Regular day tours from Inverness will be operating daily throughout the summer. Day tours that take you thorough some of Scotland's most iconic scenery, past Loch Ness and Eilean Donan Castle reaching the Isle of Skye. Experience the scenic beauty on a tour to one of the remotest areas of Scotland, the Applecross eninsula. Journey over the Black Isle for some dolphin spotting by Moray Firth, monster spotting on Loch Ness and visit Glen Ord Malt Whisky Distillery. Tours from Inverness also going to the most northerly point on the British mainland of John O'Groats and excursions to Orkney Island. Also half day cruise tours to Loch Ness, and walking tour of Inverness - the Capital of the Highlands. For a personal touch you can hire a private guide to give you an in-depth experience of the highlands.
Combo tours of Scotland are a great way to explore as much of Scotland as you can in one trip. Join us on a Scotland Island Hopping Adventure orExtravaganza! Scotland tours for up to 16 days on a journey along the western isles of Islay, Mull and Iona, Lewis and Harris, and more. These tours combine popular destinations like the Outer Hebrides and Orkney, The Whisky Coast Explorer, and even the Isle of Skye with the Lake District. An ultimate Scotch Whisky tour combo goes to Islay "the Whisky Isle" and the ever popular Speyside, a malt whisky heaven. These Scotland tours are not one continuous tour but two or more tours combined into one. This gives you a chance to meet more new travelling friends and the charming guides.
In the heartland of Scotland, Argyll and Bute is one of 32 council areas divided in 1996. Included are such areas as Oban, the Inner Hebrides, Inveraray, Lochgilphead, Tarbert, Islay and Jura. The 2nd biggest council area in size in Scotland yet the 22nd in Population. With over 3000 miles in coastline including the islands this is a vast region with grand nature and rural life.
Oban has for a long time be known as Scotland's gateway to the Inner Hebrides Isles. From the ferry terminal you can take a day trip to see Mull, Iona and Staffa. The Isle of Mull is the largest Island in the Inner Hebrides, an island full of friendly people and pretty fishing villages. Arriving to the old pier of Craignure you can catch the Isle of Mull Railway train to Torosay Castle; a spectacular 150 year old Scottish baronial style castle surrounded by magnificent and unique gardens. Making your way across the island stop in the Tobermory, a fishing harbour with a unique colour scheme on its buildings, probably the most attractive port in Scotland. Tobermory is also home to the only whisky distillery on the island. From Fionnphort catch another ferry to the neighbouring island of Iona. Iona is the birthplace of religion Scotland, it is here where 
St.Columba of the Scots tribe from Ireland landed in AD 563 to start his pilgrimage to spread Christianity. A magical little island, only 3.5 miles long by 1.5 miles wide, surrounded by white sands and turquoise water. Take a walk around the island and discover its ancient abbey (although its a replica, rebuilt in 849, the original was destroyed by Vikings), and its graveyard, Relig Odhráin, that was the burial place of Scottish kings until the death of Macbeth in 1057. Also the nunnery ruins, Michael Chapel and the Infirmary Museum. From Iona you can also take a short small ferry ride to Staffa which is an uninhabited cliff island with a famous sea-cave. The Fingal's Cave myth says that it was used by a Celtic warlord to hide from the Norse Vikings. There is a passage way that leads in the the cave allowing you to see the spectacular natural rock carvings.
The ports in Oban and Mull also link to other islands around the hebridies such as Coll, Tiree, Lismore, Kerrera and also Skye. 
Back to the lower west highland coast is the Mull of Kintyre, the cradle of early Gaelic culture. Still part of the mainland this narrow peninsula stretches 30 miles to the sea. Paul McCartney created a song serenading this regions beauty. Campbeltown is the largest town and has a history and landscape of its own, it was the scene of Viking invasions at Saddell and nearby is the stunning beaches of Carradale. Visit the Campbeltown Heritage Centre for a interesting insight into the past life of Campbeltown and the people who lived here in the old days. Also synonymous for its whisky visit the Springbank Distillery producing 3 different single malt Scotch whiskies.
From West Loch Tarbert you can catch a ferry to nearby islands of Islay and Jura. Islay is world renowned for its fine single malt Scotch whisky with their peaty qualities. Some of the most distinctive malts in Scotland, there are 9 distilleries on the island. Bowmore Distillery is one of the most popular, it's white building is unmistakable sitting on the shores of Loch Indaal since 1779. The barley is still hand turned using the traditional wooden malt shovel just as the forefathers of the distillery did. Other whiskies distilled on the island are Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Port Ellen, Bruichladdich, Kilchoman, Caol Ila, and Bunnahabhain. The neighbouring island of Jura is also has its own distillery. Placed on the Atlantic ocean the islands have great scenery to offer as well as an abundant of sea bird wildlife and marine life. 
In the centre of the Firth of Clyde lies the tiny Isle of Bute. Only 15 by 5 miles in size Bute has been used as a holiday destination for Scottish kings and Glaswegians since the Victorian times. Rothesay is the main town, the Royal Burgh, has Victorian style architecture on the buildings facing the picturesque bay. With a coastline of beautiful sandy beaches and inland of lush rolling hills and moorlands this is another great island for walking, cycling, fishing and wildlife.
square is the Tron Kirk and St.Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh's religious focal points for about 900 years. A short walk a way from high street is Greyfriar's Graveyard, home to Bobby, a dog that capture the heart's of the children of Edinburgh, the story has been re-created by Disney in a few films. The Graveyard has also a much darker history before Bobby, used as a prison for the Covenanters, and synonymously visited by bodysnachers (grave robbers). At the bottom of the mile is Holyrood Palace, used as the Royal Residence since the 15th century. Other interesting things to see in the old town are, the Whisky Heritage Museum, Edinburgh Woollen Mills, John Knox House, Camera Obscura and the 
Adjacent is Edinburgh's New Town and its famous Princes Street which is the high end shopping centre of the city. Sitting across the road on the gardens side is the Sir Walter Scot monument, otherwise known as the Gothic Rocket, 287 steps up a the narrow spiral staircases is a great panoramic view of the city and its surroundings. Behind Princes Street is Rose street; a pedestrian street lined with pubs and restaurants from start to end. The tourism office is located at Waverly Centre where you can obtain information on sights of Edinburgh and Scotland, Playhouse shows, Edinburgh Festivals and more. Discover the city on a 
Midlothian surrounds Edinburgh, home to the Pencatland Hills with great views of the city. A great location for hiking, biking, and other nature activities. But a must see is the Rosslyn Chapel, included in the Dan Brown novel and movie with Tom Hanks "Da Vinci Code". Rosslyn Chapel is an important landmark of Scottish History, the surrounding hills have indured many battles including a famous battle where William Wallace led 8,000 Scots to defeat the 30,000 strong English army. The beauty of the building has been written about from such great Scottish poets as Robert Burns and William Wordsworth.
golf courses such as Dunbar, North Berwick, Musselburgh, Gullane and The Open Championship course at Muirfield (22 golf courses in total). Sights of East Lothian include Tantallon Castle, Glenkinchie Whisky Distillery, Dirleonton Castle, North Berwick Sea Bird Centre to the Bass Rock, Belhaven Brewery (oldest beer in Scotland) and the Museum of Flight; home of the Concord. Haddington is also a nice town to visit.
West Lothian, once known as Linlithgow, is on the route from Edinburgh to Glasgow, while is not particularly marked as a tourist destinations there are a few interesting places to stop and visit enroute. Linlithgow Palace - Birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, Hopetoun House stately mansion with a park overlooking the River Forth, Cairnpapple prehistoric burial site, and Blackness Castle are a few sights worth visiting.
