View allThe tour was more than I had expected. Accommodation was well thought out.
Dianne, traveled in June
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- Gold Operator
- Royal Irish Tours
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Group Size 1 - 38
- Ages 8+
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Glasgow's Victorian architecture
- Cruise Loch Ness and hunt for Nessie
- Visit the historic Isle of Skye
- Enjoy a whisky tasting in Perthshire
- Tour Edinburgh Castle before opening
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Glasgow
- Day 2 Burns Country
- Day 3 Loch Ness & Inverness
- Day 4 Isle of Skye
- Day 5 Culloden & Speyside
- Day 6 St. Andrews & Falkland
- Day 7 Edinburgh
- Day 8 Tour Ends
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
Operated by
Royal Irish Tours
Number of tours
24
Age Range
4 to 99 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
83%
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- DGDelmiro· September 7th, 2025Allen our guide and Mark our driver were the best. Great tripShow moreTrip date: August 2025
- PZPaul E· September 2nd, 2025Tour guide Maggie was awesome as well as the driver. Hotels and food were grerat and Scotland was just greatShow moreTrip date: August 2025
- NGNancy· August 12th, 2025The Scottish Royal tour was excellent, as was our tour guide Linda and driver Mark. There were about 26 in our group, which made getting acquainted pretty easy. Name tags helped, too. The tour itinerary was great.Show more
Royal Irish Tours commented on this reviewThank you for your feedback! We're thrilled you had an excellent time!Trip date: July 2025 - LCLeigh· July 22nd, 2025This is an absolutely perfect tour. And our tour guide Linda and our driver Mark made the experience exceptional. All of the hotels are beautiful and food is excellent. All of experiences are fantastic, and are included in the price of the tour. Nothing was additional in cost, which is very different from the Globus tour we are currently on in London, where everything seems to be additional. I would do this tour again in a heartbeat. You see so much and you cover nearly the whole country. The only thing that would make it better would be more time on the Isle of Skye. But I understand that there will be a different tour next year that will include that. And it will add on two extra days. There is not one thing that I would do to make this tour better other than more time in Skye. Castles, history, sheepdog experience, beautiful scenery… It includes it all.Show moreTrip date: July 2025
- Tim· July 21st, 2025Accommodations were wonderful, and I very much enjoyed the meals provided. We enjoyed someone else driving through the occasionally narrow roads. Mark has nerves of steel, and some very good stories of his own. Allan also has a birding hobby, as well as some experience with flora and fauna, because I will ask those questions. This is a busy tour. There is not a lot of "down time"; but you are able to see so much along the drive. Bring one pair of shoes for walking, usually uneven streets and occasionally rough terrain. Bring one more pair for evenings if you want to be slightly dressier. **Arrive the day before the tour begins, as it begins in the early morning.**Show moreTrip date: July 2025
- HMHeather· July 7th, 2025It was a wonderful trip! All of the hotels were first-rate. Our tour guide, Alan, was wonderful! I especially enjoyed his stories and the songs he played for us. He was very patient with me asking how to spell peoples' names and places, as I was taking lots of notes. The driver Mark was very kind and helpful, as well. I will look forward to traveling with Tour Radar again and to recommending it!Show moreTrip date: June 2025
- NJNatalie· June 23rd, 2025Our tour guide Linda was extremely knowledgeable and provided insight into every location including the travel locations in between. There were two days of extreme bus travel near the beginning where we spent many hours on the bus which was probably the only negative for me.Show moreTrip date: June 2025
- CMCarol· June 19th, 2025The itinerary, tour guide and overall experience was excellent!Show moreTrip date: May 2025
- Dianne· June 16th, 2025The tour eas more than I had expected Our tour guide Alan was outstanding his knowledge was excellent and he was a very caring person Mark our bus driver was very helpful Accommodation was well thought outShow moreTrip date: May 2025
- RMRobert· June 4th, 2025The guide was full of history knowledge and very interesting. Could have been a bit more information on meeting places. Tour was good, some hotels were great and one was not good at all.Show moreTrip date: May 2025
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- From Saturday20 Sep, 2025To Saturday27 Sep, 2025This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:NZ $5,097 per person
- From Tuesday23 Sep, 2025To Tuesday30 Sep, 2025EnglishFilling FastCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $5,097 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Saturday27 Sep, 2025To Saturday4 Oct, 2025This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:NZ $5,097 per person
- From Tuesday30 Sep, 2025To Tuesday7 Oct, 2025EnglishFilling FastCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $5,097 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Saturday4 Oct, 2025To Saturday11 Oct, 2025EnglishAlmost Sold OutThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:NZ $4,854 per personMultiple Room Types
What our customers ask about this tour
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Elizabeth
Asked on July 9th, 2025Will there be a tour guide on the bus or does the bus driver act as a tour guide? What level of activity? Is this tour all history?
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Elizabeth
Traveler•Written July 2025What are the prices and dates for May and June 2026?
Royal Irish ToursOperator•Written July 2025On the Scottish Royal tour there is a tour manager guiding you and driver driving the coach. The tour isn't too active but you mobility, there will be walking, there can be some uneven grounds at some of the attractions and you will need to be able to get on and off the coach on your own. This tour is a mix of culture, history and scenery, showcasing all that Scotland has to offer. In May & June 2026 we have a number of departures: May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th - $4299 per person based on double occupancy / $5799 based on single occupancy. June 6th, 13th & 20th - $4399 per person based on double occupancy / $5899 based on single occupancy.
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Keith
Asked on June 28th, 2025What is the price for May or June
- Royal Irish ToursOperator•Written June 2025
In 2026 Scottish Royal pricing is from $4299 - $4399 per person based on double occupancy. Pricing is in Canadian dollars. Please note there is an itinerary change for 2026. The tour no longer visits Isle of Skye.
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Jenna
Asked on June 17th, 2025On the visit to Isle of Skye, what sites do we visit / get to see?
- Royal Irish ToursOperator•Written June 2025
It is a semi-flexible day on Skye; your tour manager ensures you take a unique route that suits the weather, the local events, and your group's interests. You also stop in Portree for lunch. Eilean Donan Castle is also visited as you leave.
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Christopher
Asked on May 6th, 2025Do we get any hotel vouchers or it is provided by the tour
- Royal Irish ToursOperator•Written May 2025
The hotel in Glasgow is the voco Grand Central Hotel.
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Dean
Asked on March 14th, 2025wondering if there were many Americans booked on this tour. I'm Canadian and would prefer to be around any other group of travellers
- Royal Irish ToursOperator•Written March 2025
Our tours would be about 99% Canadians on the tour!
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Jack
Asked on March 13th, 2025How soon will you have information for 2026? We have a group of people who wish to come June 13, 2026 week. Also, what is the check in time for the first day in Glascow.
- Royal Irish ToursOperator•Written March 2025
We are finalizing our 2026 tours at the moment. We should have more information in the coming weeks. The tour starts in the morning on day 1 but hotel check in would be in the afternoon.
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Jack
Traveler•Written March 2025Since we would need to find a hotel to stay in the night before the tour starts, is the Grand Hotel usually available for making private reservations at if we booked far enough in advance? For families with kids coming is it necessary to book two rooms or do they have larger rooms available for the tour?
- Royal Irish ToursOperator•Written March 2025
The hotel would be available to book for a pre-night. For anyone with kids they would mostly need 2 rooms. What are the kids ages?
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Neil
Asked on February 23rd, 2025how much advance payment is to be paid for this tour?
- Royal Irish ToursOperator•Written February 2025
The deposit amount should show before you make the booking. A deposit is taken at time of booking with the rest of the payment taken closer to the departure.
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Jenna
Asked on February 17th, 2025Are there any Scottish Royal tours in May 2025? We will be flying taking a train from London to Glasgow. Should we arrive a day early in order to participate on Day 1?
- Royal Irish ToursOperator•Written February 2025
Day 1 consists of a panoramic tour of Glasgow in the morning then you have the afternoon free, in the evening there is a welcome drink and dinner. If you did not want to do the panoramic tour you could meet at the welcome drink.
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Jenna
Traveler•Written February 2025When I clicked on book now, the response says this tour is not available and ask about a tour in June so I am confused. How do we book the tour with Tour Radar on May 17?
- Royal Irish ToursOperator•Written February 2025
We have opened the May 17th Scottish Royal for sale on Tourradar. Please go ahead and book it and you will then be confirmed on the tour.
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Heidi
Asked on February 12th, 2025Are all listed excursions included in the price of the tour?
- Royal Irish ToursOperator•Written February 2025
There are no optional excursions on this tour. Everything mentioned in the itinerary is included.
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Angela
Asked on February 8th, 2025What is the additional fee for a single supplement?
- Royal Irish ToursOperator•Written February 2025
The single supplement on the August 30th Scottish Royal is $1400. Please note the $1400 is priced in Canadian dollars and may vary depending on your currency.
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