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Roger Young
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
Great destinations with a wide variety of activities including visiting a great little restaurant in a small village complete with haggis fritters, riding a ferry to...
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K. Packer
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
The itinerary was packed with great scenery and experiences to...
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Richard Zaccaro
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
we experienced many things in Scotland that most nati...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
Very knowledgeable tour guide and a well planned itinerary. The optional experiences added to the overall enjoyment to the trip. My only complaint is that I wish I h...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
Very good, but too many stops and not enough time at some of them.
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Stephen Jenkins
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
Brooke, our manager was fantastic. We enjoyed the entire trip. Suggest spending more time on the Isle of Skye. We spent half hour at a gas station/gift shop joint. T...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
This was our family’s first coach trip so we didn’t have any preconceptions. Overall it was a great experience and proved to be a solid overview of various highlight...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
I enjoyed everything about this trip I got a real feel for Scotland and its people. My one complaint was the short time we were able to spend at Sterling Castle. We ...
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Donald Grande
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
Wonderful trip, rich history and beautiful sites.
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
This was a great experience. Trafalger took great care of us. My only complaint was we weren’t given enough time in certain areas. Also they had a statement on lugga...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
The tour was excellent in every respect, as were the tour director, and the bus driver. We saw everything as advertised plus a few pleasant surprises. The tour dir...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
It was busy, but captured a lot of the sights. Edinburgh Castle was full but Kevin had us at the front and ready for an adventure, Roslyn Chapel, magnificent, don’t...
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Kimberly Agosti
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
Everything was extraordinary, from our travel director, Kevin, and our driver, Carl, to the locations and experiences. Gorgeous scenery, lovely accommodations, just ...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
A great look at all things Scotland…thorough, educational, well-bala...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Best of Scotland
The travel director, Kevin, was excellent. Kevin respectfully kept the group on task, could not have easy with 48 and his knowledge of the history and the location ...
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Bonnie Zaccaro
May 2024
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Best of Scotland
Would have liked more than 1 hour at Culloden given how important Culloden is to the Highlands history. Loved everything we saw and experienced, Edinburgh, riding th...
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Mikal and John
May 2024
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Best of Scotland
The tour was very well planned and organized, and our tour director was outstanding! He was personable and had a wealth of knowledge which he shared with us. He als...
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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