Highland Explorer Tours

Highland Explorer Tours

Headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Number of tours
7
Age Range
5-99
Number of reviews
451
Rating
4.7/5
Response rate
92%
Response time
within 1 day

Highland Explorer Tours Reviews (452)

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Accommodation
4.5/5
Transportation
5/5
Meals
4.5/5
Value for money
4/5
Guide
5/5
  • Isle of Skye, Loch Ness & Inverness reviewer 1
    Written on July 9th, 2025
    Beautiful sights, and Tim was a brilliant guide.
    Highland Explorer Tours commented on this review
    Dear Mary Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5 star review of your recent tour experience. We are delighted to read that you had such an enjoyable time on tour with Tim. Scotland has some amazing scenery. We will be sure to pass on your kind words. We look forward to welcoming you back on tour with us again soon. Kind Regards Keith
  • CC
    Written on July 6th, 2025
    Fantastic tour with a wonderful guide. Highly recommended.
    Highland Explorer Tours commented on this review
    Dear Connie Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review of your recent tour experience. We will be sure to pass on your kind words. We hope to welcome you back on tour with us again soon. Kind Regards Keith
  • NC
    Written on June 24th, 2025
    Timing for arrive at locations was badly managed
    Highland Explorer Tours commented on this review
    Hi Nicholas, thanks for taking the time in leaving your 3 star review. We are disappointed to hear your views on the timings of locations with us on your recent tour experience. We plan and allow enough time for each location and stops on tours but sometimes delays can occur and these timings can be subject to alterations. We hope that you enjoyed the tour and we will pass your feedback on. Kind Regards. Keith
  • CP
    Written on June 23rd, 2025
    Great itinerary. The company was responsive to questions. Our tour leader was knowledgeable. Accommodations were clean and conveniently located in the towns …
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    Highland Explorer Tours commented on this review
    Hi Christine, thanks for your 5 star review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us including accommodations. We will pass your feedback on. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us. Kind Regards. Keith
  • Isle of Skye & Hebridean Hopper reviewer 5
    Written on June 21st, 2025
    Our guide, Rich was brilliant. Informative, amusing, obliging, adaptable, knowledgeable and accommodating. He made our trip very memorable. Ruch supplied an up…
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    Highland Explorer Tours commented on this review
    Hi Jennifer, thanks for your 5 star review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us. Rich is an amazing driver guide who loves sharing his knowledge and we will pass your feedback on. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us. Kind Regards. Keith
  • MM
    Written on June 11th, 2025
    Our guide,Paul, on the 5 day tour of the Highlands and Isle of Skye was excellent. He was a superb driver so I felt safe and confident. The trip excelled my exp…
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    Highland Explorer Tours commented on this review
    Hi Maureen, thanks for your 5 star review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us. Paul is an amazing driver guide and we will pass your feedback on. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us. Kind Regards. Keith
  • VG
    Written on May 27th, 2025
    5-Day Tour: Isle of Skye, Loch Ness & Inverness with Highland Explorer Tours 5 stars for this tour – and for our wonderful tour guide Graeme! I had never b…
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    Highland Explorer Tours commented on this review
    Hi Veronika, thanks for your 5 star review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us. Graeme is an amazing driver guide and we will pass your feedback on. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us. Kind Regards. Keith
  • RA
    Written on May 10th, 2025
    Well balanced trip and our guide was awesome. Great memories
    Highland Explorer Tours commented on this review
    Hi Richard, thanks for your 5 star review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us. We will pass your feedback on. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us. Kind Regards. Keith
  • Isle Of Skye And The Highlands reviewer 9
    Written on May 6th, 2025
    The organisation was good and Paul the driver/guide was very professional, arranging yet making sure we respected timings, etc. The overall itinerary was good. …
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    Highland Explorer Tours commented on this review
    Hi Benoit thanks for your 3 star review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us. Paul is an amazing driver guide and we will pass your feedback on. There is always an option to add on the optional experiences with us for the steam train and Dunvegan castle subject to availability via Tour Radar. I am sorry to hear that you were not aware of this. Kind Regards. Keith
  • Orkney Islands & The Northern Highlands reviewer 10
    Written on May 2nd, 2025
    The trip to Orkney and Skara Brae was a life changing experience. Our group was the first time that the Inverness office had conducted the tour (it used to sol…
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    Highland Explorer Tours commented on this review
    Hi, Thanks for your 5 star review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us. Duff, Harrison, Emma and Sonia are amazing driver guides and we will pass your feedback on. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us. Kind Regards. Keith

Highland Explorer Tours Tours

About Highland Explorer Tours

Highland Explorer Tours are dedicated to delivering the very best travel experiences every day. Our 1-6 day tours are designed to make the most of your time in our stunning country and to give you an authentic experience of Scotland. Our mission is to exceed your expectations, a commitment that is recognised by our VisitScotland 5 star accreditation and consistent excellent customer feedback. Scotland's landscape is stunningly beautiful with a magnificent history and culture that deserves to be told by the Scottish experts, our Guides. They will bring this heritage to life while ensuring you get to explore our nation's most breathtaking landscapes. Whether you are planning a day trip or a longer visit, our range of tours will give you an unforgettable insight into our country and its people, leaving memories that will last a lifetime.

Highlights

Passionate Local Guides
Award Winning Tours of Scotland
Committed to Sustainability
Authentic Scottish Experience

We Are Committed To Your Well-Being

Well-Being On Tour

We have all adapted to this new world, where it’s imperative for us to take additional measures to stay healthy.


That’s why you can travel with us reassured that we have put numerous new measures in place to elevate our hygiene standards and protocols. The health and well-being of our guests and team have always been, and always will be our priority.


In this new, fast-changing Covid-19 era, we are doing all we can to adapt to new requirements and expectations. Here are some important new steps and procedures that we have implemented to enhance hygiene protocols, to comply with physical distancing requirements by relevant government authorities and to give you the needed peace of mind during your travels in these new times.



Expertly Trained Driver Guides

Our Driver Guides have recently been trained in new and enhanced hygiene and physical distancing procedures. They operate an enhanced duty of care and monitor the hygiene etiquette of our guests during our trips, reacting, and advising as needed to ensure high standards are maintained. We will inform you before you travel about new protocols required in these areas, and ask that you cooperate with and heed the advice and direction of our Driver Guides while on your tour. Our Driver Guides have preventative measures in place to try and ensure your well-being and in the event that any unexpected issues arise on tour, they will activate additional protocols.



A full Team of Support 24/7

It’s not just your Driver Guide who will be taking care of you. Behind the scenes, our operations and guest support teams are in contact with them and on-call 24/7, so you can rest assured that you’re in good hands.



Stringent On The Road Protocols

Our coaches are sanitised before the start of your trip and have always been kept to very high standards. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, we have taken additional measures to elevate our hygiene and sanitary practices in accordance with guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and as required, applicable government regulations.


Our Driver Guides are trained with the latest hygiene protocols and will clean and disinfect all surfaces including handrails, door handles, tables, seats, air-conditioning filters and overhead lockers on a daily basis.


All our guests are asked to follow hygiene practices recommended by the World Health Organization including the thorough and regular washing of hands and sanitising when required. Hand sanitiser is available onboard for our guests to use throughout the day. Please bring your own hand sanitiser, washable face mask, and gloves with you, as these are required to be worn in public in some countries.


Should an unexpected situation arise, additional face masks, rubber gloves, antiviral sprays, and wipes are available for guest distribution on all trips.



Trusted Partners, Exceptional Standards

We are very selective in who we work with and choose to only use hotels, restaurants, ground handlers and venues that take the health and well-being of our guests as seriously as we do and agree to meet expected guidelines and specifications. We only work with establishments that we are confident will consistently adhere to our standards.



Smaller Groups, More Personal Space

We have worked to ensure our groups are divided into smaller sets at each stop, to ensure the required physical distancing is ensured.



Always In The Know

As part of The Travel Corporation, Highland Explorer Tours is kept up to date with all government advisories and travel alerts on a daily basis and is continually in touch with all of our partners on the ground in each destination. Also, rest assured that during your tour, our teams work to ensure our supplier partners (hotels, restaurants, museums, and other venues) are also applying the same standard to this new hygiene and distancing protocols, to the extent possible.



Personal Responsibility – COVID-19 Warning

We have introduced these enhanced hygiene protocols – for you, our other guests and our team members.


An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the UK Government, senior citizens and guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.


We ask that you please take personal responsibility for your wellbeing. This begins with packing any personal protective equipment and sanitisers you require. Please adopt physical distancing and hygiene practices throughout your pre-trip travel arrangements and follow all health instruction whether physical signage or requests from our professional staff, once you are holidaying with us.


In choosing to travel with HAGGiS Adventures, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.


Let’s help keep each other safe and healthy.

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Questions & Answers

  • Where do your tours depart from?

    ALL EDINBURGH TOURS WILL DEPART FROM:

    Haggis/Highland Explorer Office
    60 High Street
    The Royal Mile
    Edinburgh, EH1 1TB.
     
    https://bit.ly/Edinburgh-Departure-Point

    ALL INVERNESS TOURS WILL DEPART FROM:
    15 Union St
    Inverness, IV1 1PP *
    *Across from the entrance to the Victorian Market. Look out for a blue or yellow coach bus


    Our website has been updated with this information
  • Are meals included in the tour price?

    Your tour will stop at some excellent and varied restaurants en route with traditional and contemporary options to suit every palate. For maximum flexibility, your Tour Guide will be on hand to give you the locals’ tips on the best hidden gems and then the choice is yours to decide where, what and with whom to eat.
  • Are there any luggage restrictions?

    Highland Explorer allows each passenger to have one main piece of baggage with the total weight being no more than 44lbs/20kgs. You will find that the majority of tours have a 20kg luggage limit per person, as this provides luggage room on the transport for all travellers in the group. In addition, you can bring one daypack onboard the transport but you must be able to carry this around with you.
  • Are there any age restrictions?

    Unfortunately, Highland Explorer are unable to carry children under 5 years old and anyone under 17 must be accompanied by an adult. There is no maximum age restriction, so if you are young-at-heart or have a sense of adventure, then Highland Explorer would love to have you!

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Our team of experienced tour specialists have travelled to hundreds of countries around the globe and have decades of first-hand travel experience to share. Contact us now to have all of your tour-related questions answered!