Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond and Whisky Trail Small Group Day Trip from Glasgow

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Travel to Stirling Castle and Loch Lomond in style and enjoy a wee dram of whisky on a small-group tour from Glasgow. With a maximum group size of 16 passengers, you are sure to have a memorable and personal experience on this special excursion to Stirling and Loch Lomond.

Stirling Castle was Scotland's most important medieval stronghold and is set high on a volcanic outcrop. There has been fortification on the rock since 1000 BC, as it guards the main route north into the Scottish Highlands. You have the option of visiting the castle to see some of the finest Renaissance architecture in Scotland.

Leaving Stirling, you'll travel past Doune Castle, Callander and into the Trossachs, an area popularized by authors such as Sir Walter Scott and Daniel Defoe. This is also the territory of Rob Roy MacGregor, Scotland's Robin Hood. The tour stops for a leisurely lunch (own expense) outside the village of Aberfoyle.

After lunch, continue to the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, Scotland's largest loch where you can enjoy a walk before heading to the picturesque Distillery of Glengoyne. You can choose to take an optional tour of the distillery (additional cost) or enjoy some refreshments at the 'Slainte Mhath Shop'.

The Scottish Highlands and Islands are Europe's last great wilderness! This personalized tour is as close as you can get to touring in your own car, with the added benefit of gaining intimate knowledge of Scotland. Traveling in a small group means you can take lots of stops and reach "out of the way" places, giving you more time off the bus to discover the real Scotland.

Winner of the Inaugural Scottish Thistle Award for Sustainable Tourism, October 2007

USD $51.04

Traveler Reviews

Review by: DAVID B	October 2011
Our guide, Michael was very entertaining. We could of spend more time at Stirling Castle instead of at the National Park since there was more to see in Stirling.

Review by: Sandra K	October 2011
A brilliant trip with our guide Juliette. Our guide, Brian ,at Stirling Castle was hilarious. Then to top it off the whisky was very smooth and drinkable, and I don't particularly like whiskey. A lovely day out.

Review by: Reginald J	September 2011
excellent trip.- george our guide was very knowledgable and amusing

Review by: Tomoko127	September 2011
This tour is just a one full day sightseeing tour, but has a lot to offer. Well experienced tour guide/ driver. Very comfortable Motor coach. Right on the schedule. Include three major sightseeing spots in Scotland. This tour is suitable for travelers with tight schedule. We were very satisfied. One of the best tour experience.

Review by: S M P	September 2011
Very friendly, knowledgeable guide/driver. Always willing to explain and very informal. Enjoyed trip too.

Review by: Masashi I	August 2011
Good tour guide. No rushing schedule. No unreasonable shopping invitation. I really enjoyed it.

Review by: Rosalind R	August 2011
Excellent guide, ex journalist,, Alan, was an interesting knowledgable person. He was very professional and courteous and considerate.He very kindly let us enjoy a garden centre instead of the whisky tour that the rest of the group visited._br/_ We have only praise from every aspect.

Review by: Kathryn T	August 2011
Such a great tour! The guide was awesome and we really had a great time!

Review by: Megan R	July 2011
We thoroughly enjoyed our day on this trip and the guide, Alan, was excellent. His knowledge of all aspects of the trip were excellent and nothing was a problem for him. We would highly recommend this trip.

Review by: Susan L	June 2011
We had a fantastic day! A big thank you to Pete our driver :)

Review by: Ken G S	June 2011
We really enjoyed our little excursion. Mike was very informative and a lot of fun. We had a smaller group and he was able to attend to all our needs and questions. Despite the rainy day he brightened it up with his cheerful manner. I only wish we would have had a bit more time at Stirling. If you take the tour (1 hr.) you need at least another hour min. to see the rest. All in all it was a good day.

Review by: Lisa R	May 2011
Very impressed with tour - we had a small group and it was an enjoyable day. Could have done without he Whisky Trail -- but other aspects of tour were worth the time spent.

Review by: Paul L	May 2011
8 of us were up in Glasgow for a long weekend from Cardiff, Wales. We all thoroughly enjoyed our day out with Vaitor(Rabbies). Kenny, the driver, was a fantastic host and you should be very proud of him. His enthusiasm, knowledge, people skills etc were exemplary. Thank you

Review by: Tong L	May 2011
Low cost with high value tour!

Review by: KEVIN M	September 2010
Had a fantastic day seen some great sights of Scotland. Our guide was fantastic and very informative. Highly recommend this tour. Thanks!

Review by: William S	September 2010
Excellent tour to castle and distillery. Good guide and driver, comfortable coach. Couldn't have been more enjoyable.

Review by: Ken P	August 2010
Ruth was an exceptional Tour Guide with a love for her country. The whole experience from start to finish was the best.

Review by: Robert F	July 2010
I highly enjoyed this trip even though it rained most of the day. Our guidedriver was highly informed and made the trip even more enjoyable.

Review by: Takeshi I, New Zealand	June 2010
Great driver John, memorable trip. Highly recommended.

Review by: Myles M, Canada	June 2010
Good length of trip, got to see a lot in a small amount of time. Our tour guide knew her stuff; she was very informative and professional.

Review by: Kristin B, United States of America	March 2010
This tour was was fantastic. The group is small so you get to know your guide pretty well. The sites that you see on this tour are great. The castle is pretty, the Loch looks like a postcard, and the Whisky distillery is great fun. This is a great tour for the price.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	April 2009
I loved it. My tour guide was great, very knowledgeable and personable, and even though the weather wasn't that great in the morning, we made the best of it.

Review by: Rita C, United Kingdom	March 2009
A fantastic day out that was varied, interesting, fun and exhilarating. Our driver was a superb guide who seemed to hold the complete history, geology and geography of Scotland in his head. Stirling Castle was a revelation, as was the landscape and the journey through the Trossachs, and the visit to the Glengoyne Distillery. A wonderful, unforgettable day.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2009
Our tour guide was obnoxious. He told convoluted stories that I could not follow, and was ten to fifteen minutes late in the beginning and at every stop. When we reached Loch Lomond, he brought everyone to the edge of the water and immediately started pressuring people to go to a local pub, saying he had made reservations for everyone. I didn't go to Loch Lomond to see a pub, I went to see a loch. My friend and I had to sneak away from the group to get some sightseeing done. The sights themselves were very worthwhile, there is a path into the woods at Loch Lomond that was amazing. The tour guide just sort of soured it a bit for me.