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

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Highland Lochs, Glens and Castles Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

On our Highland Lochs, Glens & Castles tour from Edinburgh we will take you to some of the best scenery Scotland has to offer. Majestic …More

On our Highland Lochs, Glens & Castles tour from Edinburgh we will take you to some of the best scenery Scotland has to offer. Majestic...

10 hours Free Cancellation
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$87
Orkney Travel Highlights Tour - 5-6 hours

This private tour is a great way to visit the main sites in Orkney in around 5-6 hours. Ideal if you are on a day …More

This private tour is a great way to visit the main sites in Orkney in around 5-6 hours. Ideal if you are on a day...

6 hours Free Cancellation
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$808
Haunted Histories walking tour

90-minute walking tour around the darker side of Edinburgh's mysterious and historic Old Town. Learn about ghosts, ghouls, torture and terror with our charismatic and …More

90-minute walking tour around the darker side of Edinburgh's mysterious and historic Old Town. Learn about ghosts, ghouls, torture and terror with our charismatic and...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$25
Glengoyne Distillery Tour with Whisky and Chocolate Tasting

Guided by a Distillery Ambassador you'll witness each stage in the production of world-class single malt whisky at a traditional Highland Distillery. You'll then taste …More

Guided by a Distillery Ambassador you'll witness each stage in the production of world-class single malt whisky at a traditional Highland Distillery. You'll then taste...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$55
Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour & Holyrood Palace Ticket

Explore Edinburgh’s Royal History Join a guided tour starting at 10:00 a.m. and walk to Edinburgh Castle, perched on Castle Rock. Discover its dramatic history, …More

Explore Edinburgh’s Royal History Join a guided tour starting at 10:00 a.m. and walk to Edinburgh Castle, perched on Castle Rock. Discover its dramatic history,...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$115
Stirling Castle and Whisky Very Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

Join this very small group tour (average group size of around 12 passengers) and follow in the footsteps of great Scottish heroes on this historic …More

Join this very small group tour (average group size of around 12 passengers) and follow in the footsteps of great Scottish heroes on this historic...

10 hours Free Cancellation
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$94
The Complete Loch Ness Experience Small-Group Day Tour from Inverness

No one can resist the mythical Loch Ness: its beauty evokes a sense of wonder, while its monstrous depths are legendary. On this 8-hour small-group …More

No one can resist the mythical Loch Ness: its beauty evokes a sense of wonder, while its monstrous depths are legendary. On this 8-hour small-group...

8 hours Free Cancellation
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$113
Loch Ness, Inverness & Highlands in Spanish.

Nobody offers as much in a single day as our tour to Loch Ness! Cross the Highlands of Scotland, learn the history of Glen Coe, …More

Nobody offers as much in a single day as our tour to Loch Ness! Cross the Highlands of Scotland, learn the history of Glen Coe,...

12 hours 45 minutes Free Cancellation
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$88
City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour in Edinburgh

Combining history, humour and horror, this guided walking tour leads you through Edinburgh's fascinating past and into a locked section of Greyfriars Kirkyard infamously known …More

Combining history, humour and horror, this guided walking tour leads you through Edinburgh's fascinating past and into a locked section of Greyfriars Kirkyard infamously known...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$32
Inverness Highlands Bucket List Tour

Highland bucket list Tour from Inverness Our first stop Clava Cairns is where you will find the standing stones made famous by Diana Gabaldon the …More

Highland bucket list Tour from Inverness Our first stop Clava Cairns is where you will find the standing stones made famous by Diana Gabaldon the...

6 hours Free Cancellation
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$109
Edinburgh: St Andrews & The Fishing Villages of Fife

Enjoy a relaxing one-day tour to St Andrews from Edinburgh. This tour allows for a relaxed journey, offering plenty of free time to explore St …More

Enjoy a relaxing one-day tour to St Andrews from Edinburgh. This tour allows for a relaxed journey, offering plenty of free time to explore St...

8 hours 45 minutes Free Cancellation
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$66
Inverness: John O'Groats, Dunrobin Castle & the Far North

Our 1 day John O'Groats tour from Inverness is the perfect way to visit the most notherly point on British mainland! See Loch Fleet, explore Dunrobin Castle …More

Our 1 day John O'Groats tour from Inverness is the perfect way to visit the most notherly point on British mainland! See Loch Fleet, explore Dunrobin Castle...

11 hours 15 minutes Free Cancellation
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$90
Glasgow Gin Tea Experience

Join us onboard the Red Bus Bistro for a Gin Tea Experience. Leaving from George Street, the tour lasts approximately 90 minutes during which we …More

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Join us onboard the Red Bus Bistro for a Gin Tea Experience. Leaving from George Street, the tour lasts approximately 90 minutes during which we...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$72
Discover Canyoning at Bruar Falls

Bruar is a very special place for canyoning in Scotland. It has exquisite waterfalls and rock features surrounded by beautiful pine forests. This canyoning experience …More

Bruar is a very special place for canyoning in Scotland. It has exquisite waterfalls and rock features surrounded by beautiful pine forests. This canyoning experience...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$117
Hampden Park Stadium and Museum Tour

Experience Hampden Park as the players do on match day and see historic treasures on this 2-hour stadium and museum tour. Visit the underground roadway, …More

Experience Hampden Park as the players do on match day and see historic treasures on this 2-hour stadium and museum tour. Visit the underground roadway,...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$25
Full-Day Private Tour to Urquhart Castle Loch Ness and Inverness

Collecting you from the Port gate we travel along the shore of the Cromarty Firth and cross the Cromarty bridge to the Black Isle and …More

Collecting you from the Port gate we travel along the shore of the Cromarty Firth and cross the Cromarty bridge to the Black Isle and...

7 to 8 hours Free Cancellation
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$842
Glasgow: Loch Lomond, the Trossachs and Stirling Castle

Upon leaving Glasgow you will visit the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond where you can take a lovely 1 hour cruise across its waters, …More

Upon leaving Glasgow you will visit the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond where you can take a lovely 1 hour cruise across its waters,...

8 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$68
Edinburgh: Gin Distillery tasting & tour at South Loch Gin

Our team have been at the forefront of the growth of Scottish Gin. 56 North is Scotland's oldest gin bar so we take a relaxed …More

Our team have been at the forefront of the growth of Scottish Gin. 56 North is Scotland's oldest gin bar so we take a relaxed...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$34
St Andrews and the Kingdom of Fife from Glasgow

The Kelpies monument captivates, standing at 100ft, the world's largest equine sculptures—tribute to Scottish industry's robust horses. In St Andrews, a different monument awaits—the cathedral, …More

The Kelpies monument captivates, standing at 100ft, the world's largest equine sculptures—tribute to Scottish industry's robust horses. In St Andrews, a different monument awaits—the cathedral,...

8 to 9 hours Free Cancellation
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Edinburgh Bar Crawl: Six Bars, Club Entry and Seven Shots

Explore Edinburgh's Old Town nightlife with Ebrius Edinburgh Pub Crawl. Meet your guides inside OX184, 184–186 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JJ at 19:30 (7:30pm). Visit six …More

Explore Edinburgh's Old Town nightlife with Ebrius Edinburgh Pub Crawl. Meet your guides inside OX184, 184–186 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JJ at 19:30 (7:30pm). Visit six...

5 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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Highlands & Loch Ness: The Complete Tour

Tour the Scottish Highlands on a day trip from Edinburgh. See Glencoe Valley and the Three Sisters mountain peaks, choose an optional Loch Ness cruise, …More

Tour the Scottish Highlands on a day trip from Edinburgh. See Glencoe Valley and the Three Sisters mountain peaks, choose an optional Loch Ness cruise,...

12 hours Free Cancellation
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