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Scotland Day Tour: Castles, Lochs, and Highland Cows
4.9
162 Ratings
Edinburgh
Experience the best of Scotland on this small group tour from Edinburgh. Explore castles, mountains, lochs, and more. Perfect for nature lovers and history enthusiasts.
Experience the best of Scotland on this small group tour from Edinburgh. Explore castles, mountains, lochs, and more. Perfect for nature lovers and history enthusiasts.
Duration:
9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Dunkeld Cathedral - Stroll through quaint narrow streets and/or visit Dunkeld Cathedral (free of charge).
- Blair Castle & Gardens - Lunch is available in the castle restaurant.
- Queen’s View - Stop at Queen’s View with its much-admired Highland vista along Loch Tummel towards the distant peaks of Glen Coe.
- **The Hermitage Woodland…
- Dunkeld Cathedral - Stroll through quaint narrow streets and/or visit Dunkeld Cathedral (free of charge).
- Blair Castle & Gardens - Lunch is available in the castle restaurant.
- Queen’s View - Stop at Queen’s View with its much-admired Highland vista along Loch Tummel towards the distant peaks of Glen Coe.
- The Hermitage Woodland Walk - This lovely riverside walk takes us past some of the tallest trees in Britain to a spectacular waterfall and viewpoint where salmon can often be seen leaping the falls.
- Forth Bridge - Enjoy spectacular views of the bridges spanning the river Forth.
- Taste Perthshire - Photo opportunities with Highland cattle (‘hairy coos!)
What's Included
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned Mercedes mini coach
- Live commentary on board
- Small group tour - average group size of around 12 passengers
- Driver/Guide
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned Mercedes mini coach
- Live commentary on board
- Small group tour - average group size of around 12 passengers
- Driver/Guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Attraction Entrance Fees
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Attraction Entrance Fees
Additional Information
This intimate tour, with an average group size of roughly 12 passengers, encapsulates all the fantastic features of Scotland in one compact excursion – castles, mountains, lakes, photography opportunities, a walk alongside the river, historic battlefields, tales of heroes, and the sight of Highland cows. This tour provides plenty of time off the…
This intimate tour, with an average group size of roughly 12 passengers, encapsulates all the fantastic features of Scotland in one compact excursion – castles, mountains, lakes, photography opportunities, a walk alongside the river, historic battlefields, tales of heroes, and the sight of Highland cows. This tour provides plenty of time off the vehicle, which is ideal for those who wish to take in the Highland landscape and wildlife at a leisurely pace. The tour highlights include the breathtaking Blair Castle, the magnificent Highland panorama at Queen’s View, and a brief riverside stroll and waterfall visit at The Hermitage.
- Small group tour - average group size of 12 passengers
- Minimum age is 5 years old
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions (unless it is unsafe to do so), please dress appropriately
- Please inform us 7 days in advance if you are bringing a service animal
Location
Waterloo Place
This tour departs from (and returns to) Bus Stand ZE, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ.
Please arrive no later than 08.45
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(162 Ratings)
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Wi_roam
Aug 27, 2024
Best of Scotland In a Day is right - We had scheduled a different tour but that one was cancelled so Heart of Scotland offered us spots on this one to replace it, and I'm glad we ended up on this tour. We had a fine day out with guide/driver Angela, who explained what we were seeing, told us loads about the history, and played us nice music in between comments. The scenery was gorgeous – the Queen's View was spectacular, and our walk in the woods at the Hermitage was very relaxing. Blair Castle is quite interesting. Exploring Dunkeld and Pitlochry was fun, and we had a reasonable amount of time to look around (and buy lunch and an afternoon snack). Meeting the Highland cattle at Taste of Perthshire was a highlight. We stopped at the Forth Bridge at the end of the day, and got to see a tiny lighthouse as a bonus. I have traveled on the Wee Red Bus once before and they do a great job - can't wait to see them again next time I'm in Scotland.
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Nancy_w
Aug 17, 2024
The hills of Scotland - Loved seeing the woodland and the small towns. Thanks NancyOur tour guide was well informed and gave us lots of good info
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Heltad
Jul 6, 2024
Tick it off the Bucket List. - 5 Day trip -Tour Guide Euan Alexander- Well planned trip allowing a good depth of experience of the Life and sights of the Highlands. I was particularly impressed by our Guide Euan , Above and beyond springs to mind . Being a fellow Scot my wife and I had taken a Bucket List trip renewing our knowledge of the areas in which we had spent so much time in the days when we were more able . I had not thought to learn anything new but Euan's presentation of History and facts proved me wrong . My congratulations to Euan for making a good holidays superb. Only let down was the changes we saw in Skye, its now a commercial area with good scenery.
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Drcdad
May 17, 2024
Great tour - This was a wonderful tour, and we would highly recommend it. Our guide, Keith, was very personable, professional, and knowledgeable.
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462deanag
May 2, 2024
Fantastic Tour - My family all agreed that this was our favorite day of our time in Scotland. Our tour guide (Euan) was wonderful and shared so much Scottish history with our group. We had 9 people on the tour so we were not at all crowded. We got off the bus 7 times in different locations so we never felt as if we were trapped driving too long. I would highly recommend this tour and especially our guide. He made the trip so much more interesting.
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Sandrakk4512pl
Apr 16, 2024
Just loved Scotland it's amazing scenery and historic places, can't wait to come back and see all beautiful Scotland has - We had Angela for this beautiful trip through your amazingly beautiful Scotland only last Thursday 11th April, i wanted to say what a lovely day it was and how good Angela was, she was very happy, informative and a very natural girl next door, a pleasure to be on tour with and is a credit to your company.
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L3428bnnatashac
Jun 3, 2023
Memorable trip in Scotland - This was a one day, sure that was customized for us based on our request. We toured St. Andrews, Faulkland, Crail, Culross and Queens Ferry.
We have a 11 year old and didn’t want to overwhelm the day with too many things. Despite that, we accomplished a lot and had a fantastic time.
Keith our tour guide was not only awesome, he explained the sites, the history behind them, took us through these gorgeous villages and towns making it worth our while.
We would love to come back and do another tour with this company and Keith.
Great customer service from the time we started planning till the very end.
Thankyou for a memorable time in Scotland.
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O5670avsaraf
May 19, 2023
Great day tour with the amazing James!! - We had the best tour of selected places that we chose! James was an amazing tour guide. Knowledgeable, interesting, passionate and fun! Heart of Scotland tours were extremely professional and accommodating. We highly recommend and will absolutely book again next time we visit Edinburgh!
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Crisanthe
Mar 3, 2020
Miss - Had a fantastic day. Iain our tour guide was passionate and entertaining! Would recommend to anyone - great way to see the sights
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E7799jjthomasl
Feb 20, 2020
Alan’s Fan Clan - Our wee little group went on Alan’s wee red bus on a whim. Perfect weather, perfect driving and no one died, what more could you want?! Alan took us to the biggest mountain in Britain, the biggest Loch in Scotland and the biggest public toilet in Scotland - a great day indeed. After we saw Nessie’s home, listened to Alan’s pipe music and toured a castle we the day was over. 6 out of five stars.
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