Scotland · TOUR REVIEWS
A long weekend or a fortnight, the problem is the same: the country is narrow and the driving is slow. The 15 below are the bookings that earn their day, priced and timed, with the full catalogue underneath.
Review of Edinburgh’s underground ghost tour, with Greyfriars Kirkyard, Old Town closes, guide styles, value, and practical tips.
“Great experience for history of Edinburgh dark past . Going underground into the spaces and to the graveyard was spooky and immersive”
Explore Edinburgh’s underground vaults, hear dark Old Town stories, and get practical tips on access, group size, value, and what to expect.
“Great tour of the volts - walked some of the Royal Mile with our tour guide telling stories and the history of Edinburgh, and into the volts. Thoroughly enjoy the whole experience. Highly recommend.”
Review of The Hairy Coo’s Loch Ness and Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with Glencoe, Pitlochry, coach comfort, costs, stops, and practical tips.
“The trip to loch ness was amazing, our coach driver Nick was amazing commentator, the booking through website was quite easy. The cost of trip for two people was affordable and there were proper breaks.”
Review of the 12-hour Loch Ness and Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with Glencoe, a Loch Ness cruise, small-group travel, and practical tips.
“Kenny, the host was great! Very funny, informative and the perfect balance of communication, quite time, and suggested places to eat, etc. He was very helpful and really make this incredible trip even better!”
Review of Edinburgh Castle’s guided walking tour, with entry, royal stories, outdoor viewing, practical tips, price value, and booking advice.
“A great way to see the Castle and learn more about its history. We planned it perfectly and took the 12.15 departure and got to see the firing of the ceremonial gun at 1.00 pm. Valeria our guide was brilliant.”
Review of Edinburgh Castle’s 90-minute English walking tour, with skip-the-line entry, history, practical tips, price, and honest drawbacks.
“Euan was full of funny stories and facts... During winter...wear warm clothes because it gets very windy”
Review of Stewart Tours’ 12-hour Highlands trip from Edinburgh, with Glencoe, Fort William, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Pitlochry, and train views.
“We had a great trip with wonderful weather. Light snow at some points, which made for beautiful views! Keith was full of dad jokes and made the day pass quickly. If you can get a tour with him, you will have fun!! Plenty of time at the stops and with his helpful tips, very efficient stops. I’m from a region in the US and the highlands felt like being there… just like being in the Great Smoky Mountains!! I felt like I was home! Glencoe…. Just amazing!!”
Review of Edinburgh’s Chocolatarium: tastings, chocolate-making, guides, family tips, price, timing, and booking advice.
“Having gone on a couple other chocolate tours, this was our best experience yet. We made our own chocolates to take home and that was our favorite part. Lots of options to choose from when designing your own bar. The knowledge shared with us was also very interesting! Some of the things we already knew but a lot of it was interesting facts we didn’t know yet. The tasting we also did was another highlight. We tried some chocolates I never seen as well as tried some flavors that required more of my taste buds than I expected. GREAT EXPERIENCE! Our tour guide was great and knowledgeable.”
Explore Edinburgh’s Harry Potter connections on a fun guided walk covering Greyfriars Kirkyard, Diagon Alley, the Royal Mile, and castle views.
“Great walking tour to learn a piece of Edinburgh and to learn about some of the inspirations to the writing and filming of Harry Potter.”
Explore Edinburgh’s dark history on a two-hour evening walk through Old Town, Calton Hill, and historic burial grounds.
“Great fun! Charlie was knowledge and entertaining. The tour was a great way to see parts of the city you wouldn’t normally.”
Explore Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Scottish Highlands from Edinburgh with scenic stops, local stories, Highland cows, and an optional cruise.
“It's a long day but you get to see a lot. The drive is gorgeous and our driver was so knowledgeable and hilarious that the drives went by so quickly! Highly recommend! Also make sure to have cash on hand to do the Loch Ness cruise -- 21£ per person. It was worth it!”
Tour Celtic Park in Glasgow, walk the players’ tunnel, see the dressing room and dugout, and hear Celtic stories from passionate guides.
“The tour guide and his detailed knowledge of the club and its history. Relaxed approach to questions from the tour audience. Every question was answered fully with a smile and humour. Brilliant guide and tour.”
Review of the Edinburgh Highlands, Loch Ness and Glencoe day trip, with practical advice on stops, costs, timing, guides, and value.
“This is a MUST DO! It was an amazing trip into the Highlands. This shouldn’t be missed! Our guides gave us so much history, showed us breathtaking views of Scotland, and took amazing care to make the day phenomenal. Shout out to Brody and Jaclyn for a day well spent!”
Review of Edinburgh’s Ghost Bus Tour, with spooky history, theatrical guides, practical tips, price advice, and honest drawbacks.
“The ghost bus tour was great! The tour guide was amazing and really knew his stuff. Was a great experience and definitely recommend :)”
See Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood, and the Royal Mile on a flexible 24-hour bus tour, with audio commentary and free child tickets for families.
“Fab experience in Edinburgh the drivers of the city sightseeing were simply amazing, really friendly, good spirit, helpful and knowledgeable. My children and I had the best time going through the various sights. Thank you very much for a lovely break in your amazing city”
Loch, castle, cask and close. Every kind of Scottish day, and the best of each.
