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Hebridean Explorer Private Tours

Inverness, Scotland
44(0)7943863292
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Ranked #3 of 26 activities in Inverness
Type: Tours
Owner description: Private Tours around the Scottish Highlands and Hebridean Islands with a Highland guide. Explore the best of the Highlands and Hebrides - stunning... more » Owner description: Private Tours around the Scottish Highlands and Hebridean Islands with a Highland guide. Explore the best of the Highlands and Hebrides - stunning views, dramatic landscapes, ancient and medieval history, Scots Gaelic culture and traditions. John Macdonald, is a native of the Hebridean Island of Lewis and was raised in a Scots Gaelic speaking family. Getting “off the beaten track” and discovering the best of the region is always our aim on all our Highland and Hebridean tours. We design our tours to ensure the right balance between travelling and time spent out of the vehicle exploring the breath-taking and beautiful scenery and discovering the ancient history of the Scottish Highlands and Hebridean Islands. « less
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Montreal, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

Thank you John for a fantastic day exploring the highlands. We truly enjoyed our day spent visiting and learning from. Your passion, knowledge and generosity made this day unique and memorable. We will recommend your tours without any hesitation. Francoise and Guy, Montreal, Canada

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Perth, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

Thank you John for an outstanding day. Not only did the weather put on a spectacular show for us, but your sense of humour and knowledge was second to none. You were extremely flexible with whatever we wanted to see and do and looked after us at all times. I will recommend your tour to everyone as this is the... More

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Centerville, Ohio, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2013

My sister, eight year old daughter, and I took the two day tour of Skye, which started in Inverness and ended in Ft. Williams. John is a wonderful guide. He is very knowledge and passionate about Highland history and culture. The time went by so fast! Not only did he answer all of our many questions, but he also answered... More

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Inverness
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2013

We have just had the best day possible, with a charming man who goes out of his way to make your day special. Would totally recommend one of his tours.

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Marion, IN
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2013

I am kbtigger's sister and I heartily second everything she said in her review. I'm a history buff and John knows the history of Scotland inside and out. In addition, I'm a speech/ language pathologist and very interested in the meaning and pronunciation of Gaelic, which John patiently explained. The scenery and places we visited were spectacular, but John's knowledge... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2013

My boyfriend and I took a tour in October with John to visit Urquhart Castle, the Loch Ness, and Eilean Donan Castle. We traveled around the UK for 17 days, and our day with John was by far our favourite. We were very impressed with the ease of booking a tour, as well as John's flexibility to develop a customized... More

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2013

If you hesitate at all to spend the money for a private tour guide, please know that any time spent with John will be the best money you could ever possibly spend. I am an extremely frugal person and thought our time with John was an absolute bargain. John was so very accommodating in every way. We spent 3 days... More

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Columbia, Mississippi
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2013

Six of us, two sisters, a cousin, and our husbands spent 3 wonderful days with John exploring beautiful Scotland. I searched and planned the trips and John happily adapted his tours to see all the sites I wanted to see. Our first day we went to Wick, stopping to see the cathedral in Dornoch, Dunrobin Castle (arrived in time for... More

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Boston
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2012

We had a wonderful tour this past Sunday. John was so wonderful to accept a rather last minute tour, and we're thankful he had the availability and was willing to make the booking! John was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. We visited Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Beauly Priory, Culloden Battlefield, and Clava Cairns. We never felt rushed, he was more than... More

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Edmonton, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2012

Highly recommend this tour. My mom and I went on the Isle of Skye Explorer tour. Totally gorgeous day. John is a fantastic guide, he kept us engaged the entire drive regalling us with Highland history and was very accomdating stopping for any off-tour photo op ( no matter how odd). :) The tour was around 11 hours but it... More

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