An incredible day tour showing you the stunning lochs and castles of the Scottish Highlands
Highlights
Our Loch Lomond, The Highlands and Stirling Castle Tour will take you to see big cities, small towns, beautiful countryside and loch views.
Highlights include:
* Kelpies - At 30m high, they are the largest equine sculptures in the world and portray mythical creatures from Scottish folklore
* Loch Lomond - Take a boat trip on the UK's largest expanse of fresh water or simply enjoy the stunning beauty of the loch and the surrounding scenery.
* Aberfoyle - See the beauty of the gateway to the Trossachs.
* Duke's Pass - Enjoy one of Britain's best drives through 'The Highlands in Miniature'.
included with
* Choose from multiple departure points
* FREE Wifi
* Guided tour with a fully trained and experienced driver/guide
* Edinburgh city centre drop offs
excluded by
* Entrance fees
* Gratuities
* Boat trip
* Lunch
* Hotel drop off
Essential
Information
Please check out our "Frequently Answered Questions" and if you need any more information email enquiries@graylinetours.com or we'd love to hear from you on 0044 (0)131 555 5558
Restrictions
* In the unlikely event of your tour being cancelled, a refund, rescheduled date or alternative tour will be offered.
* This tour is not suitable for children under the age of 6 years old.
Itinerary
From Edinburgh, your Loch Lomond, The Highlands & Stirling Castle Tour first stop of the day is at the Kelpies, admire these shape shifting water creatures and learn of the origins of these mythical creatures.
We continue our journey west to the banks of Loch Lomond, Britain's largest expanse of fresh water. Here there will be time for a boat trip or to explore The Loch Lomond and Trossachs area. Recently designated a National Park, it's a place where the magnificent landscape has fired the imagination of writers and artists for centuries.
Moving on, we will next take you to our lunch stop at the village of Aberfoyle, the gateway to the Trossachs. With it's lochs, glens and heather covered mountains, this area is well known as 'the Highlands in Miniature' and was a favourite destination of Sir Walter Scott. The location was used as the backdrop for the movies adapted from his books 'Rob Roy' and 'The Lady of the Lake'.
Driving on, we travel through the town of Callander and past Doune Castle, which featured in the movie 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail', we then head towards Stirling. On top of a volcanic rock sits historic Stirling Castle where we stop for at least an hour to allow you time to wander the grounds of the Castle or perhaps enjoy a refreshment in The Castle's Unicorn Café, it's name comes from the many statues and other representations of unicorns that can be seen around the castle.
With breath-taking views of the Forth Valley, the site of William Wallace's famous victory in 1297 and of course, the Wallace Monument - a 200 ft tribute to the man immortalised in the movie 'Braveheart'. Stirling Castle is one of Scotland’s grandest castles due to its imposing position and impressive architecture. The Scenery will take your breath away.
Heading southwards, you will enjoy a relaxing drive home listening to Scottish music while passing Bannockburn, scene of Robert the Bruce's famous victory over the English in 1314, and Linlithgow Palace, the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots in 1542.
