Private Highlands tour from Stirling: Three castles and Glencoe

Three castles, a mountain range, and Highland cattle you can feed by hand.

A private tour from Stirling through the Trossachs and Highlands visiting Doune Castle, Kilchurn Castle, and Castle Stalker, with a 30-minute drive through Glencoe and a stop to hand-feed three Highland cattle. The day runs nine hours total, split between five hours driving and four hours at stops. You set the pace at each site. Transport, bottled water and Scottish snacks are included. Lunch is optional at a family-run inn along the route. A live guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, French or another language, and the vehicle size is your choice at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Doune Castle30m
2. Glencoe20m
3. Kilchurn Castle15m

Highlands and Castles Tour from Stirling

• Visit Doune Castle
• Hand feed Highland Coos
• Photo stop at Loch Tulla viewpoint
• Drive and photo stops along Glencoe range
• Visit Castle Stalker
• Lunch at Creagan Inn
• Visit architecturally unique church
• Visit Kilchurn Castle

The experience

The route starts from Stirling and heads into the Trossachs before climbing toward the Highlands. Doune Castle, built in the 13th century, opens the day. A medieval stronghold that has stood in for locations in Outlander, Game of Thrones and Monty Python's Holy Grail. From there, a brief stop lets you hand-feed Hamish, Dubh and Honey, three adult Highland cattle, before the drive heads up toward Loch Tulla for a photo stop at the viewpoint.

The Glencoe section runs about 30 minutes with multiple stops along the mountain range. You'll pass the Lonely House, waterfalls and the Three Sisters, the most photographed place in Scotland, with time to step out at each one. Castle Stalker, built in 1320 by the MacDougal Clan and later owned by the Stewart family, sits next. It too has appeared in Highlander and Monty Python's Holy Grail. A possible lunch stop at Creagan Inn, a family-run restaurant, offers Scottish-themed meals and a bar stocked with over 120 single malt whiskies. The tour ends at Kilchurn Castle, built in the 15th century by the Campbells of Glen Orchy and surrounded on three sides by water: a formidable fortress in its day.

The vehicle size is your choice at checkout: sedan, minivan, standard or large people carrier, or luxury executive. The guide speaks your chosen language, and the tour is built around your pace. If you want less time at one stop, that time shifts to another. Scottish snacks and bottled water travel with you. The vehicle is air-conditioned.

What’s included

• Private transportation in your chosen vehicle.
• bottled water.
• Scottish snacks.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• live guide in your selected language.

Options for this experience

8 options

Sedan/SUVUp to 4 per booking · Guide in English · 09:30For groups of up to 4 passengers; pickup is included

Tour in FrenchUp to 4 per booking · 09:35Tour led by a French-speaking guide; pickup is included

MinivanUp to 6 per booking · Guide in English · 09:31For groups of up to 6 passengers; pickup is included

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Standard People CarrierUp to 7 per booking · Guide in English · 09:32For groups of up to 7 passengers; pickup is included

Tour in PortugueseUp to 8 per booking · 09:37Tour led by a Portuguese-speaking guide; pickup is included

Tour in SpanishUp to 8 per booking · 09:36Tour led by a Spanish-speaking guide; pickup is included

Large People CarrierUp to 8 per booking · Guide in English · 09:33For groups of up to 8 passengers; pickup is included

Luxury/Executive vehicleUp to 7 per booking · Guide in English · 09:34Luxury/Executive vehicle; pickup is included

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 09:30, the last at 09:37

Book up to18h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Punjabi

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 22 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on site£ 10

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by E2G Travel

Is this one for you?Book this private tour if you want to set your own pace at each stop. You'll spend 4 hours exploring castles and Glencoe while your driver waits, rather than moving through on a fixed group schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

In English, with 5 departure times. In French, at 09:35. In Portuguese, at 09:37. In Spanish, at 09:36.

What are the three castles on this tour?

Doune Castle, a 13th-century medieval stronghold used in Outlander and Game of Thrones; Castle Stalker, built in 1320 and featured in Highlander; and Kilchurn Castle, a 15th-century fortress built by the Campbells of Glen Orchy and surrounded by water on three sides.

Can I hand-feed the Highland cattle?

Yes, there is a stop to hand-feed three adult Highland cattle named Hamish, Dubh and Honey as part of the tour.

How much time do I spend driving versus at the stops?

The total tour is nine hours. Approximately five hours are spent driving and four hours at the multiple stops, though you can adjust how long you stay at each site.

Is lunch included?

Lunch is not included, but a possible stop at Creagan Inn, a family-run restaurant, offers Scottish-themed meals and a bar with over 120 single malt whiskies if you choose to eat there.

What vehicle sizes are available?

You can choose a sedan or SUV, minivan, standard people carrier, large people carrier, or luxury executive vehicle at checkout. Note that UK sedan-sized cars are smaller than American equivalents, so four adults in a four-passenger sedan will have less space.