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West Highland Lochs and Castles Small Group Day Trip from Edinburgh

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Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 
                                10 hours (approx.)

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Lochs and castles what could be more Scottish? Take this small-group day trip from Edinburgh to the Scottish west coast and you'll discover the real Scotland! Highlights of your west coast adventure include Doune Castle, Loch Lomond and a photo stop at famous Stirling Castle.

Highlights

Full-day small group tour to Scotland's west coast lochs and castles by minivan
Doune Castle, Kilchurn Castle, Inveraray Castle and Stirling Castle
Optional lunch at the Inveraray (not included)
Explore Inveraray Castle (open April-October) and its many attractions
Photo stop at Stirling Castle
Discount Card to use at local restaurants, shops and attractions
Small group tour with a maximum of 16 people
Enjoy privileged, personalized attention from your driver/guide on this small group tour
Comfortable Mercedes minivan

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West Highland Lochs and Castles Small Group Day Trip from Edinburgh

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Kilchurn Castle

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West Highlands landscape

From the bus again. For a foreigner this Scottish landscape is unique.

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Spain, 08 2009
Kilchurn Castle

One of great moments during our day trip.

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Croatia, 10 2008
Inveraray Castle

Inveraray Castle

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05 2013
The Approach to Kilchurn ...

Our tour included a visit to Kilchurn Castle, a ruins dated from the 1450's, that figured prominently in the history ...

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05 2013
Loche

One of the many loches along our journey.

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07 2012
Kilchurn Castle

view from inside the castle looking on to a loche (lake)

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07 2012
Inveraray Castle

Home to the Dukes of Argyll

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07 2012
Doune Castle

Doune Castle - look familiar? It's one of the castles from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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Bluebells

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Inverary Castle

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More highland scenery

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The highland scenery

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A small town we stopped at - sorry I can't remember the name

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Doune Castle

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Starting point on Royal Mile

Me on the right with our chirpy and interesting tour guide Mac

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Doune Castle

Doune Castle

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Loch Lubneing

Loch Lubneing

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Castle at Inveraray

Castle at Inveraray

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A gushing river in the ...

A gushing river in the highlands

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What You Can Expect

Kilchurn Castle, Scotland

With a maximum group size of 16 passengers, you are sure to have a memorable and personal experience on this special day trip to Scotland's west Highland lochs and castles. You'll travel in a comfortable air-conditioned minivan, reach out-of-the-way places and receive individual attention from your expert driver/guide.

Highlights include:

Photo stop at Doune Castle
Stop for refreshments in Callander or Kilmahog
Scenic views of Loch Luibnaig, Loch Earn, Glen Ogle and Glen Dochart
Lunch in Inveraray village (not included)
Scotland's longest loch, Loch Awe, and the spectacular ruins of Kilchurn Castle, a stronghold of the Clan Campbell
Inveraray, an 18th-century whitewashed village on the shores of Loch Fyne
Inveraray Castle (only open April-October), the neo-Gothic Scottish baronial home of the Duke of Argyll, chief of the Clan Campbell, with its 19th-century jail, museum ship and bell tower
Loch Fyne, renowned for its fine seafood and views of oyster beds, salmon and trout farms
Loch Long, with its history of Viking raiders
Loch Lomond
Luss, a conservation village with traditional estate workers cottages
Photo stop at Stirling Castle

The Scottish Highlands and Islands are Europe's last great wilderness! This personalized tour is as close as you can get to touring in your own car, with the added benefit of gaining intimate knowledge of Scotland. Traveling in a small group means you can take lots of stops and reach "out of the way" places, giving you more time off the bus to discover the real Scotland.

Winner of the Inaugural Scottish Thistle Award for Sustainable Tourism, October 2007

Customer Reviews

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Rafael O

5 star rating: Highly Recommended June 2013

The best of the 3 days trips I took, there are several photo opportunities and our guide Keith was great - you visit 4 castles: Doune (briefly, just for pictures), Kilchurn (nice walk and time to explore), Inveraray (you can explore and have lunch in the wonderful little town) and Stirling (just a quick stop for pictures). There a couple more stops in the way, I really enjoyed it!

S M Pardon P
New Zealand

5 star rating: Highly Recommended June 2013

My daughter and l loved this day trip made especially interesting by our guide Jonathan who bought the tales of the past to life with his renditions ( sound effects included ) he had very good historical knowledge. We loved visiting all the castles, had brilliant weather, lots of stops at beautiful lochs as well, it was a great trip and good value.

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Schedule Details

Departs

Departure point

207 High St, Edinburgh

Departure time

8:30am

Duration

10 hours (approx.)

Return details
Concludes at Waverley Bridge opposite Waverley Train Station

Additional Info

Inclusions

Professional driver/guide
Discount Card offering discounts off local restaurants, shopping and attractions
Modern Mercedes minivan with forced air ventilation (maximum 16 people)

Exclusions

Gratuities (optional)
Hotel pickup and drop off
Food and drinks, unless specified
Entrance fees (discount card offers reductions)

Additional info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Minimum age is 6 years
There are opportunities to take nature walks, it is recommended to bring suitable clothing and footwear. Scotland can be a wet place!
The First Edinburgh tour operator to be awarded 5 star status by the Scottish Tourist Board.

Caring for the Environment:The tour operator aims to leave the legacy of Scotland's beautiful landscape for future generations to enjoy. The tour is as close as you can get to touring in your own car, but with the added benefit of reducing your carbon footprint by 75% (based on 2 persons travelling the same distance in their own car). The operator's commitment to environmental excellence has been recognised with 2 top Gold awards from the Green Tourism scheme and Keep Edinburgh Clean awards.

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