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Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles from Glasgow
Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles from Glasgow
Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles from Glasgow
Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles from Glasgow

Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles from Glasgow

By Rabbie's Small Group Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$110 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Discover 18th-century town of Inveraray
  • Take a leisurely drive over the at 'Rest and Be Thankful'
  • Explore the harbour town of Oban
  • Admire the views in Loch Lomond National Park
  • Visit the infamous site of the Glencoe massacre

Activity location

  • Oban
    • Railway Pier
    • PA34 4LW, Oban, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
    • Killermont Street
    • G2 3NW, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles from Glasgow
  • Activity duration is 10 hours and 30 minutes10h 30m10h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30 am
Price details
AU$109.50 x 1 AdultAU$109.50

Total
Price is AU$109.50

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport in a 16 seat Mercedes mini-coach
  • What's includedWhat's includedDriver/Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedSmall Group ( maximum 16 passengers )
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fees are not included in tour price unless specified
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Min. age 5 years old. We do not accept children under the age of 5 years.
  • Luggage Allowance: You're restricted to 14kg (31lbs) of luggage per person on our tours. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline hand baggage (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus a small bag for onboard personal items.
  • Please arrive 15-mins in advance to check-in.

What you can expect

Departing from Glasgow you travel northwest along the shores of Loch Lomond. Here you will cross the Highland Boundary Fault Line where the scenery changes quickly and dramatically - the flat fertile plains of the Lowlands giving way to shimmering lochs, rugged mountain tops, and forest-filled glens. It's easy to forget that this was once thought of as a dangerous frontier fought over by the fiercely territorial Highland clans such as the MacGregors, made famous by highland folk hero, Rob Roy MacGregor.

You will then take a leisurely drive over the at 'Rest and Be Thankful' mountain pass. It was given its name in 1753 by the weary soldiers who had just finished building the old military road up through Glen Croe (not to be confused with Glencoe which you will visit later in the day).

From here you will travel through the steep-sided mountains, known as the Arrochar Alps, to the picturesque harbour town of Inveraray on the shores of Loch Fyne, home of the Duke of Argyll, chief of the Campbell clan.

From here you will drive along the shore of Scotland’s longest loch, Loch Awe, where you stop to take your photos of Kilchurn Castle, a magnificent ruin situated in the middle of Loch Awe and former home of the Campbells of Breadalbane.

You will then continue to the harbour town of Oban, gateway to the Isles, for lunch of your choice. After lunch you will then travel north along the west coast around Appin, passing the impregnable Castle Stalker, and into Scotland's most famous valley, Glencoe. Stunningly beautiful, with its dramatic cliff faces and steep slopes, Glencoe is infamous as the site of the Glencoe massacre in 1692

Travelling south, as you pass the majestic peak of Buachaille Etive Mor (meaning 'the great shepherd of Etive'), you descend towards the wild desolation of Rannoch Moor. At an altitude of over 1000ft, covered by heather and peat-bogs and dotted with dozens of lochs, it's a unique landscape.

From here you will then travel through Glen Falloch, and then drive south towards Loch Lomond. This is Scotland's largest loch and it takes its name from the mountain Ben Lomond on the eastern shore. From here you return to Glasgow.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESOban
    • Railway Pier
    • PA34 4LW, Oban, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEGlasgow Buchanan Bus Station
    • Killermont Street
    • G2 3NW, Glasgow, United Kingdom