12 Kelpies and Falkirk Tours to Build a Day Around

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

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

Visit the Kelpies, Loch Lomond, and Stirling Castle on a scenic small-group day trip from Edinburgh with castle admission included.

“Great day trip with Craig at the helm as we toured the Skelpies, Lock Lomond and Stirling Castle. We had lunch on the shores of Lock Lomond which included a short hike before along the shores. Craig provided a thorough review of Scottish history along with related musical soundtracks along the way.We even stopped to feed some cows who recognized Craig. Overall an entertaining and fun journey. Would recommend!”

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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

Review of Edinburgh’s Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle, and Kelpies tour, with practical tips on stops, costs, guides, timing, and value.

“Excellent tour.. Some interesting sites and a lot of history. Our guide Stewart was amazing. We definitely recommend.”

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3.Stirling Castle, Kelpies and Loch Lomond from Edinburgh

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

Review of the Hairy Coo day trip from Edinburgh to the Kelpies, Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle, and South Queensferry.

“Jason was awesome. What a great trip. Thank you. I loved the landscape and the views. Jason worked very hard to make sure everyone was taken care of.”

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4.Stirling Castle, Whisky & Kelpies Tour starting Edinburgh

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

Visit Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, Glengoyne Distillery, and the Kelpies on a lively small-group day trip from Edinburgh.

“What a great tour! Our guide, Pete, was fabulous! We had a wonderful time visiting all the planned locations. Great time at Stirling Castle, Loch Lomand, Glengoyne Distillery! Pete was full of interesting and historical facts and was so personable. We had a great group!”

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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.) · from $730

See Scotland’s giant Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel on a private Glasgow tour with hotel pickup, expert guiding, photos, and optional boat ride.

“Our driver Stewart made the day exceptional. We adored the Kelpies. The Falkirk Wheel was beautiful and an engineering marvel. Stewart was informative, entertaining and delightful.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 7 hours 40 minutes (approx.) · from $716

Review of a private Glasgow tour to Loch Lomond, Stirling, the Kelpies, Doune Castle, Luss, and Highland cows.

“We had a wonderful tour with our driver Shaq, who accommodated our early cruise ship arrival and the tour we had mapped out. We visited the Kelpies, Stirling Castle and Loch Lomond, where we had purchased tickets for a cruise. We met him as soon as we got off the cruise ship and he kept us on track with our tight schedule. We never felt rushed, except for a hiccup as to where our Loch Lomond cruise started, but he made sure we made it in spite of being given incorrect directions. He really went above and beyond to accommodate us and ensure that we had a wonderful day. I…”

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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

Explore Loch Lomond, the Trossachs, Stirling Castle, and the Kelpies on a scenic 9.5-hour coach tour from Edinburgh.

“Excellent tour, marvelled by Garry the tour guide due to his vast knowledge, passion and lovely stories about Scottish culture. The views were splendid along the various lochs culminating with the majestic Sterling Castle.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $617

Review of the private Kelpies and Stirling Castle tour from Edinburgh, with the Falkirk Wheel, pickup details, costs, and practical tips.

“That they need to buy their tickets for the castle stifling and to ride on the Falkirk wheel. It was not included in the tour.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $891

Review of a private Edinburgh tour to Stirling and Doune castles, the Falkirk Wheel, Kelpies, and Forth Bridges, with costs and tips.

“Perfect tour for a small group! We skipped Falkirk Wheel, and went to William Wallace Monument instead.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $588

Review of a private Glasgow day tour to Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument, Falkirk Wheel, the Kelpies, and Rosebank Distillery.

“We very much enjoyed our trip to Stirling, Falkirk, the Kelpies, and Rosemont Distillery. We had great conversation and experiences all day long. Completely worth it, would highly recommend and definitely rebook!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $815

Review of a private Edinburgh day trip to the Kelpies, Loch Lomond, the Trossachs, and Stirling Castle, with practical tips and value advice.

“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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12.Glasgow Shore Excursion to The Kelpies and Stirling Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $1,171

Review of a private Glasgow shore excursion to the Kelpies, Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, and Luss, with practical advice on time and value.

“Fantastic trip! I had an amazing time with AST and would highly recommend. Callum was engaging, friendly, and prompt. What a great experience.”

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