Standing Stones, Inveraray and Kilchurn Castles & Highland Tour starting Glasgow
Description
We're the only Tour Operator in Scotland who provides a tour like this! 5000 year old Standing Stones, 2 historic Castles, stunning Highland scenery and an amazing tour guide to help you explore. Maximum of only 16 travellers per tour keeping the group size small and personable Consistency Awarded 5 Star Reviews Our unique 5-star tours offer the chance to explore and experience Scotland in the perfect setting. Your knowledgeable guide will whisk you away for a day of exploration, fun and adventure in the majestic Scottish Highlands and enchant you with stories, myths and legends. Explore Kilchurn Castle, meet Highland Cows, visit Clan Campbell Stronghold of Inveraray Castle then travel back in time to the Neolithic & Bronze Age period to explore Standing Stones, Stone Circles & Burial Cairns.
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Itinerary
Start your Standing Stones, Inveraray Castle, Kilchurn Castle and Highlands of Scotland Day tour in Glasgow, Scotland's largest city
Stop to pick up additional visitors as you get ready to explore the Standing stones, castles and Highlands of Scotland
Discover the beauty of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
Visit the beautiful town of Luss on the banks of Loch Lomond for some scenic views and history
Travel through the lovely, Lochside village of Tarbet in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
Travel through the beautiful Sea Loch village of Arrochar as you travel through the Highlands of Scotland, on your way to Inveraray Castle
See the beauty of Glen Crow at the Rest and be Thankful
You'll visit the Gothic style castle of Inveraray, (closed 1st November - 31st March) home to the Dukes of Argyll and the seat of Clan Campbell. Here you will discover the part the Clan Campbell played in the Wars of Scottish Independence and get the chance to see rifles which were supposedly used against the Jacobite soldiers. For those who love flowers and gardens, there’s also a wonderful 16-acre Garden to explore.
Dunadd Fort, the ancient and Royal Power Centre of Celtic Kings that travelled across the Irish Sea and made Scotland their home. Dunadd is a place steeped in our early histories. It’s first mentioned in AD 683, and was believed to be the stronghold of Dál Riata.
We'll get out for a nice short walk to see what is probably, the largest finding of cup and ring marked rock art in the country. These are essentially rock carvings dating back to over 4000 years ago. Now it’s time for the Outlander fans to have their fun and pretend they’re Claire and Jamie discovering each other at some ancient standing stones. This very impressive collection of historical standing stones, stone circles and burial cairns is believed to be over 5000 years old and is one of the finest displays anywhere in Scotland.
Discover the beauty of one of Scotland's longest Lakes, Loch Awe as you driver the single track road on your way to Kilchurn Castle
Travel through the town of Lochgilphead as you get ready to explore Standing Stones
Take a walk to Kilchurn Castle, a stronghold which once belonged to member of the Clan Campbell, this one though is very different to Inveraray. This ruined castle on the banks of Loch Awe was once a fortress, a comfortable residence and then ended it’s days as a garrison stronghold before being destroyed by lightning. We’ll take the short walk in and explore this historic Castle.
Travel to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and stop at the town of Tyndrum
Explore the Highlands of Scotland and travel through one of the most northern towns within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Our Tours are for ages 12 and up. If you have a child and would like to join us on our Tours, please get in contact directly through info@scotlandswild.com
- Unfortunately this tour isn't suitable for wheelchairs. For a tour designed for wheel chair access, please get in touch by email on info@scotlandswild.com and we will be more than happy to create a suitable day out.
- Our tours operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately. We recommend a pair of walking shoes/boots, dressing in layers, and waterproof clothing.
- All our Tour vehicles are "Nut Free Zones" Can you please ensure you do not bring any food products with nuts as we've had clients and Tour Guide with severe nut allergies and want to ensure our Tour Vehicles are as safe as possible for everyone. Thank you for not bringing any products containing nuts on your tour.
Reviews(268)
The castle has a cafe to buy something for lunch. Take advantage of that since not many opportunities along the way. Gorgeous views along the drive but the bus and music lulled me to sleep. Rachel was a delight. She gave us some stories along the way and had helpful suggestions for things.
We love the scenery and all the spots that we went. Unfortunately, it rained a lot, but we still went through it and our tour guide / driver was very informative. Please change location pick up tho ! Had a hard time finding the mini bus, we called got the info very quickly !
Loved the castle visit. Definitely worth visiting
I was supposed to take this tour on May 14 but the tour staff cancelled and I had to reschedule to an alternate day, shuffle my entire itinerary, and travel to Glasgow specifically to be able to do this tour. I was out of CAD 25 for no fault of my own. Having said that, the tour took us through scenic landscapes, Daniel the tour guide was exceptionally amicable and informative, the vehicle was clean and spacious, and the 4 places where this tour actually stops (Luss, Kilmartin Glen, Kilchurn Castle, and Inverary Castle and Gardens) were were amazing.
We had an amazing day out - our guide Beardy Joe was so much fun and he had great information too. There were just six of us on the tour and it felt very relaxed and friendly too. I would recommend!
Cal was a very knowledgeable, intelligent, nice and fun tour guide. Our entire experience was great from start to finish.
Alot of walking involved but flat terrain. Easy pace and beautiful landscape. Fun tour guide with interesting intel.
Wow! If we had known how it would be before booking we would not have hesitated! Just book it and show up. You will have a great day! Coos, castles, snow capped mountains, lakes, and more. Thank you
They cancelled the trip after confirmation by viator. I paid the amount and now I have find out how to get the Money back. No help from Viator of this company Experience Scottlandˋs Wild. Andreas
Loved the standing stones and getting to touch a part of history. The restaurant for lunch was very delicious. Cal is an amazing guide. He is very knowledgeable about the area and history.
