The 7 Best Stirling Tours

1.Daily Guided Walking Tour (11am & 2pm)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 66 reviews · from $19Our pick

Walk Stirling Old Town with local guides such as Jane, Diane, Georgia, or Beth, hearing stories of kings, crime, battles, and daily life. The 90-minute route covers the Old Town Jail, Broad Street, Mar’s Wark, Holy Rude, the cemetery, and Stirling Castle, with a local drink tasting included.

“We had so much fun with guide tour Beth, she is so friendly and knowledgeable and answered all of our annoying questions”

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2.Stirling Castle: Skip-the-Line Guided Tour in Spanish

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $45

Join a Spanish-speaking guide such as Fernando or Alejandro for a 1.5-hour visit to Stirling Castle. Enter without waiting in the ticket line, see the Renaissance royal palace and Great Hall, and hear about Mary Queen of Scots, William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, John Damian, and castle legends.

“El guía, Fernando. Estupenda recreación histórica, que te hace valorar más lo que estás viendo. Y con sus bromas y poemas, supo captar la atención de todo el grupo. El castillo no es el más apasionante en cuanto a contenido que he visto en mi vida, pero es paso obligado en la visita a Escocia, su historia y sus paisajes. Y si has visto la película de William Wallace, conocerás bien el lugar y el desarrollo de la batalla que lleva el nombre del castillo.”

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3.Private Old Town & Castle Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 3 hours

Spend three hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring Stirling’s Old Town and Stirling Castle. Hear stories of Mary Queen of Scots, William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, executions, markets, and grave robbers, then visit the Great Hall, Royal Apartments, and Stirling Heads with castle entry included.

“Best guided tour of our trip! We loved Jane’s enthusiasm and depth of knowledge. I think we saw every inch of Stirling Castle.”

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4.Braveheart and Stirlingshire Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 hours · from $542Top rated

Travel from Edinburgh in a luxury Mercedes minivan with a private guide such as Sean, Stewart or Stuart Watt. Visit Bannockburn, Stirling Castle, the Wallace Monument, Dunblane Cathedral, Doune Castle and the Kelpies in eight hours, with room to tailor the day.

“Sean the guide was wonderful… Tailored the tour to exactly what we wanted to see. We never felt rushed and enjoyed each location. The vehicle was very nice. Overall it was an amazing day.”

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5.Historical Walking Tour in Spanish

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $24

Walk Stirling’s steep medieval streets with a Spanish-speaking guide such as Ara or Lorena. See the medieval wall, Mercat Cross, Old Jail, Tollbooth, John Cowane Hospital, cemetery, Pyramid Star, and Holy Rude Church while learning how Stirling shaped Scotland.

“La visita fue perfecta, Ara demostró conocer muy bien la zona y, aparte de la historia, contó muchas anécdotas de forma amena y divertida. El recorrido se pasó volando y desde luego lo recomiendo.”

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6.Loch Katrine – National Park Autumn/Winter Wonderland Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 45 min · from $22

Take a 45-minute cruise across Loch Katrine in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. A captain provides live English commentary on local stories, nature, Rob Roy, Sir Walter Scott, and Glasgow’s water supply. Sit inside by the windows or head outside for photos, then visit Trossachs Pier.

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7.Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park Drive Tour with an App

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $20

Drive your own car through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs with the Trippy Tour Guide app. GPS-triggered audio covers Balloch Castle, Loch Katrine, Rob Roy’s Grave, forest roads, and 85-plus points in English, Chinese, or Italian.

“Pronunciation was American and not correct, driving directions were unhelpful so we used Google Maps. Repeatedly a lot of the commentary so we skipped parts and eventually gave up.”

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