Private Day Tours from Edinburgh & Glasgow
Your own guide and vehicle for 1 to 16 guests, from £548 per group
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Take one of our favourite Scotland day-tour itineraries and experience it privately, with your own guide, vehicle and the freedom to enjoy the day as your group.
We have already done the hard part: creating routes that bring together extraordinary landscapes, fascinating history and places genuinely worth spending time in.
You simply choose the adventure that suits you. Your guide collects you from the agreed accommodation, looks after the journey and focuses entirely on your party throughout the day.
Compare Our Private Day Tours: Prices & Times
Eight private day tours from Edinburgh and Glasgow, each with one price for your whole group, set by group size and season. Tap a tour for live dates and to book.
| Private tour | From | Length | Highlights | Price per group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond & Whisky | Edinburgh accommodation pick-up | 1 day approx. 8:30am–6pm | Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, a Scotch whisky distillery and the Kelpies | From £548 1–8 guests, winter |
| Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands | Edinburgh accommodation pick-up | 1 day approx. 8am–8pm (12 hours) | Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Glencoe and Loch Ness, with the chance to go out on the loch | From £548 1–8 guests, winter |
| St Andrews, Fife Coast & Dunfermline | Edinburgh accommodation pick-up | 1 day approx. 9am–5pm (8 hours) | St Andrews, the Home of Golf, the Fife coast and Dunfermline’s royal history | From £548 1–8 guests, winter |
| Puffins & East Coast Wildlife Seasonal: May–July | Edinburgh accommodation pick-up | 1 day full day, times vary with the tides | A wildlife cruise, Tantallon Castle and North Berwick. Ages 7+ | From £840 1–8 guests, May to July |
| Glencoe, Loch Lomond & the Highlands | Glasgow accommodation pick-up | 1 day approx. 8am–6pm (10 hours) | Loch Lomond, waterfalls, Rannoch Moor and the mountains of Glencoe | From £548 1–8 guests, winter |
| Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond & Whisky | Glasgow accommodation pick-up | 1 day approx. 9am–4:10pm | Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond scenery, Scotch whisky and the Kelpies | From £548 1–8 guests, winter |
| West Highlands, Standing Stones & Castles | Glasgow accommodation pick-up | 1 day approx. 10 hours | Loch Lomond, Kilmartin Glen, Inveraray and Kilchurn Castle | From £548 1–8 guests, winter |
| Oban, Glencoe & the Highlands | Glasgow accommodation pick-up | 1 day approx. 8am–6pm (10 hours) | Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Oban and the castles around Loch Awe | From £548 1–8 guests, winter |
Prices are per group, not per person, set by group size and season (see the price table below). Prices checked in our booking system on 15 October 2026. A 25% deposit secures your date. Attraction admissions, cruises and meals are normally paid separately.
Price per group, every private day tour
| Season | 1–8guests | 9–12guests | 13–16guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinterNovember to February | £548 | £660 | £760 |
| March & October | £660 | £760 | £860 |
| SummerApril to September | £840 | £920 | £988 |
Prices are per group, not per person, on every private day tour. The Puffins tour runs May to July at summer prices. Christmas: 22, 23 and 27 to 30 December at summer prices; no tours 24 to 26 December or 31 December to 2 January. A 25% deposit secures your date.
Choose Your Adventure
Browse our established private day-tour routes from Edinburgh and Glasgow below.
Reserve Your Private Day
Choose the date that suits your group and secure your private vehicle with the stated deposit.
We Come to You
Your guide meets your party at the agreed accommodation and your Scotland adventure begins.
Private Day Tours from Edinburgh
Royal castles, Loch Ness, Scotland’s east coast, wildlife and whisky, all with agreed collection from your Edinburgh accommodation and your own guide for the day.
Edinburgh
Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond & Whisky
A classic Scotland-in-a-day journey combining one of the country’s great royal castles, Highland scenery, Loch Lomond and a Scotch whisky distillery experience.
Edinburgh
Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands
Journey deep into the Highlands through Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor and Glencoe before reaching legendary Loch Ness, with the opportunity to experience the loch from the water.
Edinburgh
St Andrews, Fife Coast & Dunfermline
Discover the historic Home of Golf, explore St Andrews properly and combine the town with Fife’s coastline and centuries of Scottish royal history.
Edinburgh · Seasonal
Puffins & East Coast Wildlife
Head for Scotland’s east coast for a wildlife cruise, dramatic Tantallon Castle and time beside the sea in North Berwick.
Private Day Tours from Glasgow
Head straight from Glasgow towards Loch Lomond and the Highlands for mountain landscapes, castles, ancient history, whisky and Scotland’s wild west coast.
Glasgow
Glencoe & Scottish Highlands
Experience Loch Lomond, Highland woodland, waterfalls, Rannoch Moor and the towering mountains of Glencoe on a private day designed around being out in Scotland.
Glasgow
Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond & Whisky
Combine Scotland’s royal history with Loch Lomond scenery, Scotch whisky and The Kelpies on a varied private day from Glasgow.
Glasgow
West Highlands, Standing Stones & Castles
Travel through Loch Lomond into Argyll and explore a landscape stretching from prehistoric Kilmartin Glen to magnificent Highland castles.
Glasgow
Oban, Glencoe & the Highlands
Cross the Highlands to Scotland’s west coast, combining Loch Lomond, Glencoe, time in colourful Oban and the mountains and castles around Loch Awe.
More than 16 of you? We can arrange a larger coach. Send us your date and group size and we’ll quote.
A Day With Your Own Guide
4.9 out of 5 from 3,800+ reviews on Google, Tripadvisor, GetYourGuide and Viator.
Had the best day on our private tour with John, easily one of the best guides we’ve ever had. … John hiked with us all the way to the viewpoints, which were absolutely stunning. We ended the day with a whiskey tour and tasting at Glengoyne. It was the perfect mix of history, nature, and local charm.
My wife and I have just returned from a “perfect” full day private tour … We had the most amazing adventure and this has been the highlight of our time in Scotland! … Our tour led us to places less travelled and we had plenty of time for leisure.
We did a private tour, and it was so amazing!! Aila was a wonderful tour guide, and made the experience 5 stars for us. She was so knowledgeable, and made sure we saw everything we wanted to see.
Your guide is the day. Our guides are storytellers first: they walk the stops with you and tell the history and legends behind each castle and glen, at your group’s pace.
Jim
Rachel
Matt
Derek
Aila
Dan
The Same Scotland. A Very Different Experience.
Private touring gives you the convenience of a planned Scotland day without sharing the experience with people you have never met.
Your guide is there for your group alone. That means more conversation, more room to follow the stories that interest you and more flexibility around the pace where the itinerary allows.
Planning around children, several generations or more than one day? Explore our private tours of Scotland and tell us your dates, group size, children’s ages and preferred pace. Our three-day private Highlands itinerary is a starting idea we can discuss adapting, rather than a fixed family package.
These Tours Aren’t Your Only Option.
The tours above are ideal when one of our established itineraries already sounds like your perfect Scotland day.
If you want somewhere completely different, want to combine several personal interests, trace family history or create a private multi-day Scotland journey, we can start with a blank page instead.
Private Day Tour FAQs
The main things to know about your private vehicle, collection arrangements, flexibility and booking.
Read Our Terms & ConditionsHow much does a private day tour from Edinburgh or Glasgow cost?
Every private day tour has the same price for your whole group, with your own driver-guide and vehicle. The price depends on how many of you are travelling and when.
Winter (November to February): £548 for 1 to 8 guests, £660 for 9 to 12, £760 for 13 to 16. March and October: £660, £760, £860. Summer (April to September): £840, £920, £988.
The Puffins tour runs from May to July at summer prices. 22, 23 and 27 to 30 December are charged at summer prices; there are no tours on 24 to 26 December or 31 December to 2 January.
A 25% deposit secures your date. Attraction admissions and cruises are normally paid separately.
What time do private day tours start and finish?
Your guide collects you from your Edinburgh or Glasgow accommodation, usually between 8am and 9am, and most days finish between about 4pm and 8pm depending on the route.
The Loch Ness day is the longest at about 12 hours. The Puffin tour’s timings depend on the tides and boat times for your date.
Is the tour completely private to my group?
Yes. When you book one of these private day tours, the vehicle and driver-guide are reserved for your party alone.
Other Scotland’s Wild customers cannot book seats alongside you.
How many people can join a private day tour?
Private day tours are for groups of 1 to 16 guests. The price is per group and is set by group size: 1 to 8, 9 to 12 or 13 to 16 guests.
For more than 16, we can arrange a larger coach. Send us your date and group size through our enquiry form and we’ll quote.
One booking reserves the vehicle and guide for your group rather than purchasing individual seats.
Where will my guide collect us?
The private day tours on this page operate from Edinburgh or Glasgow and include agreed collection and return arrangements from accommodation in the relevant city.
Your exact collection arrangements are confirmed with your booking.
How flexible is a pre-designed private tour?
There is considerably more flexibility than on a scheduled group tour because your guide is looking after your party only.
Smaller timing adjustments, walking pace, photography stops and how time is used can often respond to your group and conditions.
Driving times, attraction opening hours, booked entry slots, cruise schedules and other operational factors still limit how much a full-day route can change.
If you want to redesign the itinerary substantially, our personalised private-tour service is the better option.
Are attraction admissions included?
Attraction arrangements differ between tours.
Scotland’s Wild can help organise relevant reservations, but admission charges, cruise tickets, whisky experiences and other third-party costs are normally paid separately unless your booking states otherwise.
Check the individual tour page and your booking details for the exact arrangements applying to your chosen day.
How much deposit do I pay?
Our current private day-tour booking pages allow you to secure the tour with a 25% deposit.
The booking process will show the payment schedule applying to your chosen tour before you confirm.
Can children join a private day tour?
Private touring can be particularly useful for families because the day is built around your own party rather than a shared scheduled group.
Tell us the ages of everyone travelling so that attraction, activity, seating and practical requirements can be checked.
Is the Puffin tour available all year?
No. Puffins are seasonal and the wildlife cruise depends on operating dates, tides and weather conditions.
Check the current private Puffin tour page for live availability and the arrangements applying to your date.
View the Private Puffin TourWhat if none of these itineraries is quite right?
Then you do not need to force your trip into one of them.
Our personalised private-tour service allows us to design around your destinations, interests, dates and travel style.
Explore Private Tours of ScotlandWhat are the cancellation terms?
Private-tour cancellation terms differ from scheduled group-tour terms.
Please read the current Scotland’s Wild Terms & Conditions and the booking information supplied for your particular tour before confirming.
Read the Terms & ConditionsWhich Scotland Adventure Is Yours?
Choose one of our private day tours from Edinburgh or Glasgow, or tell us exactly what you want to create if you have something different in mind.
