--- title: Private Central Highlands Driving Tour lang: en type: tour city: Edinburgh country: United Kingdom price: 928 currency: EUR price_unit: per_group availability: bookable rating: 4.99 reviews: 108 duration_minutes: 420 duration_max_minutes: 480 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 9 of 90 (Day Trips from Edinburgh) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/private-central-highlands-driving-tour/ --- # Private Central Highlands Driving Tour **Guidekin's take:** Shape a Central Highlands day around castles, walks or a distillery on a private tour for your party. A guide, air-conditioned minivan and hotel pickup and drop-off are included; entry fees and meals cost extra, and it is priced per group. 4.99 from 108 reviews at €928 per group/vehicle for 7h–8h. ## Overview This private tour that allows you to diverge from the suggestions based on what you want to get from the day. Spend the day with a local guide allows you to see the Highlands in style at a slow pace that allows you to visit castles, take walks in the fresh to get stunning views, follow in the footsteps of Rob Roy, eat in great local places, or even visit a whisky distillery if you like. As this is a private tour we can tweak it to suit your needs no problem. Please note that when you ask to customise, we can do it in the area this tour takes place in. Asking to go to places hundreds of miles from these locations is not possible and will require you booking a tour to suit that. You will be picked up/dropped off at your hotel/BNB and you will tour in an air conditioned Mercedes van or possibly a Landrover for couples. ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: from 167 pickup points - Entry ticket not included: buy it separately - Starts 09:00: one departure a day - Food not included: bring or buy your own - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Age rule: Specialized infant seats are available ## Key facts - Price: from €928 per group/vehicle - Duration: 7h–8h - Rating: 4.99/5 from 108 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 100% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Iconic Tours ## What's included - Local guide - Hotel pickup and drop-off - Booster seats for up to 2 children. - Transport by air-conditioned minivan - All guiding fees and vehicle costs. - Transport by private vehicle ## Not included - Entrance fees for castles/distillery - Food and drinks - Gratuities ## Itinerary 1. **Stirling Castle** (30m) - We will stop for the best view of the castle where you can learn all about it's more interesting history. If you like, we can arrange for you to go inside and you can skip something else. 2. **Callander Visitor Information Cantre** (45m) - Stop to wander through the streets of quaint town on the the "entrance to the Highlands." 3. **Meet some Highland Cows if they are out and about** (10m) - Usually we can do this from April-October, outwith these months they are inside for the winter. 4. **Loch Lubnaig** (30m) - Take a stroll by an extremely pretty loch with the Highland hills rising by it's sides. 5. **Falls of Dochart** (30m) - Time permitting we can visit the picturesque Falls of Dochart in Killin. The falls are wide rather than high, but set around gorgeous rock formations and an ancient bridge worh views over to Ben Lawers, the 10th highest mountain in the UK. Nearby there is an excellent... 6. **Deanston Distillery & Visitor Centre** (1h) - If you like the idea of a distillery tour or whisky tasting, let us know and we can suggest times and experiences to book. Please note this is not included in the tour cost as not everyone wants to do this. 7. **Rob Roy's Grave** (30m) - Visit the grave of one of Scotland's most infamous heroes...or was he a villain? 8. **The Kelpies & The Helix** (20m) - Although the rest of the tour is about ancient Scotland, if you wish we can stop to see the amazing Kelpies sculptures in Falkirk on the way to, or from, the Highlands. These modern sculptures are huge and everyone who seems them are in awe. You will also find out about the... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Pickup points listed by the operator: 167 ## Good to know - Specialized infant seats are available - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €928 | €464 | | 4 | €928 | €232 | | 6 | €928 | €155 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in Day Trips from Edinburgh start at €54 per person. ## Compared with other Day Trips from Edinburgh | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #9 of 90** | €928 per group | 7h–8h | 4.99 (108) | private | | [Stirling, Highlands & Distillery in Spanish](/uk/edinburgh/tours/stirling-highlands-distillery-in-spanish/?format=md) | €77 | 12h | 4.98 (405) | shared | | [Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William](/uk/edinburgh/tours/edinburgh-glenfinnan-viaduct-glencoe-fort-william/?format=md) | €54 | 12h | 4.93 (6417) | shared | | [Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Highlands](/uk/edinburgh/tours/edinburgh-loch-ness-glencoe-and-the-highlands/?format=md) | €54 | 12h 30m | 4.92 (6699) | shared | Ranked #9 of 90 in Day Trips from Edinburgh by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €54 to €940, median €77; typical length 10h. 26 of 90 are private. 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