Private Bespoke Skye Tour

Had a really great time driving around the Isle of sky even if the weather was really really horrible, and this is due to our great tour guide Jim. He made it fun and enjoyable even if it was pouring down almost all of the time. Thank you for a great experience, will most likely do it again in the near future.

Gordon was absolutely fantastic from before the trip through to the end. We booked a 10.5 hour tour from Inverness to Isle of Skye. Before the tour, Gordon reached out days ahead to confirm pick-up and drop-off as well as understand our expectations of the day. He also shared local Inverness restaurants and when to reserve. The day-of the tour Gordon arrived early to our hotel and took us to a local bakery to start off the travel. For the entirety of the day Gordon was incredibly knowledgeable and personable, sharing vital information about the history of the journey as well as stopping along areas that are iconic as well as some off-the-beaten path. The roads were a bit narrow but Gordon was an incredibly safe driver, which was important since we were traveling with our young daughter. Given the uncertainty of Scotland weather, Gordon was incredibly flexible and offered up many different options and suggestions as back-up. The trip from Inverness to Skye was well worth the private tour with Gordon. I would recommend it to anyone and would also do it again myself.

Gordon is a GEM! Fantastic 3-day tour!! I started early in my planning, looking for a private tour experience for my friend and I around the New Year’s holiday. Something affordable and customized. Some companies I contacted were not available due to the holiday, or were charging extra. Which I did understand. When I contacted Grand Tours it was clear that I had found a company that took my needs into account first and foremost. We shared a few emails at the beginning, and then I was offered a chance to have a video chat to get better acquainted and have more of a real conversation to answer all my questions and to get professional opinion on what would be best for the amount of time we had to try and see the most that we could. I was sold at that point, and knew I was in good hands. One of my concerns was possible winter weather making travel unsafe, so as the time got very close for our arranged pickup, I kept checking in, to see if we were still a go. My queries were all answered immediately and set my mind at ease. There was a bit of snow coming but it was not enough to stop Gordon! This really made an extra good impression on me and I knew this was going to be a great tour. My private, bespoke tour was 3 full days, with two overnights in two different locations on the route. This worked out wonderfully. Everything my friend and I asked for was on the itinerary, and even a couple of extra stops that we asked for on the fly, were accommodated with a smile. Gordon is a lot of fun to chat with, and even have a snowball battle with. It was like traveling with a friend who has all the knowledge of both the history and current affairs. I was also very impressed with the tour vehicle. It was very executive-esque! A customizable and comfortable Van with leather captains chairs, a center console that could change into a small table at the flip of a wrist, automatic doors, panoramic glass roof and windows that allowed for optimum viewing of the scenery as we passed. I wish we had been able to spend an extra 3-4 days to see more of Scotland. But this 3-day trip exceeded my expectations 10-fold, and I can’t wait to plan another visit with Gordon and Grand Tours to see more of what we missed the first time. Thank you, Gordon!!