Private Driver Tour

Falkirk Icons Half Day: Kelpies, Wheel & Palaces

Short private tour to The Kelpies, Falkirk Wheel and two nearby royal castles.

Route

Edinburgh → Edinburgh

Recommended start

09:30

About this tour

A relaxed half-day tour from Edinburgh taking in the towering Kelpies sculpture, the engineering marvel of the Falkirk Wheel, plus the historic Blackness Castle and Linlithgow Palace — birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots.

Customise your itinerary

4 of 4 stops selected · 4 included

Stop 1 · landmark
The Kelpies
Included
30-metre horse-head sculptures beside the Forth & Clyde Canal.
45 min
Stop 2 · landmark
Falkirk Wheel
Included
The world's only rotating boat lift, connecting two canals.
60 min
Stop 3 · castle
Blackness Castle
Included
The "ship that never sailed" — Fort William in Outlander, on the Firth of Forth.
45 min
Historic Scotland admission applies.
Stop 4 · castle
Linlithgow Palace
Included
Birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots — a magnificent royal ruin on Linlithgow Loch.
60 min
Historic Scotland admission applies.

All stops on this tour are included by default.

What's included

Private driver & vehicle
Fuel & parking
Free bottled water
Flexible timings

Not included

Attraction admission fees
Food & drinks
Gratuities

Great year-round; visitor centres open daily.