Loch Lomond & Inveraray Private Day Tour with Scottish Local

As you head north from Glasgow you enter the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, travelling up the west coast of Loch Lomond past the famous Loch Lomond Golf Club and Inchmurrin Island.

Photo Stops are a plenty along the route north, with Luss, Firkin Point and Tarbet offering fantastic views of the Loch and the mountain Ben Lomond towering over Loch Lomond making for a stunning photo.

Loch Lomond | Cruise or Air Experience

If you would like to explore Loch Lomond from the Water or Air you can, Loch Cruises are year round and Seaplane Experiences are seasonable. Both are subject to weather conditions and availability.

This One hour circular tour of Loch Lomond’s South basin enjoys views of the magnificent Ben Lomond and passes a number of Loch Lomond’s stately homes and castles along the shoreline. Venture out towards Inchmurrin Island- the largest of Loch Lomond’s 33 islands and home to the ancient remains of Lennox Castle, which in the 14th century sheltered a fugitive Robert the Bruce before he was to become King of Scotland.

Seaplane Experiences are seasonable and subject to availability, please get in touch for more details and costs.

Luss is a village in Argyll & Bute on the west side of Loch Lomond. It is within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

Often regarded as one of the prettiest villages in Scotland being famous for its quaint slate cottages, decorative hanging baskets and breath taking views of Loch Lomond.

Meet our Highland Coos (Cows)
No visit to Scotland is complete without a stop and Photos with our famous “Highland Coos”. A great stop for some photos with these incredible Scottish animals, a memory to remember for sure.

Located in Luss within the Faerie Tale Farm you will have the opportunity to meet some of the coos and other farm animals including Alpacas, Pygmy Goats and Donkeys.

A small charge to enter the farm is required to assist with the upkeep and welfare of the animals.

Lunch (Option 1) Loch Fyne Oyster Bar | Restaurant

From the rugged shores of Loch Fyne itself, Loch Fyne Oyster Bar is dedicated to providing the world with Scotland’s finest seafood.

Whether it be from the internationally renowned Restaurant and Oyster Bar or through the products they sell globally, they pride themselves on provenance, quality and sustainability.

That’s why you’ll find their seafood in award winning and Michelin starred restaurants, non seafood options are available.

Lunch (Option 2) The George Hotel Inveraray | Restaurant | Pub & Whisky Snug

Located on the shores of Loch Fyne The George has been at the heart of Inveraray since the 1700s, with old stone walls, flagship floors and open fires to greet you.

The best fresh, local food and produce that Argyll and Scotland have to offer. Including venison from Inveraray and Loch Fyne Oysters.

A Pub & Whisky Snug are beloved by locals and visitors alike, a traditional pub with open fires offering local ales and beers on tap with plenty of Whisky with over 400 bottles.

Established in 1745 by the 3rd Duke of Argyll, head of the powerful Clan Campbell, the town is an absolute set piece of Scottish Georgian architecture.

Key buildings that are worth visiting include the neoclassical church, and Inveraray Jail and courthouse, now an award-winning museum that graphically recounts prison conditions from medieval times up until the 19th century.

Inveraray Castle & Gardens

Situated on the shores of Loch Fyne the ancestral seat of the Dukes of Argyll, Chiefs of the Clan Campbell whose family have resided in Inveraray since the early 15th century.

Its fairytale façade house’s an equally enchanting interior. You enter the famous Armoury Hall containing some 1300 pieces including Brown Bess muskets, Lochaber axes and 18th century Scottish broadswords some preserved from the Battle of Culloden.

The fine State Dining Room and Tapestry Drawing Room contain magnificent French tapestries which were woven especially for the Castle.

Fabulous examples of Scottish and French furniture and countless other precious artworks.

Priceless collection of china, silver and family heirlooms spans generations which are illustrated by the fascinating genealogical display in the Clan Room.

The castle’s beautifully maintained garden and expansive estate offers some fantastic beautiful walks.

Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Closed November to April

Inveraray Jail (Alternative to Castle)

Step thorugh the door of Inveraray jail and step back in time to a 19th Century Prison.

Experience what life was like for real men, women and children who were tried and locked up there.

Explore the historic buildings and meet costumed characters who live the past in this unique living museum.

As You return to Glasgow from the viewpoint of this famous beauty spot you can see the old valley road, engineered by General Wade during the subjection of Scotland following the Jacobite rebellion.

The road climbs 800 feet as it crosses the mountains between Loch Long and Loch Fyne, it may just be a viewpoint, but what a view it is !