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From Glasgow: Standing Stones, Castles & Highlands Tour

4.8  / 5
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Activity provider:Experience Scotland's Wild
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From Glasgow: Standing Stones, Castles & Highlands Tour

Activity provider:Experience Scotland's Wild
4.8  / 5
26 reviews
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From US$ 95.49 per person

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Discover 5000 year old Standing Stones and take a short walk to Kilchurn Castle in the Highlands of Scotland. Visit the town of Inveraray and the gorgeous, ancestral lands of Clan Campbell

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Duration 11 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Small group
Limited to 8 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit 5000 year old Standing Stones
  • Explore historic Inveraray, the home of the Clan Campbell
  • Guided short walk to Kilchurn Castle
  • Explore Dunadd Fort, the location where Irish settlers crowned their Kings
  • Experience the Highlands of Scotland
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Take in the beauty of the Scottish Highlands on a guided day trip to locations steeped in fascinating folklore. Admire the stunning views of the landscape as you visit some historic locations which are deeply linked to Scottish history and heritage.

Start your tour from Glasgow and take in the wonderful views looking out over the River Clyde and west towards the Clyde Estuary, where fresh water and saltwater meet. On a clear day, you may even be able to see where the Vikings moored their longboats over 1300 years ago.

Pass through Trossachs National Park and all its scenic splendour. From Scotland’s first National Park, travel west towards Argyll for a visit to Inveraray Castle. Admire the collection of antique weaponry, used against the Jacobite soldiers and other historic artefacts. (Castle Closed - 1st November to 31st March) During this period you'll get to enjoy the town of Inveraray, built in the 1700's along with getting to spend more time at the historical locations later in the day. After your first historic Castle visit, travel along the shores of Loch Fyne, the longest saltwater Loch in Scotland. Keep a watchful eye on the water as there’s a good chance you will see some seals and other marine wildlife.

Next, stop at Kilmartin Glen, where there are over 350 ancient monuments spread across the valley, making this one of the most historically important locations in the whole of Scotland. Explore a large finding of cup and ring marks, dating from thousands of years back. Continue towards the historical standing stones, stone circles, and burial cairns located within the area. Discover these mysterious ancient formations, believed to be over 5000 years old.

Afterward, travel to Kilchurn Castle. Explore the abandoned 15th-century castle located at the head of Loch Awe, which was once home to the large and powerful Campbell Clan of Glenorchy.

Leave Kilchurn and make your way further into the Highlands towards the mountainous Trossachs region. Stop along the banks of Loch Lomond to enjoy some of the magnificent Highland scenery, before returning to Glasgow.

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  • Guide
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Food or drinks
  • Admission fees to sites mentioned
  • Hotel pickup or drop-off
Not suitable for
  • Children under 12 years
  • People with mobility impairments

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• Meet at Taxi Rank on North side of Buchanan Bus Station • Check-in - 15 minutes before Tour Start Time • Please make sure you arrive on time as your Guide will need to leave at the tour start time • Look for our Van with an Experience Scotland's Wild Logo • If you think you may be late, please call us as soon as possible

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Know before you go

  • A moderate level of fitness is required as there will be some short walks
  • You visit a cafe where you can purchase lunch during the tour
  • Inveraray Castle is closed from 1st November - 31st March
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This was an overall exceptional experience. Out guide was knowledgeable about the history as well geology of the Highlands. I would highly recommend this tour for travelers looking for something unique and off the beaten path. The small group allowed us to go where larger tours could not. If I could I would give it an overall of six stars.

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August 27, 2023

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Thomas – United StatesVerified booking

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Our Guide was Cal and he was fantastic in providing information about the places we visited. We went on some walks and visited some unexpected sites and he was very supportive and assisted me in my clambering over some of the tricker bits of landscape so I could participate fully in the experience. I world recommend this tour to others especially if you are interested in Forts, Standing Stones, Cairns , Inveraray Castle & Kilchurn Castle

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May 19, 2023

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Trish – New ZealandVerified booking

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Callum provided an amazingly incredible experience on this tour! We saw ancient sites and castles and learned about a part of Scotland’s history that was unknown to us. Callum helped each of us to make it a very personal experience. Callum was knowledgeable, curious about the tour participants, funny, helpful, engaging and a pure pleasure as a host for an 11 hour tour. If you have a chance to take this tour please ask for Callum as your tour leader. You will not be disappointed. Oh, and by the way, make sure you wear sturdy hiking shoes!

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