There was A LOT of driving in this tour, but we had really good weather and we were able to take the Loch Ness cruise which was pretty cool. We wish there was more time to get off the boat and see the castle, but due to time restraints we couldnt. I dont feel like we could have went to Scotland without seeing the Loch Ness, but it was a long time in the bus.
Review by: Nikke J, April 2018
This tour was incredible. Our driver/tour guide was safe and informative. He played fun music the entire trip and was patient with us during stops to take pictures. The small group van was great - as opposed to a larger bus. I enjoyed the boat ride on the water. Highly recommend!
Review by: noahrk1, April 2018
This was a great all-day trip to the northern Scottish Highlands, Glencoe and Lock Ness. The meeting area is simply at an address in the city center. The 16-passenger bus is comfy but not too roomy like most things in the UK :- Our driver was very informative, talkative and willing to ask any and all questions. The trip was smooth and free of problems. The great thing about these guided trips is not having to drive and being able to stay focused on the sights out the huge windows or simply taking a nap on the long trip back to the city. This, and another trip a week earlier, will account for most of our photo memories from this trip!
Review by: Steph B, April 2018
Well worth the price! A day of lovely sites with helpful and knowledgeable guide while enjoying Scottish tunes.
Review by: Adinko87, April 2018
A great tour! Scotland is so beautiful! Our guide/driver, John, made the long trip very pleasant - played music, told us about Scotland, made jokes! : It was an amazing experience and I definitely recommend this tour!
Review by: k s, April 2018
Amazing day and tour guide.
Review by: Katelyn C, April 2018
Wonderful experience with Graham! He was highly professional and so very knowledgeable! The weather was dreadful, but we had a great time and learned a lot! We had an emergency situation during our trip that was handled so well! As the snow came pouring down, a large bird crashed into the window of the bus, shattering the windshield. Graham was very calm and carefully pulled over to the side of the road. Because it was not safe to continue our journey, the company tried to send a replacement van. Due to timing and the lateness of the day, they were unable to get a van out to us in a reasonable amount of time, they instead sent taxis to take all the passengers back to Glasgow. _br/_ I would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting a flavor of these areas and getting big bang for their buck, so to speak. We saw a lot and learned a lot in a short amount of time. The bus was very comfortable and the group size very manageable. _br/_ Again, highly recommend!
Review by: Daniel, March 2018
Wow, what can I say. The highlands were surreal, the stops we did on our way to Loch Ness was beautiful. Great change from the city life in Glasgow. Fantastic tour guide, knowledgable and fun! Highly recommended
Review by: edgeways, March 2018
This tour was the highlight of our stay in Scotland. Our driver/tour guide John was excellent and we would score him 12 out of 10. He was very knowledgeable and entertaining and went out of his way to try and accommodate individual requests. Thoroughly recommend thus tour to a beautiful part of Scotland.
Review by: Andrew M, March 2018
What a wonderful tour! Our tour guide, Graham, was incredibly sweet, funny, and so knowledgeable. He could answer all of our questions! The van is comfortable, but take note that a large portion of the trip is driving in the van. However, the views are incredible, and Graham kept us entertained with stories, history, and music. The stops we made along the way were breathtaking.
Review by: Sara J, March 2018
An excellent way to see the Highlands and Loch Ness in a compressed timeframe. Our guide from Rabbie Tours was exceptional - both knowledgeable, and in attending to guest comfort and safety navigating twists and turns in rain/snow conditions in a Mercedes van, a small group environment kept things on schedule. Scenery is amazing.
Review by: Christine B, March 2018
My friend and I visited Scotland last week. Most of our time was in Edinburgh and Glasgow so since we were in big cities for the majority of our trip, this tour was the perfect excursion to get out of that environment and experience the Scottish Highlands. I HIGHLY recommend this tour! Our tour guide, Frasier, was EXCELLENT! So knowledgeable with a great personality! He was also very good at being prompt and making sure we left each place on time in order to get to all the stops that we needed to get to. I really appreciate that because if I book a tour, I want to make the most of that tour. Visiting the three sisters of Glencoe was a highlight - breathtaking mountains! Loch Ness was also great. We spent the extra money to take the Loch Ness cruise and we loved it! It was actually very relaxing and just fun to think that there just might be a water creature out there. : This tour is a very long day with a lot of travel time in the bus so make sure to get a good night's sleep beforehand. But it's also great because you cover a LOT of land in one day. 5 Stars from me!
Review by: Dillon T, March 2018
Graham was our driver, DJ and tour guide throughout the trip. His deep knowledge on the topics brought up and the way he explains it really made the trip fun and informative. Extra stops were made for really beautiful shots and the view of Loch Ness from the boat (£14, not incl.) was breathtaking.
Review by: Mel, March 2018
great trip
Review by: Xi L, February 2018
I love this trip to Loch Ness. The guide and driver is very very experienced and humorous.
Review by: Leena, February 2018
We had a full day of fun. The companys name was Rabbies and our guide Jim? was a absolutely wonderful scottish man that had big knowledge about Scotland and entertained us with his stories during the day. He told us about Scotlands history freedom battles and screamed freedom! after every story. Its a full day of seeing beautiful highland landscapes, meet the Loch Ness beast, eat whiskey ice cream. Enough time was given on each stop to take pictures and enjoy the scenery. The small group were perfect, max 16 people. We can really recommend this trip, it was the highlight of our trip to beautiful Scotland.
Review by: Natacha C, January 2018
The tour was a really enjoyable way to spend the day. The bus was easy to find in Glasgow, the pick up and departure process was very efficient. Graham, our guide, was phenomenal -- he shared all kinds of information about Scotland and mixed in humor too. I particularly enjoyed that he played music throughout that tour that specifically supplement the Scottish history and stories he told and I especially loved that he played Skyfall as he told us about and drove us on the road used in the Skyfall movie I'm not a big 007 fan, but I had seen Skyfall. That was one of the cool an unexpected things about the tour, it covered both historical Scotland and locations that have been used in movies. Personally, I got a little bored with all the stops along the way I got to a point where I was like 'more mountains, lakes...got it but I will admit it was pretty. Our tour was also in December so we working with limited daylight and Graham adjusted to that, particularly on the way home suggesting that we stop at a closer town on the way home while there was still daylight rather than spending a lot of time at a town farther along since it would be completely dark when we got there and everything would be closed our tour was on a Sunday so many shops and eateries in the small towns we stopped in throughout the day were closed. At Loch Ness, my friend and I decided not to take part in the add on castle or boat tours they weren't really ideal options in December due to the weather, instead we had lunch at the café in Loch Ness which overlooked the Loch. There weren't a lot of food options but so it's not good if you're on special diets, etc. which I'm not, but it was relaxing. The gift shop there is huge --we spent a good amount of time shopping and then walked down to the Loch. By the time we did that, it was time to get back on the bus and head back. I have taken several Viator tours in different countries and they never disappoint, this one was no exception. The tours are small, personal, and fluid meaning they fit the crowd --for instance, during the drive I asked Graham if we'd see hairy cows --we'd seen a lot sheep, horses and normal cows but not Scottish hairy cows. Graham said there were sometimes cows out near the road and if that happened and there was a place to stop, he'd pull over so we could get out and see them. He would also call out if he saw them as would other passengers on the bus. Unfortunately, all of the ones we saw were not close to the road and there was nowhere to pull over so we didn't get to stop but I appreciated that that was an option.
Review by: Scott R, January 2018
I went on a 30 day holiday across 7 countries and this tour was hands down the best guided tour we had. Not only that, it was also the cheapest. Frasier was beyond informative, able to give an entire wealth of information on a moments notice, fantastic guide (deserves a bonus ;) ). More than 5 stars
Review by: Carlos A, January 2018
Friendly driver, nice views, adequate number of stops, confortable mini-bus, but ... too many miles for just one day.
Review by: Carmen M, December 2017
Amazing experience professional driver/guide, also very friendly, comfortable vehicles and good value for money. Surely will use same company next time highly recommended
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