FAQ's

 FAQ's

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Tours


  • What is your cancellation policy?

    If you cancel with 35 days or more notice, you will get a full refund (minus a 10% admin fee). We can also try to reschedule your tour for another time and hold your booking, the choice is yours.


    *NOT applicable to Multi-Day Tours, Early bird tickets or vouchers*

  • Do I need Electronic Travel Authorisation?

    Yes, although it depends on the country you are travelling from. Please check full guidance here - https://www.visitscotland.com/travel-planning/electronic-travel-authorisation

  • Do you offer hotel pick up?

    Yes! all our tours are private and will be only the group you book for. An extra of your tour being private means we come to you to begin your tour of Scotland and return you to your hotel at the end of the day.

  • Do you pick up from AirBnB's?

    Yes! our guide can meet you outside the address of your apartment.

  • Can we bring children?

    Yes, of course. There are many locations that cater for children and have fun interactive activites. We can provide child car seats if your child is under 12 years old or below 135cm, just let us know.

  • Do we stop for lunch?

    Yes, we stop in small towns and villages, where our guides can recommend a place to eat. 

  • Is the tour just us?

    Yes, private tours are exactly that. A tour just for you and your party. If you are travelling alone then it will be just you.

  • Multi-Day Tour Cancellation Policy?

    We require a 25% non-refundable deposit on all Multi Day Bookings. If you would like to pay the deposit at time of booking and the balance 90 days before the tour date please contact us. 


    Cancel with more than 90 days notice you will receive a 75% deposit. 

    Cancel with more than 60 days notice you will receive a 50% deposit.  

    Cancel with less than 60 days notice no-refund will be issued.


    We strongly recommend that clients take out appropriate travel insurance to cover the cost of the tour etc. should you not be able to travel.


    Please note, we do not refund in the event of locations or attractions being closed, ferries being unable to sail, or for any other reason that may cause last minute alterations to the Itinerary.


Itineraries


  • Can itineraries change?

    Your tour will always follow the itinerary as closely as possible. However in some cases visitor attractions may be closed or traffic restrictions can impact the tour route. Your driver-guide will keep you up to up to date on the road, and we'll try to get in touch about any large changes prior to your departure.

  • What is excluded?

    We exclude accommodation, admissions and meals from our itineraries so you can travel however you want.

    *Multi-day tours include admissions*

  • Why do you exclude admissions?

    We exclude visitor attractions in your tour price because it lets you travel your way. It means you can pamper yourself with a luxury lunch or skip an attraction whenever you feel like it.

  • Should I take out travel insurance?

    Yes, we all ways recommend that you take out travel insurance in case of any unforseen circumstances

  • Does the weather impact my tour?

    Tours run all year around in all weathers. We rarely have to cancel a tour due to the weather. Should we have an extreme weather event we strongly recommend you take out travel insurance to cover the cost of the tour should it be cancelled at short notice.


Guides


  • Can we request a specific guide?

    We cant gurantee a specific guide for each tour, however we always aim to provide the best experience no matter what guide you have.

  • Does the guide have lunch with us?

    As you wish, the guide can have lunch with you. Feel free to ask our guides to lunch, they will be more than happy to spend the extra time with you.

  • Should I tip the guide?

    If you have enjoyed the tour please feel free to tip your guide (or Driver/Guide). When you visit restaurants tips are also appreciated by your service providers. If you do not enjoy the tour please do not tip the guide, give us your feedback, this will enable us to make changes and improvements.


    Guides 10-20%

    Driver/Guides 10-20%

    Servers (meals) 10-20% (however a service charge may automatically have been added to your bill)


  • What languages are available?

    The tour will be delivered in English as we only have english speaking guides.

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