Five star reviews

Private tours Edinburgh has received numerous five star reviews for our tours –

New five star review January

4 Castles Tour- Nice Day !

Tripadvisor review: Four castles tour from Private Tours Edinburgh

” David picked us up right on time at our Airbnb. My communications via email prior to our visit were excellent. Our day started at Blackness Castle and then we proceeded to Linlithgow Palace. The snow started to fall as soon as we arrived. Next was Sterling Castle and the snow was really coming down. We dined at Unicorn Cafe and our sausage roll was delicious. Our last castle to visit was Doune Castle. David gave us historical commentary on each castle. We felt safe with his driving in inclement weather conditions. We enjoyed our day and would recommend. “

” Incredible experience, well worth it “

Scottish Highlands Private Tour

” What an incredible experience. Our guide knew all the best places, had great insight about all the areas, especially when it came to films and series that have been filmed in the area. We could go down narrow streets and remote areas regular tours and buses don’t go. A tremendous way to see the sights and the highlight of our entire trip. “

New five star review October 2023

Day Trip to Falkirk to Visit the World Famous Kelpies and Stirling Castle

“David was very accommodating. We had very foggy weather in the morning and could not see the Kelpies so he adjusted our schedule so that we would be able to see them later in the day. He gave us extra time to get everything in which we really appreciated. There definitely was not enough time at Stirling Castle. This stop should be a minimum of two hours as the guided tour is one hour, then there is no extra time to see anything else. Overall, it was well worth the day.”

Review June 2023

Scotland adventure in a day.

Viator review: Full-Day Private Braveheart Tour from Edinburgh, small group tour

“Our tour guide David was very knowledgeable and perfect with timing, so we were able to see everything without being rushed, and had time to eat lunch and dinner.”

Great Beasts of the North.

Tripadvisor review:Day Trip to Falkirk to Visit the World Famous Kelpies and Stirling Castle

“An inspirational experience, we had not even heard of these magnificent beasts, the whole experience was fun and informative. Our guide for the tour inside one of the sculptures was so well-informed and very enthusiastic, she made a very good presentation which kept the whole group spellbound.”

New review April 2023

Outlander film location tour – visit five Outlander locations – five star review

David was an excellent driver and guide who cheerfully offered tidbits of accurate historical background, as well as filmmaking trivia related to Outlander, Game of Thrones, James Bond, Monty Python, Downton Abbey and other movies and television series that were filmed in areas of Scotland. Even though this was technically an “Outlander” tour, he was well versed in everything else you could think of, including one of my favorites: Doctor Who! He answered all my random questions about sites we passed and offered stories about others that I didn’t even know existed. He told me about natural geological features of the land and even explained some of the cultural differences between Highland and Lowland Scots. David knows the best routes to get to each location, where the entrances are, and where the ticket offices are located (if they’re separate from the entrances). He makes sure you see him when you come out, so you don’t need to worry about wandering around looking for him when you’ve finished looking at a site. I highly recommend this private tour service! It’s so much more personalized and efficient than group tours and coaches!

” Stunning ”
Five star Viator review: Scottish Whisky and Castles Private Tour
” Such a great day. The castles are breathtaking and Deanston Distillery tour is interesting and tasty 😉
David knew a ton about the area and as he does Outlander tours, plenty about the filming of the show. “

Five star review Outlander tour of Culloden , Lallybroch , Castle Leoch

“thanks for an amazing day . I enjoyed every minute . This was one of the best days of my life . Our guide was great and gave us lots of information about each location and had a huge knowledge for all things Outlander ”

Antony

Five star review – Five castles tour May 2022

” David was an excellent guide and we got to see five awesome castles though Midhope we couldn’t go
inside. He explained history behind them and the tv and films that used them. It was a day of sun and
exploration ”

Great day out
Five star Viator review: Scottish Whisky and Castles Private Tour from Edinburgh
” David was a great guide! He communicated in advance to arrange pick up from our hotel and arrived on
time. He gave us info of the area and pointed out significant landmarks as he drove. Would definitely
recommend this tour. Each stop was great and had guides to provide detailed info. ”

” Amazing castles “
Five star Viator review: Scottish castles tour – private tour of four ancient castles
” Four incredible places to know. Totally worth it, we would love to visit again! Scotland has amazing
castles and palaces! ”

Five star Review of: Day Trip to Falkirk to Visit the World-Famous Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel

” What a spectacular place this was to visit! They are amazing. We spent ages here! Luckily we had a really hot sunny day so we could sit for a long time and be amazed at the way they have been constructed.” Jackie

interesting and fun – 5 star review

Review of: Day Trip to Falkirk to Visit the World-Famous Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel

” Worth a stop if you are in the area, close to both Glasgow and Edinburgh. Very interesting to learn about canal history

Family fun at the castles
Five star Viator review: Five Scottish Castles Private Tour from Edinburgh
The driver was safe and knowlegable. He was flexible in finding the right castles/palaces for our need! .

Falkirk Kelpies
These are spectacular structures to go and visit. Take a walk around by the canal and see how impressive these sculptures are up close.
There is free parking close by with short walk. Disabled parking is also available and closer to the shop and structures.
The gift shop has reasonably priced souvenirs.

“interesting and fun”
Five star Tripadvisor review: Day Trip to Falkirk to Visit the World-Famous Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel
Worth a stop if you are in the area, close to both Glasgow and Edinburgh. Very interesting to learn
about canal history.

The mysterious castle

Five star Review of: James Bond tour of Eilean Donan Castle and the Highlands of Scotland

” A very interesting place to visit, and take good photos, and plenty of other views, a great site to view.”

Date of experience : October 2019

” Amazing castles “

Five star Review: Scottish castles tour – private tour of four ancient castles

” Four incredible places to know. Totally worth it, we would love to visit again! Scotland has amazing
castles and palaces! ”

Stunning – Five star review: Scottish whisky and castles tour – private tour

” Such a great day. The castles are breathtaking and Deanston Distillery tour is interesting and tasty 😉
David knew a ton about the area and as he does Outlander tours, plenty about the filming of the show. “

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Your driver / guide David has over 10 years experience in professional photography and has been published in numerous newspapers and magazines in the UK and the USA . The Scotsman newspaper published one of his pictures of Lallybroch / Midhope Castle .

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Doune Castle – Doune featured in Monty Python , Game of Thrones and Outlander .

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“David was an excellent guide and we got to see five awesome castles . It was a day of sun and exploration”

Five star Viator review: Five Scottish Castles Tour

“Stunning ”
Five star Viator review: Scottish Whisky and Castles Private Tour
” Such a great day. The castles are breathtaking and Deanston Distillery tour is interesting and tasty 😉 ”

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Private tours of Lallybroch and Outlander , Glencoe and the Highlands , Eilean Donan Castle , St Andrews , the Kelpies in Falkirk , Game of Thrones and Doune Castle .

Your driver / guide is David Rankin , a photographer with 20 years experience and a tour guide for 6 years . David has extensive knowledge of the top locations in Scotland for a wide range of tours to castles , the Highlands and film locations including Outlander and Game of Thrones . Please phone / text / Whatsapp him on +447305294773 or contact us online

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What Scottish castles are open to tour ?

These castles have provided the backdrops for bloody battles or famous films, and are the most popular castles in Scotland

Stirling Castle.
Midhope Castle.
Blackness Castle.
Doune Castle.

Was any of Braveheart filmed in Scotland?

Despite initially declining, Gibson eventually decided to direct the film, as well as star as Wallace. Braveheart was filmed in Scotland and Ireland from June to October 1994. Book your Braveheart tour online

Is there a real Lallybroch ?

Yes, Midhope Castle is the real life location for Lallybroch , the ancestral home of Jamie Fraser . You can visit Lallybroch on our unique Outlander tours . Lallybroch, or Broch Tuarach, is Jamie’s fictional home in the series.
Outlander tours from Edinburgh can be booked online . In real life it’s an ancient 16th-century tower house outside Edinburgh. The castle stars in a number of Outlander episodes as the ancestral home of Jamie Fraser , played by Scottish actor Sam Heughan . You can visit the castle on one of our tours and take a look around the outside . Unfortunately the inside of Lallybroch is derelict and not accessible at the moment , although plans have been announced to build accommodation inside the castle .

what does Broch Tuarach mean ?

What is Broch Tuarach ? And can you take a tour to it ? It is an old broch on the land, Broch Tuarach means “north-facing tower” in Gaelic. Lallybroch, as the estate is known among those who live there, in turn means “lazy tower”. Lallybroch , ancestral home of Jamie Fraser , is also known as Broch Tuarach .
Broch Tuarach tours from £32.50 per person can be booked online . For last minute bookings phone / Whatsapp us on +447305-294773

Five star reviews

” Stunning ”
Five star Viator review: Scottish Whisky and Castles Private Tour
” Such a great day. The castles are breathtaking and Deanston Distillery tour is interesting and tasty 😉
David knew a ton about the area and as he does Outlander tours, plenty about the filming of the show. “

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” Stunning ” Five star Viator review: Scottish Whisky and Castles Private Tour ” Such a great day. The castles are breathtaking and Deanston Distillery tour is interesting and tasty 😉 David knew a ton about the area and as he does Outlander tours, plenty about the filming of the show. “

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” Stunning ”
Five star Viator review: Scottish Whisky and Castles Private Tour
” Such a great day. The castles are breathtaking and Deanston Distillery tour is interesting and tasty 😉
David knew a ton about the area and as he does Outlander tours, plenty about the filming of the show. “