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Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours

60 High Street (The Royal Mile), Edinburgh, Scotland (Cowgate)
+44 (0)131 558 3738
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Owner description: Our superb selection of tours are specially created to showcase our wonderful country. They are designed to make the most of your time and to give... more » Owner description: Our superb selection of tours are specially created to showcase our wonderful country. They are designed to make the most of your time and to give you an authentic experience of Scotland « less
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Waterloo, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 NEW

Our tour guide Patrick really made the trip very good. He had excellent history and fun facts about all the areas we passed. The tour is a great way to see as much of the highlands as possible in one day. I found it was all very rushed, which is to be expected with all the things you get to... More

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Bolbec, France
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

Thanks to our guide ANDY our tour was amazing !! It was a wonderful one day trip, the scenery was just breathtaking Ben Navis still had snow on its peak which is exceptionnal in May we were told ! Andy was just wonderful with stories, anecdotes, history and very funny and so Scotish !! He was charming and made us... More

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ExplorerTeam, Manager at Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours, responded to this review
May 22, 2013

Hi, It certainly sounds as if you had a birthday to remember! We're so glad to hear that Andy made it such a special day for you (even arranging the sight of some snow!) and regaled you with lots of stories too. Hopefully when you next come to visit you'll be able to spend longer in the Highlands with us... More

Markham, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

My daughter and I experienced the 3 day trip to the Highlands and the Isle of Skye recently. We had a wonderful time, met great people, and were entertained continuously by our guide who was very well informed. I would highly recommend this trip for sure.

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ExplorerTeam, Manager at Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours, responded to this review
May 22, 2013

Hi, thanks for the great recommendation. Our 3 day tour is great to give you a wee taste of Scotland so we're glad to hear that both you and your daughter enjoyed it so much. Haste ye back! More

Newcastle, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

The scenery was simply stunning (breathtaking) with a "brooding and haunting" atmosphere that you would expect in the Highlands. Our guide, Keith, was "first rate" and gave a descriptive narrative and context to both the scenery and rich Scottish (Caledonian) history as we moved through and across the landscape. As with any tour, be prepared and pack some wet weather... More

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ExplorerTeam, Manager at Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours, responded to this review
May 22, 2013

Hi Chris, Welcome back from your recent tour with Keith. Sometimes it's difficult to describe the exceptional beauty of the Highlands so it's great that you got to experience it all first hand and that it exceeded your expectations. Thanks also for passing on your handy tips about packing :-) Haste ye back! More

New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Excellent trip to the Isle of Skye with our guide, Scot. He was extremely knowledgeable about the highlands and islands, and he balanced this information with great anecdotes and plenty of wit and charm. He really made this experience a great one. The tour itself had plenty of stops for castles and other sites, and even had a ferry ride... More

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

3 day trip from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye and back with our Tour Guide Scot. Both the tour experience were excellent. Scot was knowledgable, fun, and made you feel at home. The office staff were also extremely easy to work with. Had a great time and would highly recommend this tour to anyone.

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

Great trip to Loch Lomond with our guide Paddy. We enjoyed the visit to the Highlands and our guide played different genres of Scottish music for our entertainment when he wasn't narrating our trip.

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ExplorerTeam, Manager at Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours, responded to this review
May 20, 2013

Hi there, We're delighted that you had a great day with Paddy, our DJ & storyteller all rolled into one! Loch Lomond is indeed very bonnie so hopefully this tour gave you a taster of all our wee country has to offer :-) More

Exmouth, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

Very good trips both on the Thursday to Loch Ness with driver Steve and the Whiskey Trail with Keith. They were both excellent. The young girls in the office were polite and very helpful would definitely use them again when in Edinburgh.

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ExplorerTeam, Manager at Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours, responded to this review
May 13, 2013

Hi Kathryn, Many thanks for your lovely review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed both your tours with us and will make sure your compliments are passed on to Stevie, Keith and the Sales staff. We look forward to seeing you again when you next visit :-) More

Sao Paulo, SP
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

I had a very bad experience with this tour. The guide was boring and he did not stop to make silly jokes while we wanted to understand about the history. He did not keep quiet and in the few moments I wanted to listen the audioguide he played music loud in the bus. I asked him to speak slower so... More

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ExplorerTeam, Manager at Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours, responded to this review
May 13, 2013

Thank you for your review of your recent tour with us. We encourage all feedback and do take complaints very seriously. We were obviously disappointed to hear that you felt your tour was unsatisfactory and not up to the standard that you had expected when travelling with Highland Explorer Tours, as it is our aim to exceed customer expectations and... More

Singapore, Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

Though the journey was very long, the beautiful scenery coupked with the snow capped mountains really made the trip a memorable one. Our guide, Keith was a very good and interesting narrator who entertained us with good stories on the highlanders. Overall a very good day trip.

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ExplorerTeam, Manager at Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours, responded to this review
May 10, 2013

Hi Stephen, we're glad to hear that you enjoyed your recent tour with Keith. The Highlands really are stunning and it's great that you appreciated the snow scenes even though it's spring time in Scotland! Best wishes from all the Team. More

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