Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in Scotland (Updated 2026)

Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Private Custom Walking Tour - Highlights & Hidden Gems

Edinburgh is a city where well-known landmarks and quieter corners exist side by side, often just a few streets apart. Experiencing both is what gives …More

Edinburgh is a city where well-known landmarks and quieter corners exist side by side, often just a few streets apart. Experiencing both is what gives...

3 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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Old Town's Highlights Walking Tour in Edinburgh

Embark on a journey through the heart of Edinburgh with our captivating Old Town's Highlights Walking Tour. Your adventure begins on the iconic Royal Mile …More

Embark on a journey through the heart of Edinburgh with our captivating Old Town's Highlights Walking Tour. Your adventure begins on the iconic Royal Mile...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$5
Inverness Castle, Clava, Culloden Battlefield and Loch Ness

Explore the wild and beautiful Scottish Highlands on this small-group tour from Inverness or Invergordon. Following pickup from Inverness or Invergordon simply hop aboard an …More

Explore the wild and beautiful Scottish Highlands on this small-group tour from Inverness or Invergordon. Following pickup from Inverness or Invergordon simply hop aboard an...

5 to 7 hours Free Cancellation
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$130
Edinburgh Private Tour with a Local - Highlights & Hidden Gems

Edinburgh is a city of stories—and this experience is built around the ones that matter to you. Whether you're drawn to medieval intrigue, peaceful green …More

Edinburgh is a city of stories—and this experience is built around the ones that matter to you. Whether you're drawn to medieval intrigue, peaceful green...

2 to 6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$41
Tour de los Fantasmas, Misterios y Brujas en Español

On this Spanish tour, follow your guide through the narrow streets of Edinburgh to hear about the city's chilling history of ghosts, murderers and witch …More

On this Spanish tour, follow your guide through the narrow streets of Edinburgh to hear about the city's chilling history of ghosts, murderers and witch...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$23
Isle of SkyeTour From Inverness

This is a lovely day long private tour taking you from Inverness to the Isle of Skye and visiting quite a number of the main …More

This is a lovely day long private tour taking you from Inverness to the Isle of Skye and visiting quite a number of the main...

10 hours 45 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$1,296
Distill a bottle of Gin on mini copper stills

What makes this experience unique is the fact that it is a very hands on, bespoke, personal and very knowledgeable workshop like no other in …More

What makes this experience unique is the fact that it is a very hands on, bespoke, personal and very knowledgeable workshop like no other in...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$123
Luxury Whisky Tasting in Edinburgh's Underground Vaults | 90min

Whiskies you wouldn't be able to try otherwise, in an underground location unlike anything you've ever seen! 5 drams of top shelf whisky, the kind …More

Whiskies you wouldn't be able to try otherwise, in an underground location unlike anything you've ever seen! 5 drams of top shelf whisky, the kind...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$130
Best of Edinburgh: Small Group Walking Tour (Max 10, 3 Hours)

Commence your holiday in Edinburgh by joining our intimate Small Group Tour, a unique blend of exploring hidden gems and must-visit sites. Unlike typical tours, …More

Commence your holiday in Edinburgh by joining our intimate Small Group Tour, a unique blend of exploring hidden gems and must-visit sites. Unlike typical tours,...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$65
1-day Small Group Loch Ness Discovery Tour from Glasgow

LOCH NESS DISCOVERY TOUR Nessie and nature, this is a monster tour which takes you north to show off the best of the stunning Scottish …More

LOCH NESS DISCOVERY TOUR Nessie and nature, this is a monster tour which takes you north to show off the best of the stunning Scottish...

12 hours Free Cancellation
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$82
'A Wee Pedal's' Award-Winning Circular Cycle Tour of Edinburgh!

Why book with A wee pedal? We are 2026 Visit Scotland's award winning 'Best outdoor experience' praised for high quality guest experience whilst supporting the …More

Why book with A wee pedal? We are 2026 Visit Scotland's award winning 'Best outdoor experience' praised for high quality guest experience whilst supporting the...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$120
Loch Ness and Outlander Sites Tour from Inverness

This tour will take you through time just as Diana did with her Outlander storyline. We will discover together the inspiration she took from these …More

This tour will take you through time just as Diana did with her Outlander storyline. We will discover together the inspiration she took from these...

5 to 7 hours Free Cancellation
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$130
Half-Day Private Glasgow Must-Sees Tour

Enjoy our best-selling walking tour with a private guide. Discover the world famous Glasgow sights in one day and get a real feeling of the …More

Enjoy our best-selling walking tour with a private guide. Discover the world famous Glasgow sights in one day and get a real feeling of the...

4 hours Free Cancellation
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$345
Edinburgh: Dean Village Circus Lane Walking Tour with a Local

Escape the overcrowded Royal Mile and enjoy an intimate, personal tour of Edinburgh's hidden gems with a friendly local guide! On this relaxed walking tour …More

Escape the overcrowded Royal Mile and enjoy an intimate, personal tour of Edinburgh's hidden gems with a friendly local guide! On this relaxed walking tour...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$25
3-Day Guided Isle of Skye and Highlands with Stay from Edinburgh

Depart Edinburgh at 0830am and discover the best of the Highlands and the Isle of Skye. See Eilean Donan Castle, explore the Highlands and Culloden …More

Depart Edinburgh at 0830am and discover the best of the Highlands and the Isle of Skye. See Eilean Donan Castle, explore the Highlands and Culloden...

3 days
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$546
3-Day Budget Backpacker Isle of Skye and the Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

The Skye High is a wee gem. Ideal for travelers short on time who want to get the most out of their trip to Scotland. …More

The Skye High is a wee gem. Ideal for travelers short on time who want to get the most out of their trip to Scotland....

3 days Free Cancellation
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$364
Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, Highlands and Loch Ness 3-Day Tour

Embark on a true Scottish adventure with our 3-day tour small group tour to Skye from Edinburgh. Journey through the magnificent Scottish Highlands, before arriving …More

Embark on a true Scottish adventure with our 3-day tour small group tour to Skye from Edinburgh. Journey through the magnificent Scottish Highlands, before arriving...

3 days
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$282
Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands Small Group Tour from Glasgow

Experience the Scottish Highlands on a small-group day tour from Glasgow, led by an expert local driver-guide renowned for engaging storytelling and deep local knowledge. …More

Experience the Scottish Highlands on a small-group day tour from Glasgow, led by an expert local driver-guide renowned for engaging storytelling and deep local knowledge....

11 hours 45 minutes Free Cancellation
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$89
Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

Departing Edinburgh, travel north into Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, with a relaxed morning refreshment stop in the Highland town of Callander. The …More

Departing Edinburgh, travel north into Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, with a relaxed morning refreshment stop in the Highland town of Callander. The...

12 hours Free Cancellation
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$91
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe and Loch Shiel Tour from Glasgow

A stunning day tour from Glasgow that takes us to locations from movies such as Skyfall, Highlander and Harry Potter. We’ll travel to Glencoe and …More

A stunning day tour from Glasgow that takes us to locations from movies such as Skyfall, Highlander and Harry Potter. We’ll travel to Glencoe and...

11 hours Free Cancellation
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Oban, Highland Lochs, Glens,Castles and Glencoe Tour from Glasgow

On our one day tour to Oban from Glasgow you’ll experience a little of everything that Scotland’s spectacular natural beauty has to offer. This is …More

On our one day tour to Oban from Glasgow you’ll experience a little of everything that Scotland’s spectacular natural beauty has to offer. This is...

10 hours Free Cancellation
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