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Old May 3rd, 2013, 10:21 AM
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Scotland--Day tour to the Highlands from Glasgow or Edinburgh??

My friend and I (2 women 30s) are heading to Glasgow and Edinburgh for 5 days and want to take a day tour (no car) to the Highlands. Should we do this from Glasgow or from Edinburgh?
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This website has been recommended by numerous people on Fodor's.

I have not used it yet.

http://www.rabbies.com/
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Look at the map - mountains start just north of Glasgow (Loch Lomond etc), so on a day tour you waste less time getting to highland terrain.
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I've used Timberbush Tours out of Edinburgh and was very happy with their tour http://www.timberbush-tours.co.uk/
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thanks so much!
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Both Rabbies and Timberbush are excellent companies. Very similar itineraries w/ small groups. IMO it really makes no difference which company or which city you use. Depends on which city you are basing in longer.
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I am booked in September with this company, so I have no personal review. They seem to come highly recommended. This one is from Glasgow, although they are meeting us at our ship in Greenock. I think the price is pretty reasonable. Have been to Scotland before and did an outing from Edinburgh that included Stirling Castle.

http://www.discoverscotlandtours.com/
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