Edinburgh: Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and the Kelpies Day Tour
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Edinburgh, Scotland
- 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Loch Lomond and Stirling Castle (admission tickets own expense)—and delve into the world of William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, and Rob Roy—on this multi-part tour from Edinburgh that checks off many top sights and experiences. Additionally, head through the Trossachs National Park to the Highland village of Balloch, upgrade for a lake cruise, see the famous Kelpies statues, and more.
- Explore Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle, and other sights in just one day
- Discover sights and Scottish lore you'd miss if exploring alone
- Round-trip transit from Edinburgh makes heading into nature easy
- Leave all the logistics, navigation, and trip-planning to someone else
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Live commentary on board
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Attraction Tickets
- Restroom on board
- WiFi on board
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Timberbush ToursNCP Castle Terrace Car Park, Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EW, UK
Our Edinburgh tours depart from Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EW, outside the NCP Car Park. What3Words Address: ///casino.cove.works
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.8:45 am
Itinerary
1
The Kelpies & The Helix
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Balloch
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
Loch Lomond Shores
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
Aberfoyle VisitScotland iCentre
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
5
Stirling Castle
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
6
South Queensferry
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum age is 4 years old.
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or a full refund.
- Digital translations in English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian & Mandarin available on request.
- Please arrive a minimum of 15 minutes before your tour's departure time.
- Entrance tickets for Stirling Castle are not included in the price of your tour but can be purchased on the day from your driver-guide.
- Please note: from 3rd December 2024 our Edinburgh tours will depart from NCP Castle Terrace, EH1 2EW.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 53 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
maria_c
Had a fantastic experience on today’s tour! Ash was an excellent guide—friendly, professional, and genuinely engaging throughout the day. He kept us entertained and made sure to highlight all the important sites, along with some hidden gems along the way. Would happily join another tour with Ash if I get the chance!
Reviews
4.7
based on 1,331 reviews
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Mark_T, Jul 2026
Brilliant trip, very well managed by George
Everything was great, the time at the places, George’s recommend the bakers in Calendar which was outstanding.
Gregory_H, Jul 2026
Our guide was awesome. He was fun-loving and being a resident of this area for a long time, had great stories about the history. We really enjoyed our time, and we highly recommend it!
Camille_k, Jul 2026
Brian gave an awesome experience filled with stories, details, and was very engaging. All three attractions were great.
Nadia_P, Jun 2026
We had a fantastic day trip to the Kelpies, Loch Lomond and Stirling Castle, with stunning scenery at every stop. A big shoutout to Adam, who made the whole experience even better with his great knowledge, hilarious stories, and excellent Scottish playlist – not to mention rocking the kilt brilliantly. Highly recommend this tour for a fun and memorable day out.
Mardi_W, Jun 2026
We visited three very different attractions in the countryside. The trip had great pacing with just the right amount of time at each location. Loved listening to Alistair’s Scottish artist playlist on the bus.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hi there,
Thank you for taking time out of your day to leave us such a kind review.
We are sure Fiona will be happy to hear that you enjoyed your time on tour with them, we will be sure to pass your kind comments onto them.
We hope to welcome you back on tour one day soon!
Kind regards,
Timberbush team
Justine_H, Jun 2026
Our family had a wonderful time exploring beautiful Scotland with tour guide Holly and her little helper Harley! Even with a very full bus of tourists, Holly was an expert at navigating and creating a fun, lively experience for everyone. What a well-spent day!
Lizette_W, Jun 2026
The tour was really awesome!!
The bus was comfortable and Gary our driver & host for the day was amazing, so knowledgeable and professional.
The pace for the tour was really nice, would highly recommend.
Tamara_K, Jun 2026
Great tour, very educational and our tour guide Micheal was amazing and very knowledgeable, well worth it!
Bharat_B, Jun 2026
Fantastic experience. Brilliant communication system. Pleasant and user friendly app. The punctuality of time was incredible.
Rene_G, Jun 2026
This was an awesome excursion!! The Kelpies and Stirling Castle were fantastic!! We were enthralled with the majestic beauty of the Kelpies and their place in Scottish lore. Stirling Castle didn't disappoint either! The well laid out path throughout the castle made the history more entertaining and we learned much about the history of Scotland. The trip to these two spots was filled with beautiful landscape scenery! Our guide/driver was polite, friendly and knowledgeable!
Kristina_M, Jun 2026
Our guide, Graham Gordon, was a big part of helping to make the tour awesome. We enjoyed his dry sense of humor. He took us to a couple extras such as seeing some hairy coos and a photo stop next to a lake up the Duke's pass road. It was a great day!
Elsa_R, Jun 2026
Stuart was a great tour guide. He was funny and knowledgeable. Throughout the trip, we never felt rushed.
Kristine_R, Jun 2026
Adam was an incredible driver and guide. We loved his knowledge of Scotland and the areas we went to. Thank you Adam!!! we enjoyed this excellent tour combination and your stories.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hi there,
Thank you for your kind words!
We are sure Adam will be happy to hear that you enjoyed your time on your tour with them, and we hope you learned a lot of new and interesting facts about Scotland!
We hope to welcome you back on tour with us someday soon!
Kind regards,
Amy
Laurence_G, Jun 2026
It was beautiful! Had such a nice day! Our Guide was Kares et Kris, they were very interactive with us and had a lot of informations to give us throughout the day. 100% recommand :)
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hi there,
Thank you for your review!
We always love to hear such positive feedback!
We are very happy to hear that you had a great time on tour with Karen and Kris and appreciated their deep knowledge of Scotland's history.
We hope to see you again soon!
Kind regards,
Amy
Vannessa_E, Jun 2026
Adam was a great tour guide he was very entertaining and nothing was too much trouble he even got the whole coach to sing happy birthday to my dad who is turning 89
His jokes were true dad jokes which made them even funnier all of the places were stunning best way to see them and learn the histories he even gave us the histories of things and places along the way
We had a great time even with the rain but it’s hard to book the only 3 summer days Scotland has but that’s why we love it xx
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hi there,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a kind review!
We always love to hear such positive feedback!
We are so happy to hear you had a great time on your tour with Adam. They certainly know how to make a tour fun! We hope you learned plenty of new and interesting facts.
We hope that we will see you again in the future!
… hopefully with some better weather!
Kind regards,
Amy
Jeremy_N, Jun 2026
Castle Stirling was awesome. But if you’ve seen one castle you’ve probably this one. The vistas were awesome from the battlements. It was well worth our time, if nothing else the actual palace was highlighted. Amazing.
Loch Lomond was well worth the boat tour. A quick ride around with beautiful views. A good rest and seeing where the lowlands meet the highlands.
The Kelpies were amazing. You might think they’re meh from the pictures, but up close these are pretty epic structures. Pics will not do it justice.
Lastly, I hope you get Adam. He had great stories that filled in the holes. His dad jokes are groan worthy, perfect for all of us. He was a great driver and could wend a story while weaving all these crazy roundabouts!
Thanks Timberbush, it was a great time.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hi there,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a kind review!
We are glad to hear you had a great time with Adam on your tour!
Loch Lomond is such a stunning part of Scotland and the cruise there is definitely a must! We are happy you had such a good time there!
We are glad you enjoyed visiting the Kelpies, since their completion in 2014 they've been a favourite amongst tourists and locals alike.
We hope that we will see you again in the future!
Kind regards,
Amy
Chris_J, Jun 2026
Driver was great and did an excellent job. Keep us on track and plenty of historical information. He broke it up with musical influence as well.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hi there,
Thank you for your review!
We are very happy to hear that you had a brilliant time on tour with one of our knowledgeable and passionate driver-guides and enjoyed their commentary.
We hope that we will see you again in the future!
Best wishes,
Amy
Ron_W, Jun 2026
Wonderful way to see more of Scotland from Edinburgh. Jaime, our narrator and driver, did a great job of giving us the history of each location along with tidbits of fun facts too. Even on a rainy day, the Kellpie’s were amazing, we enjoyed relaxing on the Loch Lomond boat ride and the Stirling Castle experience was stunning with so much history.We recommend this tour to see Scotland’s countryside, exceptional structures and even more history!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hi there!
Thank you so much for your kind words!
We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time on tour with Jamie! He certainly knows how to make a tour fun! We hope you learned plenty of new and interesting facts.
Please don't be a stranger, we hope to welcome you back on tour with us someday soon!
Best wishes,
Elizabeth
Adina_L, Jun 2026
The destinations were spectacular, wear your walking shoes and maybe do some history reading before hand because our bus driver wasn’t very talkative. Good driver though. Got us there and back alive.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hi Adina,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
We really appreciate you feedback about your driver as it is important to us that they are engaging and informative.
We're glad to hear you enjoyed the sights and hope you got some great photos!
We hope to see you again soon!
Best wishes,
Faye
Shannon_W, May 2026
Gregor was fantastic! Loved his commentary, Facts and stories. It was really entertaining and made the tour better! Emma, our driver, was terrific. Got us everywhere safely and timely.
HansHermann_S, May 2026
A long day but interrupted by breaks in the right moment of time. The bus was quite cosy with 16 passengers and all the information given by the driver, Emma, was very interesting. If you dispose from knowledge about history you will even better understand
Lee_H, May 2026
Good tour with excellent tour guide. Lunch was rushed. Suggest leaving Edinburgh earlier and giving an hour and a half for lunch.
Denise_S, May 2026
This is a great tour with the perfect time (castle could have been longer as it took a bit to get started setting up the audio tour and there was a lot to see) for each event. Our guide, Gary, was very knowledgeable and gave us information all along the way. It was a long day but didn’t seem too bad with his commentary and stops.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hi there, thank you for your review!
We are very glad to hear that you had a fantastic day on our Loch Lomond tour. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time exploring with Gary and appreciated his music and commentary. We hope we can welcome you back on another of our tours again in the future!
Best wishes,
Luisa
Bernadette_D, May 2026
A long day, but good to get a sense of things, a bit rushed.
The bus driver was excellent. The bus was comfortable.
Rick_G, May 2026
George did a fantastic job. Helpful and kind and lots of extra knowledge. We enjoyed the trip immensely.
Marilyn_Z, May 2026
The Kelpies were amazing to see. The scenery is beautiful. The Castle was definitely less exhausting than Edinburgh simply due to its size. Felt a little rushed at the sites but alot was seen. Driver had interesting stories about the history of Scotland. Schedule is tight and they seemed overly concerned about the times at each stop. We received a scolding in front of everyone for being 10 minutes late returning to the bus at the Castle. We actually arrived back to the beginning 10 minutes early.!!
Steve_E, May 2026
The itinerary was great although I think they should add a stop at Falkirk Wheel, considering that the Kelties are very close by. Be warned that the 19 seat coach was way too small for 19 adults! Everyone’s knees were jammed into the seat in front. And our guide had to be reminded to turn the air on EVERY time we left a stop. It was a chilly day and only needed to have outside air come in but not until someone asked.
cassandra_m, May 2026
Charlotte was a great tour guide! She had a great personality. I enjoyed my tour! This was my first time in scotland
Halima_D, May 2026
I was nervous about traveling solo, but I had a fantastic time! Charlotte was extremely informative and the tour was so much fun!
Michael_R, May 2026
Very good guide, Charlotte, and driver, John. Handled the full bus expertly and had clear and precise explanations about the history and the sights.
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