Shore Excursion: Doune Castle, the Trossachs and Loch Lomond in a Private Minibus from Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
This allows you the opportunity to see a bit of everything, starting with a Edinburgh panoramic tour with a short stop in the Georgian city centre, then it's into "Braveheart country", with Stirling Castle, the battlefield of Bannockburn and The Wallace monument. After a comfort stop and a visit to some Highland cattle, It's into Rob Roy country and the National Park of "The Trossachs". Back on the bus after lunch, we head towards Loch Lomond and it's "Bonnie,Bonnie Banks". Leaving Loch Lomond behind us it's back on your minibus and we head back towards Edinburgh and your cruise ship.
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This allows you the opportunity to see a bit of everything, starting with a Edinburgh panoramic tour with a short stop in the Georgian city centre, then it's into "Braveheart country", with Stirling Castle, the battlefield of Bannockburn and The Wallace monument. After a comfort stop and a visit to some Highland cattle, It's into Rob Roy country and the National Park of "The Trossachs". Back on the bus after lunch, we head towards Loch Lomond and it's "Bonnie,Bonnie Banks". Leaving Loch Lomond behind us it's back on your minibus and we head back towards Edinburgh and your cruise ship.This allows you the opportunity to see a bit of everything. We start with a Edinburgh panoramic tour with a short stop (30 minutes), in the Georgian city centre, St Andrews Square. Leaving the city behind us, we then head northeast towards Stirling and “Braveheart country”. Our next stop is the battlefield of Bannockburn, it was here on the 23rd & 24th of June 1314 that King Robert I (“The Bruce”), defeated the armies of Edward II of England. Back on to the bus and we’re up to the “Key to the Highlands” Stirling castle, sitting high on its volcanic plug of rock Stirling castle was strategically the most important in the whole of the Kingdom. After our photo stop we head over the plains of Stirling to the village of Doune and a visit to Doune castle, built in the 14th century it was home to Robert, Duke of Albany (the Great Grandson of “The Bruce”). More recently Doune castle has been the location for Monty Python & the Holy Grail, Macbeth, Outlander and Game of Thrones.
Continuing on, we now head towards the village of Callander, noted for the Romans, Rob “Roy” MacGregor, Civil war and there two resident celebrities Hamish Dubh and Honey, the Highland cattle (Hairy Cows). Then it’s into Scotlands first National Park “The Trossachs”, a virtually unchanged landscape for nearly 300 years and made famous by the writings of Sir Walter Scott, the area is often described as the Highlands in miniature. Up and over the “Dukes Pass” down to the Victorian village of Aberfoyle and lunch (some retail therapy?).
Continuing our journey we now head towards the village of Balloch and the “Bonnie, Bonnie” banks of Loch Lomond. If the weather and time permit, you will have the opportunity to take an optional 1 hour sightseeing trip on the Loch. Leaving Balloch behind us we head through the town of Dumbarton, it was here that Robert “The” Bruce died in 1329 and Mary, Queen of Scots left Scotland for France as a 5 year old in 1547. Leaving Dumbarton behind us we head over the river Clyde and make our way back to your ship, with a hundred memories and a camera full of photographs.
Continuing on, we now head towards the village of Callander, noted for the Romans, Rob “Roy” MacGregor, Civil war and there two resident celebrities Hamish Dubh and Honey, the Highland cattle (Hairy Cows). Then it’s into Scotlands first National Park “The Trossachs”, a virtually unchanged landscape for nearly 300 years and made famous by the writings of Sir Walter Scott, the area is often described as the Highlands in miniature. Up and over the “Dukes Pass” down to the Victorian village of Aberfoyle and lunch (some retail therapy?).
Continuing our journey we now head towards the village of Balloch and the “Bonnie, Bonnie” banks of Loch Lomond. If the weather and time permit, you will have the opportunity to take an optional 1 hour sightseeing trip on the Loch. Leaving Balloch behind us we head through the town of Dumbarton, it was here that Robert “The” Bruce died in 1329 and Mary, Queen of Scots left Scotland for France as a 5 year old in 1547. Leaving Dumbarton behind us we head over the river Clyde and make our way back to your ship, with a hundred memories and a camera full of photographs.
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