Orkney & The Far North (Inv)

Went on the Highland Experience tour today. Started in Edinburgh, drove up the center of Scotland and returned on the western highway. We stopped in several places, most notably Loch Ness and the Three Sisters of Glencoe. The trip was absolutely incredible and what made it even better was our comedic and informative tour guide Steven B (not Steven A). I highly recommend doing the tour with Steven B as he was thorough and concise with his explanations of what we were seeing, also adding a few clever jokes along the way. Make sure to ask if he’s a “True Scotsman” if you do the tour with him.

I was honestly worried this would be too long of a day. Alex made it perfect. He stopped just enough times for some AMAZING photo spots. He gave great info without talking TOO much. The music was not too loud either. I am so glad I chose this specific tour because you really had enough time to do everything. JUST USE THE BATHROOM WHEN HE SAYS. Also, the food options at the first stop was actually really good (but pack snacks if you get hungry like me). Dinner coming home was harder so if you need dinner before 830PM pack food. Do you HAVE to do boat and castle tour? No, but I got some great photos and the boat had alcohol and a bathroom. The bus was the least comfortable I’ve been on with all of my tours on my trip, but not a reason to not go. Highly recommend!!

My friend and I booked on, and we had the lovely Brodie as our guide! From start to finish, he was lovely. Very knowledgeable, and we felt the day had a great pace. Loved every stop and photo op. Would highly recommend this tour, and Brodie, you won't regret it!

My time in Scotland would have been remiss without this experience!! I could not have asked for a better tour experience or a better tour guide! I did the 'Scottish Highlands and Loch Ness Tour'. Firstly, the buses are very easy to find and check-in to the bus is extremely simple! My tour guide was Keith and he was both tour guide and bus driver. Immediately, we hit the road and got so much information throughout the 13 hour trip! He was extremely knowledgeable, very funny, and extremely warm. He sprinkled in personal stories from his life and his family's that truly made the history come alive. I went on a similar tour to this one in Ireland and this one had significantly more stops and views! I also felt like I had sufficient time at each stop along the path to take photos as well as to sit and just take in the splendor of the Scottish countryside. Keith was also a very safe driver (he mentioned being a bus driver before being a tour guide) and I never felt nervous or as if he was driving too fast!! I highly recommend taking the Loch Ness cruise and exploring Castle Urquhart! Along the journey, there were ample rest stops for snacks and restrooms and so I never felt overly uncomfortable. I will think about this tour for a long time and Keith was a perfect shepherd throughout all of it! I highly recommend this experience!

I must say this trip was one of my best experiences that i ever had. Where do i start the views the guide the city everything was perfect. The views throughout the ride were eye feast and the guide Steven B was so good.The B in his name is not just best but it’s Brilliant. I wish i had such guide every-time i have a trip. Overall it was my best experience and will definitely look forward to come back again. Thank you Highland experience tours

Amazing! That is all I can say. Absolutely, amazing! We spent the most wonderful 2 days with our guide Steven B, who made this trip over the top amazing. We had unexpected side trips, a beautiful hotel, fabulous food, we met some lifelong friends, saw the unbelievably beautiful Highlands, learned some history we've never heard before, rode a piece of history with the Jacobite train. We will never think of The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond the same way after learning the background story. I have never been on a guided tour before and I don't know that I can ever do another one because there is no way it will be as good as this one. Thank you Steven B for this amazing memory for my Daughter, my Mom, myself, along with the other members of our group.

The views were amazing! Our tour guide Paul was hilarious and very detailed in his stories about Scotland. I highly recommend this tour and would definitely do it again if i came back to Scotland with others!

Our family had a great experience on our one-day tour. Our guide, Steven B, was phenomenal—he was very fun, personable, and communicative, letting us know exactly what to expect for the schedule and telling interesting and engaging stories about the places we saw along the way. We learned a lot about Scottish history and saw many beautiful landscapes throughout the day, which was certainly long, but well-paced. The views at the Three Sisters and the castle at Loch Ness were some of the highlights. Thanks, Steven B for a memorable day!

We received plenty of communication before the tour took place. Our guide Michael was very friendly and provided information about the sites we visited all throughout the tour. We had enough time in each site to enjoy the views and take pictures. The van/shuttle was comfortable and clean. I would definitely recommend the tour for anyone who wants to meet the scottish highlands.

I would give this guided trip a 5 star trip! Me and my wife went together and we both had a great time! Without a car it is very difficult to get to the highlands when visiting Edinburgh. I think this is the best way to do it! You get some incredible views, learn so many interesting facts and see some very historical sights. This is the longest single day guided trip in the whole of Europe (13 hours!). There is a lot of travelling, you spend most of the time on the coach although the tour guide/driver makes sure that you get as many stops as possible where you can stretch your legs etc! Our tour guide (Chris) and the trainee (Hugh), which Chris liked to remind us he is a trainee, were both really great! They were very knowledgeable, gave us lots of cool and interesting information throughout the whole trip. I strongly recommend paying for both the Lock ness river tour and the Castle entrance. It is quite an added expense but otherwise you are waiting around with very little to do! The boat tour and castle trip is really interesting, you get great pictures and get to see some lovely views. Overall, a great trip, it helps you see parts of Scotland which are difficult to get too, there is lovely views, great picture opportunities, a boat tour and a castle look around! Would highly recommend, despite the cost!