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Sep 2024
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Walk the North West Highlands and Skye
Overall, the trip met my expectations. Our Guide was awesome. The l...
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Sep 2024
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Walk the North West Highlands and Skye
Highlands and Skye hiking was great! The weather was “bumpy”, as guide called it. But Angela was very good at tweaking the hiking days to get the max best conditions...
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Mike M
Sep 2024
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Walk the North West Highlands and Skye
Beautiful, amazing, and sometimes challenging mountain hikes led by a local guide, Angela. Weather on the mountains can change in a heartbeat, so be sure to bring wa...
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Andrew
Aug 2024
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Walk the North West Highlands and Skye
The walks were tougher than expected, with lots of steep, rocky and muddy parts every day. Although the itinerary is close to the sea, this is essentially a mountain...
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Jul 2024
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Walk the North West Highlands and Skye
Superb trip - excellent walks and a thoroughly good and enjoyable guide. Andy
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Julia
Jun 2024
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Walk the North West Highlands and Skye
I wish I could score higher than excellent for the Explore leader. Exceptional, friendly, knowledgable. Angela was an absolute joy and our favorite part of this trip...
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Steffan
Jun 2024
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Walk the North West Highlands and Skye
Packed itinerary which includes a lot of hill-walking mixed with pristine beaches, museums/castles and good local food. Our leader Angela is from Scotland and was ve...
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Donald
Jun 2024
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Walk the North West Highlands and Skye
It was a good tour guided by a passionate person about her country, history and hiking. The accommodations are really good which justify the cost. However, no much ...
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Len
Aug 2023
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Walk the North West Highlands and Skye
Andy Tibbs is the best tour leader. Climbing Bruach Na Frithe was the highlight.
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Dec 2024
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Scotland In a Week
I loved scotland as it was my 2nd place I have wanted to travel to the most.
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Nov 2024
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Scotland In a Week
It was a fun time, met some great people, enthusiastic and ...
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Nov 2024
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Scotland In a Week
It was the time of my life!!!
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William O'Riley
Oct 2024
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Scotland In a Week
Everything was amazing
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Starr Joyce
Dec 2024
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Best of Scotland
No details about cost and type of optional tours were provided prior to trip. The tour director tried to sell optimal tours like a used car salesman. Obviously a co...
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Janet Taylor
Dec 2024
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Best of Scotland
We absolutely loved our tour of Scotland. We saw so muc...
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Dec 2024
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Best of Scotland
The trip was magical and well planned. I loved the activities planned and the be my guest luncheon was great. Everything was amazing, the only thing that I did not...
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Barbara Wagner
Dec 2024
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Best of Scotland
The trip itself was a wonderful experience. Travel to and from was a nightmare. If there is any way to avoid London Heathrow, do it! Even the haggis turned out to...
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Nov 2024
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Best of Scotland
As always Trafalgar puts on a great tour.
Editor’s Take
What to Look For in Scotland Tour Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary. Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
Reviews for tours in Scotland are generally positive, ranking 3, 4, and 5 stars. It’s important to remember that visitors to Scotland cover a wide age range and interests, with a slight weighing toward older travelers. Additionally, some tours in Scotland also visit Ireland, so bear in mind that some reviews are commenting on a multi country experience.
Accommodations in Scotland, and much of the UK, have some quirky characteristics. A vast majority of tours will utilize local bed and breakfasts and guest houses for a local flavor, but you can expect to deal with some interesting challenges.
Narrow staircases, cozy rooms, and small doorways add to the charm, but can be an adjustment at first. Some negative reviews comment on their Scotland accommodations - but if you go prepared, you may be less surprised by the differences.
Positive reviews for Scotland tours consistently mention their guides personable nature and ability to make them feel like a local. Especially if you’re not from the UK, having a guide who can bring the somewhat complicated political history and royal family structure to life in an engaging way is a huge asset.
Some negative reviews state that the itinerary simply tried to do too much too fast - and would have appreciated a slower paced tour.
If you want a professional take on traveling in Scotland, see the Travelstride Scotland Guide »
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