Aura Journeys
Aura Journeys
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City Tours • Distillery Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Sightseeing Tours • Private Tours
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Experience Scotland, a country steeped in history with stunning scenery with a Luxury Private Excursion and your personal driver. You decide how long, where you wish to go, the attractions you would like to visit, and we will put together your individual tour. Our Service is Door to Door, doing Your Tour, Your Way. No Waiting for other passengers you take the tour at your pace, if you want to spend longer in one place then you can allowing you to enjoy Scotland and what is has to offer Our Tours all include a Mercedes Benz vehicle and Chauffeur, you can add a guide for an extra cost Aura would be more than happy to arrange this for you using our network of qualified Tour Guides A Scottish Picnic can also be provided, this would use the finest local produce and a suitable location chosen to enjoy it while on tour. Please enquire for cost No matter the request we will endeavour to fulfil it to provide an outstanding experience of Scotland, its history and its people.
Edinburgh, Scotland

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Susan K
1 contribution
Nov 2022 • Couples
We let William plan our day and it was perfect. We went to the Stirling Castle and The National Wallace monument and had a fabulous lunch and even stopped by the country club for coffee and tea in the morning. My husband tried Haggis for the first time and loved it. William also brought us to a local butcher where we purchased some Haggis and square sausage to cook on our own. We also visited a local bakery and bought Scottish pies and some pastries which were great. We want to thank William for a fabulous day in Scotland!
Written November 10, 2022
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Thank You for a lovely review, we will ensure William gets your kind words. So pleased the day William planned and spent with you met expectations and gave a great Scottish Experience.
Written November 15, 2022
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Vic_Polly011
San Francisco, CA90 contributions
Sep 2019
Where to start? After a year of planning our itinerary with Nick of Aura Journeys, we put it into play with 8 days of touring with William. William is professional, but he knows how to have fun with you after he sizes you up. His humor was like spending a week with your best friend from college. Subtle, but pointed, we traded barbs and laughed away the week. No worries about spending a week with a stranger when your guide is William! His knowledge of the area was deep but if he didn't have an answer to your question, he'd look it up and have it for you quickly. He soon got to know what we liked and what we didn't, from meal times and toilet stops, to type of food and sightseeing preferences. We had daily itineraries but we would often adjust based on our own energy level or suggestions from William. Nothing was ever a problem for William. We went to several places William had never been to and he thanked US for taking him there. We ended as good friends and hated to leave him at the end of our journey.

Highlights:
* Always arrived early with a clean van and lots of water
* Very safe driver
* Served as photographer when asked - we finally have trip pictures with both of us
* Flexible and accommodating
* Knowledgeable - great suggestions for restaurants, activities, places to visit and places to skip
* He did all the work and let us be tourists rather than trying to drive and read guidebooks while we flew past sights. Worth every penny on this 50th wedding anniversary trip
Written October 25, 2019
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Good Day Vic and Polly, thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review and feedback. William very much enoyjed his time with you and is so pleased he made the 8 Days special. His time with you both was the highlight of his year and something that will always be remembered. Our aim is to give our travellers the personal experience, whilst offering great value. Once again thank you for your business.
Written October 28, 2019
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EddieB11201
Paris, France65 contributions
Aug 2018
If you are running short on time and patience and still want to visit Loch Ness from Edinburgh, then this is the right choice for you because the tour is customized for you along with all the stops that you like within the allotted time of the itinerary. The driver is very knowledgeable and extremely friendly. You are picked up from your hotel in the morning and then dropped off to your hotel in the evening making this a very enjoyable and mind you relaxing trip. The car is very comfortable and worth the trip to Loch ness especially because you have a car all to yourself.
Written June 4, 2019
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Good Day and thank you for taking the time to complete the review, we are pleased our service helped you all enjoy Scotland and especially Loch Ness and the Highlands. We pride ourselves on meeting expectations and putting together your very own itienrary. Once again thank you for your business.
Written June 6, 2019
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Conrad L
Chino Hills, CA30 contributions
Jun 2019
This is a great tour even if you're not a golfer. To stand on the golf course that the great golfers of all time have stood was a wonderful experience. The entire area is beautiful and so easy to walk around the shops and streets of St. Andrews. Our tour guide Graham Gordon was great. Personable, informative, funny and sometimes opinionated he made the tour one of the most enjoyable while in Scotland.
Written July 7, 2019
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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review, we are all pleased the excursion met expectations and helped you enjoy St Andrews.
Written July 10, 2019
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Annette F
2 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
Great day with William! We were on a short schedule due to unforeseen problems getting our Covid tests for travel the next day…he even found the shipping warehouse to pick them up (definitely could not have found it on our own and not part of the tour!). And we got to see all the sites we’d picked before that. Thank you!
Written July 8, 2022
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PaulaJacksonsmith
Great to Hear William looked after you all, so pleased you had a lovely day too. Thank you for your business and hope you had a great time in Scotland
Written July 11, 2022
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kaitlin k
North Chicago, IL3 contributions
Sep 2021
Just talking with our driver...and the overall comfort of having that luxourious car to keep items in as we traveled the day with a 6 month old and 2 year old. It was never an issue, and made visiting different locations with kids a breeze!
Written December 12, 2021
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We do appreciate the review and kind words, so pleased the service met expectations and allowed you all to enjoy Scotland. Thank you for your booking and enjoy the rest of your trip.
Written December 13, 2021
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Wgreeeeen
Arlington, VA26 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
We used Aura Journeys for a day trip out of Edinburgh on September 8, 2019. Our driver, William, was friendly and knowledgeable, a great driver, and put us completely at ease. We'd been provided an initial itinerary, but as we talked with William it was obvious we could make changes easily, which we did. We opted out of time shopping in a small town, as well as a distillery tour (we're not big shoppers, and we've been on distillery tours before). Instead, we opted for William recommending some sights we might not otherwise see: Dunkeld Cathedral (the view of the River Tay from there is incredibly beautiful, as were the views later from Pitlochry Dam, and the Queen's View, which we NEVER would have found on our own). So, we felt that the day was completely catered to us, and while we were in the U.K. for two weeks, this one day trip was one of the, if not the, favorite parts of our trip. The next time we're in the U.K., we'll definitely contact Aura Journeys again for a memorable experience.
Written September 16, 2019
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Thank you for the time taken to leave a review and feedback, knowing our service met expectations helps Aura ensure we are delivering a great experience. We will ensure William gets your kind words too, we would relish the opportunity to provide a service for you again when in the UK.
Written September 17, 2019
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Onalee1969
Greenville, PA38 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
We had a great time. Thank you Aura and especially to William, our chauffeur/guide. William is/was AMAZING! William provided a lot of historical background and we had the most pleasant day. Scotland is a wonderful country. Our outing with William made it that much better. We recommend Aura and we cannot wait to visit again.
Written May 20, 2019
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Thank you for your kind words, we always aim to exceed expectations and help you enjoy Scotland. I will ensure William gets your feedback, it is always nice to know we are hitting the spot when it comes to your experience in Scotland.
Written May 22, 2019
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Dan R
4 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
5 of us enjoyed a wonderful day with a wonder chauffeur - William. What a gentleman! William is very knowledgeable about the area and we were able to modify our route to meet our individual needs. William even did some impromptu modifications so my wife could see the Outlander sites. The scenery was wonderful. William made the experience a memorable one. Book the trip with no regrets. William will take care of you guaranteed!
Written March 28, 2019
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Thank you for your time in leaving a lovely review, William is pleased his service was well received and helped you all enjoy the excursion. Our Excursions are put together around you so making changes even on the day is not an issue. The main thing is you got to enjoy Scotland and what is has to offer and our service was part of that. Once again thank you for the kind words
Written April 4, 2019
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Michael G
1 contribution
Dec 2018 • Family
We took two trips (Scottish Highlands & St Andrews) with Aura Journeys in mid December and they were fantastic. William was the driver on both occasions and he was terrific. An absolute gentleman. Nothing was too much trouble. William and Aura Journeys certainly know the meaning of luxury and good old fashioned service. Thank you for looking after us so well.
Written March 7, 2019
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Hello Michael, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. William is pleased his service helped you enjoy your time in Scotland, we work really hard to get that balance of good service and Luxury along with the very best rates. It looks like we hit the spot for you. Thanks Team Aura
Written April 4, 2019
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