Falkirk and Stirling Day Trip: Explore the World Famous Kelpies and Stirling Castle
4.4
8 Ratings
Falkirk
Embark on a 7-hour private tour of Falkirk and Stirling, exploring the iconic Kelpies, the Falkirk Wheel, and historic Stirling Castle. Don't miss the chance to visit the world's largest equine sculptures and enjoy a family-friendly Christmas skating rink beside the Kelpies.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Kelpies & The Helix - the world famous Kelpies, the largest equine art in the world. The Kelpies are 30 metres high.
What's Included
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Expert guidance by a Falkirk local
  • On-the-go phone charging in car
What's Not Included
  • Boat trip at the Falkirk Wheel .
  • Gratuities
  • Escort
  • entrance tickets for Stirling Castle
Additional Information

Discover the renowned Kelpies, journey back in time at Stirling Castle and marvel at the Falkirk Wheel in Falkirk - acclaimed attraction sites. The Kelpies hold the record for being the biggest equine sculptures globally.
Standard pickup locations include hotels or ports in the centre of Edinburgh, such as Newhaven, Queensferry and Rosyth. For further information, please get in touch with us directly.

Itinerary
• A 6-hour day trip tailored for private groups around Falkirk & Stirling
• Witness the remarkable Kelpies, colossal 30-metre sculptures of Clydesdale horses, historically used along Scotland’s canals in the 19th century
• The Falkirk Wheel – an extraordinary rotating boat lift
• The ancient Stirling Castle
• Guided tour by a Falkirk local
The Kelpies have been a popular attraction, welcoming over 2 million guests since its inauguration in 2014.
The castle is perched at the pinnacle of Stirling’s historic old town much like Edinburgh Castle that resides atop a volcanic rock.

Your ticket comes with a Stirling castle tour conducted every 30 minutes.
You can book this five-star tour even at the last minute.

  • Minimum age is 18 years
Location
The Kelpies & The Helix
4 Stadium Way, The Helix
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(8 Ratings)
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Smithkobergs
Oct 19, 2023
Great last day in Scotland - David was very accommodating. We had very foggy weather in the morning and could not see the Kelpies so he adjusted our schedule so that we would be able to see them later in the day. He gave us extra time to get everything in which we really appreciated. There definitely was not enough time at Stirling Castle. This stop should be a minimum of two hours as the guided tour is one hour, then there is no extra time to see anything else. Overall, it was well worth the day.
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Kimbagono1811
Jul 19, 2023
Great Beasts of the North. - An inspirational experience, we had not even heard of these magnificent beasts, the whole experience was fun and informative. Our guide for the tour inside one of the sculptures was so well-informed and very enthusiastic, she made a very good presentation which kept the whole group spellbound.
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Scotgrl3
Apr 22, 2020
Fabulous! - These are spectacular structures to go and visit. Take a walk around by the canal and see how impressive these sculptures are up close. There is free parking close by with short walk. Disabled parking is also available and closer to the shop and structures. The gift shop has reasonably priced souvenirs.
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Jacky
May 20, 2019
Kelpies - What a spectactular place this was to visit! They are amazing. We spent ages here! Luckily we had a really hot sunny day so we could sit for a long time and be amazed at the way they have been constructed.
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Haggisnewjersey
Jul 22, 2018
interesting and fun - Worth a stop if you are in the area, close to both Glasgow and Edinburgh. Very interesting to learn about canal history.
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Renee_l
Sep 3, 2019
Fantastic Private Trip - We booked this trip 2 months ahead but were told 2 days before it that there would be a £30 to pickup from the port that we specified at the time of booking (which I questioned Viator about at the time of booking and they said it would be fine), so we were disappointed to have that surcharge sprung on us. As someone else said, it was more like being in an Uber rather than a private guided tour. Apart from that, it was great to have the privacy of a car with our 2 kids so that we could say how long we wanted to be at each stop for.
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Edward
Jul 12, 2023
Kelpies, Falkirk, and Stirling - Too much time at kelpies and Falkirk, not enough time at Stirling. Car was small for 4 people. Guide was polite and knowledgeable
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Foxy19roxy81
Aug 11, 2019
Paid for a bonafide Uber driver - For the price, this is not what was expected. We had a personal driver who took us to each spot, dropped us off and gave us an hour to site-see. Information that was given was read from a phone that I could have learned from Wikipedia. When visiting the Falkirk Wheel, the driver should have been aware the experience is limited and therefore should have included tickets to the experience or planned our journey accordingly. Because we were only given an hour, that did not allow us to fully experience the Falkirk Wheel. Overall, very disappointed and very surprising TripAdvisor had a trip organized as such
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