I have traveled all over the world (I'm a flight attendant) and my recent trip to the Scottish…read moreHighlands, was one of my most memorable and enjoyable vacations to date. On a Sunday morning, Bruce picked us up at our B&B in Edinburgh, and we set off on our journey. We felt very stylish and comfortable in Bruce's clean and cool Land Rover. We opted for the Bespoke tour and took a great route as we made our way North. We stopped to take pictures at the Kelpies monument in Falkirk and viewed the stunning Sterling Castle. We stopped for tea and scones and walked around the gorgeous Loch Lomond. I know I am abusing adjectives in this review, but one can only describe this region as beautiful, pretty, breathtaking, etc. Our group talked, laughed, and discussed the history of Scotland as we drove up to Glencoe, Fort William, and Loch Ness. At the end of our first day, we had a wonderful dinner and a fun night in the pubs in Inverness where we stayed for the night. The next day Bruce drove us to Urquhart Castle and then on to a whiskey tasting in Forres before we caught our train in Aberdeen back to Edinburgh. The pictures don't do the beauty of the highlands the justice it deserves. If you are in Scotland PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do yourself a huge favor and book a tour with Bruce. He is smart and has a knowledge and passion for his homeland that makes you wish you were born Scottish! Did I mention funny? He is a stand-up comedian, so you'll never be bored if your riding alongside him on your tour. He was patient as we asked for pictures and answered our questions with enthusiasm. No doubt, Bruce will make your travels through the highlands 100% better. Thank you, Bruce! We'll be back.

Hands down the best tour I've ever been on. Bruce is incredibly knowledgeable about Scottish…read morehistory, and we felt like we learned more about Scotland in one day than we had in a week with, ahem, another tour company. We chose a bespoke tour, because my friend was visiting from the States and wanted to see Stirling Castle, Bannockburn, Rosslyn Chapel, Midhope Castle, Doune Castle and a few other sights along the way. We both soaked up his narratives and loved the way he wove the rich history into an entertaining story format. If you are really interested in Scottish history, culture and people, this is so worth it! I'd go on another tour with him in a heartbeat.

My wife and I were lucky enough to be the only guests on our tour, so we got to have a very…read moreinteractive experience with our guide Gary. He shared with us a great mix of stories from different eras of history, plus his own experience growing up and living in Edinburgh. I found him super engaging, funny, and intelligent. He answered all our questions expertly and helped us interpret the surrounding landscape. I was enthralled for the entire tour from beginning to finish.

Best tour company! Chris, Gillian and David were our guides for 3 different tours and all were…read moreamazing! Highly recommend booking a private tour with them. It made all the difference for us and we were only 3 adults! Don't miss the Coastal Tour too! You won't regret it!

We booked a tour of Edinburgh, Leven and St. Andrews. I…read morecontacted Andy months ago to arrange a day's tour. This was very important to us as it was to be a trip to my wife's first visit to her mother's hometown of Leven. Andy arranged the day so that we could see the sights of Edinburgh early in the morning and arrive in Leven in time for lunch with relatives. We were able to catch the first tender and arrived on shore an hour ahead of our scheduled meeting time. Andy was there less than 15 minutes later! We were all amazed at how quickly we got off the boat, but thankfully we were able to take full advantage of that extra time because Andy was so early. The tour of Edinburgh was spectacular! We saw the castle from at least a dozen angles and Andy's knowledge of the key sights both historical and mythological was thorough and entertaining. After lunch in Leven we went to St. Andrews and had a delightful tour of that amazing area. Our only regret is that we couldn't spend a week with Andy showing us the amazing sights of Scotland.

We did several bookings with Andy Marjoribanks for our time in Edinburgh, and we could not be…read morehappier. He was incredibly responsive to our numerous emails from the US in the months leading up to our trip, and so easy to deal with. In addition to some airport and other cab-type runs, we booked his two-hour overview tour of Edinburgh for the day after we arrived. He is extremely informative about Edinburgh/Scottish history and included some really interesting/less-visited sites for some of our stops. Andy is a smart, friendly, helpful, knowledgeable (and punctual!) man who is great fun to spend time with, and we felt very well cared for. Highly, highly recommend.

I did the Outlander Share-a-Tour Falkland, and it was fantastic. Our vacation was very short so…read morethis was the perfect way to squeeze in as many Outlander spots as possible! Sam is amazing. I cannot imagine doing an Outlander tour any other way. Not only is she also a super fan and knowledgeable about all things Outlander (books/show/filming), but she's also very smart and knows so much about Scotland's history! She was a joy to spend the day with, and always kept us laughing. I will absolutely be back with my mom and sister and we will be booking another tour! P.s. my boyfriend is not a super Outlander fan, but he still thoroughly enjoyed himself visiting the castles and learning about Scotland. He gives it his seal of approval.

We got into town and the first thing we did was go on this tour with Steve from Edinburgh Tour…read moreGuides. We attended this private tour with three other lovely people from Detroit. The five of us and Steve spend a wonderful day together at three different sites where different parts of Outlander has been filmed. Steve made sure to have actual scenes lined up on his iPad to show us the scenes as we walked around the different sites. On the drives between sites Steve was really great about historical points of interest or other aspects of Scottish culture and history. We highly recommend Edinburgh Tour Guides and we loved this tour - if you're even an casual Outlander fan you'll really enjoy this tour!

Hail the Cabbie: Historic Tour of Edinburgh, 1 taxi for up to 5 people…read more I wanted to let you know what happened today, 7/9/19.  I booked the Historic Tour of Edinburgh 1 taxi for 5 people, Booking #BK-699051924.     The driver e-mailed me through Viator yesterday afternoon, but I got the e-mail very late.  This morning he called me.  It was set.  He picked us up for our 1 - 1/2 hour tour.  We were in the rain.  It was very uncomfortable as two of us had to sit backwards on a foldout seat. The other 3 barely fit on the seat. He kept going and showing us more.  We didn't understand why. He showed us his castle where he lived, he drove by there. He stopped a lot and turned around and talked to us while the vehicle was stopped.  I was thinking, drive and talk.  At the end he asked if anything else, and I said my Dad wants souvenirs. He took us to a place for 1/2 hour and then wanted to take us to more places. I said, back to the ship.  We got back, 4 1/2 hours later.  I handed 30 pounds to Glyn, the driver (thinking that was a good tip) and he said no, and gave it back to me.  He said I owed him 187 pounds!!!  He gets 50 pounds an hour.  I said, no one told me that. I have a ticket here that shows I already paid you for this tour.  He said, no, that he would call the police.  I said, okay, call them.  My Dad is 86, and walks slow, my Mom is 84 and another 65 disabled person, and my boyfriend was with me.  My boyfriend was going to give him 20 pounds too for a tip, so he would have had a 50 pounds tip.  I asked my parents to go on the ship, but they said they didn't want to leave their daughter!  Gllyn came over and asked if we would pay 150 pounds.  I said, no.  I guess my boyfriend offered 100 pounds and he said no.  I spoke to the security guard and the traffic enforcement person about this.     We waited for 40 minutes.  The police never showed up.  My daughter called me and I told her what happened, she said, just leave.  So, I went to Glyn, and said, I just spoke to my daughter and she suggested to leave and that is what I am going to do....I asked him nicely would you like the 30 pounds I wanted to give you for the tip?  He said, no.  I walked away and he started yelling at my boyfriend saying, "Now, you made me change the way I feel about Americans!"  "You guys Fucked Me!"     I was shaking when I left because I explained to him that I bought this tour and paid for it already.  I also told him, I never heard about the 50 pounds an hour.  If I did, would I have gone shopping for souvenirs for 25 pounds for the 1/2 hour, that is crazy, I could have gotten a regular taxi?  He didn't want to hear anything, just kept saying I get 50 pounds an hour.     I talked to his supervisor on the phone and explained all that, but she just said, can I talk to the driver again.  So, I gave him back his phone!         He wanted our ship information, cabin #, etc.  I told him, you have my name, my phone #, and e-mail address, you don't need anything else.     He is knowledgeable!  We learned a lot!  I told him, he should have told us that, that is what he got paid, or after 1 hour he should have said this is the end, if you would like to stay longer it will cost you 50 pounds an hour and I would have said, please take us back to the ship.     I thought you should know what happened. First e-mail received from his wife 7/9/19 9:29 a.m. Perhaps the way you and your party behaved is commonplace in your country but it's illegal in Scotland. Can't believe you where once a teacher, no wonder the rest of the world laughs at Americans. Hope one day your pupils and grandson realise what a despicable human being you are. Nothing but a common thief. Depriving someone of their livliehood is disgusting, would you have done the same to the cruise company? Totally disgraceful 2nd email from wife: For someone who is supposed to be educated, you really are a piece of work Not only are you a thief you are also a liar. "You fucked me" jolly nice expression not used in the uk. If you'd bothered to read the website you would see that it's about taxi tours not trips. My husband drove past our house, don't think so. Just face the truth you are a liar and a thief and  it's completely disgusting what you've done on trip advisor. Offered £100, don't think so, and for your information the police did arrive, so why didn't you wait for them. My husband doesn't use swear words. How does it feel to totally humiliate a decent, HONEST human being, you are scam artists and you know it. 3rd e-mail from his wife: Just read what you have written, he showed you the castle that he lived in, are you for real. He told you he lived NEAR a castle. You Americans understand nothing about the UK.  Obviously your friends are going to take your side, even when you've told them a pack of lies. Glyn helped your disabled relatives into the taxi and indeed has a disabled son himself. As for the phrase you used, you've fucked me, as stated this sounds

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