6-Day Outer Hebrides & Skye Adventure Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh

Customer Reviews

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  Greg

  · September 7th, 2024
  Bruce was a great guide. He was thoughtful, helpful and regaled us with historical stories about scottish killing, drinking, killing, a bit more drinking and more killing! He was conscious of our safety and always gave good advice, i.e. don't fall off any cliffs! It was a great tour, with a good mix of people from around the world, good accommodation at B&Bs and a bit of The Proclaimers thrown in for good measure!
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  Trip date: September 2024
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  Frances

  · August 16th, 2024
  This was an excellent tour of the outer Hebrides, along with some stops on the mainland to and from Edinburgh. It was pretty packed with things to see, and we covered a lot of ground. Special thanks to our tour guide Bruce who's very entertaining mix of history, folk tales, and unfailingly amusing commentary on random stuff along the way made the long drives particularly enjoyable. The accommodations arranged by Rabbie's were good, and everywhere had been notified of my dietary issues (coeliac) and provided gf options for breakfasts.
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  Trip date: July 2024
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  Christine

  · July 27th, 2024
  Highly recommended tour. Our tour guide, Michael, made the experience a million times better with his extensive knowledge, his hilarious stories and his willingness to go above and beyond for his passengers. Michael was brilliant.
  Trip date: July 2024
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  Jennifer

  · July 15th, 2024
  We had Jim B. as our driver and loved him. We thought he had a great sense of humor and was really knowledgeable about history and the locations we were going to. - But there was a lot lacking with other factors of the trip. The bus was a rather small, cramped and unpleasant experience, it would have been more comfortable if they designed them as 13 passenger instead of 16 passenger vehicle (taking out a row). The joke we made afterwards was that the designer took notes from Ryanair. To boot, the windows rattled and shuddered a lot and it was kind of annoying. - Anyone taking these tours should also make their own arrangements with hotels or B&Bs. We let Rabbie's set it up for us thinking they vetted the establishments but they do not, they only assign you to who returns first saying they have availability to take you. Each place we had was far from the town centers and the first place's room in Ullapool was so tiny, and the bathroom felt like some sort of cruel joke (I've seen coffins with more elbow room than the shower had). Beware of getting assigned to the Harbour House! That said, the Twenty Seven in Stornaway was great though regardless of the location (not as far out as some of the B&Bs were), and the proprietor was amazing, too. But, then the one in Portree (Skye Haven) was mostly alright, but didn't offer a hot breakfast and was far distance from town. - Sadly and most importanly, another thing I felt was lacking was the destinations. Most spots you are only allowed off the bus for a few minutes at a time for some quick pictures, and the driver doesn't (seem to) have the authority to skip stops if its raining. The Storr was completed fogged over and he kept trying to stop, and then took us all the way up through the Quiraing Mountains and it was fogged over (and then downpoured on us) and most people didn't even get off the bus there. Then, our group accidently took too long at another destination later in the day, and that prevented us from going to an optional museum that would have been a way better stop (out of the rain) than fogged over mountains. - Also just a note that is not Rabbie's or Jim's fault in it, but, just something to consider when booking a trip like this, is they only handled two lunch locations, but otherwise do not handle any arrangements for your lunches and dinners, so, something that needs to be stressed is that because of the times most things close on the islands; restaurants either close down or are crowded by 5pm. It felt like we ate Tesco sandwiches and generic takeaway a lot. People were talking about getting an email about making reservations at places ahead of time but I never saw an email like that. Regardless, do your research ahead of time and know the general lay of the land and the times and locations of places you would like to try to eat, or else your long walk into town is made even longer still with circling blocks trying to find someplace you'd like that's open and serving.
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  Trip date: July 2024
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  Helen

  · July 15th, 2024
  Donald's knowledge of history, facts, best scenery, places to go was exceptional. We saw so many wonderful towns, villages, beaches and perfect little gems on our tour. Lived every minute.
  
  Trip date: July 2024
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  Timothy

  · July 8th, 2024
  This was a great tour! Our guide, Bruce, was very knowledgeable about Scottish History, both ancient and recent, and was also a good storyteller and a great driver. The coach was new and very comfortable to ride in, even with a full 16 people on the tour. it was surprisingly cold and rainy for July, but that didn't spoil our time. Word of warning about the accommodations, however, the B&B shower enclosures are very tiny, so if you are a larger person, you may wish to request a hotel instead of a B&B. Oh, and ladies, bring some conditioner with you as it is not supplied. Thanks to Bruce and Rabbie's, you will see us again on another tour soon!
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  Trip date: June 2024
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  Jonathan

  · July 7th, 2024
  The tour was very well organized and we had a wonderful time. Bruce was a great resource of historical information as well as being highly engaging and funny. He was always spot on with his toilet ratings. I would highly recommend this tour.
  Trip date: June 2024
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  Gregory

  · June 10th, 2024
  We had a great time. Thanks Martin.
  Trip date: May 2024
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  Wendy

  · June 4th, 2024
  It was a fantastic trip and Martin was a great driver and storyteller and historian!
  Trip date: May 2024
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  Sharon

  · May 28th, 2024
  Nice pace, knowledgeable tour guide and perfect group size of 16.
  
  Trip date: April 2024