Scottish Routes Day Tours

Conference House, 152 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EB, Scotland

+44 (0) 131 347 8886

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Ranked #25 of 101 activities in Edinburgh

33 Reviews

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Owner description: Specialising in tailor-made and scheduled tours all over Scotland. Regular departures from Edinburgh. Tours include all the best parts of Scotland.... more » Owner description: Specialising in tailor-made and scheduled tours all over Scotland. Regular departures from Edinburgh. Tours include all the best parts of Scotland. Tours run all year round, and depart from the Royal Mile. Whisky Tours are a particular speciality. Explore Scotland Your Way.

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Fredrik A

Mellerud, Västra Götaland, Sweden

1 review

“A great time on Islay- again”

Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

Scottish Routes did it again. Tour guide James was splendid, with a huge portion humor as well as lots of interesting things to tell this made the days complete. His driving was efficient, and took us places with style. The accommodation at Bowmore House was a blast, with first class standard on both rooms and other things. So I definately... More

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Ajit B

Seattle, Washington, United States

1 review

“Have fun in islay and consume many many drams with these guys”

Reviewed April 6, 2013

The two things which surprised me immensely with scottish routes 1. I was expecting a bunch of old scotch snobs. Instead, the group was a bunch of young folks from Australia, Edinburgh and the US. At 38, I was the oldest (!) 2. I was expecting the scotch to be great, but was not sure about Islay. The island and... More

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Hi Ajit B, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of your recent tour to Islay with us. One of the great things about our whisky tours is that they offer something for everyone, regardless of age or geographical location. The oldest person we have had on a tour was 87. Even if you are... More

EdinburghKR

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1 review

“4-day Islay Whisky Tour”

Reviewed April 4, 2013

A fantastic tour from start to finish. I would thoroughly recommend the Scottish Routes Islay Whisky Tour whether you are a whisky aficionado or, like me, an absolute novice. The tour guides, Simon and James, were friendly and enthusiastic. Their extensive knowledge of Scotland and its history, which they imparted each day, meant that you were always learning something new.... More

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Hi EdinburghKR, Thank you so much for your great review of your recent tour to Islay. I have passed your feedback onto James and Simon and we are all really glad that you had such a great time. I don't think there are many other places where you can enjoy whisky tasting, ancient history, Gaelic culture and egg-rolling all in... More

Alli_Harvey

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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5 reviews

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“4 day Islay Whisky tour”

Reviewed April 1, 2013

The 4 day tour was loads of fun and I was pleasantly surprised that it comprised of 12 other similarly aged individuals to myself (late 20-30 year olds which isn't necessarily the "usual" demographic for the whisky drinking public). Simon and James the tour guides made the journey a total experience (even if they contributed to part of those experiences... More

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Hi, Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review of your recent tour with us. The great thing abut our Whisky tours is that they are designed to appeal to a very wide variety of people of all ages and backgrounds. The common passion for Whisky is what brings everyone together. I am really glad you... More

michael k

Oakland, New Jersey

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3 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

2 helpful votes

“4 day Islay group tour - 6 day private”

Reviewed August 20, 2012

My wife wanted to create a special trip for me as I've enjoyed whisky for some time and always talked about visiting the distillires (especially my favorites on Islay) for many years. She emailed back and forth to a MOST patient gentleman, Will - the managing director of Scottish Routes. We plan most trips ourselves, however knowing that we would... More

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Hi Michael K, Thank you so much for taking the time to right such an in depth review of your tours with us. I am so happy we were able to give you all such a great experience in Scotland. We understand how difficult it can be to book your vacation with someone you have never met and who is... More

Tony_Sandra

London

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8 reviews

Reviews in 7 cities

6 helpful votes

“Islay Tour”

Reviewed August 20, 2012

Very pleased with all aspects of the Islay Whisky Tasting tour, including the standard of driving and leadership of Marty. Of course excellent weather helped but we would have had a great time anyway.

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Hi Tony_Sandra, I wish we could take the credit for the good weather on Islay. I am really happy that you enjoyed your trip to Islay with us. Marti is a great guide an experienced driver. I will pass your feedback onto him today. Thank you for sharing the photo as well. Not too often we get cloudless skys on... More

Mark S

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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27 reviews

8 attraction reviews

Reviews in 15 cities

6 helpful votes

“What a wonderful experience”

Reviewed July 4, 2012

We had a great time on our custom tour. The service was exceptional. I cannot begin to list all of the great knowledge and experiences that Marty shared with us. When is Scotland use Scottish Routes, you will not be disappointed.

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Hi Mark S, Thank you for taking the time to review your recent tailor-made tour with us. I am really happy to hear how much you enjoyed it and will pass your feedback onto Marti. It was a very interesting itinerary and I hope it gave you a great overview of our history, culture and whisky heritage. We look forward... More

Julie H

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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5 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

2 helpful votes

“Amazing tour!”

Reviewed June 10, 2012

Such a wonderful trip!!! I went on a tailor made tour that included many beautiful and amazing places like Glencoe, Dornoch, Orkney and the Island of Hoy. This was all made possible because of Will Stockham's great planning and knowledge of Scotland. He had a wealth of information about the history that really served to give me a sense of... More

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Hi JulieH, Thank you so much for your comments. I am really glad we managed to give you such a great experience of what Scotland has to offer. As a company, we do our best to show our guests our country from a local's perspective. Thank you again for recommending us to others and I hope we can be of... More

Doug R

Leesburg, Virginia

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5 reviews

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“Totally exceeded expectations!”

Reviewed May 24, 2012 via mobile

I just returned from an 8 day private tour of Scotland with a friend and Will Stockham, from Scottish Routes, was the main reason for this exceptional holiday. The intent of our trip was a distillery crawl throughout the country and sight seeing along the way. Will's knowledge of both whisky and Scottish history provided us with an interesting and... More

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Hi DougR, Your tour review is really appreciated and thank you for taking the time to write it. It was great to meet you and to be able to exceed your expectations for your trip. It is hard not to be enthusiastic about Scotland and it was great to be able to share my passion for whisky and history with... More

AngieandSean

Virginia

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5 reviews

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“The perfect way to see Scotland”

Reviewed May 23, 2012

A friend and I recenlty returned from an 8 day bespoke tour of Scotland through Scottish Routes. We had approached several tour operators during the planning stages of this trip back into the Fall of 2011, and Will Stockham, managing director of Scottish Routes, stood heads and shoulders above the rest. I will say that this is not necessarily an... More

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Hi Angieandsean, Wow... I don't know what to say. Thank you so much for this incredible review. It was an absolute pleasure to show you both around and share some of Scotland's secrets with you. I am really happy that you had such a great time and that you feel we looked after you so well. We all love being... More