Our set tours are illustrative of what can be achieved within an 8hr day from Edinburgh. Please contact us with your ideas, discuss potential changes and make the day a truly personalised experience.

Pickup from Edinburgh

Your Falkirk & Stirling tour begins when you are collected at your residence in Edinburgh, the Capital of Scotland, by your driver-guide.

The Kelpies

As we depart Edinburgh we can stop for some photographs at the Kelpies (shape-shifting water spirits) – the largest equine sculptures in the world standing at 30-meter-high horse head sculptures which are a true feat of engineering.

Falkirk Wheel Visitor Centre

Moving on we will visit the Falkirk Wheel is the world’s first and only rotating boat lift, designed and built to connect the Forth & Clyde Canal and the Union Canal which allows coast to coast navigation across central Scotland.

The magnificent structure stands 115ft tall and requires only the power of eight domestic kettles to sailboats through the air and transfer them between the two canals. The Falkirk Wheel has not only been described as a feat of engineering but as a work of art and is now an iconic Scottish landmark attracting over 500,000 visitors a year.

Stirling Castle

Next, we’ll head to Stirling Castle: one of Scotland’s most historically important sites which was once a favored residence of the Stewart kings and queens who held grand celebrations at the castle.

In its grandeur with its superb sculptures and beautiful gardens. You can meet the costumed characters in the roles of bodyguards, court officials, maids of honor, and servants who will welcome you into 16th-century life. If you want you can also dress in a period costume and play medieval instruments.

Other highlights include the Great Hall, Chapel Royal, Castle Exhibition, Regimental Museum, Great Kitchens, Tapestry Studio, and the nearby Argyll’s Lodging, a 17th-century townhouse.

Deanston Distillery

Deanston is not your typical distillery. Built in 1785 as Adelphi Cotton Mill in the picturesque village of Deanston, the story has deep roots in the industrial history of Scotland. In 1965, after almost 200 years of trading, the cotton mill closed for good. It seemed the community’s days of trading were over. Enter Brodie Hepburn. A true pioneer, he saw potential in the battered old cotton mill. Nestled along the banks of the River Teith, he saw water soft enough for whisky-making with the strength to power a distillery. He saw a passionate community and an honest work ethic to become true whisky makers. And so, Deanston Distillery first opened its doors in 1966.

Enjoy an exclusive whisky tasting of distillery exclusives that have been extracted directly from the cask. The perfect backdrop to a unique and personal dramming experience. Exploring the impact wood, time and climate have on forming the subtle, rich and complex flavours of whisky.

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National Wallace Monument

Above the fields where the famous martyr led his Scottish troops to victory against the English forces at The Battle of Stirling Bridge stands the William Wallace Monument built in 1869.

While many will be familiar with Wallace’s exploits from the Hollywood movie, “Braveheart”, inside the monument you can find out all about Wallace’s real-life tales intertwined, of course, with the story of the struggle for Scottish Independence.

You will also be able to examine the Wallace sword said to have been used by the man himself in battle. If you make it all the way up the 246 steps of the spiral stairs to the top of the Monument, you will be rewarded with fantastic views over Stirling.

Drop-off

Your Falkirk & Stirling Tour ends as you are dropped at your residence in Edinburgh.