DO NOT BOOK WITH ANYONE ELSE!
Noel picked us up in a new 9 seat van that was so big and comfortable for the six of us traveling (myself, husband and 4 kids ages 21, 19, 16,16). From reading the other reviews we knew he could adjust the tour according to our preferences and that he did.
We took out seeing Loch Ness as it wasn’t a big deal to us. We spent so much more time actually visiting the local areas because of this. We got coffee and pastries in a small town where Mary Queen of Scots was born, we spent so much time exploring breathtaking Glen Coe (which I believe would have been a drive by if we had gone to Loch Ness) and we had an amazing lunch at a local pub. Noel was so knowledgeable, friendly and funny that we will absolutely book with him again when we come back. When we stopped to see the Highland Coos the giant tour bus stopped after we did, then the 19 passenger bus did as well. They were in and out within 5-10 minutes. We patiently waited for everyone to leave again so we could spend more time with the coos. All four of our kids after seeing the other ways of touring the countryside were so thankful we chose to go with Noel. They all said today was their favorite day in Scotland.