Stirling Castle, Kelpies and Loch Lomond Tour from Edinburgh: Exploring Scottish Highlands

Embark on an incredible tour from Edinburgh to explore the stunning Scottish Highlands. Visit Stirling Castle, the iconic Kelpies, and Loch Lomond while enjoying breathtaking scenery and optional boat cruises. Don’t miss the chance to see the famous 3 bridges spanning the River Forth!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Kelpies & The Helix - Marvel at the stunning Kelpies, 30-foot-tall metal horse sculptures, located at the entrance to the Forth and Clyde Canals. These sculptures pay homage to Central Scotland’s industrial heritage and are quickly becoming one of Scotland’s most iconic landmarks, perfect for photographs.
  • Balloch - Traveling west, we head…
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Frequent comfort breaks
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • Live commentary from an experienced ‘Hairy Coo’ Driver-Guide
What's Not Included
  • Optional Cruise and Castle tickets can be purchased on morning of tour, do not pre-purchase tickets
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Restrooms onboard
  • On-board WiFi
Additional Information

Join this amazing tour to discover the stunning Scottish Highlands, featuring castles, lochs, sculptures, and possibly some ‘Hairy Coos’ along the journey.
Starting from the historic Royal Mile, travel in comfort on an air-conditioned bus towards the iconic Kelpies, where you can admire these impressive sculptures up close.
The tour continues to Balloch,…

Location
22 St Andrew Square
Saint Andrew Square
We are meeting outside Hotel Malmaison, on the north side of St Andrew Square, 22 St Andrew Square, EH2 1AY. CHECK-IN IS AT 8:15 AM, BUS DEPARTS AT 8:30 AM SHARP.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Briankd7880cy
Feb 24, 2025
One day wonder with “Hairy Coo” - I had an amazing day trip with The Hairy Coo visiting Stirling Castle, the Kelpies, and Loch Lomond. The whole experience felt very personal and welcoming, like a true mom-and-pop operation in the best way. The small group size made everything more enjoyable, allowing for a more relaxed and engaging experience. Our driver and guide, David H, along with our tour guide, Allan, were absolutely fantastic—knowledgeable, entertaining, and genuinely passionate about sharing Scotland’s history and beauty. David even went the extra mile (literally!) and made a bonus stop at the famous Queensferry Bridge, which was a wonderful surprise. If you’re looking for a well-organized, intimate, and fun tour of Scotland, The Hairy Coo is a fantastic choice. Highly recommend!
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Mairij2018
Dec 30, 2024
Great day out with the Hairy Coo Tours - We had an amazing trip today and our tour guide Fraser was amazing. Very informative and entertaining! Loved it! highly recommended
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Ndmel
Dec 29, 2024
Great winter excursion out of Edinburgh! - This was a fun tour of Stirling Castle, the Kelpies, Loch Lomond and the town of Callander. Our tour guide Stephen was super entertaining and had lots of jokes and comments on unique Scottish words and habits. He also told historical tales of the places we were driving through or were going to see on the bus rides between locations. Our lunch spot was Callander, which was a super charming town with little shops and some sandwich restaurants. We took Stephen's recommendation of the one that bakes it own bread daily (Mhor Bread) - very tasty. While we did have a bit of sun, it was quite cold and windy when we walked around, but it was nice to be able to get out and about in the Scottish winter while having the bus to come back to and get warm in!
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Ladedadeg
Dec 11, 2024
Terrific tour guide - Holly was our tour/bus driver and was one of the best tour guides I’ve had in a long time. She was fun, knowledgeable, and pepped us up at the end of the ride by playing a game and doing bus karaoke. It was amazing to see the kelpies and Stirling Castle.
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Rollotomasi
Dec 4, 2024
Fun, informative, and great music - Loved this tour. BRIAN was full of knowledge and handled the winding roads like a pro. My expectations where met and highlight for me was getting close up to the kelpies. Highly recommend
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Adele
Nov 27, 2024
Story telling magic - Our guide Pete made this tour so special with his stories of Scottish history interspersed with great Scottish tunes. Lots of laughs and such incredible scenery. Well worth it!
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Lovetravel11981
Nov 18, 2024
Kelpies, Trossachs & Stirling Castle - Thank you Ewan for the most informative day on the tour of the Trossachs. A 3 generational family visiting many of our Grandad’s favourite places including The Kelpies , Forth Bridges and Loch Lomond cruise! Amazing day, thank you!
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Jane_m
Nov 11, 2024
Great day out of Edinburgh. - Pete was our driver and guide and he did a great job. We decided to do this tour rather than the longer Loch Ness one as thought it was too rushed and didn’t want 12 hours on a bus. Loch Lomond was a good amount of time at each stop and it didn’t feel like we were on the bus all day. Scenery beautiful but not soaring mountains. Petes music and stories really made the trip a wonderful day.
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Rachel_j
Nov 9, 2024
A Spectacular tour - This is an amazing tour. I have never traveled with The Hairy Coo tour company before and it was an amazing experience. David H was an engaging, amusing and funny driver. This was a spectacular tour.
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Erickson_m
Feb 26, 2025
Book at your own risk. And goodbye viator. - They never showed up! The itinerary said the tour will depart at exactly 8:30am. We were at the meeting point at 8:13pm (as you can see from my Uber ride). I triple checked, we were at the correct location outside of Hotel Malmaison (as can be seen from our tracking location). There was no bus, no tour guide. We were wondering why there weren't any people there so I even messaged hairy coo before 830am. Come 8:35am I called Hairy Coo. First call, the guy who answered asked me to hold. So I did for almost 10mins. I hung up and called back again, SIX TIMES, and finally got someone to pick up. He apologised that the bus already left! But I'm telling you, there was no bus at 813am and they were supposed to leave at exactly 830am. This isn't my first tour and my first instinct is to look for the bus. And I tell you, there was no bus. There was no tour guide. So I can just assume they left earlier than 815AM when the instructions said they'll leave at exactly 830am. We booked this tour given the nice reviews. But Viator didn't even help to get me a refund when it's so clear that it wasn't our fault. They will side with the Operator (because they're big) more than a loyal client. So I'm happy to say that this will be the last time that viator and hairy coo will hear from us.
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