We decided to book a tour from Glasgow to Loch Ness. We knew from the description it was going to…read morebe a long day. The bus was comfortable and our driver and tour guide, James M, was absolutely wonderful. He was informative and entertaining. We made several stops on the way there and on the way back which helped with the long journey. James M even made sure we got to see some Highland Cows which delighted everyone on our tour. I would definitely use Rabbie's again!

Rabbies was the best bus tour that I have taken thus far. It may have been because of our…read moredriver/guide Graeme, he was fabulous. We took the Oban, Highlands, Lochs & Castles tour. It was a glorious day, with the sun splitting the trees. Graeme got us settled in and started telling us about our day. He knew more about Scottish history than my entire family combined I think (we're all Scottish) He intertwined the history with songs that were sung by native artists that were relevant to the story & added in some jokes. We all had a wonderful day making our way up to Oban, taking stops for tea, sights, & finally lunch there. As we made our way back down to Glasgow the scenery just so impressive. You could hardly believe that it was real. The hills all had names and he explained why, this went the same about the lochs. Graeme also knew the Castles history and who had owned it through years . I'd absolutely go on another tour with Rabbies, especially if I can request the driver

fenna was our tour guide for this trip, and i don't think i've ever laughed/enjoyed a tour so much!…read moreshe made the history very interesting and cheeky, with great timing and made the whole process interesting. if you are gluten free or alcohol free, they have options for you at the end of the tour! enjoyed this way more than i was expecting (and if you wear a hat, you don't have to wear a hair net)

Got to be one of the coolest attractions around. The tour was around £18 I believe and includes a…read morepint of Tennents at the end, so not too pricey. The guide was fantastic - we had Tony - and walked us through the history of the company before the tour. It was great not only to hear about the history of Tennents, but also a bit about the cultural and labor history of beer. You get to actually walk through the working factory and see every step of the process. The bar at the end is cool as well, we opted for the flight featuring exported beers. Really unique chance to try some things not available locally. Cannot recommend this attraction enough.

Found this private tour company on TripAdvisor and they didn't have a single negative review. We…read morecalled them and were warmly greeted by Ian who was also our tour guide that took us all around to places we didn't have any knowledge of. We had limited time and told him of our desires and he was able accommodate us. So fun to see the beautiful parts of Scotland. Next time we need to go for over a week if not 2 weeks. They have a fancy Mercedes van that seats 7 people comfortably. Only 2 of us in our party so we had plenty of space for souvenirs. Highly recommend this private tour to anyone looking to have a totally customized itinerary or a set scheduled 'must see' itinerary. There are so many things to see and do in this beautiful nation (or country?) of the UK.

We have used Glascotours twice now for 2 weeks each time. It was a joy being on the tour with Ian…read moreSmith, the owner. He is very knowledgeable about his country and will find you anywhere you want to go and see anything you want to see. His vehicle is roomy and very nice and comfortable. He is also an excellent and skilled driver. He takes the time to find out what is available in each area you are interested in and will recommend things for you to do. He also is very conscious of your safety at all times. All in all, I would recommend his tour company to anyone looking for a safe, fun tour in Scotland.

**Terrible Experience with Sightseeing Hop-On Bus in Glasgow - Avoid at All Costs!**…read more I purchased two 2-day tickets for the Sightseeing Hop-On Bus in Glasgow for August 2-3, 2025, expecting a smooth and enjoyable tour of the city. Instead, I was met with **unprofessionalism, dishonesty, and a complete waste of time and money**. On August 3, I planned to take the **Yellow Route**, but guess what? **The bus never showed up!** There was **no notice, no warning, no apology**--just complete silence from the company. I stood at the **"Celtic" stadium stop** for **over an hour in scorching heat**, waiting for a bus that never arrived. Eventually, I had to **spend extra money on a taxi** just to get to the city centre. Because of this **shocking lack of service**, I **missed out on key tourist attractions** I had planned to visit. I **flew all the way to the UK**, paid for hotels, and invested time and money into this trip, only to have my plans ruined by this **unreliable company**. The **moral distress** of being stranded without explanation is just the icing on the cake. **Save your money and your sanity--DO NOT book with this company!** Zero stars if I could.

Fabulous sightseeing tour of Glasgow. All of the busses we rode on were clean and in good…read morecondition. Some of the busses got pretty busy and the top floor is half uncovered which was not great while it rained. I was super impressed with the recordings which were clear and very interesting. There were even 2 different recordings in English, one more historical and one music themed. My only wish is that it stopped closer to the botanical gardens. However, the walk through the university was gorgeous so it ended up being a blessing in disguise.

While in Scotland, one of our top things to do was to see Loch Ness. With a little tooling around…read moreonline, I found Highland Tours, which offers a variety of single and multi-day tours around Scotland. They had a single day (about 12 hours total) bus tour of Loch Ness and the Highlands, which was perfect for us. The bus left from Edinburgh, and left right on time. We traveled through a suburban town and eventually onto a main road that lead us up the eastern highlands. This area was mostly covered with green lands, hills, and sheep. Thousands of sheep. We made a stop in a small town where one could get a drink or snack at the local coffee shop, but unfortunately, being a Sunday, the rest of the town was closed. We continued on our tour, eventually stopping at Loch Ness. Loch Ness was amazing. We had the option of taking a 45 minute cruise on the Loch, which was cold, windy, and amazing. After the cruise, we had plenty of free time to check out the gift shop and have a bite to eat before having to be back on the bus. The tour then proceeded down through the Western Highlands. There, we saw some of the most dramatic and beautiful landscapes. We stopped at an area called Glencoe, which was quite dreary but breathtaking. We had about 15 minutes on the side of the road just to observe and take pictures of the enormous green hills, rocks and waterfalls. Because our group was organized an on time returning to the bus after each stop, our tour guide treated us to a couple of extra stops. We stopped at a moving war memorial, a pretty large gift shop, and another rest stop that offered gift shops and places to eat. Our last stop was in Stirling, where we got out of the bus to observe the William Wallace monument. (Side note, the Wallace monument was the one thing I really wanted to see up close and didn't get to do on my trip. Next time, I'll make it!) The entire bus tour lasted about 12 hours, returning us to Edinburgh in time for a late dinner. It was a great way to see a large portion of Scotland's beautiful landscape in one day, and gave us ideas of where we'd like to re-visit and spend more time when we return. I would recommend this tour group, and would try another one of their one-day tours in the future.

Had a great time with Graeme of Kilted Piper Tours. We customized a short tour with him, while…read moretraveling from Scotland to northern England, to include Lindesfarne (where the vikings sacked the abbey) Chillingham Castle and wild cattle tour, and Hadrian's wall. It worked out great, he recommended wonderful hotels and did the research, so all we had to do, was sit back and enjoy. He is so knowledgeable and humorous, we enjoyed our time with him, very much. He also played the bagpipes, and we got to sample "a wee dram" or two! Highly recommend!

Graeme is the perfect tour guide! He has stories for you, history knowledge, jokes...everything a…read moregreat tour guide should be! We felt instantly comfortable traveling with him and we will not hesitate to come back to Bonnie Scotland and do another tour with him. It was just perfect!

This was our second tour (the first back in 2015). Paul and the team have expanded on what was…read morealready a great experience,with the "ghost" platform now available (via stairs) and the small but interesting museum, full of interesting pieces of history

Epic? Full to the max of 'choo choo' awesomeness? Amazing Glesga history? In yer face patter that's…read morenothing like watter? Then this is the tour for you. (Bet you felt a little bit inside you to imagine pulling the whistle). I have been wanting to go on this tour for many many years but it always fills up so quickly. So note, book up as soon as you can, way far in advance. Basically like booking a train going down south but you always end up missing out on those advance tickets. Has anyone ever managed to get them? Anyway off "track" there. Haw haw, see what I did. Behold the group of very excited Yelpers in the middle of the Glasgow Central concourse geared up and ready to embrace what was to lie ahead in our tour. We were greeted by our tour guide, Vic, nae Bob, just Vic but this guy didn't need no side kick. We were suited and booted with our fashionable Network Rail hi-vis and safety helmet. I loved it, I felt like a pure engineer like. Ha, well kinda! It was so interesting and the things that you will see and hear are unbelievable. I thoroughly enjoyed it and Vic was so knowledgeable, I loved his attention to detail especially with dates. His stories really brought the tour alive. I was a bit gutted we couldn't get out on the roof as it was icy. He explained it was a bit catch 22, when it's clear then the engineers like to get up and do repairs. Fair dos! This was a really brilliant way to spend a few hours of your day. If you can book up soon as I promise you will not be disappointed. I thank Briony C. for managing to book it for us and hopefully later on in the year when they've added more to the tour we will go back and explore more of Central Station. Excited much!

Oh wow...what a perfect way to spend a Saturday!…read more Being half way through my transplant journey, I've been stuck in a bit of a rut and not felt like myself for a long time. I look in my wardrobe and it's like it belongs to someone else. I live in black and in all honesty, I'm miserable. I don't recognise myself any more and it makes me really sad. I've met Hayley a few times and I'm not instantly drawn to people, but I love her! Her confidence and positive attitude completely fills any room she is in. What I needed was to meet someone like her to give me the kick up the backside I've been desperately needing - she did just that! We started in The Briggait attending a vintage fair which was so much fun. There were so many different stalls (as well as a cafe area and also an area to get a vintage inspired hairdo). There were so many items to choose from it did look a bit overwhelming to begin with but Hayley was fabulous! I found a gorgeous green necklace that I utterly love and a skirt that I really loved that sadly wasn't my size and that broke my heart. I was a bit nervous at first but Hayley helped me pick out colours, styles and patterns that I love which gave me inspiration as our journey continued! We then went to Once Upon A Tart for tea and scones (with fresh cream and jam) - all covered in the event price. It was lovely to sit down and get to know everyone a bit better. Oh, we also got really pretty tote bags each that contain delicious looking letter cookies (I'm going to guess they spell out vintage) and lots of information on vintage shops, events etc as well as the cutest pencil and notecards to take down any vintage inspired notes! We then headed to a few other vintage and charity shops. Although not vintage related, I picked up an amazing book on Ancient Greek Love Poems which I can't wait to read. As a Classicist, I love all that stuff! At our final stop...a 99p store I finally plucked up the courage to venture back into the old me and add a bit of colour to my life again! I got this gorgeous mustard skirt (with a white pattern detail) and a beautiful patterned peach scarf that has hints of mustard so it will work perfectly. I'm going to pair it with my plain white Paris slogan t-shirt and there we go, outfit complete!! 2 items for £1.98 - you honestly can't go wrong with that! Huge, huge thanks to Hayley for putting together such a well organised event and taking the time to look after us all. Hayley, you've really helped me remember that even though I'm going through a transplant journey and have an upcoming op, that I need to remember to be happy and take time for myself. Thanks for injecting some much needed colour back into my life. I can't wait for the next tour!!

And what an afternoon it was!…read more We met Hayley at the Briggait, where she greeted us with personalised goodie bags so lovely that some people were asking if she would sell them, too. And they didn't even know about the contents: not only did we get some leaflets from places we visited or would likely want to visit after the afternoon, but also a lovely little notebook with a pencil and Hayley's card on it, and home baked cookies with personalised little tags on them - I just loved mine so much that I haven't even opened it yet :) Tomorrow will be the day. After a nice little chat and some insider tips, we went to Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair, and with Hayley's kind help, we started to explore what the place has to offer. She really feels at home at this place and does not hesitate to share her ideas and help, and also has a very great and lovely taste - so ladies, if any one of you would just like to try something new, go and book a place in the next styling tour now! I found a lot of little treasures, and gladly brought some of them with me: an Irish celtic looking necklace, a lovely summer dress and an evening dress that just cost five pounds, unbelievable! I also found a lovely seventies dress that I must have worn in a previous life as well, but unfortunately past life me had too much of a sophisticated taste for present me to be able to afford it, so I had to leave it for good. Then we went to Once Upon a Tart and had a really lovely chat with the ladies over a nice cup of tea, scones and cream and planned the rest of the evening. After then, we visited City Retro Fashion, Barnardos (where I got a matching pin for my newly found summer dress) and Vintage Guru, all places worth going back to for a little hunt. This was just a perfect Saturday afternoon for me, and a great and relaxing experience - a must try, I would say! Thank you, Hayley, again, and hope to see you really soon! :)