Scotland's Historic Big Four: Stirling Castle, Forth Bridge, Wallace Monument & Linlithgow Palace

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Experience the best of Scotland’s history and scenery on this private tour. Visit Stirling Castle, Forth Bridge, Wallace Monument, and Linlithgow Palace in one day.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Forth Road Bridge - If you’re looking for a breathtaking experience, consider booking a tour that includes a visit to the Forth Bridges. These three impressive bridges span the Firth of Forth, and are a sight to behold.
The Forth Bridge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Scotland’s most iconic landmarks.
The Forth Road Bridge, opened in…

What's Included

Driver as a guide
Bottled water

What's Not Included

Admission fees
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Additional Information

This excursion offers a unique mixture of Scottish history, mesmerizing architecture, and awe-inspiring scenery. Guests get the chance to delve into four of Scotland’s famed landmarks, including the Forth Bridge, a UNESCO World Heritage site; Stirling Castle, an ancient royal fortress with origins in the 12th century; the William Wallace Monument, a…

Location

17 Charlotte Square

Charlotte Square

The default pick-up location is in front of the West Register Office. Please look for a vehicle, the details of which you will receive the day before.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Oliver

Feb 1, 2025

Amazing one of the best trips of my life - Absolutely amazing I love everything about the legend and patriot of Scotland he is a shining example of how everyone..

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Dawnbl5662uw

Dec 26, 2024

The honeymoon we never got a chance to take…until now - This was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Ed was a prince of a guy and was very patient with us taking longer to walk through Stirling Castle, Linlithgow Palace, and the William Wallace monument. He had to get creative on the route because of time constraints, but he made sure we were able to see everything promised. He is an expert with Scottish history and was able to tell us stories that brought history to life, in front of our eyes. The next day, he picked us up to take us to the airport, which was Christmas morning, and we are forever grateful for the way he made us feel and for creating this special experience for us. Ed is a top-notch tour guide, very approachable, very friendly, and we highly recommend his tour service.

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Robert_n

Nov 9, 2024

Awesome experience. Wonderful knowledge guide! - Ed’s knowledge and experience and expertise about the sites we visited! Friendly and caring and fun! Recommend to anyone!

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Samay2550pr

Oct 30, 2024

The Perfect Monument to Stirling - A fantastic place to visit! When you arrive there is plenty of parking, there is a cafe, shop and toilets as you arrive which are all really cute. The walk up to the monument is lovely and dotted with benches and wood carvings giving you some history on your way. The walk is fairly steep though, but there is also a regular shuttle that takes people up and down from the monument! The monument itself is really gorgeous and has amazing views! There are also binoculars up there to look down towards Stirling and the surrounding area. Inside, each level is filled with history of the monument, of Stirling, and of course of William Wallace. There is a video, interactive shield design section, and plenty to read and do as you make your way up. The top of the monument is of course stunning, a 360 view of the Scottish highlands, what more could you want! The stairs in the monument are only wide enough for one person at a time, which can be awkward when it's busy, you just have to call up to see if its free to go. There isn't anything the monument can do about this of course, and as long as everyone is working as a team then it's all good, we've been of incredibly busy days and had no issues. The shop in the monument is great, many a gift was bought here! Lastly, check when they do the talks, they are fairly regular and totally worth checking out! They are free, they're in the grounds by the side of the monument, and really are fantastic! Informative, great fun, and a perfect way to round out the whole experience!

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Experience77303

Oct 14, 2024

Climb the 246 steps to enjoy spectacular views and enjoy this historic building filled with history! - Seeped in history with views over Stirling and towards Stirling Castle. We parked at the bottom and walked up the hill. You can get a shuttle bus if you wish. We really enjoyed our visit. Walked to the top stopping on each level to explore the history and information. It was quite busy but we still had room and time to do everything. It was sunny when we arrived but by the time we got to the top it was wintery, which was very atmospheric. There is a gift shop and guides to ask questions. We loved it.

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383gustavof

Sep 18, 2024

Honor to those who have honor. - The honor of a people is very well defined by how they treat their heroes. This beautiful monument to William Wallace depicts how the Scots reverence those who shed blood for their soil.

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Graça

Aug 5, 2024

Magnificent experience - Time flies during the visit to this space starting a pleasant walk up the hill, with its wooden sculptures alluding to the events. Arriving at the foot of the tower, we have a blurred view and a brief theatrical staging that begins us in the story. The climb is interrupted at three points, with historical presentations and fun interactions, and written/spoken in Portuguese!

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Jazminr453

Jun 18, 2024

Interesting and lovely views - Steep walk up but glad we took the path rather than the shuttle bus as there where Interesting facts to read along the way. 11.50 per adult to go to the top. Lovely views and lots to learn on each floor about Willaim wallace.

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Savvyw06

May 20, 2024

We will be bbbaaaaaaaa-ck! - Ed was very flexible and knowledgeable to work with. We felt very safe with driving and was on time or ahead of schedule. He was very well versed in the history of Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument and other stops along the way to Inverness. Along with picking out great lunch spots! He helped get great pictures and made many wonderful memories for us! Thank you Ed for taking care us! Savanna, Amy and Darcy

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Partie-of-seven

Jun 4, 2024

Day trip from Edinburgh - Lots of stairs to climb to the top for a great view. The stairs wind and are narrow in most spots, so it makes it difficult to pass. Learned a lot of interesting history about William Wallace. We took a ScotsRail train from Edinburgh to Stirling then a local bus to the monument, very easy to do.

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