The first real taste of winter around Stirling today. With temperatures of minus 3 degrees C and lots of mist lying over the River Forth valley it was a stunning day in snowy Scotland! Looking forward to the last tour of 2015 this week when we will enjoy the picturesque Dunkeld and then the famous Queen's […]
Inspired by a recent visit to Islay and enjoying the excellent malt whiskies. Also discovered the tasty Botanist Gin distilled on Islay. Scotland is enjoying a gin renaissance with new craft gins being created all over the country. We are planning a special Gin Tour for 2016, taking in some of the most beautiful scenery of Scotland […]
Yesterdays tour with the girls from Colorado enjoyed great weather and fantastic views from Stirling Castle one of the best medieval castles in Europe. We also included Doune Castle, used recently for the filming of the series Outlander, and then climbed all the steps up the National Wallace Monument to learn about Scotland's national hero - […]
From 2016 we will introduce a new range of 3, 4 and 5 day tours. Offering the best of Scotland with lots of fun along the way this gives you a better chance to really get to know the country and the people. Watch this space for news of the new tours!
What a great trip we had to Inverary Castle. The day started very well with a tasting and tour at Glengoyne Distillery. It is not often that whisky is enjoyed so early in the day but this is Scotland! The drive through the stunning scenery of Argyll was wonderful and after a tasty lunch in Inverary we enjoyed the rich […]
Our recent tour to the Isle of Skye shows the best of Scotland. The Highland scenery and the island culture made for a very special trip. The views from the overnight stop at the village of Duirnish near the beautiful Plockton show the Cuillin mountains in all their glory. My guests from New Mexico in the United […]
Taking a four-day tour to the Island of Skye we hoped to see some Highland Cows. Lovely to see a small pedigree herd at close quarters. We could not help taking many, many photos of the cute new calves. Roaming around the village of Duirnish without a care in the world, my American guests declared these the happiest cows […]
All over Scotland farmers are taking advantage of the great summer weather to get the harvest in. The landscape is dotted with all shapes and sizes of haystacks and bales. I lovely scene in the late afternoon light. Lots of clients on tour with us live in cities and so seeing the changing farming calendar is […]
The summer tours have been full of fun for clients who enjoy seeing Scottish wildlife as well as all our agricultural animals. The fields have been full of new lambs, young calves and occasionally a goat-herd or even alpaca! We have seen grey seals basking on the boat trip to Loch Coruisk in Skye and these […]