Harry Potter Train - Jacobite Steam Train, Loch Ness & The Great Glen Tour
2 day tours from Edinburgh riding the "Harry Potter" steam train
Take a Harry Potter Train journey like no other. Ride the Jacobite "Hogwarts Express" steam locomotives. Visit the highlands, see Loch Ness and Glen Coe. Round trip from Edinurgh
Hary Potter Train Itinerary
Day 1 EDINBURGH/LOCH NESS
Snap a photo of the Forth Railway Bridge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then take a riverside walk in the Highlands at Dunkeld. The tour continues through the breath-taking Drumochter Pass, skirts the stunning peaks of the Cairngorm National
Park and visits Culloden*, last stand of the Jacobites against the government forces. The first day ends in Fort Augustus at the banks of Loch Ness.
Day 2 THE TRAIN/GLEN COE
Enjoy a hearty breakfast before a short journey to Fort William will finally jump aboard the Jacobite Steam Train! Known for being one of the world’s greatest train journeys, this train ride will take you past Britain’s highest mountain, deepest loch, shortest river and most westerly station. You may know it as the Hogwarts Express! You’ll cross the viaduct featured in the ‘Harry Potter’ films and pass the Glenfinnan Monument where Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard at the beginning of the 1745 Jacobite rising before arriving in Mallaig, the end of the famous West Highland Railway. The other half of the group will take this part of the journey to Mallaig in the bus with your driver-guide, giving you the opportunity to see the train cross the iconic Viaduct. Either way, you will be able to sit back, relax, enjoy the ride and don’t forget to take in those unmissable views of the highlands.
Have seafood for lunch at Mallaig…
Get ready to depart as the train and bus arrive into Mallaig, a stunning west coast fishing town, for lunch. Mallaig, ‘Mel Vik’ in old Norse, means sand dune bay, the perfect description for this vibrant port, the end to the ‘Road to the Isles’. Spend some time learning about Mallaig’s fascinating historical past at the Mallaig Heritage Centre, or sample some of the freshest seafood Scotland has to offer. After a delicious lunch, the groups roles will reverse, with the other half of the group now having the opportunity to take the vintage steam engine for the journey back to Fort William, whilst your driver-guide will transport the other half of the group along the Road to the Isles for an opportunity to watch as the train passes over the majestic viaduct. When the group re-unities in Fort William, you will begin your journey to the breath-taking scenery of Glen Coe.
Heading south, you’ll enjoy a drive through Glen Coe, Scotland’s most famous and scenic glen, where the MacDonalds were betrayed. This awe-inspiring glen was carved out centuries ago by glaciers and volcanic explosions to create the stunning mountains we know and love. This beautiful glen may seem a little familiar due to its starring role in one of the ‘Harry Potter’ films. Our journey through Glen Coe takes us to Rannoch Moor, a beauty not to be missed, so stunning it was the perfect place to film a scene in James Bond’s ‘Skyfall’. At 50 square miles of peat bog and marsh, it’s one of Scotland’s last great wildernesses. From here, our last leg of the journey home begins with a drive through Stirlingshire, passing by the likes of Stirling Castle and the Kelpies, before arriving back into Edinburgh.
Includes
• Professional driver-guide
• Transportation on a mini-coach with air-conditioning
Includes the Jacobite Train
1 night stay in Ft. Augustus
Complimentary Breakfast on Day 2
Monday, Thursday and Sunday departures from Edinburgh
2025
April-October $650 per adult or child
Cancellation Penalties: Land: Penalties per person apply: 70 days or longer: Forfeiture of deposit 69 - 46 days: 35% per person 45 - 22 : 45% per person 21-1 days 100% per person Travel Insurance from $60
Questions? Contact Lynott Tours, your Scotland travel agents at 1 (800) 221-2474 USA & Canada
