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Speedboat tours
Half Day Highlands Tour
£680 per boat
From one end of Loch Lomond to the other.
Who runs private speedboat tours on Loch Lomond? Chris Scott-Park runs the Half Day Highlands Tour as Portnellan Farm Speedboat Tours, from the farm's own jetty at Portnellan near Gartocharn. The boat is a Husky R8 for up to 8 guests. The price is per boat.
About this tour
See Loch Lomond like never before, from one end to the other. Journey from Portnellan in the south to Ardlui in the north. Pass through the islands and into the Highlands. Sit back and relax as the scenery changes from gentle hills to rugged mountains.
A warm welcome awaits at the cosy restaurant overlooking Ardlui Marina, where we stop for a traditional country house meal. You can add extra time to the tour to visit the islands of Inchcailloch or Inchmurrin.
- Pass through Loch Lomond's islands on the journey north
- Watch gentle hills give way to rugged Highland mountains
- Stop at the Ardlui Hotel for lunch
- Add time to visit Inchcailloch or Inchmurrin
Length of tour
4 hours, from Portnellan to the top of the loch at Ardlui, with a stop at the Ardlui Hotel for lunch.
Safety and qualifications
- Skipper
The skipper holds a commercially endorsed Powerboat Level 2.
- Insurance
Insurance is through Everard Insurance Brokers, with £5 million public liability cover.
- Life jackets
Life jackets are provided and must be worn on board.
Other tours
- Speedboat tour Speed over open water, then slow down among the islands. Past the Highland Boundary Fault Line, the golf course and the Narrows.
- Speedboat tour and island adventure Visit Inchcailloch, Inchmurrin or both. Forest walks, clan burial grounds, view points and an island pub.