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 us for an exciting journey through the stunning Scottish Highlands, where we visit castles, lochs, and massive statues. We might even encounter a few ‘Hairy Coos’ along the trip.
We begin our adventure by heading out from the ancient Royal Mile on a to a conditioned bus (16-34 seat capacity) setting our sights on the imposing Kelpies. You’ll have…

Location
459-461 Lawnmarket
Lawnmarket
**Please note: From December 2nd 2024 onward, we will board from outside Hotel Malmaison, 22 St Andrew Square, EH2 1AY** Until, and including, the 1st of December we meet outside Heritage of Scotland, 459-461 Lawnmarket, EH1 2NT. 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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Kelly_c
Oct 5, 2024
Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond and Kelpies Day Tour from Edinburgh - Lucky was our talented tour guide providing interesting historical stories in a thick Scottish brogue. His insight, humor and deep love of homeland contributed to an enlightening full day of sightseeing in the beautiful Scottish countryside.
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Julie_c
Oct 2, 2024
Wonderful adventure - Wonderful day trip and Freddy was an amazing guide. Loved seeing the Kelpies! Stirling castle was just beautiful.
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Nicholas_s
Sep 26, 2024
Kelpies great day for this trip - Peter our driver was awesome very informative of the history of Scotland also gave tips on places to visit while in Edinburgh I totally recommend this trip
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Eden
Sep 25, 2024
Highly Recommended - Very chill and relaxing experience it was. You can guaranteed that hairy coo will surely deliver an excellent service. Pete is absolutely amazing, lots of stories to tell just to keep us entertain and make the entire trip filled with history sharing. Would highly recommend their company to everyone if you are looking for a day trip. We are in a mini van, so a group of small people is much better than going on a big bus with loads of people. And the van itself is very clean with cozy seats. Many thanks Hairy Coo xxx
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Joannado2258pp
Sep 25, 2024
Ryan was excellent - Ryan was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Plenty of time to see each stop and the coach was very comfortable. Loved meeting Hamish, the hairy coo and his friends
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Jessica_b
Sep 17, 2024
Amazing tour! - Our guide Stevie was so good and entertaining. This tour was so much fun and I loved every single stop!
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Scott_k
Sep 14, 2024
Very memorable day - We had a fantastic trip. Wee Stevie was super fun and very knowledgeable. We loved feeding the hairy coos and Stirling Castle was breathtaking.
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Sudhira_k
Sep 12, 2024
Wonderful - We booked the tour 2 days prior. Our guide/ driver was Pete who was kind and funny. He was full,of anecdotes regarding the history of Scotland and the monarchy. The Kelpies was absolutely breathtaking. If you had only time enough to do one trip outside of Edinburgh, Inhighly recommended this.
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Chileung_l
Sep 13, 2024
A nice trip - The two horse faces of Kelpies are wonderful designs with attractive figures. Stirling Castle is small in scale compared with that in Edinburgh.
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Shanice_w
Sep 12, 2024
Nice tour - The kelpies were magnificent. I liked the tour guide who gave a lot of Scotland history. It was a long tour.
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From $67
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).