Tour summary & highlights
After an early 8am start from Stirling & the Uni, we are climbing up the Sheriffmuir road to savour some great views of the Wallace monument, Dumyat, the Forth valley and Trossachs & the bens southern Perthshire.
Along the beautiful Sheriffmuir road we are heading back into civilization and have a quick look around the world renowned Gleneagles golf course.
Through beautiful Glendevon we reach the Rumbling bridge gorge for a small walk.
We are driving up towards Castle Campbell as a photo stop.
If there is any time left, we go for one of the Hillfoot glens waterfall walks (either Dollar, Tillicoultry or Alva)
Return back to Stirling & the Uni roughly 5 hours after we started (1/2 day tour)
Alva glen
Alva glen waterfall – Ochils/Clackmannanshire – Unicorn Tours
Tour itinerary
After an early 8am start from Stirling & the Uni, we are climbing up the Sheriffmuir road to savour some great views of the Wallace monument, Dumyat, the Forth valley and Trossachs & the bens southern Perthshire.
Ochils views towards the River Forth
Along the beautiful Sheriffmuir road we are heading back into civilization and have a quick look around the world renowned Gleneagles golf course.
Through beautiful Glendevon we reach the Rumbling bridge gorge for a small walk.
We are driving up towards Castle Campbell for a photo stop and great downhill waterfall walk through Dollar glen.
Dollar glen waterfall walk below Castle Campbell – Ochils
Tillicoultry – Mill glen waterfall walk / Ochils – Clackmannanshire
If there is any time left, we can go either
- go another Hillfoot waterfall walks (either in Tillicoultry or Alva)
- visit Gartmorn dam
View from Clackmannanshire tower
(ranging from the Forth Valley, towards the Ochils and west towards Stirling castle, the national Wallace monument & beyond Ben Lomond & Ben Ledi in the Trossachs & Loch Lomond nationalpark)
- have a stroll along the tidal Forth between Campus & Alloa (which is usually great for wildlife viewing)
Return back to Stirling & the Uni
roughly 5 hours after we started
(1/2 day tour)
Tour price per person
Extra costs & ferry info (if applicable)
Around the Ochils local half day tour on Thu. 16th February – tour price is £19 per person
There is no early booking discount for the ½ day tours from Stirling, the Uni, Alloa & nearby local places but there is a 25% student discount off the advertised per person tour price
student discounted price = £14.25 per student
Early booking discounts
for
2 – 7 day tours
Scottish Islands & off the beaten track best of Scotland (with a per person price)
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| Book multi-day tours 3 months+ early | 15% per person discount | 25% per student discount |
| Book multi-day tours 2 months+ early | 10% per person discount | 20% per student discoun |
| Book multi-day tours 1 month+ early | 5 % per person discount | 15% per student discount |
| Book multi-day tours 2 weeks+ early | 10% per student discount | |
| Closer to the travel date, we might not be able to assist you with overnight accommodation anymore | ||
| Book multi-day tours 1 day+ early | Only applies for mid-semester tours Students 5% off the pp price | |
| 1 day tours - Scottish islands & off the beaten track | 15% student discount off the per person price | |
| Winter ½ day tours from Stirling & the Uni | 25% student discount off the per person price | |
| Walks with transport from Stirling | 25% student discount off the per person price |
Tour pick up/start & tour joining places along the route
After an early 8am start from Stirling & the Uni, we are climbing up the Sheriffmuir road to savour some great views of the Wallace monument, Dumyat, the Forth valley and Trossachs & the bens southern Perthshire.
Along the beautiful Sheriffmuir road we are heading back into civilization and have a quick look around the world renowned Gleneagles golf course.
Through beautiful Glendevon we reach the Rumbling bridge gorge for a small walk.
We are driving up towards Castle Campbell as a photo stop.
If there is any time left, we go for one of the Hillfoot glens waterfall walks (either Dollar, Tillicoultry or Alva)
Return back to Stirling & the Uni roughly 5 hours after we started (1/2 day tour)
Tour options
If you wish to spend more time at
in the hills above Castle Campbell
or any of the Hillfoot glens for waterfall walks (either Dollar, Tillicoultry or Alva),
we can also drop you off there and you have free time in the afternoon and catch the regular 51/52 bus back to the Uni and Stirling
Free time & activities
If you wish to spend more time at
in the hills above Castle Campbell
or any of the Hillfoot glens for waterfall walks (either Dollar, Tillicoultry or Alva),
we can also drop you off there and you have free time in the afternoon and catch the regular 51/52 bus back to the Uni and Stirling
Enquiries & bookings – contact@unicorntours.co.uk
To enquire about or book this tour, please email contact@unicorntours.co.uk
- To book, we will send you an invoice with an e-pay/online PayPal link, which allows you to pay either by Paypal, card or also by (UK or international) bank transfer
- Once paid, we send you a tour confirmation
2-3 days before the tour departure, we will send you the tour joining instructions, incl. some tips, incl. the latest weather forecast for the day and the order of pick ups, for example:
- Tour guest A + B pick up from their Falkirk accommodation @ 7.40 am
- Tour guest C pick up from Stirling/Tesco carpark @ 8 am
- Tour guest D pick up from Stirling University Alexander Court @ 08.10 am
- Tour guest E pick up from Stirling University Beech Court @ 08.15 am
- Tour guest F pick up from Bridge of Allan/Co-op carpark @ 08.20 am
- Tour guest G + H join us along our tour route and we pick them up at the Callander bus stop @ 8.40 am
(this is just an example, every day, every tour & route is different & our tour guests can be picked up from many more places, depending on their preferences, also the pick up times will vary depending on what tour you are going on)
Tour status
Booking deadline
Only applicable for 2 days & longer tours
Day by day tour
itinerary & overnight accommodation:
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