Stirling Castle Tour: Explore Central Scotland

Embark on a private day tour to Stirling Castle and Loch Lomond from Edinburgh. Discover tales of battle, William Wallace, and the stunning beauty of Central Scotland. Travel in luxury and support conservation efforts.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Stirling Castle - Explore Stirling Castle, delve into the history of royalty, listen to captivating battle stories, and admire the pristine grounds within the castle walls. With cobbled stones and panoramic views over Stirling city, it’s clear why this is a favorite among visitors.
  • Callander - Known as The Gateway to the Highlands, Callander…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Experienced Kilt-wearing guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entry Fees to Attractions
Additional Information

On this tour, participants will have a personal guide who will share fascinating tales and stories of Scotland while exploring Stirling Castle. From there, the journey continues to Callander, famously known as the Gateway to the Highlands, before meandering through the breathtaking Duke’s Pass.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore the…

Location
Stirling Castle
Castle Esplanade, Upper Castle Hill, Old Town
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Patelp328
Oct 5, 2025
Brilliant - Fraser was amazing, very engaging and knowledgeable. Everything ran on time and the level of luxury was exactly what we paid for
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Tdb1910
Sep 23, 2025
The best ever tour in Scotland!! - Phenomenal!!! Fraser was an amazing guide…the absolute best!! Hopscotch was top notch, on top of all details, coordination, and communication. We will always use them whenever we are in Scotland. Cannot say enough great things about our experience. Book Hopscotch and ask for Fraser to be your guide! Then just get ready for the best tour!?!
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Akinaliud
Aug 24, 2025
Most brilliant experience - Beautiful experience. Andrew Swain was brilliant and made the trip most enjoyable for us. This is a trip for a group of 7 friends and Andrew made it the most memorable for us. Thank you Hopscotch.
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Goplaces26912198493
May 22, 2025
Enjoyed the tour! - Loved Hopscotch Tour's flexibility to add a stop and for us to pick our lunch location. Communication was responsive pre-tour. Our guide, Fraser, was informative and personable.
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Feebee225
Apr 13, 2025
Amazing time! - Our trip to Sterling a d Loch was wonderful thanks to Fraser. We had a seamless adventure with great experiences and memories I'll treasure for a lifetime. Our youngest is 4 years old and Fraser made them feel engaged and included in the experience. He stopped to allow us to feed some Hilan Cows on the way to the Loch! His warm and thoughtful nature made us feel relaxed and ready to enjoy the excursion. Our guide truly added to our experience! Miss that guy!
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Donkey
Aug 20, 2024
Great day - Weather wasn’t cooperating but we had a great day and Fraser was a fantastic guide. Very knowledgeable and easy going with great stories (I’ve looked up John defalcon). The day flew by. I hope we make it back to Scotland soon
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324beauw
Apr 3, 2024
Locs, Castles and Coos OH MY ! - Hopscotch is a winner ! Literally they won awards for their business. My partner and I had the pleasure of riding with Stewart ( a weegie - slang term for a Glasgow Scot ). He taught us so many fun slang words. Hopscotch employs locals so your experience is genuine and warm and the drivers are extremely learned and vividly knowledgeable about Scottish history and culture. We were running late at breakfast but our driver was extremely courteous and professional. I also had the pleasure of chatting with Reena before our trip and she added an extra stop so we could meet the coos ! So fun and easy going and highly enjoyable adventure and we saw so many famous attractions, lochs, towns and castles, bens ( mountains ). Choose Hopscotch and you will not regret it 100% recommend this business.
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Johnwi6883pn
Sep 23, 2023
Awesome, fun and engaging!!! - Boom!!! Stop looking for another tour guide agency…you have found the mecca!! Michael shows up on time and then whisks you away in a total emersion experience. His knowledge of the castle was extensive. We hit every nook and cranny and some I’m sure the castle intended to remain hidden. He kept us engaged with the history of all things Scotland and was just about as close to a perfect experience as you can get. So much so, that we booked him for the rest of the week!!! Again, stop looking thru the travel guide. You can do no better than Michael and Hopscotch Travel.
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X3141qhchrisp
Aug 22, 2023
Best tour we have ever done! - We didn't know what to expect and our expectations were met and exceeded. Michael was our tour guide. He was fun, informative and friendly. We had the best time. He took his time with us. We wanted to go hiking and he offered to hike with us (if we wanted) so he could give us some facts and history. We said yes and it was so enjoyable. The van was spotless and SUPER comfortable. We would definitely book again.
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Christin
Sep 15, 2023
Cancelled 12 hours before leaving with no explanation or message. cmon. - Our trip was cancelled the night before we were suppose to leave without any messages or explanation. Since this was a full day tour we had nothing to do since it was too late to book another tour.... I recommend booking any other tour. Or don’t book anything since it will probably end up the same! If I could give below 1 star I would but unfortunately that's the lowest score they allow.
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From $212
up to 7 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).