Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in Scotland (Updated 2026)

Scotland, United Kingdom
Loch Ness and Outlander Sites Tour from Inverness

This tour will take you through time just as Diana did with her Outlander storyline. We will discover together the inspiration she took from these …More

This tour will take you through time just as Diana did with her Outlander storyline. We will discover together the inspiration she took from these...

5 to 7 hours Free Cancellation
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$130
Half-Day Private Glasgow Must-Sees Tour

Enjoy our best-selling walking tour with a private guide. Discover the world famous Glasgow sights in one day and get a real feeling of the …More

Enjoy our best-selling walking tour with a private guide. Discover the world famous Glasgow sights in one day and get a real feeling of the...

4 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (182)
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$345
Edinburgh: Dean Village Circus Lane Walking Tour with a Local

Escape the overcrowded Royal Mile and enjoy an intimate, personal tour of Edinburgh's hidden gems with a friendly local guide! On this relaxed walking tour …More

Escape the overcrowded Royal Mile and enjoy an intimate, personal tour of Edinburgh's hidden gems with a friendly local guide! On this relaxed walking tour...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (145)
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$25
3-Day Guided Isle of Skye and Highlands with Stay from Edinburgh

Depart Edinburgh at 0830am and discover the best of the Highlands and the Isle of Skye. See Eilean Donan Castle, explore the Highlands and Culloden …More

Depart Edinburgh at 0830am and discover the best of the Highlands and the Isle of Skye. See Eilean Donan Castle, explore the Highlands and Culloden...

3 days
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$546
3-Day Budget Backpacker Isle of Skye and the Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

The Skye High is a wee gem. Ideal for travelers short on time who want to get the most out of their trip to Scotland. …More

The Skye High is a wee gem. Ideal for travelers short on time who want to get the most out of their trip to Scotland....

3 days Free Cancellation
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$364
Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour

Embark on a true Scottish adventure with our 3-day tour small group tour to Skye from Edinburgh. Journey through the magnificent Scottish Highlands, before arriving …More

Embark on a true Scottish adventure with our 3-day tour small group tour to Skye from Edinburgh. Journey through the magnificent Scottish Highlands, before arriving...

3 days
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$282
Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands Small Group Tour from Glasgow

Experience the Scottish Highlands on a small-group day tour from Glasgow, led by an expert local driver-guide renowned for engaging storytelling and deep local knowledge. …More

Experience the Scottish Highlands on a small-group day tour from Glasgow, led by an expert local driver-guide renowned for engaging storytelling and deep local knowledge....

11 hours 45 minutes Free Cancellation
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$88
Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

Departing Edinburgh, travel north into Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, with a relaxed morning refreshment stop in the Highland town of Callander. The …More

Departing Edinburgh, travel north into Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, with a relaxed morning refreshment stop in the Highland town of Callander. The...

12 hours Free Cancellation
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$91
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe and Loch Shiel Tour from Glasgow

A stunning day tour from Glasgow that takes us to locations from movies such as Skyfall, Highlander and Harry Potter. We’ll travel to Glencoe and …More

A stunning day tour from Glasgow that takes us to locations from movies such as Skyfall, Highlander and Harry Potter. We’ll travel to Glencoe and...

11 hours Free Cancellation
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$88
Oban, Highland Lochs, Glens,Castles and Glencoe Tour from Glasgow

On our one day tour to Oban from Glasgow you’ll experience a little of everything that Scotland’s spectacular natural beauty has to offer. This is …More

On our one day tour to Oban from Glasgow you’ll experience a little of everything that Scotland’s spectacular natural beauty has to offer. This is...

10 hours Free Cancellation
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$76
Highland Lochs, Glens and Castles Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

On our Highland Lochs, Glens & Castles tour from Edinburgh we will take you to some of the best scenery Scotland has to offer. Majestic …More

On our Highland Lochs, Glens & Castles tour from Edinburgh we will take you to some of the best scenery Scotland has to offer. Majestic...

10 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (465)
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$87
Orkney Travel Highlights Tour - 5-6 hours

This private tour is a great way to visit the main sites in Orkney in around 5-6 hours. Ideal if you are on a day …More

This private tour is a great way to visit the main sites in Orkney in around 5-6 hours. Ideal if you are on a day...

6 hours Free Cancellation
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$808
Haunted Histories walking tour

90-minute walking tour around the darker side of Edinburgh's mysterious and historic Old Town. Learn about ghosts, ghouls, torture and terror with our charismatic and …More

90-minute walking tour around the darker side of Edinburgh's mysterious and historic Old Town. Learn about ghosts, ghouls, torture and terror with our charismatic and...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$25
Glengoyne Distillery Tour with Whisky and Chocolate Tasting

Guided by a Distillery Ambassador you'll witness each stage in the production of world-class single malt whisky at a traditional Highland Distillery. You'll then taste …More

Guided by a Distillery Ambassador you'll witness each stage in the production of world-class single malt whisky at a traditional Highland Distillery. You'll then taste...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$55
Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour & Holyrood Palace Ticket

Explore Edinburgh’s Royal History Join a guided tour starting at 10:00 a.m. and walk to Edinburgh Castle, perched on Castle Rock. Discover its dramatic history, …More

Explore Edinburgh’s Royal History Join a guided tour starting at 10:00 a.m. and walk to Edinburgh Castle, perched on Castle Rock. Discover its dramatic history,...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$115
Stirling Castle and Whisky Very Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

Join this very small group tour (average group size of around 12 passengers) and follow in the footsteps of great Scottish heroes on this historic …More

Join this very small group tour (average group size of around 12 passengers) and follow in the footsteps of great Scottish heroes on this historic...

10 hours Free Cancellation
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$94
The Complete Loch Ness Experience Small-Group Day Tour from Inverness

No one can resist the mythical Loch Ness: its beauty evokes a sense of wonder, while its monstrous depths are legendary. On this 8-hour small-group …More

No one can resist the mythical Loch Ness: its beauty evokes a sense of wonder, while its monstrous depths are legendary. On this 8-hour small-group...

8 hours Free Cancellation
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$113
Loch Ness, Inverness & Highlands in Spanish.

Nobody offers as much in a single day as our tour to Loch Ness! Cross the Highlands of Scotland, learn the history of Glen Coe, …More

Nobody offers as much in a single day as our tour to Loch Ness! Cross the Highlands of Scotland, learn the history of Glen Coe,...

12 hours 45 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (198)
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$88
City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour in Edinburgh

Combining history, humour and horror, this guided walking tour leads you through Edinburgh's fascinating past and into a locked section of Greyfriars Kirkyard infamously known …More

Combining history, humour and horror, this guided walking tour leads you through Edinburgh's fascinating past and into a locked section of Greyfriars Kirkyard infamously known...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$32
Inverness Highlands Bucket List Tour

Highland bucket list Tour from Inverness Our first stop Clava Cairns is where you will find the standing stones made famous by Diana Gabaldon the …More

Highland bucket list Tour from Inverness Our first stop Clava Cairns is where you will find the standing stones made famous by Diana Gabaldon the...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$109
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