Castles, West Highlands & Loch Lomond’ day tour from Edinburgh is ready to hit the road! What you’ll see*👇 👀 ✨Kilchurn Castle ✨Inveraray ✨Doune Castle (optional entry) ✨Rest and Be Thankful Viewpoint ✨Conservation Village of Luss ✨Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park ✨Loch Fyne The tour runs weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays all the way until the end of September. *Order of route subject to change #HighlandExplorerTours #LochLomond #ScottishHighlands #VisitScotland #Kelpies #KilchurnCastle

We're back from our Up Helly Aa trip and we honestly can't wait to be back again! 🔥 The 6-Day Up Helly Aa 2025 tour is available to book now 🙌⁠ ⁠ "Thank you for going the extra mile every day to make this trip soooo wonderful, for exceeding our expectations! The lighthouse, the beaches, St Andrews, the history brought to life [...] and not to mention Up Helly Aa!! [...] Cannot recommend this trip enough."⁠ ⁠ Thanks to Susan & Paul for their lovely feedback from their Up Helly Aa tour last week!⁠ ⁠ 📸 video captured by Katja ⁠ #UpHellyAa2024 #UpHellyAa #UpHellyAa2025

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo starts tomorrow 🤩 Final tickets available to book on our website 🎆 The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for everyone visiting Edinburgh during the festival month of August. It’s famous for its spectacular perfomances of military bands, bagpipers, and dancers from around the world against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. If you book the Military Tattoo as part of your Whisky & Waterfalls tour, get ready and excited for after your tour, expecting a unique blend of music, precision marching, and breathtaking visual displays under the evening sky of our capital. To book, visit the ‘Tours from Edinburgh’ link in our bio ✨ #MilitaryTattoo #Edinburgh

“Take me home to Lallybroch” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨ On our Outlander Explorer trip from Edinburgh, Midhope Castle is one if our first exciting stops of the day. Outlander fans will recognise this hidden gem as the filming location for the much-loved Lallybroch, Jamie Fraser’s home. 📽️ on our 1-Day Outlander Explorer day tour from Edinburgh #HighlandExplorerTours #OutlanderFilmingLocation #VisitScotland

Sound on! 🔉 When we said ‘birdlife’, we meant it 🤩 Our day tour from Inverness to the beautiful Moray Coast is a spectacular way to experience Scotland’s jaw-dropping seaside and ancient hidden gems in the Highland Speyside region. For the curious and the whisky connoisseurs, there is the option to take part in a Speyside whisky tasting 🥃 If whisky is not for you, enjoy taking a stroll along Cullen’s quaint beach after trying the famous ‘Cullen Skink’, a traditional Scottish soup made of smoke haddock, potatoes and onions. 📽️ by our wonderful driver guide @highlandadventureswithemma on the 1-Day ‘Moray Coast, Puffin & Speyside Whisky’ tour. Check our Inverness tours via the link in our bio ✨ #VisitInverness #HighlandExplorerTours #MoraySpeyside

Join us on an unforgettable whisky adventure! Explore the enchanting Isle of Islay on our 4-day tour. Capture memories that will last a lifetime against the backdrop of Islay's magnificent landscapes! 🛳 Enjoy a drive through the stunning Highlands and a ferry ride across the sea to Islay. 🥃 Embark on the legendary Three Distillery Path and uncover the secrets behind the crafting of Islay's famous single malts, as well as two distillery tours. 🛏 Stay at a cosy hotel, with Scottish breakfast included. 💁 Our expert guides will entertain you with tales of Islay's whisky heritage, sharing their passion and knowledge every step of the way. Departure 11th Aug & 15th Sep 2023. Limited spots available, so book now and let the whisky adventure begin! Slàinte mhath!

Edinburgh’s weather forecast for Valentine’s Day looks promising so far 🥰💐 A sunny day makes for a lovely walk along Princess Street Gardens towards the Old Town. Is anyone in the city next week? 😀 #edinburgh #valentinesday #thingstodo #visitscotland

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