Top Scotland Historical & Heritage Tours

Q: Which Scotland Historical & Heritage Tours have Instant Confirmation?

Scotland Historical & Heritage Tours with Instant Confirmation include: The Chocolatarium Chocolate Tour Experience in Edinburgh Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour Tickets Included Edinburgh Castle Tickets and Tour - Local Expert Guide In a Kilt St Andrews Must-Sees Daily Walking Tour (11am & 2pm) View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

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We sure do. Check out our curated lists of hand-picked Scotland Tours. Top 10 Scotland 2026 Senior-friendly tours Scotland The best tours and activities for culture lovers in Scotland Top Day Trips from Scotland Things to do in Scotland this summer View all Scotland Trip Ideas →

Q: What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in Scotland?

Based on our sales data over the past year, the most popular styles of tours and activities in Scotland are: Scotland Cultural & Theme Tours Scotland Luxury & Special Occasions Scotland Luxury Tours Scotland Historical & Heritage Tours Scotland Tours & Sightseeing View all tour styles in Scotland →

Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

This walking tour is designed to give you a broad understanding of Edinburgh, it's history and culture. The tour runs for around two hours taking …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

4.9 (2,318)

Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

This walking tour is designed to give you a broad understanding of Edinburgh, it's history and culture. The tour runs for around two hours taking...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (2,318)

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$25

Loch Ness, Outlander, Inverness Castle, Clava and Culloden

Combining both our Outlander tour and our Loch Ness Tour with local Highland guides we travel from Invergordon along the shore of the Cromarty Firth …More

Invergordon, Scotland

5.0 (19)

Loch Ness, Outlander, Inverness Castle, Clava and Culloden

Combining both our Outlander tour and our Loch Ness Tour with local Highland guides we travel from Invergordon along the shore of the Cromarty Firth...

8 to 9 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (19)

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$149

Glasgow: Oban, Glencoe & West Highland Castles

Experience the natural beauty of the West Highlands, with lochs, scenic mountains and ancient castles. Visit Inveraray on the shores of Loch Fyne, see haunting …More

Glasgow, Scotland

4.8 (239)

Glasgow: Oban, Glencoe & West Highland Castles

Experience the natural beauty of the West Highlands, with lochs, scenic mountains and ancient castles. Visit Inveraray on the shores of Loch Fyne, see haunting...

9 hours 45 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (239)

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$75

Inverness City Highlights Walking Tour with Local Guide

Discover the Highland capital on this relaxed 1.5-hour walking tour of Inverness with a passionate local guide. Perfect for first-time visitors, this 1.5 hour walking …More

Inverness, Scotland

4.8 (790)

Inverness City Highlights Walking Tour with Local Guide

Discover the Highland capital on this relaxed 1.5-hour walking tour of Inverness with a passionate local guide. Perfect for first-time visitors, this 1.5 hour walking...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (790)

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$21

1 Day Castles, West Highlands and Loch Lomond Tour from Edinburgh

Travel northwest from Edinburgh on this small-group tour for an unforgettable day of stunning mountains, lochs, and ancient Scottish castles. We will take you through …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

4.9 (974)

1 Day Castles, West Highlands and Loch Lomond Tour from Edinburgh

Travel northwest from Edinburgh on this small-group tour for an unforgettable day of stunning mountains, lochs, and ancient Scottish castles. We will take you through...

10 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (974)

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$78

Tour Skye's Best of Skye will take you to all the main attractions on the mystical Isle of Skye. Walk with the supernaturals through fairy-sized …More

4.8 (119)

1 Day Tour from Portree Best of Skye

Tour Skye's Best of Skye will take you to all the main attractions on the mystical Isle of Skye. Walk with the supernaturals through fairy-sized...

8 to 9 hours

4.8 (119)

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$123

Edinburgh: Festive Bamburgh Castle & Alnwick Winter Adventure

Discover the magic this Christmas on our festive one-day tour to visit magnificent Bamburgh Castle. From the 11th November to 3rd January, see it transformed …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

4.8 (19)

Edinburgh: Festive Bamburgh Castle & Alnwick Winter Adventure

Discover the magic this Christmas on our festive one-day tour to visit magnificent Bamburgh Castle. From the 11th November to 3rd January, see it transformed...

10 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (19)

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$80

Glasgow: Celtic Park Tour & Dine Package

Enjoy a full stadium tour followed by a 3-course meal in the Number 7 restaurant. Please note the time of your restaurant booking will be …More

Glasgow, Scotland

5.0 (1,118)

Glasgow: Celtic Park Tour & Dine Package

Enjoy a full stadium tour followed by a 3-course meal in the Number 7 restaurant. Please note the time of your restaurant booking will be...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (1,118)

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$69

Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles Small Group Day Tour from Glasgow

See epic ruined castles, listen to tales of old clan rivalries, and venture through brilliant mountain scenery on this tour to the Scottish Highlands. …More

Glasgow, Scotland

4.9 (1,567)

Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles Small Group Day Tour from Glasgow

See epic ruined castles, listen to tales of old clan rivalries, and venture through brilliant mountain scenery on this tour to the Scottish Highlands....

10 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (1,567)

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$70

West Highlands, Lochs and Castles Day Tour Including Admission

When you visit a country, you often don't want modern buildings, fancy restaurants, and WiFi points. You simply want to step inside a nature documentary, …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

4.8 (1,088)

West Highlands, Lochs and Castles Day Tour Including Admission

When you visit a country, you often don't want modern buildings, fancy restaurants, and WiFi points. You simply want to step inside a nature documentary,...

10 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (1,088)

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$97

Grab a wand and join your robed guide on the original tour of Edinburgh designed especially for Potter fans! Founded in 2012, we are the …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

5.0 (2,494)

The Potter Trail Private Tour

Grab a wand and join your robed guide on the original tour of Edinburgh designed especially for Potter fans! Founded in 2012, we are the...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (2,494)

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$30

Day tour to Isle of Skye and Fairy Pools from Inverness

Explore the facinating Isle of Skye on a full-day trip from Inverness Taking in spectacular Highland scenery, your tour passes Loch Ness and the picturesque …More

Inverness, Scotland

4.8 (639)

Day tour to Isle of Skye and Fairy Pools from Inverness

Explore the facinating Isle of Skye on a full-day trip from Inverness Taking in spectacular Highland scenery, your tour passes Loch Ness and the picturesque...

12 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (639)

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$107

Glasgow: Hampden Park Stadium and Museum Tour

Experience Hampden Park as the players do on match day and see historic treasures on this 2-hour stadium and museum tour. Visit the underground roadway, …More

Glasgow, Scotland

4.9 (540)

Glasgow: Hampden Park Stadium and Museum Tour

Experience Hampden Park as the players do on match day and see historic treasures on this 2-hour stadium and museum tour. Visit the underground roadway,...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (540)

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$25

Legendary Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle Tour

What a lovely way to see the Scottish Countryside as you meander through beautiful Highland villages and take in the amazing scenery en-route to your …More

Invergordon, Scotland

4.7 (15)

Legendary Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle Tour

What a lovely way to see the Scottish Countryside as you meander through beautiful Highland villages and take in the amazing scenery en-route to your...

5 hours 6 minutes Free Cancellation

4.7 (15)

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$117

Old Town Historical and Underground Tour

Led by either the holder of a PhD in Scottish history or a guide with decades of experience providing historic tours in Scotland’s capital, this …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

4.8 (1,926)

Old Town Historical and Underground Tour

Led by either the holder of a PhD in Scottish history or a guide with decades of experience providing historic tours in Scotland’s capital, this...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (1,926)

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$27

Visita Guiada a Pie por Edimburgo en español

Cover all the major must-see sights in Edinburgh and learn all about the ancient city on this 3-hour guided walking tour. Listen as your guide …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

5.0 (578)

Visita Guiada a Pie por Edimburgo en español

Cover all the major must-see sights in Edinburgh and learn all about the ancient city on this 3-hour guided walking tour. Listen as your guide...

3 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (578)

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$20

What makes Tennent’s Lager Scotland’s favourite beer? Find out our 450+ years of brewing tradition and award winning beers, and enjoy a pint of the …More

Glasgow, Scotland

5.0 (2,719)

Glasgow: Tennent Brewery Tours Ticket

What makes Tennent’s Lager Scotland’s favourite beer? Find out our 450+ years of brewing tradition and award winning beers, and enjoy a pint of the...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (2,719)

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$29

Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle - Small Group Walking Tour

Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

4.9 (1,878)

Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle - Small Group Walking Tour

Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond...

2 hours 15 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (1,878)

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$71

Exclusive Blair Street Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

4.8 (1,487)

Exclusive Blair Street Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (1,487)

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$38

Outlander Film Locations Day Trip from Edinburgh

Imagine walking in the footsteps of Jamie and Claire from the hit series Outlander on this small-group tour, with a local guide regaling all the …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

4.9 (1,877)

Outlander Film Locations Day Trip from Edinburgh

Imagine walking in the footsteps of Jamie and Claire from the hit series Outlander on this small-group tour, with a local guide regaling all the...

9 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (1,877)

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$83

Frequently Asked Questions

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What are the best options for Scotland Historical & Heritage Tours?

What are the best kid-friendly options for Scotland Historical & Heritage Tours Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best kid-friendly Scotland Historical & Heritage Tours are:

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Which Scotland Historical & Heritage Tours have Instant Confirmation?

Which Scotland Historical & Heritage Tours have Free Cancellation?

Scotland Historical & Heritage Tours with Free Cancellation (in most cases up to 24 hours in advance of your tour date, check the specific tour page) include:

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I need a ride! Which Scotland Historical & Heritage Tours have Hotel Pickup?

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