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  • Jayden P
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I had the most incredible time! The highlands are stunningly beautiful and the tour highlights that perfectly. The stops are perfect choices and the drive itself bears no comparison. Particular shoutout to Sligachan Old Bridge. The mountain views are breathtaking and the river has fascinating folklore. Amber was a brilliant guide with always welcome and insightful commentary. If you have a day you haven’t decided what to do yet, well now you have. Do this.
    Written February 11, 2025
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  • Jenn
    8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I wanted to take a moment to give a review despite not making it on the cruise. On the way to the boat, my mom had a serious accident which resulted in an ambulance visit. A member of the boat crew came and stayed with us the whole time until it arrived and messaged me the next day to check on her. They refunded our tickets and even went so far as to offer us a free cruise if we wanted to try again before my mom left to go back to the states. She was very disappointed to miss the trip. The kindness shown to me and my mom, not only by boat crew but also hotel staff was incredible and so appreciated.
    I personally have been on one of their cruises (loch and castle with my husband) and had a very positive and happy experience (which is why I was taking my mom!) Would recommend this company and team 10 out of 10 times.
    Thanks again to the wonderful people at Jacobite Cruises.
    Written February 8, 2025
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  • Miles
    Leeds, UK1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Absolutely wonderful experience! Patrick was so friendly, well informed and overall made the experience so much more memorable! Bus was awesome and so was the cruise and rest of the staff. Only complaint is that I wish we had been given more time at the castle!
    Written January 24, 2025
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  • ray w
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Couldn’t fault this trip. The driver, Scott from Rabbies, was great. He was knowledgable on both the geography and history of the area.
    Plenty of comfort stops when required and a chance to buy some gifts in Portree.
    Written January 24, 2025
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  • Anastasia C
    Seville, Spain1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The experience was incredible! Beautiful views and thanks to Alex he is an amazing tour guide! Everything in time, I couldn’t see more
    Written February 6, 2025
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  • Anthony G
    Birmingham, UK17 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic cruise and guide, highly recommended. Only had to drive to the top of the loch which was handy as we were coming from Inverness direction. Could have got off at Urquhart castle but we stayed on for the round trip as we had a flight that afternoon. Really nice thing to do on the final day, all the staff were very friendly, the man doing the commentary even went round to speak to people and ask if they had any questions (no idea if they do this when it’s busier), toilets and coffee shop on board all to a very high standard. Would definitely do again.
    Written February 7, 2025
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  • Paul W
    Oxford, UK67 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Steve was a great guide who gave us lots of information about Inverness and the surrounding area. His enthusiasm and knowledge about the city and the history was admirable.

    He also gave us very useful hints on a scenic drive we wanted to do. Thank you Steve!
    Written February 8, 2025
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  • Si S
    Singapore, Singapore7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fraser is probably one of the best tour guides I had ever. He’s super passionate in his work, kept telling stories and history about Scotland in the whole highland trip. And I love his sense of humor and taste of music too! I would recommend him 100% to anyone who’s considering this trip.
    Written February 3, 2025
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  • Washington_DCGrace97
    Washington, DC8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had a wonderful time. Amber was our driver and tour guide. She had many fun facts and kept the time on the bus very interesting. We were on the last steam train ride of the season. We had a wonderful time on the train
    Written October 26, 2024
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  • Sascha H
    Moers, Germany7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had an amazing tour with a small group of six people, guided by the wonderful Mo. She picked us up right at the harbor entrance and later dropped us off there, making the whole experience seamless and stress-free.

    Mo was incredibly knowledgeable, sharing fascinating insights about Scotland, the Highlands, and each of the places we visited. She also answered every question we had, making the tour both informative and fun.

    We highly recommend Thistle Excursions to anyone looking for a memorable experience in Invergordon, especially when arriving with a cruise ship.
    Written September 19, 2024
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  • Kris E
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our tour guide Willie was absolutely amazing! He is so knowledgeable and fun to listen to. Not only did he share historical facts, but local facts and stories as well. I would definitely book again!
    Written February 9, 2025
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  • Vanessa E
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Owen was fantastic! We had a really fun day and excellent tour guide. We got to do a lot of fun activities and he always had the scoop and connected us with the best situations.
    Written October 21, 2024
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  • Cassandra S
    Winchester, UK40 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Was I lucky this day, with glorious weather and the rare view of a cloud-free Nevis! This was a thoroughly enjoyable cruise made more so by our affable and fun skipper, Karl. He was a veritable mine of information and I learned SO much from his many narrations on the trip. One of the highlights was getting close to 'seal island' - all passengers were quieter than mice, as instructed, so as not to upset the mums and pups. I highly commend this tour for both pleasure and widening your knowledge of Scotland.
    Written January 8, 2025
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  • lonewulf44
    Springville, IN325 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    First, of course let me say that WOW Scotland is who you should pick to visit Skye. I looked and reviewing all the others and if you actually want to see and walk the sites then they are the best and frankly only option. The others were just photo stops at best, so if that is what you want, you'll get that here but for someone who wanted to actually spend time and embrace the sites a bit more then WOW Scotland is your option. The minicoach was splendid and comfortable, the setup and planning were all taken care of a made everything easy. And of course our driver (and a great driver he was) and guide was Murdoch who made the day even better. He was everything you could want as your guide for the day. We fought some weather and didn't get to see the Old Man of Stoor very well, but I have a memory that will last walking up to it and experiencing some Scottish wind and rain, but that is out of their control. We walked below the Quiraing for some great views and I kinda wish we stayed on top, but these are small things. Overall, I am grateful and so happy I booked with WOW Scotland.
    Written October 15, 2024
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  • cindy
    Las Vegas, NV6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Richie was a fantastic tour guide. Great communication before the trip began. It so happened that we were the only 2 people on this tour. Richie has a wealth of knowledge of the history of this area. We had the best day riding around the countryside and seeing the sights. Definitely recommend 👏👏
    Written November 6, 2024
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