Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
This private tour that allows you to diverge from the suggestions based on what you want to get from the day. Spend the day with a local guide allows you to see the Highlands in style at a slow pace that allows you to visit castles, take walks in the fresh to get stunning views, follow in the footsteps of Rob Roy, eat in great local places, or even visit a whisky distillery if you like. As this is a private tour we can tweak it to suit your needs no problem. Please note that when you ask to customise, we can do it in the area this tour takes place in. Asking to go to places hundreds of miles from these locations is not possible and will require you booking a tour to suit that.
You will be picked up/dropped off at your hotel/BNB and you will tour in an air conditioned Mercedes van or possibly a Landrover for couples.
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Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Booster seats for up to 2 children.
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
All guiding fees and vehicle costs.
Transport by private vehicle
Entrance fees for castles/distillery
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We will pick up from any Edinburgh hotel, BnB or Port. Pick up in locations outwith Edinburgh will require and additional fee if it is possible for us to get there.
Stirling Castle, Stirling, United Kingdom We will stop for the best view of the castle where you can learn all about it's more interesting history. If you like, we can arrange for you to go inside and you can skip something else. 30 minutes
Callander Visitor Information Cantre, Callander, United Kingdom Stop to wander through the streets of quaint town on the the "entrance to the Highlands." 45 minutes
Kilmahog, Callander FK17 8HA, UK Meet some Highland Cows if they are out and about. Usually we can do this from April-October, outwith these months they are inside for the winter. 10 minutes
Loch Lubnaig, Callander, United Kingdom Take a stroll by an extremely pretty loch with the Highland hills rising by it's sides. 30 minutes
Falls of Dochart, Killin, United Kingdom Time permitting we can visit the picturesque Falls of Dochart in Killin. The falls are wide rather than high, but set around gorgeous rock formations and an ancient bridge worh views over to Ben Lawers, the 10th highest mountain in the UK. Nearby there is an excellent smokehouse if anyone wants to try some very local smoked salmon. 30 minutes
Deanston Distillery & Visitor Centre, Stirling, United Kingdom If you like the idea of a distillery tour or whisky tasting, let us know and we can suggest times and experiences to book. Please note this is not included in the tour cost as not everyone wants to do this. 60 minutes
Rob Roy's Grave, Stirling, United Kingdom Visit the grave of one of Scotland's most infamous heroes...or was he a villain? 30 minutes
The Kelpies & The Helix, Falkirk, United Kingdom Although the rest of the tour is about ancient Scotland, if you wish we can stop to see the amazing Kelpies sculptures in Falkirk on the way to, or from, the Highlands. These modern sculptures are huge and everyone who seems them are in awe. You will also find out about the mythology behind their name. 20 minutes
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Matt_P
22 Apr 2023
Scott was our driver for the day and provided such an amazing experience for our family of 3 kids, ages 12, 12, and 14. He custom tailored our journey based on interests and filled in the the travel time with great stories and history. The lunch stop was also incredible. There's not a single negative thing to say about the excursion. By the end of the day, it felt like we had made a new friend.
Joshua S
18 Apr 2023
Took a full day Highlands tour with Gary. It was a phenomenal experience. He’s an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Can’t recommend this highly enough.
kcrogers
16 Apr 2023
We took a one day tour with Scott over our spring break. We saw so many great sites that we never would have if left to our own devices! Scott was great, dropping knowledge on us without it sounding levture-y or boring. He was attentive, a pro photographer with our phones, and I would not hesitate to book with him again! We were a bit jet lagged so some members of the party nodded off at different times, and Scott just kept on keeping on without calling anyone out. We would have been embarrassed.
I hemmed and hawed at booking this vs going with a larger group tour for less money. I'm SO GLAD I booked this so if you're on the fence like I was, just book this! Everything with Iconic Tours, from corresponding with Will to spending the day with Scott, went smoothly. Will made some suggestions for the itinerary bc I didn't know what we should do. His suggestions were good ones. I'm definitely booking again next time we visit Scotland. Thanks for a memorable day!
This tour in
Scotland
is organized by
Iconic Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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