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Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours

60 High Street (The Royal Mile), Edinburgh, Scotland
+44 (0)131 558 3738
Ranked #17 of 58 tours in Edinburgh
4.5 of 5 stars 150 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Our superb selection of tours are specially created to showcase our wonderful country. They are designed to make the most of your time and to give...... more » Owner description: Our superb selection of tours are specially created to showcase our wonderful country. They are designed to make the most of your time and to give you an authentic experience of Scotland « less
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Berlin, Germany
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Even my 14 year old son enjoyed this 3 day tour to Lch Ness and Sky. Pouring rain , but you can still see through the couches windows. Very clean inside the bus, always toilets on the way. I just LOVED our tourguide Carol : playing songs that fitted to the country we passed, telling us storys about history and... More

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

The tour was worth taking, you see a lot and the first day is a bit rough because of the distance covered but the guide, Andy C., was very entertaining and informative. The Isle of Skye is beautiful and worth taking a longer tour if it's possible. The coach is comfortable and the way the tour is set up allows... More

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Bothell, Washington, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

The Holy Grail tour took us to the exact sites we wanted to see when we were planning our trip to Scotland. Iain was a fantastic guide. He was very informative, a great story teller, and full of knowledge on the history of Scotland. It was nice to be toured by someone so passionate about his own country. The mini-bus... More

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Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

What a tour the staff in the office couldn't help me enough! the girls behind the counter very happy to help but not over the top (very down to earth & didn't try & sell everything). Now the tour it self was fantastic,our tour guide was a lass called Carol, was not only very good at her job, but to... More

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ExplorerTeam, Manager at Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours, responded to this review
22 May 2012

Hi Kraige, Thanks for such a lovely review! We're so glad that you enjoyed your tour with Carole - she's a great storyteller and does indeed ooze enthusiasm for Scotland! We'll make sure your comments are passed on to her. It was lovely of you to mention the girls in the Office too :-) We just love selling Scotland and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

Amazing day trip, driving through the highlands with a amazing guide Allie that new the countries history in great detail and even through it was a long day his stories kept you interested all day. The highlands sceneray was better then we thought and loved the boat tour at lochness More

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Bordeaux, France
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

the first day is boring, stop to the monument of wallace and castle of stirling and not possible to visit it ???? the day free at inverness , why? there is nothing to see in this city . the visit to the lock ness is boring too . i advice you to make only the 3 days tour. SKYLE ISLAND... More

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ExplorerTeam, Manager at Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours, responded to this review
21 May 2012

Hi Franck, Many thanks for your recent review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Don, he is indeed a great guide! Regarding your comments about the route, we're sorry to hear that it didn't live up to your expectations. Each year we review all of our tour routes based on our customers' continual feedback and Inverness... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Steve, our tour guide & drive made our 5 days tour an amazing, mesmorize tour! We had such a great time around Scotland, BRAVO Steve! Many thanks! Viv More

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Southampton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012
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My girlfriend and I booked the Loch Ness day trip whilst visiting Edinburgh. When we came into the booking office we were pleasantly surprised with the welcome we received from the member of staff on duty. Any questions we asked regarding the trip were answered expertly and with a smile. (something you dont tend to get in the south of... More

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ExplorerTeam, Manager at Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours, responded to this review
6 March 2012

Hello Alex, Thanks so much for taking the time to give us your feedback. We're delighted that you had a good time with us, visiting Loch Ness. I shall certainly pass your comments on to the Reservations Team in the office - it's always nice to know we've helped with the booking process! Kind Regards Laura More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012
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The loch Ness hunter tour was great, not too long, not too short. We had great weather and all the lochs and mountains looked very pretty. The cruise on the loch Ness blew me away, the guy we had giving us a presentation was with MIT and was an expert on everything nessie related, I went aboard a sceptic and... More

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Gosford, Australia
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011
1
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We went on the 5 Day Isle of Skye, Loch Ness and West Coast Tour. The secenery was awesome, we even had great weather. The people on the coach were all very friendly, and Don the driver was a real Barry !!!!, and helped make the trip more memorable We had a great time, had emigrated to Australia in 1987... More

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ExplorerTeam, Manager at Highland Explorer Tours - Day Tours, responded to this review
24 November 2011

Hi there, we're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your first visit to Scotland, even after all this time! Don does indeed ensure that everyone on his tour has a barry time and it certainly sounds as if this was the case for the clan on your 5-day tour! Hopefully it won't be quite so long until your next... More

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