Your day begins at the door of the cruise arrivals hall at Greenock Ocean Terminal, The first stop on our tour is Dumbarton Castle which has the oldest recorded history of any Scottish Fortress, dating back to the 5th century when Saint Patrick sent a letter to King Ceretic, it was the first written letter about a settlement there. Since then Viking Kings, William Wallace, Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth 2 have been here. Leaving Dumbarton, it’s a short drive to your first view of ‘The Bonnie of Loch Lomond’. Loch Lomond has the largest surface area of any lake on the British mainland, It’s over 23 miles long. Just 10 minutes later we stop at Luss, one of Scotland's most popular villages to visit, Walk past the pretty sandstone and slate cottages to the pier for wonderful views up and down Loch Lomond. From the pier it’s a very short walk to the atmospheric church graveyard which has graves dating back to 600AD / 700AD with a Viking hogback grave stone as well.

Approaching Stirling from the west, the Castle and The Wallace Monument are visible from quite a distance. Stirling Castle is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, historically and architecturally. The castle sits high on a volcanic outcrop, guarding the lowest crossing point of the River Forth. There is a lot to be discovered and enjoyed in the castle.

تقع على بعد ١٠ دقائق بالسيارة من نصب والاس التذكاري، ويمتد الطريق أسفل التل الطويل شديد الانحدار من القلعة مروراً بالمدينة القديمة ثم بعد جسر ستيرلنغ القديم. تم بناء الجسر في القرن الخامس عشر ليحل محل سلسلة من الجسور الخشبية. في عام ١٢٩٧ هزم ويليام والاس قوات إدوارد الأول في معركة جسر ستيرلنغ. اليوم يعد الجسر أحد أفضل الجسور المقوسة الحجرية التي تعود إلى العصور الوسطى في اسكتلندا. يبلغ ارتفاع نصب والاس التذكاري ٢٢٠ قدمًا ويقع على قمة تلة آبي كريج فوق الحقول حيث قاد والاس قواته إلى النصر في معركة جسر ستيرلنغ. يوجد ٢٧٦ درجة إلى الأعلى، لكن الأمر يستحق التسلق. رسوم الدخول ١١.٣٠ جنيهًا إسترلينيًا للشخص الواحد

We then return to Greenock Ocean Terminal, A scenic 40 minute drive gets you back in plenty in time for your ships departure. The timings and duration are completely customisable to your tastes and the departure time of your boat. If you want to do something not listed on this particular tour, let us know in advance or even on the day and if it can be included, then let’s do it. If you can spend more time on the tour which is even better for your experience, there won’t be anything extra to pay.