Four Scottish castles tour ( Drummond Castle , Stirling Castle ,Doune Castle & Linlithgow Palace) Day tours from Edinburgh

Looking for castle tours from Edinburgh ? How about taking a tour from Edinburgh of Scotland's historic castles and film locations ?

Four ancient Scottish castles feature in this tour from Private tours Edinburgh – 

• Drummond Castle ( Outlander )
•  Stirling Castle 
• Doune Castle ( Monty Python, Outlaw King and Outlander )
• Linlithgow Palace ( Mary Queen of Scots and the Outlaw King )

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Shore excursions- all of our tours are available as shore excursions from the Edinburgh ports South Queensferry, Newhaven and Rosyth .

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Custom tours of Scotland - explore the historic castles and the Highlands of Scotland on your own tour .

Lowest price guarantee - superb online prices , 30% below other OTAs .

The tour spends an hour at each location .

• Travel by air conditioned sedan car
• Small private group tour with a maximum of 4 people
• Outlander gifts are available , please ask your driver for details . Our unique range of Outlander gifts includes face masks , throw pillows , art prints, phone cases, stickers, framed prints , t-shirts and travel mugs. Outlander tour gift vouchers are also available

For bookings use our toll free number 1-866-233-2644 .

1 Doune Castle

Originally dating to the 13th Century, Doune Castle near Stirling plays Castle Leoch, home to Colum MacKenzie and his clan in Outlander TV series . The Outlander prequel Blood of my Blood was also filmed at Doune .

It also features in the 20th century episode when Claire and Frank Randall visit the castle on a day trip. In Outlander Jamie calls Claire Sassenach as a term of affection .

Once a Royal residence, Doune Castle was rebuilt by Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany in the late 14th Century.

Doune has appeared several times on screen and was widely used in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It also represented the castle Winterfell in Game of Thrones. 

Doune Castle Outlander filming for season 8 has finished in Scotland .

Doune Castle will also feature in the Outlander prequel Blood of my Blood , the story of the parents of Jamie and Claire Fraser . Filming took place in January at the castle .

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This castle is managed by Historic Environment Scotland ( Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba ) , a government agency . Ticket income is used to maintain the castle.

Alongside our normal choice of tours , Private Custom Tours Edinburgh also offers bespoke private tours and one day Outlander tours customised to the requirements of each customer .

• Exclusive private custom tours for up to four people
• professional driver / guide
• Bespoke itinerary based on your interests

For bookings our toll free number is 1-866-233-2644

2 Linlithgow Palace

This royal pleasure palace and birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots became the backdrop for some of the most harrowing scenes of the TV show Outlander .

Depicted as Wentworth Prison, the prison corridors and entrance were used in episode 15 of the first series when Jamie Fraser was brutally incarcerated by his adversary, Black Jack Randall.

Built in the 1400s and 1500s, the now-ruined palace is set among the spectacular surrounds of Linlithgow Loch and Peel.

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3 Stirling Castle

Stirling Castle is one of Scotland’s most impressive castles due to its imposing position overlooking the whole of the Forth Valley and its impressive architecture.

From Stirling Castle’s walls , visitors can take in views of the Forth Valley and Ben Lomond , as well as two of Scotland’s most important battle sites – Stirling Bridge (1297) and Bannockburn (1314). The castle is at the head of Stirling’s historic old town.Like Edinburgh Castle , Stirling sits on a volcanic rock dominating the city skyline .

Stirling Castle is not only one of Scotland’s grandest and most imposing castles, it was also a real favourite with Scotland’s kings and queens , especially the Stewart kings . And their investment in it demonstrated just how much they loved to use it, as well as their desire to ensure it both impressed all who visited it, and represented a statement of their power and wealth. James IV created the Great Hall, the largest medieval banqueting hall ever built in Scotland, and James V’s Royal Palace , with its lavishly decorated Renaissance façades, was a masterpiece of the period.

Major conservation work has been carried out at Stirling Castle over many years to preserve the attraction as a major national and international monument. The refurbishment of the Great Hall was completed a couple of years ago . A particular feature of the Great Hall is stained glass windows featuring clan crests . A number of banquets , concerts and special events are held in the Hall throughout the year .

Phone Private tours Edinburgh on +447305-294773 for details . For bookings use our toll free number 1-866-233-2644 .

4 Drummond Castle and Gardens

Drummond Castle and Gardens – the grounds, which date back to 1630, are considered “the best example of formal terraced gardens in Scotland”. The castle was used as the Palace of Versailles in an episode of TV drama Outlander. Jamie and Claire meet Black Jack Randall at a garden party and Jamie challenges Black Jack to a duel .

Drummond Castle Gardens, which are protected as a category A listed building — in contrast to the B listed castle – attract thousands of visitors per year, and are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.The gardens — complete with peacocks — feature ancient yew hedges and the remaining beech tree planted by Queen Victoria in 1842.But the grounds — which also featured in 1995 feature film Rob Roy, starring Liam Neeson — have now seen a huge boost in tourist numbers thanks to the so-called “Outlander effect”.

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