Glasgow (Greenock) Shore Excursion: Stirling, Loch Lomond & The Highlands
Overview
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8 hours
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Spend the day exploring the beautiful Scottish countryside on this shore excursion from Greenock port, led by an expert guide. Traveling comfortably in an air-conditioned coach, gaze out at undulating hills, dense woodland and glassy lakes as you make your way toward the country’s top landmarks. Discover Stirling Castle, Scotland’s most important medieval stronghold and stop off in the picturesque village of Aberfoyle in Trossachs National Park before continuing on to Loch Lomond.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 4 years old.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark the bus.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Driver-guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Port pickup and drop-off
Worry-free shore excursion guarantee
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Attraction Tickets
Restroom on board
WiFi on board
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
What To Expect
Stirling Castle
your day begins with your Greenock shore excursion heading through to ‘Braveheart’ country, to visit Stirlingshire and Stirling Castle, arguably one of Scotland’s most important fortresses. Below the Castle, the Old Town of Stirling is still protected by its original walls, built in the 16th Century to protect Mary, Queen of Scots from Henry VIII. Here we will stop to enjoy time to tour the castle, learn all about the exploits of Robert the Bruce and the infamous Scottish Queen, and enjoy refreshments at the castle’s charming café.
Aberfoyle VisitScotland iCentre
In the heart of the Trossachs your shore excursion will make a stop at Kilmahog to maybe see some highland cattle up close. We then journey to the village of Aberfoyle located just below the Highland faultline, to enjoy a bite to eat and time to explore.
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Glasgow Shore Excursion: Loch Lomond, The Trossachs and Stirling Castle
Pickup included
Reviews
267 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent tour guide and...
Diane B,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour guide and many interesting places to see. Each stop was fun and packed full of great sights and information.
Great tour, awesome tour guide.
Chris B,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This is not only a great tour but everything about the experience was excellent. The tour guide, Wee Davey, was a standout. Once he heard that our ship schedule was changing to stay an extra day in Glasgow he shared that he was able to give us some extra time at each location. To start the day, he was waiting with the bus right outside the docking area of our cruise ship. Throughout the tour and the ride he provided fun and interesting information about Scotland, Sterling, and the other stops along our tour. Sterling Castle is a must see highlight. Well worth the money and far less expensive that similar tours offered through the cruise ship.
We chose this tour...
Sara M,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00We chose this tour because it gave us the most time at Stirling Castle and we got to see a bit of the countryside. While Loch Lomond was a nice respite from travel and the "coos" were adorable, Stirling Castle was amazing! We could have spent all day there! If this is your priority, this tour is a good choice. If you want something more "well-rounded", then pick a different tour.
Great tour but it lasted longer than was listed
Susan C,
Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful drive. It was a little difficult to understand the tour guide. The tour ended almost an hour after it said it would get over, just a heads up.
Wee Davie was best tour guide we’ve had in 30 years of cruising!
Kendra G,
Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Arriving in Greenock on princess ship and very easily found the Timberbush tour guides and parking area of private tour buses. The people who previously complained about that must need their hands held every step of the way. Wee Davie was a fabulous tour guide and driver. Yes, he’s Scottish so yes he has an accent. How can you expect otherwise? But we acclimated quickly and enjoyed his very informative and educated commentary. Stirling is a quaint town and nice castle to visit. Definitely prebook castle tickets and dress in layers! Callandar was a great town to have a delicious lunch in the MHOR bread shop. Oh my the pastries are BEYOND! Great souvenirs to be purchased in the local shops there. Lovely stop to feed some cows and nice visit to Loch Lomond complete with a quick visit to a whiskey shop where you can buy locally distilled whiskey. A long day but broken up and a great way to spend your port day! Wee Davie was a highlight with his fun sense of humor.
Sterling castle is a must !
Li S,
Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Sterling castle is the best castle experience we had so far !!! My husband said he refer sterling castle over Windsor!! Don’t miss this one!!
Nice tour and the guide did a good job
Carroll L,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Had a great time and it was nice to see Stirling Castle. The tour guide did a really good job providing the history of each stop.
Beautiful Scotland
Kandi B,
Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Enjoyed seeing this beautiful Castle, the Highlands and Loch Lomond. Would have enjoyed seeing more of the lake, but we were dealing with time restraints and some rain.
Excellent Tour. Excellent Tour Guide.
Pamela F,
Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour. Excellent tour guide. It was a 7-8 hour day. Lots of driving through the stunning countryside of Scotland. So far the most beautiful country I’ve seen. Nick our driver was full of the dickens! Very knowledgeable and extremely fun. Highly recommend him and the tour.
Stirling castle was...
John H,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Stirling castle was amazing, go ahead and purchase the tickets to go in or you won’t enter the grounds. Our guide Ashe was fabulous and told Scottish stories the whole time.
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