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Scotland Day Tour: Loch Lomond and Stirling Castle
4.5
58 Ratings
Edinburgh
Take advantage of a fantastic chance to explore Scotland with a guided day tour that combines the stunning beauty of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park with the fierce history of Stirling Castle. This tour offers ample time to admire the distinctive architecture and reflect on the magnificent natural wonders of Scotland’s most extraordinary sites.
Take advantage of a fantastic chance to explore Scotland with a guided day tour that combines the stunning beauty of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park with the fierce history of Stirling Castle. This tour offers ample time to admire the distinctive architecture and reflect on the magnificent natural wonders of Scotland’s most extraordinary sites.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Kelpies & The Helix - After departing Edinburgh you will have the chance to visit and marvel at the stunning Kelpies, the world’s largest equine sculptures dedicated to the horse powered heritage of Central Scotland, designed by Andy Scott.
- Balmaha - We head west through Scotland’s central belt towards the ‘Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond’…
- The Kelpies & The Helix - After departing Edinburgh you will have the chance to visit and marvel at the stunning Kelpies, the world’s largest equine sculptures dedicated to the horse powered heritage of Central Scotland, designed by Andy Scott.
- Balmaha - We head west through Scotland’s central belt towards the ‘Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond’ where we take time at Balmaha to admire views of Ben Lomond. Here, you will have the opportunity to go on a woodland walk that will afford you spectacular views of the loch. Standing on its bank you will understand why Loch Lomond has been immortalised in a world famous song.
- Stirling Castle - Take the chance to discover impressive Stirling Castle, one of Scotland’s most important structures both historically and architecturally. Many royals have been crowned at Stirling Castle, including Mary Queen of Scots, and it was central to William Wallace’s fight in the Wars of Independence. If you choose to not pay entrance to see the Castle and its splendour, you can visit the town of Stirling and experience the local shops and sights around town instead.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local English Speaking Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local English Speaking Guide
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees (Stirling Castle - £17.50 approx)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance fees (Stirling Castle - £17.50 approx)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Minimum age to travel is 5 years
- It is recommended to book transport to the departure point in advance. Please also allow extra time to get to the departure point for check-in. We advise you arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour departure to allow time to check-in for the tour. Unfortunately, we are unable to hold the bus or refund for any late…
- Minimum age to travel is 5 years
- It is recommended to book transport to the departure point in advance. Please also allow extra time to get to the departure point for check-in. We advise you arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour departure to allow time to check-in for the tour. Unfortunately, we are unable to hold the bus or refund for any late arrivals.
- Return times are approximate and subject to road conditions and weather. Please ensure you allocate sufficient time for any onward travel plans, allowing at least 3 hours after the scheduled return time for connections or activities.
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them to board and disembark.
- This tour may run in conjunction with our sister company, Highland Explorer Tours.
Location
Haggis Adventures
High Street
This tour will depart at 8:45 am from 60 High Street, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1TB. Meet 15 minutes before departure and look for the check-in staff wearing blue high-visibility vests there to greet you.
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
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(58 Ratings)
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Kathleen_f
Oct 2, 2024
Great day - Dusty was an excellent driver and brilliant guide. He mixed the perfect amount of clear information with some humour. And he had a great playlist too. Each of the stops was special in it own way, especially Stirling Castle (where I recommend you take one of the excellent free tours).
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Zoe_p
Aug 29, 2024
Fantastic Trip - Louise was a fantastic guide. She was very knowledgeable about this history of every stop along the way and we learned a lot. Loch Lomond was beautiful and there was plenty of time use the bathroom, take a short walk, and hit up the cafe/shop. Stirling Castle was quite impressive. Plenty of time to see a bit of everything and pop into town for a quick lunch and a short stop in one of the shops. Would absolutely recommend this tour.
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Z1033uoes
Jun 16, 2024
Amazing tour - My friend and I went on the trip to Loch Lomond and Stirling Castle with our excellent guide Martin. It was a very fun day with a lot of things to see. Especially Stirling Castle was very nice. Martin guided and drove us very well and we got to chat with him a bit during the stops as well. He is full of stories and facts about the places we drove through and Telos his tales with a lot of humour as well which is always good :) We were very lucky with the weather as well. Bedankt Martin, for the great day!
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282marijev
Jun 16, 2024
Lovely! - Part of our trop to Edinburgh was a bus tour into the countryside and we partly decided to go with Haggis Adventures, because their office was about 20 steps from our High Street Hostel. We're very happy that we did, 'cause we had a great time! Our tour guide Martin was a lovely man, who really took care of his passengers. We saw all the nice spots and enjoyed the Scottish music as well. Oh and being Dutch we enjoyed the extra legroom in the back of the coach :) Thanks!
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Miyuru_e
May 12, 2024
Amazing way to see Scotland in a day - We're glad we chose this day trip option as it allowed ample time to visit Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond and the Kelpies without very long drive times between stops.
The crew (Paul the driver and Laura and Chris as trainees) were all professional, competent and incredibly friendly. They regailed is with fun facts and stories throughout the drive and at each of the stops. They were also very attentive and helpful making sure we were all comfortable and offering to help take photos to remember our day out.
The bus was clean and comfortable.
We'd definitely choose them again.
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Craigr300
Apr 27, 2024
A Bangin' Daylong Jaunt Into the Scottish Countryside - Sophie was amazin'! She got us threaded through the nasty Edinburgh traffic, all the while giving us interesting and funny anecdotes. The Kelpies were truly weird - they have to be experienced up close and personal. Loch Lomond is everything the sentimental song says it is. I get misty just thinking back on it. Finally, Stirling Castle. What can you say? It's big, it's ornate, it's made from lots of rocks. Absolutely breathtaking. Better than Edinburgh Castle, even. A fantastic time at a great price!
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Travel00858988752
Jan 3, 2024
An unforgettable trip - What a great day. We enjoyed the Kelpies, Loch Lomond and Stieling Castle. With the bonus of the 3 bridges that connect the Highlands and the Lowlands. Our guide Jim had fantastic stories and made it full of humor and entertainment. Lori our female driver also contributed. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to see some of the beautiful surroundings in addition to Edinburgh.
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Sightsee25130327676
Nov 8, 2023
Loch Ness & Stirling Castle - We took a total of two tours (Loch Ness & Stirling Castle) the week we were in Edinburgh and our tour guide, Dusty, was awesome. We loved his stories and tales of history during both trips.
Overall we couldn’t ask for a better trip or tour guide to show us some of Scotland’s most beautiful spots. Thank you for the memories!!
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Iris_c
Jul 9, 2023
A Beautiful Day Trip - I did this tour solo in July. Allie P. was a fantastic tour guide and driver. She was very knowledgeable and had a great road trip play list. We were lucky to have beautiful weather, and a polite, friendly group in the coach. The amounts of times at the stops were appropriate, and you especially had enough time to see Stirling Castle as well as the town of Stirling. Loch Lomond was stunning. You had enough time for a very short hike that gave you a taste of what it would be like to come back and spend a whole day. All in all, the tour was well worth the money, and I had a lovely day.
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Roberta
Sep 3, 2024
Tour highland Loch Lomond - Guide turned out to be incompetent and unprofessional.
We had Audio Guide with headphones not working. They had no other headphones available on the transfer.
We asked to speak English and not tight Scottish and “it was not possible”
Music during transfers very loud.
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