Top Scotland History Trips & Packages In 2025/2026

Our 83 most popular Scotland History Trips & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 32 tour companies. 8 reviews.

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St Kilda: an Outer Hebridean Cruise
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5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Visit Hirta - a UNESCO world heritage site
  • See the sea cliffs of the St Kilda islands
  • Explore the islands of the Outer Hebrides and the Small Islands

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Family Friendly, 50 Plus, Birding, Sailing, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise, Singles Travel, Relaxing Retreats, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"I had a simply marvellous and memorable experience aboard St Hilda with the Mull Odyssey cruise. Christophe and Kerry were fantastic, helpful , lovely people. Everybody was great company! The land and seascapes were quite amazing, the light and shade effects wonderful. I know and love the West Coast of Scotland, and this is a wonderful way of seeing it. Highlights were the peace of Iona, the puffins within a couple of feet on Lunga, the fantastic mountains of Mull reflected in the water.... I could go on for ever! Quite the best holiday of my life!"

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Rivers & Cities of France
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4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Edinburgh - Scotland's historic capital
  • Visit St. Peter Port, this historic, picturesque and charming town located on the island of Guernsey
  • Discover Rouen City
  • Enjoy cruising through Europe’s most historic great river Seine

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise, Singles Travel

What travelers are saying

"everything is perfect from start to finish just back from Baltic cruise on Braemar , it was amazing."

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Scottish Winter Warmer
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4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Visit Tilbury and Invergordon
  • Discover Scottish Highlands, stunning scenic beauty and epic landscapes to explore
  • Explore Edinburgh, Scotland's historic capital
  • Visit Dundee city

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise, Singles Travel

What travelers are saying

"everything is perfect from start to finish just back from Baltic cruise on Braemar , it was amazing."

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Sights of Scotland Tour
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4.2/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • See Edinburgh and tour Edinburgh Castle
  • Witness the spectacular scenery of the Scottish Highlands
  • Loch Ness and scenic cruise
  • Included whiskey distillery tour & tasting
  • Learn about the history and culture of the Scottish Clans
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"Tour is advertised as an "active" tour. However, YMT sold the tours to seniors and others who were unable to walk more than 1/8 mile, unable to navigate stairs or had to walk with the aid of walkers. As a result, 80 percent of the "explorations" were to visitor centers, look out points, stores or washrooms, that were within 100 feet or less of the bus. This tour should be categorized as "relaxed". A big disappointment! The bus driver was friendly and accommodating and drove us safely from one site to another. He sold water to the guests in small bottles for $1 each. I think YMT should be more conscientious of the environment and at least offer bottle refills, especially since the guide practically demanded that each person drink one gallon of water per day. The tour guide was marginally knowledgeable about the area and spent too much time telling us about her private life and friends. She led one hike, but talked mostly about how the rains had changed the landscape. One day she left two guests at the hotel and wanted the people on the bus to take responsibility for not letting her know that people were missing. We were encouraged to find hikes to take on our own, which I felt compromised safety, especially when we had an hour or so to "explore" - there was no safety or backup plan, especially if something untoward happened on a hike. She opted out of taking us to the sunset tour of the Grand Canyon telling us that it was raining and we wouldn't be able to see anything. So a couple of us went to the site on our own and it was possibly one of the best experiences I had on the entire tour (and not a drop of rain!). I often felt bullied into purchasing lunches or meals "offered" by the guide, who made it sound like there were no other options. It was difficult to listen to her brag about how well she was doing and how happy everyone was, when many people were complaining that the tour was not what they expected - mostly because it was too active!!! The accommodations were mostly good - a couple of anomalies (one with a plugged sink and no hot water for a shower, another with a pervasive bad odor). The excursions offered at the time of booking were mostly unavailable later (except for the over-priced meals). Another disappointment because I booked the tour partly because of one of the excursions offered at the time of booking. I would not recommend this tour, because I don't think it is advertised correctly."

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Compass Buster
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5/5 Excellent
63 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Beautiful Isle of Skye
  • Enjoy the Jacobite Steam Train (aka the 'Hogwarts Express')
  • Clava Cairns and Culloden as seen in Outlander
  • Loch Ness free day with adventure activity options
  • Traditional Hebridean blackhouse
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Great one day tour up to Loch Ness from Edinburgh. Greg was a great tour operator, gave us tons of insights on all of the things we drove by! Gave us recommendations etc. Would highly recommend this tour company. Found the brochure in our hotel lobby!"

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Kayaking, Walking & Whisky
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5/5 Excellent
31 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Visit Old Inverlochy Castle
  • Visit Glen Coe
  • Explore Eilean Shona

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Family Friendly, Hiking & Walking, National Parks, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing

What travelers are saying

"When my partner and I went on a whale watching trip with Sea Kayak Adventures five years ago, we concluded that it was one of the best things we had ever done - especially the encounters with the grey whales in Magdalena Bay. I decided that I wanted an excuse to visit the whales again and I found this in a plan to go back with my family so that we could introduce them to my family and share their joy in this trip. As always, when organising such a treat, I was desperate that it would be as good a second time. I need not have worried, under the expert guidance of Monica (who amazingly had been a guide on our first trip) and Fabian our family group were wowed by whales that swam close, sky-hopped, breached and swam to our boat, rubbed against it, looked us in the eye mammal-to-mammal and then let us rub their skin. Wow oh wow! My niece even discovered that one whale had shared two of its sealice with her! Simply amazing and thanks to Monica and Fabian for sharing their knowledge, enthusiasm and expertise with us, and to Vicky for the excellent food."

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Highland Fling
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5/5 Excellent
63 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Isle of Skye’s awe-inspiring scenery
  • Ride the Jacobite Steam Train as seen in Harry Potter (summer only)
  • Visit a Highland whisky distillery
  • Overnight on the banks of Loch Ness
  • Ferry across the sea (summer only)
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Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"Great one day tour up to Loch Ness from Edinburgh. Greg was a great tour operator, gave us tons of insights on all of the things we drove by! Gave us recommendations etc. Would highly recommend this tour company. Found the brochure in our hotel lobby!"

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Hebridean Hopper
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5/5 Excellent
63 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Be amazed at the sheer beauty of the Isolated Outer Hebrides
  • Discover the myths, legends and stunning scenery of the Isle of Skye
  • Go Nessie hunting on Loch Ness
  • Wander the Callanish Standing Stones
  • Explore the traditional Hebridean blackhouse
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Great one day tour up to Loch Ness from Edinburgh. Greg was a great tour operator, gave us tons of insights on all of the things we drove by! Gave us recommendations etc. Would highly recommend this tour company. Found the brochure in our hotel lobby!"

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Scotland History Trips & Packages Reviews

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JandCsmith

Sep 2018

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Go To Ireland... Just Don't Use CIE

My wife and I travel often and while we enjoyed our tour itself, we would not use CIE again and would caution anyone else before doing so as well. By the time our to...

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Beerman

Feb 2024

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BE WARNED CANCELLATION FEE ALWAYS CHARGED

BE WARNED THEY CHARGE 10% CANCELLATION WITH ANY CANCELLATION. We have 7 months before we leave for our trip and just made the reservation less than a week ago and th...

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Kim

Oct 2018

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The trip is worth-taking.

The tour was comfortably-paced tours and covered most of the best sights around the Isle of Sky. It was better than expected because our guide had us experience bits...

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Christina

Oct 2018

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Wonderful experience

It was our first experience with a guided tour. We didn't know what we could expect. We came back with wonderful memories. Matt, our guide was marvelous! He always t...

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Samantha

Oct 2018

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A fabulous tour with fabulous people!

I just got back from a 3 week trip in the UK, where I actually took two Rabbies tours. The Isle of Sky was my first tour with them, and it exceeded my expectations. ...

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