Expedition740454
02 Aug 2023
Our trip to the Lochness, highlands and isle of Skye with our tour guide Keith was educational, inspiring, picturesque and very iconic. We had never taken a trip with a tour group or travelled with a guide before. Keith did an exceptional job informing us of the history, geography, folklore, and cultural facts of Scotland, The inns s we stayed were lovely, the accommodations very comfortable: the cuisine -excellent, with a variety on the menus, all lending themselves to an authentic experience of Scotland.
The 9 day excursion was packed full of pre- scheduled stops, some of which we wished we had a wee bit more time at. The least impressive town was inverness. While the Loch Ness was impressive and a natural monument, our free day there was uninspiring.....just shopping.
We visited the premises of the Queens castle and the family chapel but were not scheduled to visit the castle, nor was the chapel open. That was the only disappointment we had.
The trip itself, set us up for places we would like to go back and visit longer as well as explore new areas.
Keith told us it would take 3 months to see the entire country. I have no doubts on that.
The trips success was reflective of Keith's knowledge, flexibility, and humor. We were traveling on the Wee Red Bus seeing architecture, ruins, terrain, ecosystems, historical monuments, distilleries, forests, and communities with rich history, all of which Keith answered questions on.
I came home from our trip feeling educated, honored, and amazed at the richness of Scotland, I discovered facts about my grandmother's family, and my heritage, which is transcendent.
When you travel, nothing is perfect, but how you choose to look at things and how you choose to participate makes all of the difference. We embraced our trip with positivity and eagerness. Keith did as well. Thankyou for making our trip delightful.
A nice day tour from Edinburgh to Loch Ness and back through the Highlands. You are given very clear instructions how to find the starting point in Edinburgh so you don't need to worry about that. Our excellent driver/guide Angela did not only take us to the locations but she also gave us a lot of information about the history and culture of Scotland and we also listened to songs relating to the locations we visited. I realized how little I had known about Scotland. This makes it worth taking the tour compared to going on your own. Personally I would have liked a little more time by the lake Loch Ness. Either you take a 50 min cruise on the lake or you go for a walk on the shore. No time for both. Still, I'm very pleased with all the sights and landscapes we saw.