A few weeks ago I took a tour with Russ and Western Discovery Tours. It was wonderful. It really allowed me to get a feel for the 'real' Cornwall. Russ is very easy going and makes a real point of finding out what you want to see and hear about. He then drives you about these amazingly tiny roads in... More

I just got back from Cornwall and had less than 24 hours to see as much of it as I could. We scheduled a trip with Rus because of his rave reviews on this site. The reviews were absolutely right. We had a basic idea of what we wanted to see and he went from there. We were climbing over... More

I wanted to know about Cornwall. I got more. I got a feel for Cornwall. In half a day I learned to identify with the people who had lived in those farms, worked in those tin mines, and braved the waves of that rugged coast. The coffee break with the friendly conversation of the shop owner and the option of... More

We spent a great day today with Russ, the proprietor of Western Discovery tours. He has three characteristics that make for a wonderful guide: enthusiasm, flexibility and tremendous knowledge of the area. We signed up for a half-day tour, and wound up spending the entire day seeing some of the many lovely sights in west Cornwall. My wife and I... More

West Cornwall is wonderful, but not having a driver/guide made my holiday considerably more enjoyable. Russ was a great : friendly and knowledgeable, with a flexible way of working that meant we all got to see what we had hoped to see - and more. The German friend travelling with understood everything Russ said, so I didn't have to translate... More

The half-day tour was an easy and fun way to visit many of the region's fascinating sites, from ancient stone circles to an Iron Age village to dramatic cliff-top views - far more than I could see under my own steam. There was no need for juggling bus timetable or maps, and I was even picked up and dropped off... More

I and my husband had a nice day thanks to Russ about nature and Celtic and ancient heritages in the west Cornwall. He was very friendly and has knowledge in depth, especially legends, geological characteristics, and so on. We enjoyed drive private tour by his minibus. I wish to have the chance to visit again the region, although far and... More

Cornwall rocks! And, Russ knows where to find them (the rocks that is). Russ is incredibly knowledgable about the area and, importantly, he's a great fellow to spend the day touring with. A couple of recommendations: 1/ If logistics and time allow, Russ knows a great out of the way cafe and gift shop that has wonderful "cream tea." Stopping... More

My husband and I had a delightful day with Russ of Western Discoveries touring Cornwall. He knew all the best sites, the local legends, botany and geology. We visited prehistoric standing stones, ruins of tin mines, local unique churches and more. Even though the weather was "filthy", we had a great day. More