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Outlander Film Locations Day Trip from Edinburgh provided by Highland Explorer Tours

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Outlander Film Locations Day Trip from Edinburgh
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By Highland Explorer Tours
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Tour snapshot
Discover rural parts of Scotland used to film scenes from Outlander
Duration:
9h 30m
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Group size:
30
Near public transportation
Ticket type:
Mobile
Free cancellation
  • Duration:
    9h 30m
  • Taking Covid-19 safety measures
  • Group size:
    30
  • Near public transportation
  • Ticket type:
    Mobile
  • Free cancellation
About
The crumbling castles and rolling highlands of Scotland provided a dramatic backdrop to scenes from hit TV show Outlander, but unless you know exactly where you’re going, they can be difficult to find. Travel between dispersed filming sites with ease on an Outlander location tour from Edinburgh, which lets you skip the stress of car hire and navigation.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 9h 30m
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
German, Chinese, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Highlights
  • Letting someone else drive allows you to enjoy the scenery
  • Receive personalized attention in a small group limited to 10
  • Benefit from the insider knowledge of your guide
What to expect
Know before you go
  • Duration: 9h 30m
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Available languages
German, Chinese, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Highlights
  • Letting someone else drive allows you to enjoy the scenery
  • Receive personalized attention in a small group limited to 10
  • Benefit from the insider knowledge of your guide
What to expect
Need help booking?
Call the number below and use the product code: 5211P20
Important information
Inclusions
  • Local guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Souvenir map
  • WiFi on board coach
  • Entry/Admission - Midhope Castle
Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Doune Castle entrance is optional and incurs an additional fee that can be paid at tour check-in
  • Midhope Castle is closed for filming on several dates. Blackness Castle will be substituted.
  • Entry/Admission - Linlithgow Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Doune Castle
Duration
9h 30m
Departure details
  • Highland Explorer Tours, 60 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1TB, UK
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • A maximum of 10 people per booking
  • Unfortunately we are unable to carry children under 5 years old, and anyone under 17 must be accompanied by an adult. There are no maximum age restrictions.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • It is recommended to book transport to the departure point in advance. Please also allow extra time to get to the departure point for check-in. We advise you arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour departure to allow time to check-in for the tour. Unfortunately, we are unable to hold back the tour for late arrivals.
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
Inclusions
  • Local guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Souvenir map
  • WiFi on board coach
  • Entry/Admission - Midhope Castle
Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Doune Castle entrance is optional and incurs an additional fee that can be paid at tour check-in
  • Midhope Castle is closed for filming on several dates. Blackness Castle will be substituted.
  • Entry/Admission - Linlithgow Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Doune Castle
Departure details
  • Highland Explorer Tours, 60 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1TB, UK
Duration
9h 30m
Return details
  • Waterloo Place, Waterloo Pl, Edinburgh, UK
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • A maximum of 10 people per booking
  • Unfortunately we are unable to carry children under 5 years old, and anyone under 17 must be accompanied by an adult. There are no maximum age restrictions.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • It is recommended to book transport to the departure point in advance. Please also allow extra time to get to the departure point for check-in. We advise you arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour departure to allow time to check-in for the tour. Unfortunately, we are unable to hold back the tour for late arrivals.
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
Travel safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Itinerary
  • You'll start at
    Highland Explorer Tours
    60 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1TB, UK
    See address & details
  • 1
    Linlithgow Palace
    Stop: 45 minutes - Admission excluded
    See details
  • 2
    Doune Castle
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded
    See details
  • 3
    Culross
    Stop: 90 minutes
    See details
  • 4
    Falkland
    Stop: 45 minutes
    See details
  • 5
    Midhope Castle
    Stop: 30 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • You'll end at
    Waterloo Place
    Waterloo Pl, Edinburgh, UK
    See address & details
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5.0
158 reviews
Excellent
141
Very good
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Average
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Sara Langvik B
1 contribution
Five star guiding
Solo
Culross was a real highlight! And the guide at Blackness Castle, with the face of Dougal and the body of Jamie (in his own words). He reenacted every scene with invisible knifes and swords while yelling all the lines in both men's and women's voices. I also appreciated all the non-Otlander related storys the very knowledgeable guide told us throughout the day. A perfect experience!
Written 7 May 2022
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Julia W
1 contribution
Ohio to Outlander Land
Getting to see all the real-life backdrops from my favorite television shows was amazing (GOT and Outlander). We had the very best weather - no rain and bright sunshine - a blessing in Scotland. Bailey is the BEST tour guide!! He was cheerful and bright. We all had the best time. Who knew we would get a private show with bagpipe music from our own tour guide. How special!! So glad I booked and went on this tour.
Written 7 July 2022
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Jan W
Wolfsburg, Germany1 contribution
Absolute blast
The tour has been an absolute blast! Totally enjoyed it. Louise is such a loving, kind and entertaining person. She was so caring and telling so many and wonderful stories about Scotland and it‘s history whilst sharing personal recommendations. Totally recommend it- Thanks Louise!
Written 23 April 2022
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Cara J
1 contribution
Best day trip idea!
Friends
Our guides Connor and Ewan made this experience what it was, they were enthusiastic and greatly knowledgeable. We had a blast seeing all of the stops, learned some Scots, and sang along to some Scottish songs. Would recommend this to Outlander fans 100% - but some people on our tour hadn't seen it and they also enjoyed it - so even if you aren't a super fan this is well worth your time!
Written 14 June 2022
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Lise L
Jaren, Norway1 contribution
See more of Scotland
Flotte guider (greate guides) @Lorna Wise @Euan Baillie. Greate locations. Really recommend it if you are an Outlander fan, or just to want to se little more of Scotland outside Edinburgh on just one day
Written 9 June 2022
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Don G
Clarkston, WA28 contributions
Delightful way to see the countryside even if you are not an Outlander fan
This day was filled with history, music, beautiful countryside and, of course, Outlander sites. The tour was well organized, perfectly paced and well with spending the day. Baillie and Tony were wonderful hosts for the day and it was a special treat to hear Baillie play the pipes at Hopetoun.
Written 14 July 2022
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Denise C
2 contributions
Outlander Tour
We spent a wonderful day with Allison and Euan yesterday exploring the country side. Both did an excellent job of sharing Scottish history. Allison’s bus driving was top notch. Got us to and from very safely. Euan brought his Bagpipes and we really enjoyed hearing him play at Blackness Castle and again in the small town that was “Inverness” in the series. We had a wonderful time seeing the palaces and castles from Outlander. We originally had thought we would not get to go in to Doune Castle, so that was a plus. We thoroughly enjoyed the entire day and Allison and Euan both made the day for us. We are just average Outlander fans and appreciated the history of the palaces and castles as well as the connection to the series. We would highly recommend the tour.
Written 17 June 2022
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Caitlin
Johannesburg, South Africa2 contributions
The best mistake I've ever made!
I had the most wonderful time on this tour, which I was so obligingly allowed to go on by the organisers when I'd accidentally booked a Loch Ness tour on the wrong day, and missed it. I knew almost nothing about the Outlander series (Googled the plot frantically on the bus lol) but by the end I couldn't wait to buy the books and watch the series.

Baillie was a fantastic tour-guide, who's ability to speak multiple languages and play the bagpipes, as well as his background in theatre, made every person on the tour feel welcomed and included, and fully immersed in the Outlander world. I enjoyed myself so much, and could not recommend Highland Explorer Tours highly enough.
Written 5 August 2022
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Sue L
St Helens, UK5 contributions
Outlander Day Out
Couples
Had an enjoyable day out visiting sites where Outlander was filmed. Unfortunately we are still with Covid about we were unable to access one of castles . We had Caitlin as our tour guide. Caitlin is so enthusiastic with her story telling and history of the Jacobites. The highlight of the day was Lallybroch. But had a good time walking around Falkland and the cottage craft shop. The owner showed us photos of the cast and the work that was done to the outside of his shop.
Written 28 September 2020
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ExplorerTeam
Thank you so much for your lovely review, I am glad you had a fantastic tour with Caitlin. We hope to see you again soon! Best Wishes, Maggie
Written 1 October 2020
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Ovidiu M
Frankfurt, Germany51 contributions
Lovely trip
We had a full day trip to some Outlander film locations presented by our lovely driver Tim. Unfortunately most castles we visited were closed for renovations, but we had a good view of the outside. Tim was great, talked to us about a lot of places, local Scottish stories you'd only hear from a local.
Written 28 April 2022
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An exceptional all day tour, informative and fun tour guide. Worth every penny!
An exceptional full day excursion. Picked up on time and met by our tour guide Brendan. Brendan not only was our gu…
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Loved it!
My boys would definitely say Connor, our tour guide/bus driver. We all loved him! Thank you for giving us so much b…
nicolajr995
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Nice tour through the Highlands and the Jacobite Steamtrain!
Owen was a very good guide and he was easy to understand. (We are danish) Great humor while also telling interestin…
Nelson A
Nelson A
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Great day trip
Owen was excellent, great knowledge of Scotland’s history. It was a long tour but the sights along the way were ama…
Marci K
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Thanks!
It was an amazing trip, with nice weather! Special thanks to Connor for the stories, jokes and for the safe drive a…
OliviaVanArt
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Unforgettable and perfect experience
Incredible experience of the Highlands and of course the HP film scenes. Rich was an excellent tour guide. He made …
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Scotland
I took this trip in August, and visiting Scotland was the greatest experience. Thomas was our guide, and he’s excel…
pienslooter
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Best bus tour ever!
Had an amazing time! I had a really fun tour guide (Thomas) who told us a lot about Scotland with humour too. He wa…
Nolilica
Nolilica
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Wonderful experience
We loved every little bit of this tour. Alison, you rocked it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, funny little s…
crcampbell75
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Guaranteed Worthly Experience!
Had a great experience. Tom was a great host with good commentary on local history and self humour. Visited some gr…
EricR1874
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Long trip but perfect to discover Potter journey
The guide Alison was very good. Many stories and good feeling. Hours respected. Timing perfect. I recommend!
dekha2022
dekha2022
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Great tour
Alison did great work today. Explained many historical things and suggested good places for various activities.
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D9205TBjanicea
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500 MILES 🚌🚇🛳incredible scenery and people
Awesome trip. I am here from New Zealand visiting my mum who is 86. Thomas our guide was so good and included mum i…
Amy2716
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Go. Just GO!
After having waited nearly 3 years for this trip and imagining what it would be, I was not disappointed. Not only w…
amikca
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Long day but worth it
Connor was a very informative guide and a great driver. His jokes however could use a little work! This is a very …
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