Scottish Castles Tour: Hidden Gems and Movie Sets

Discover hidden gems on a day tour from Edinburgh to Argyll and The West Highlands. Explore castles, mountains, and movie sets. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 10 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Doune Castle - We depart Edinburgh at 8am and make our way to Doune Castle (75min drive), otherwise known as Castle Leoch in the Outlander series or Winterfell in Game of Thrones. In real life, Doune Castle is a purpose-built 14th century military stronghold, and an impressive example of medieval Scottish architecture. Optional add-on, £14pp….
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • English-Speaking Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Doune Castle entrance - £10pp
  • Inveraray Jail entrance - pay locally £15pp
Additional Information

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Location
Haggis Adventures
High Street
This tour will depart at 8:00 am from the Haggis Adventures booking office at 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.

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N6653tlanam
Oct 28, 2024
An atmospheric castle and loch tour - We had so much fun on this day trip. The natural scenery was breathtaking and dramatic in autumn, different colors interspersed with forests, lakes and mountains. Our guide Ali P was very friendly and knowledgeable and had a killer of a Scottish-inspired playlist 👌 The castles were like a time capsule and really bring on the atmosphere of a movie /novel, and it was cool we found out about some shows shot in Doune Castle 🍀 All in all, highly recommended and would repeat gladly 🌈
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The_traveling_expat
Sep 30, 2024
Great Tour - The tour was very well organized and interesting. The tour guide, Emily, was very personable and quite entertaining. The tour itself is a great way to check out different areas of Scotland without needing to navigate the logistics of transportation on your own.
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Lizsy7876fv
Sep 10, 2024
Lovely solo day trip to see outside of Edinburgh - During my weeklong trip to Edinburgh, I wanted a chance to see outside of the city and get a feel for the Highlands. This was the perfect choice! I chose the West Highlands day tour because you got a mix of everything - beautiful Highlands scenery, castles, lochs and small towns/villages. There wasn't too much bus time at once, often 45 min-1 hour before reaching the next destination. Tiegan was a wonderful tour guide and was so knowledgeable and entertaining during the drive. The roads can be a bit windy, so if you tend to get car sick, try to get there early in the morning to get a seat up front on the bus! The only thing I'd change is to have just a bit more time at each tour stop, but overall I really enjoyed it and think its well worth the price!
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