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Half day Private Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel tour

By Private tours Edinburgh
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$707 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Visit the amazing Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel , two unique tour experiences –
the unique Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world . Five star tour of the Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel. The Kelpies are the largest equine sculpture in the world, each is 100 feet high and made from 300 tones of steel . The Kelpies are a tribute to the Clydesdale horses used to pull barges on the canals of Scotland in the 19th century .
The Kelpies were mystical and dangerous water creatures . In mythology , the Kelpies could rise out of the sea in the form of a horse and grab a sheep or cow and then disappear back into the sea.
A one hour boat trip over the Wheel is available ( optional extra, bookable separately )
Your Falkirk based guide gives advice on the best viewpoints for taking photos.
Small private group tour for up to 4 people.
Last-minute bookings welcome – reserve up to 24 hours in advance.
Shore excursions available from Edinburgh ports. Enquire about upgrades

Activity location

  • The Kelpies & The Helix
    • 4 Stadium Way, The Helix
    • FK2 9EE, Falkirk, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • InterContinental Edinburgh the George by IHG
    • 19 - 21 George Street
    • EH2 2PB, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Half day Private Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel tour
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
AU$706.61 x 1 TravellerAU$706.61
Total
Price is AU$706.61

What's included, what's not

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    free phone charging
  • What's includedWhat's included
    professional driver / guide
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    air conditioned saloon car
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Falkirk Wheel boat trip

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

The Kelpies & The Helix

  • 1h
The Kelpies are 100 feet high and each one was made from 300 tonnes of steel . The Kelpies are a tribute to the Clydesdale horses used to pull barges along the canals of Scotland in the 19th century . Andy Scott based his design on two Clydesdale horses – Duke and Baron . In ten years the Kelpies have had over 7 million visitors. Kelpies gifts and souvenirs can be bought online . Over 50 gifts available including travel mugs , t-shirts, throw pillows and canvas prints . The Falkirk Kelpies are the largest equine sculptures in the world. Check availability and Book online now

Falkirk Wheel

  • 1h
Visit the only rotating boat lift in the world . Explore the Falkirk Wheel on our Private Falkirk tours. The Falkirk Wheel replaced nine locks on the Union Canal , saving travellers half a day on the journey to Edinburgh . The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world , designed to transfer boats from the Forth and Clyde Canal to the Union Canal . A boat trip over the Falkirk Wheel is available from April to November ( not included in the tour price ) .

Location

Activity location

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    The Kelpies & The Helix
    • 4 Stadium Way, The Helix
    • FK2 9EE, Falkirk, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    InterContinental Edinburgh the George by IHG
    • 19 - 21 George Street
    • EH2 2PB, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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