Full-Day Oban Castles and Glencoe Guided Tour from Glasgow

My 2nd time touring with this company and didn't disappoint! Billy, our guide, was absolutely amazing! As we started out of Glasgow, he gave us so many interesting facts and history of the area and this continued thru the entire trip, Scotland is such a beautiful fascinating country with such heartbreak and perseverance. Billy made it feel like a family outing vs a tour. We had typical weather for Scotland but we didn't let that stop us from getting out and taking in all the beauty! The shops and pub we stopped at were wonderful, great hospitality! Thank you for another great adventure!

This was the second daytrip to the Highlands my sister and I had chosen by Discover Scotland Tours. It would take us from Glasgow to Loch Lomond, Inveraray, then to Oban and all the way up to Glencoe.

The weather was really lousy, rainy and windy all day long, that Thursday, 2/20/2025, but this is what the weather looks like up there.

We didn’t care much anyway, because, in the Buchanan Bus Station, we were greeted by Chris, our driver – guide (and, dare I say, possibly radio producer?). A towering, smiling Glaswegian with his kilt and, above all, his humor. Even the security instructions at the very beginning of the tour were given in a funny tone, so I knew very early on that we were in for a treat.

Chris was driving and, at the same time, he was telling us facts, stories and anecdotes from History, geology, art, zoology and EVERYTHING. He gave us the best address for fish and chips in Oban, he knew all his Monty Python trivia concerning the Stalker Castle (veeeery important!), gave us some extra time to find and take a picture of the imposing hairy coos at Glencoe and was friendly, yet professional, explaining the next tune he was about to play for us through the audio system of the very clean and comfortable coach he was driving for us, smoothly and steadily. He was exceptionally accompanied by a young lad, in training, sent by the company to follow the tour (rudely enough, I didn’t ask for his name. Sorry!).

All in all, despite the bad weather, we had a GREAT time, because of the stunning beauty of the Scottish countryside and thanks to Chris’ good humor and sociable character. Being a tour guide myself, I could totally relate with his way of telling and doing things.

Consequently, I would totally recommend the tour to anyone interested.

Orestis from Greece

P.S. Oh, please inform Chris, that the word “coach” does come from French, but is actually of Hungarian origin! He knows.

The tour was wonderful! Our guide, Dave, was extremely knowledgeable & made the experience unforgettable!! We had a very small group, which made the tour feel even more personal. There were plenty of stops with incredible photo opportunities. Highly recommended!!

Wonderful nature in the highlands en very good scotish beers and statue of ALEXANDER THE GREAT KING OF MACEDONIA in Edinburg

I had an amazing time with Discover Scotland Tours on my day trip to Oban and the Western Highlands. Our tour guide jerry was very witty and engaging throughout the journey. I really loved how he could weave stories and history into introducing Scottish songs. The trip was very memorable and very reasonably priced. There were adequate stops to take pictures and enjoy the scenery around. The coach was very comfortable to travel in. Really loved the experience and it's a must try!!!

Hello from Athens!

Well, our feedback won’t be long because everything was great.

Dave was very good, friendly, providing us with a lot of information and very careful while driving.

The accident was not your fault but he really tried to make us feel better while waiting for the road to open.

The whole tour was a blast. I will surely recommend you to friends in case they travel to Scotland.

I found you in Google and I decided to make the tour with you because when I asked you a few things before coming to Glasgow, you answered quickly and in detail.

One blowing scenes of the lochs and mountains. Scott was delightful. So worth doing! Go when there is snow :)

Thanks so much!

The views were unmatched. I went with friends during mid November and the mountains were gorgeous. We played in the snow, a rainbow. saw some sheep and a few coos, some horses; it was really all a sight to behold. The lochs were gorgeous and mirrored the sky in such a way I will never forget. Thank you to Discover Scotland Tours and a special shout out to our guide, Scott; the energy from him was unbeatable!

Let me start off by saying Scott was an amazing guide, and performer. Oh, photographer too. The tour encompassed so many beautiful parts of Scotland. I highly recommend going in the fall, November time, because you get to see the highlands covered in snow! It was breathtaking! ❤️ ❄️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scott, don’t forget to give Sleep Token a listen!

#hadthebesttourgroup

Cannot recommend this trip enough. I went on the Oban trip with some friends from Bulgaria who were visiting and our tour guide Jerry made the experience all the better. I had never been to the highlands even though I’m a native, so everything from the castles, Lochs, lunch in Oban, and the highlight of the tour which was Glencoe, was so amazing and magical. Jerry gave plenty of information and history about every part of the tour, and engaged with everyone in the small group. Overall was a beautiful and memorable experience, will be back for more!