Our Scotland holidays & tours
Our Scotland holidays are ideal for those craving spectacular natural landscapes, amazing wildlife and low carbon travel, since getting around by train is as easy as it is enjoyable. Scenic rail tours explore the Highlands, while small ship cruising takes you around the islands of the Inner and Outer Hebrides, such as Mull and Skye. Our cruises are often accompanied by naturalist guides who explain wildlife behaviour for you, while skippers know to keep a safe distance from dolphins and seals. Then there are our walking holidays in Orkney and the Cairngorms, staying in locally owned hotels in remote communities whose hosts love to spoil their guests with seasonal treats from Scotland’s natural larder.
Our top Scotland holidays
Grand rail tour of Scotland
From
£3390 to £3495
16 days
ex flights
A leisurely self-guided trip touring Highlands and islands
Tailor made
Skye and the Small Isles sailing holiday
From
£1640 to £2960
9 days
ex flights
Sail Scotland's Small Isles and visit spectacular Skye
Small group2027: 29 Apr, 10 May, 15 May, 14 Jun, 30 Jul, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 26 Aug, 8 Sep, 9 Sep, 13 Sep
Orkney Islands short break in Scotland
From
£1320 to £1625
5 days
ex flights
Explore Scotland's Orkney Islands
Small group2026: 8 Sep, 29 Sep, 6 Oct
Isle of Mull and west coast of Scotland cruise
From
£2645 to £3710
7 days
ex flights
Cruise the idyllic coast around the Scottish island of Mull
Small group2026: 3 Oct, 17 Oct, 2027: 3 Apr, 10 Apr, 17 Apr, 8 May, 22 May, 29 May, 12 Jun, 26 Jun, 3 Jul, 17 Jul, 24 Jul, 7 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 11 Sep, 25 Sep, 2 Oct, 9 Oct
Walk The West Highland Way, self-guided
From
£1465
10 days
ex flights
Walk The West Highland Way; Scotland's best-loved trail
Tailor made
Orkney Isles walking holiday, small group
From
£2945 to £3108
7 days
ex flights
Discover the Orkney Islands on this wilderness walking trip
Small group2026: 12 Sep, 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 2027: 3 Apr, 17 Apr, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May, 29 May, 19 Jun, 25 Jul, 6 Aug, 31 Aug, 11 Sep, 25 Sep, 9 Oct, 16 Oct
Oban to Stornoway sailing holiday, Scotland
From
£2995
10 days
ex flights
Join the adventure as we sail the Western Isles of Scotland
Small group
Painting holiday in Scottish Highlands
From
£750
6 days
ex flights
Explore the wild, rugged Highlands on foot and with a brush
Small group2027: 16 May
Sail the North Coast 500, Scotland
From
£2495
27 days
ex flights
Adventure sailing around the north coast of Scotland
Small group2027: 19 Jun
Contact Us
Call us for a chat about our holidays. We are happy to discuss your holiday and help in any way we can. No bots, queues or awful hold music.
01273 823 700
Call us after 9am
Calling from outside the UK
About our Scotland holidays
Railway holidays in Scotland
The romance of rail travel is alive and well in Scotland. Leave Glasgow on the West Highland Line to skim past looking-glass lochs and pretend you’re on the Hogwarts Express as you chug over the Glenfinnan Viaduct. Or take the Kyle Line, which starts near Inverness before tugging you away from the rumble of day-trip coaches and through the towering munros of the Torridon Peaks instead. With no need to keep your eyes on the road, you can busy yourself looking out for golden eagles, or chatting with whoever is in the next seat. And our railway holidays are also the greenest way to admire Scotland, with a fraction of the carbon footprint involved in driving around.
Small ship cruising in Scotland
Our small ship cruises in Scotland sail on boats designed to navigate the remote islands, skinny inlets, and sandy beaches of the jagged Scottish coast – areas where larger vessels can't reach. Small means small, so you’ll probably be in a boat with no more than six cabins – all the better for watching dolphins, puffins, whales and sea eagles unbothered by your presence. Skippers are adept at keeping a distance from the wildlife to avoid causing them stress. Meanwhile, cruises along the Caledonian Canal set a more sedate pace, stretching from coast to coast via a gorgeous gauntlet of lochs and villages.
Watching wildlife
The wild heart of the Cairngorms National Park is home to red deer, pine martens, golden eagles, otters and red squirrels that flicker through the heathery hills and pine forests – and the more people who visit to see these creatures, in the company of expert local guides, the stronger the case for conserving the landscapes they depend on. Our wildlife watching holidays also head to the watery worlds of the Hebrides, Orkney and the Shetland Islands for whales, puffins and even – if you’re very lucky, like Tessa from our Travel Team – a pod of orcas.
Types of tours & holidays in Scotland
The tiny villages and people-free mountains of Scotland lend themselves to our small group holidays, that stay in locally owned accommodation wherever possible, spreading the benefits of tourism to often remote communities. Ditch the coach tours, and instead hop from port to village to hiking trail by train or on a small ship. One of the best aspects of our trips is that they can be entirely car-free. Sleeper trains from London arrive in the Highlands, where you can connect with iconic rail routes. Trains can also get you to ferry ports from where you can continue to far-flung archipelagos like the Outer Hebrides.
Where to go in Scotland
Our Scotland holidays roam the wildlife-rich archipelagos of the Inner and Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and the Shetland Islands. Further south, explore the majestic Highland scenery of the Cairngorms National Park, where walking tours base you in welcoming, locally owned hotels serving up traditional cuisine from Scotland’s great natural larder. It’s all about the peaceful and beautiful countryside in Scotland, but cities such as Edinburgh or Glasgow are fine places to begin your travels, with excellent rail connections besides their wealth of cultural and historic attractions.
Our Scotland holidays reviews
4.7
535Scotland holidays reviews
Rachel Hewings05 Aug 2026
Excellent. The food was amazing. 5 stars.read more
Julia Kemp31 Jul 2026
For me the most exciting morning of our holiday has to be when we cruised slowly below the cliffs of Staffa and saw coming towards us c. 15 young pufflets , still with downy wings.read more
Peter Grundy29 Jul 2026
An enjoyable steep learning curve with a small and fascinating group of travellers.
I have never been fed such excellent food.
Skippers skills are exceptionalread more
Types of Scotland holidays
Browse by destination
