11 Falkirk Kelpies Tours in Scotland Worth Booking

1.Loch Lomond, Kelpies & Stirling Castle Tour Including Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,305 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $72Our pick

Travel from Edinburgh in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach to the 30-meter Kelpies, Loch Lomond, and Stirling Castle. Your English-speaking driver-guide, such as Craig, Martin, or Kieran, adds stories, music, and Scottish history. Bring lunch money, walking shoes, and rain gear.

“Fun and informative! Enjoyed learning about the differences in Highlands and Lowlands and the importance of Stirling Castle. Brian was a great guide. Added bonus getting to stop and feed the Highland Coos. A must do on your trip to Scotland!”

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2.Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and the Kelpies Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,198 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $63

Travel from Edinburgh with a driver-guide to the Kelpies, Loch Lomond, the Trossachs, Stirling Castle, and South Queensferry. You can add a Loch Lomond cruise and Stirling Castle entry, though neither is included. Guides such as Ash, John, Adam, and Morag are known for history, humor, and lively stories.

“nice mixture of land and water. Sterling Castle was amazing! Well done. Guide was friendly and very knowledgeable! Recommend this tour.”

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3.Stirling Castle, Kelpies and Loch Lomond from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 273 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $62Best value

Travel from Edinburgh by air-conditioned coach to the Kelpies, Loch Lomond, Duke’s Pass, Stirling and South Queensferry. Guides such as Paul, Jason, Michael and Peter bring Scottish history and folklore to life. Add a Loch Lomond cruise or Stirling Castle entry for a fuller day.

“We travelled with Freddy from The Hairy Coo. Amazing tour guide. Provided us with much information as well as good recommendations for the stops. 10/10 would travel with Freddy again.”

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4.Stirling Castle, Whisky & Kelpies Tour starting Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Leave Edinburgh at 8:30 a.m. for Stirling Castle, a short Loch Lomond hike near Balmaha, Glengoyne Distillery, and the Kelpies. An English-speaking guide such as Pete, Perry, Chris, or Aila leads the day in a small minibus group. Castle and distillery tickets cost extra.

“We had a great tour with Harris and he was very knowledgeable about our stops to Stirling Castle, the Kelpies and Glengoyne Distillery. It was a very good tour and I would recommend it”

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5.Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel Private Tour for 1 – 4 people from Greater Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 6 hours (approx.)

Travel from Greater Glasgow with private guide Stewart of Tartan Tours Scotland to two striking engineering and art sites. You’ll see the 30-metre Kelpies, visit the Falkirk Wheel, and can add its boat trip. Pickup is available from Glasgow hotels and cruise ports for groups of up to four.

“The whole trip was great. Stewart was wonderful and attentive to our needs. The Kelpies are awesome. The view from the top of the wheel was fantastic.”

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6.Private Tour Loch Lomond Stirling and the Kelpies from Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 7 hours 40 minutes (approx.)

Spend about 7 hours and 40 minutes touring from Glasgow with a private driver-guide such as Jimmy, Chrissie, Shak, or David. See Highland cows, the Kelpies, Stirling, Doune Castle, and Loch Lomond, with time for a cruise or a walk through Luss.

“We had a great time! We needed a tour for a cruise ship excursion and would definitely recommend this one! We loved visiting the Kelpies, Stirling Castle, Glasgow Cathedral and more. There’s so much history!”

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7.Loch Lomond National Park, Stirling Castle and the Kelpies Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $77

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Edinburgh with a driver-guide such as Gary, Kyle, or John. See the 100-foot Kelpies, visit Balloch and Loch Lomond, pass through the Trossachs, and choose an optional cruise or Stirling Castle visit. The small group has a maximum of 16 people.

“Very well done our tour guide John was very friendlyand had a good knowledge of Scotland History spent plenty of time with each stop”

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8.the World Famous Kelpies and Stirling Castle small group tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 6 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from Edinburgh to the 30-metre Kelpies, the Falkirk Wheel, and Stirling Castle in about six hours. Your local guide handles the driving, gives background at each stop, and can help with souvenir photos. Castle entry and the Wheel boat ride cost extra.

“Loved seeing the Kelpies and the water wheel. Stirling Castle was difficult to walk around because of slippery, sloped walkways (I walk with a cane).”

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9.Falkirk Wheel, Doune Castle, Stirling Castle Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from Edinburgh with a driver-guide to Stirling Castle, Doune Castle, and the Falkirk Wheel, with views of Linlithgow Palace, the Kelpies, and the Forth Bridges. Ed is one named guide, and the route can sometimes be adjusted for extra stops.

“The tour was amazing, got to see everything in as described, plus more! Due to the extreme weather (subzero C's temps) the canals in the Wheel were frozen so the boat trip was canceled, and...I am happy it was. I still got to see the wheel, and from what I gathered the boat trip's kinda boring. You get in a boat, you go up the wheel forward about ~ 1km, back, down that's it. Instead as we had extra time the tour guide (I am absolutely horrible with names so I'll call the guy "the guy from Latvia" suggested and we went and saw 2 more castles that would have…”

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10.Luxury/Private Day Tour Glasgow to Stirling/Falkirk/Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 10 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from Glasgow or Greenock with a driver-guide such as Mohammed or Naveed. In 10 hours, visit Stirling Castle, climb toward Wallace Monument, see the Falkirk Wheel and Kelpies, and tour Rosebank Distillery. Tickets and lunch cost extra, but your group controls the pace.

“The three of us booked the small tour so that it was just us. Our driver, Mohammed was knowledgeable, friendly, and we talked almost the entire drive about things to do, restaurants, other sights that we should see in Glasgow. We pre-booked tickets in advance for both the castle and the distillery, highly recommend doing this as you plan your day. We did the earliest time at Stirling and were glad as it became crowded. Then we spent as much time as we wanted at each location, and upon our return, Mohammed was kind enough to drive us to our dinner reservation as well. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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11.Loch Lomond, The Kelpies and Stirling Castle from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Travel privately from Edinburgh through the Trossachs to the Kelpies, Kilmahog, Loch Venachar, Loch Lomond, and Stirling Castle. Your English-speaking driver-guide, possibly Pete or Callum, handles the route while you enjoy flexible stops, Highland scenery, and time for lunch.

“Wonderful experience. Each stop was unique and worthwhile. Pete was fantastic and really made it one of the best days of our trip. We even learned some Gaelic!”

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