Things to do on New Year's Eve in Scotland (Updated 2026)

Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh: Whisky Tasting with Storytelling in a Historic Pub

Travel back in time as you discover the history of whisky in Scotland while you sample 4 different Single Malt Scotch Whiskies. Discover the people …More

Travel back in time as you discover the history of whisky in Scotland while you sample 4 different Single Malt Scotch Whiskies. Discover the people...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$49
Dumfries White Water Tubing Adventure

Grab your tube and hold on tight—it’s time to experience the thrill of White Water Tubing! Plunge into fast-moving rapids, speed down natural chutes, and …More

Grab your tube and hold on tight—it’s time to experience the thrill of White Water Tubing! Plunge into fast-moving rapids, speed down natural chutes, and...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$87
Dunnottar Castle and Coastal Heritage

Join us for a scenic day exploring Aberdeenshire's beautiful and diverse landscape and get a real taste of the region. From rural country life to …More

Join us for a scenic day exploring Aberdeenshire's beautiful and diverse landscape and get a real taste of the region. From rural country life to...

7 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$143
The Pirate's Riddle: An Outdoor Treasure Hunt

The puzzles are similar to those you would find in an escape room. Instead of escaping a room you will be working through a story …More

The puzzles are similar to those you would find in an escape room. Instead of escaping a room you will be working through a story...

2 hours 45 minutes Free Cancellation
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$75
Outlander Private Tour from Edinburgh

Step back in time as we retrace the footsteps, lives and locations of Claire and Jamie from Outlander, as they lived over 400 years ago. …More

Step back in time as we retrace the footsteps, lives and locations of Claire and Jamie from Outlander, as they lived over 400 years ago....

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$774
Edinburgh Harry Potter Origins Adults Tour with Local Pub Drinks

An Edinburgh Harry Potter tour for Adults Only - including a drink at one our favourite local pubs! Join your fun Potter-head guide and a …More

An Edinburgh Harry Potter tour for Adults Only - including a drink at one our favourite local pubs! Join your fun Potter-head guide and a...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$64
Exclusive Single Malt Whisky Making Experience near Edinburgh

Hosted by a Distillery Ambassador, you'll sample four stunning single cask whiskies chosen for you from the warehouses of our sister distillery in Speyside. You'll …More

Hosted by a Distillery Ambassador, you'll sample four stunning single cask whiskies chosen for you from the warehouses of our sister distillery in Speyside. You'll...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$149
Private Tour to Isle of Skye from Inverness

Your full day 12 hour tour from Inverness to the Isle of Skye offers a journey through the Highlands and the best bits of the …More

Your full day 12 hour tour from Inverness to the Isle of Skye offers a journey through the Highlands and the best bits of the...

12 hours Free Cancellation
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$988
Glenfinnan Viaduct & The Great Glen Private Tour from Inverness

Would you like to visit the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the famous bridge crossed by the Hogwarts Express steam train in the Harry Potter movies? Would you …More

Would you like to visit the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the famous bridge crossed by the Hogwarts Express steam train in the Harry Potter movies? Would you...

8 hours Free Cancellation
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$1,069
Private Central Highlands Driving Tour

Discover the Central Highlands at your own pace, your way. Experience the breathtaking Scottish Highlands with your own local guide, travelling in luxury aboard an …More

Discover the Central Highlands at your own pace, your way. Experience the breathtaking Scottish Highlands with your own local guide, travelling in luxury aboard an...

7 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$1,063
St Andrews, Falkland and Fife Villages Tour from Edinburgh

This tour combines stunning East Neuk fishing villages, the beautiful town of Falkland, and St Andrews: a place of history, culture, and golf. …More

This tour combines stunning East Neuk fishing villages, the beautiful town of Falkland, and St Andrews: a place of history, culture, and golf....

9 hours Free Cancellation
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$75
Treasures of Edinburgh: Ghosts, Myths & Legends Private Tour

To truly experience a city, you must deep dive into its culture, and there's no better cultural tradition to explore in Edinburgh than through its …More

To truly experience a city, you must deep dive into its culture, and there's no better cultural tradition to explore in Edinburgh than through its...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$24
Bannockburn & Stirling Castle Private Tour from Greater Glasgow

Private guided tour of Bannockburn and Stirling Castle from Tartan Tours Scotland for  parties of 1- 4 people. Tours leave from the Greater Glasgow and Clyde …More

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Private guided tour of Bannockburn and Stirling Castle from Tartan Tours Scotland for  parties of 1- 4 people. Tours leave from the Greater Glasgow and Clyde...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$679
Isle of Skye Private Tour from Portree

The Isle of Skye is known for its ragged landscapes, picturesque fishing villages and medieval castles. Don´t forget to bring walking shoes with you. One …More

The Isle of Skye is known for its ragged landscapes, picturesque fishing villages and medieval castles. Don´t forget to bring walking shoes with you. One...

6 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$194
Ghosts, Mysteries, and Witches Tour

Follow your guide through the narrow streets of Edinburgh to hear about the city's chilling history of ghosts, murderers and witch hunts. • Discover stories …More

Follow your guide through the narrow streets of Edinburgh to hear about the city's chilling history of ghosts, murderers and witch hunts. • Discover stories...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$23
Discovering Inverness: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of the Capital of the Highlands

Join your professional guide, Andrew Baxter, as he takes you on this self guided audio tour through ancient history. Go back to a time when …More

Join your professional guide, Andrew Baxter, as he takes you on this self guided audio tour through ancient history. Go back to a time when...

140 to 280 minutes Free Cancellation
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$10
Legendary Glenmorangie Whisky tasting and more

Go off the beaten track and explore some little-known, but fascinating, places within easy reach of Inverness and Invergordon. In a small group of no …More

Go off the beaten track and explore some little-known, but fascinating, places within easy reach of Inverness and Invergordon. In a small group of no...

5 hours Free Cancellation
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$115
High Street Graveyard Tour

Hear the history of Elgin. Explore little known stories. Find out about the oldest graveyard in town, and its destruction. A few documented ghost stories. …More

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Hear the history of Elgin. Explore little known stories. Find out about the oldest graveyard in town, and its destruction. A few documented ghost stories....

1 to 2 hours Free Cancellation
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$19
Stornoway: Guided Tour of the Isle of Lewis

Hugh, your guide, can collect you from your accommodation, the ferry terminal, airport or when you arrive off your cruise ship. Even if you bring …More

Hugh, your guide, can collect you from your accommodation, the ferry terminal, airport or when you arrive off your cruise ship. Even if you bring...

5 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$197
Full Day Private Tour in West Highlands, Oban and Glencoe

This is the best scenery you'll get in a one day tour from Edinburgh. We’ll take you north-west from Edinburgh, making our first stop on …More

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This is the best scenery you'll get in a one day tour from Edinburgh. We’ll take you north-west from Edinburgh, making our first stop on...

9 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered
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