This tour has been designed to celebrate Scotland’s innovation, architecture and design, and will showcase some of the newest and most popular sights Scotland has to offer as well as some of the old and still magnificent sights that need to be seen to be fully admired.

Departing Edinburgh at 9am we head out of the city towards the longest viaduct on the Glasgow to Edinburgh train line, built in 1838 this is a perfect example of Victorian architecture and perfect for a photo opportunity.

We will continue our journey to the town of Linlithgow and visit the birth place of Mary Queen of Scots, where we will be able to sample some of the best Medieval architecture Scotland has to offer. Linlithgow Palace was started in 1424 by James 1 and became a truly elegant palace. The highlight of this visit is the fountain that stands in the centre of the grounds commissioned by James V in 1537 this is a magnificent example of the stonemason’s skills of the time and truly needs to be seen to be admired.

From the Palace we will head to the newest site of the central belt, built and completed 2014 the Kelpies standing 30 meters’ high are a sight to behold. They are the birth child of artist Andy Scott, weighing in at 300 tonnes each, they dominate the skyline in the town of Falkirk. The Kelpies name reflected the mythological transforming beasts possessing the strength and endurance of 10 horses. The Kelpies represent the sheer power of the heavy horse of Scottish industry and economy, working the canals by pulling the wagons, ploughs, barges and coal ships that graced Falkirk and the surrounding areas. Here you can take a walk up to and around the Kelpies or take the official tour which takes you inside this magnificent structure giving you a view you just can’t get from the outside (own expense). Alternatively enjoy a relaxing coffee (own expense) with this great view and have a rummage around the gift shop before we set off.

After your visit to the Kelpies we will stop for some lunch and give you the chance to chat about what you have seen so far.

We will then move on to our next site the engineering genius of The Falkirk Wheel which connects 2 of Scotland’s biggest waterways the Union Canal and the Forth and Clyde Canal, before this the canals where linked with a series of 11 Locks that took boats most of the day to pass through. The wheel raises boats 24 metres high but the union canal still sits 11 meters higher than the aqueduct which meets the wheel, so boats still have to pass through a pair of locks to get between the top of the wheel and the Union Canal.

Moving on and just when you thought there was nothing that could possibly get any better we head to the town of South Queens Ferry were you can get some photos. Here you can also enjoy the sights with a coffee sitting under the bridges.

The Forth Rail Bridge was built and completed in 1890 and spans 8,296 feet, construction of the bridge was started in 1883 until 1917 the bridge was the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world and is still the world’s second longest single span.

Edinburgh - Scotland-Lothian, United Kingdom