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

Scotland, United Kingdom
2 hour private surf lesson! (Up to 2 people)

2 hour private surf lesson All equipment provided This is for up to two people and will be exclusive to your ability in surfing and …More

2 hour private surf lesson All equipment provided This is for up to two people and will be exclusive to your ability in surfing and...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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Private Tour to Loch Ness Culloden Battlefield Clava and Cawdor

This is a private and personal tour for you and your party. We will take you to the places that you wish to see. Loch …More

This is a private and personal tour for you and your party. We will take you to the places that you wish to see. Loch...

8 hours 40 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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From Kirkwall - Orkney Mainland Private Tour

Get ready for an incredible tour around Orkney!! Orkney is unique because of its Neolithic monuments. The group of monuments constitutes a major prehistoric cultural …More

Get ready for an incredible tour around Orkney!! Orkney is unique because of its Neolithic monuments. The group of monuments constitutes a major prehistoric cultural...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$206
Private Glasgow West End Walking Tour

Discover the affluent and prosperous area of Glasgow’s West End with it’s own unique history. Home to the iconic University of Glasgow, Scotland’s most visited …More

Discover the affluent and prosperous area of Glasgow’s West End with it’s own unique history. Home to the iconic University of Glasgow, Scotland’s most visited...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$34
Highlander Tour of OUTLANDER sights and Loch Ness

We guide you through time pointing out all the references to the Outlander Series in the Highlands. Visit the burial chambers and Standing Stones of …More

We guide you through time pointing out all the references to the Outlander Series in the Highlands. Visit the burial chambers and Standing Stones of...

6 to 7 hours Free Cancellation
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$130
Speyside Full-Day Private Whisky Tour

This tour can be customised to take you to any of the Speyside Distilleries. We have listed 6 of the most popular but we can …More

This tour can be customised to take you to any of the Speyside Distilleries. We have listed 6 of the most popular but we can...

8 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$886
Outlander Filming Locations Day Tour from Edinburgh

A once-in-a-lifetime adventure on a small-group tour exploring iconic filming sites of Outlander with Scottish scenery, culture and history a long the way. Travel back …More

A once-in-a-lifetime adventure on a small-group tour exploring iconic filming sites of Outlander with Scottish scenery, culture and history a long the way. Travel back...

9 hours Free Cancellation
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$83
Bannockburn Battlefield Tour

With the closure of Bannockburn Experience until Summer 2028, there is more reason than ever to book a Freedom Tour Today. I was amazed at …More

With the closure of Bannockburn Experience until Summer 2028, there is more reason than ever to book a Freedom Tour Today. I was amazed at...

60 to 75 minutes Free Cancellation
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$34
The Magnificent and Mysterious History of Glasgow

Discover some of the top attractions in the ancient city of Glasgow such as the spectacular City Chambers, the stunning medieval Cathedral and even some …More

Discover some of the top attractions in the ancient city of Glasgow such as the spectacular City Chambers, the stunning medieval Cathedral and even some...

124 to 134 minutes Free Cancellation
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Inverness: Applecross, Loch Carron & the Wild Highlands

Enjoy a day exploring the scenic beauty of the Northern Highlands and travel to one of the most remote spots in Scotland; Applecross. As you …More

Enjoy a day exploring the scenic beauty of the Northern Highlands and travel to one of the most remote spots in Scotland; Applecross. As you...

10 hours Free Cancellation
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$77
Shipwreck Hunters

Get up close and personal with real-life shipwrecks on our most popular tour which includes a visit to the famous Sugar Ship, the MV Captayannis. …More

Get up close and personal with real-life shipwrecks on our most popular tour which includes a visit to the famous Sugar Ship, the MV Captayannis....

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$409
Doon The Watter

Relive days gone by with stories and images of Paddlesteamers and Clyde puffers that visited the piers dotted along Dunoon’s beautiful coastline. A great tour …More

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Doon The Watter

Relive days gone by with stories and images of Paddlesteamers and Clyde puffers that visited the piers dotted along Dunoon’s beautiful coastline. A great tour...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$273
From Inverness to Loch Ness, Culloden, Clava and more

We provide private, personalised tours. We have lived here all our lives and know the Highlands as only a local would. We have spent many …More

We provide private, personalised tours. We have lived here all our lives and know the Highlands as only a local would. We have spent many...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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Bespoke Itinerary Planning from an Experienced Tour Guide

Bespoke Itinerary Planning for your trip to Scotland and the UK from a Experienced Tour Guide. After three years of touring with customers in Scotland, …More

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Bespoke Itinerary Planning for your trip to Scotland and the UK from a Experienced Tour Guide. After three years of touring with customers in Scotland,...

1 to 24 hours Free Cancellation
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$68
Invergordon Cruise Excursion to Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch and more

Let us bring the stunningly beautiful Easter Ross and Sutherland regions to life for you, with its breath-taking scenery and wonderful places so steeped in …More

Let us bring the stunningly beautiful Easter Ross and Sutherland regions to life for you, with its breath-taking scenery and wonderful places so steeped in...

6 to 7 hours Free Cancellation
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$110
Invergordon Cruise Excursion to Loch Ness and Outlander Sites

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...

7 hours Free Cancellation
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$136
Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond Walk & Whisky Distillery Tour from Glasgow

Our unique 5-star tours, as awarded by the Scottish Tourism Board, offer the chance to explore and experience Scotland in the perfect setting. You will …More

Our unique 5-star tours, as awarded by the Scottish Tourism Board, offer the chance to explore and experience Scotland in the perfect setting. You will...

7 hours 10 minutes Free Cancellation
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$135
Glasgow; Stirling & Loch Lomond Private Tour

A rewarding half day tour of beautiful landscapes, charming small towns, and historic Stirling. A 8 hour tour that gives you plenty of time outside …More

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A rewarding half day tour of beautiful landscapes, charming small towns, and historic Stirling. A 8 hour tour that gives you plenty of time outside...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$475
Private City Kickstart Tour: Edinburgh

Receive a warm welcome to Edinburgh on a private tour that will kick off your time in the city in the best way possible! In …More

Receive a warm welcome to Edinburgh on a private tour that will kick off your time in the city in the best way possible! In...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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Multi-Sensory Witches Trials & Truth Tour in Edinburgh

The witching hour has come — it’s time for a reckoning. Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and …More

The witching hour has come — it’s time for a reckoning. Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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