and wishes, add to them our intimate knowledge of the area and its wider context,
to craft a package for you that makes it a truly memorable experience.
We can accommodate six guests in our vehicle. If you are travelling with large suitcases or golf clubs this may reduce the number of guests to 4 per vehicle, but we would be pleased to discuss the options with you.
We use our luxurious Land Rover Discovery vehicle, seating six guest and a driver in comfort.
Tours are charged at £300 for a half day, or £550 for a full day. Reductions are available for multi-day excursions.
The tour price includes your vehicle, guide and fuel, but does not include any meals or admission fees unless previously agreed.
We are a husband and wife team, and so can guarantee that your tour will be guided by one or other of us. We each have our specialities, and we try to match the most appropriate guide with each individual tour.
We love exploring all of Scotland, and are very happy to pick you up from, or leave you at, the location that suits you.
For example, we recently collected clients from Aberdeen Airport, spend two days touring based in Braemar before heading west for the day and finishing up at the port in Oban.
Although Julian speaks Dutch and French fluently (and smatterings of other languages) the historical and geological words are currently a bit beyond him. He’s working on it though, and will do his best in the meantime.
We take a maximum of six people per tour to minimise the impact on the environment and to ensure a quality experience for all.
In Scotland you can experience all four seasons in one day. We recommend sensible footwear and extra warm layers. Other than that, you won’t require anything on our tours, although a camera will give you the opportunity to record some of the highlights of your day.
You are very welcome to bring a packed lunch on your tour, however we would ask that you don’t eat this in our vehicle. We also have an extensive knowledge of fabulous restaurants and lunch stops, and would be pleased to introduce you to them on your tour.
Our tours are in a Land Rover Discovery and are suitable for all levels of mobility. However, some of the venues that we visit during a tour involve walking on uneven ground and up steep or irregular staircases. If you require further information on accessibility, please give us a call.
We have a pair of booster seats available, please us know in advance if you require them (at no charge). Car seats are more individual, but we would be happy to fit them using the ISOFIX standard.
Unfortunately, much as we love dogs, we don’t allow them in our vehicles, as some of our guests have allergies to them. Our dogs are sorry to sit this one out too!
We operate with a maximum ration of 1:6 between guide and clients, although on certain routes we use a minimum of two guides.
If your group is larger than 12 then please get in touch – we frequently work together with other guides.
We enjoy tailoring our walks for different abilities and will discuss your goals and previous experience when you book with us. We take a pace appropriate to the group, taking time to enjoy the view, flora and fauna.
Walking shoes/boots
Waterproof jacket and trousers
Hat and gloves
Walking trousers or tracksuit bottoms
Wicking base layer top (not cotton) and at least one additional warm layers
Spare fleece
Spare socks
Personal medication, blister treatment, plasters
25-35 litre rucksack and rucksack liner to keep everything dry (heavy duty binbags are fine)
Packed lunch with plenty of sandwiches, chocolate and fruit and emergency rations
Water – minimum of one litre
Optional
Walking poles
Camera – in a dry bag on wet days
Sunglasses, sun hat, suntan lotion….hopefully!
Map and compass – we will be navigating, but you’re very welcome to join in/learn from us en route
Gaiters
Midge repellent – Smidge is particularly good
We welcome well behaved dogs on our walks. They must be kept under control at all times and not trouble wildlife or farmstock. At certain times of year, dogs will need to be kept on a lead due to ground nesting birds and farming activities. Do have a look at the Outdoor Access Code.
We can either send you an invoice for payment by bank transfer or through PayPal.
You don’t need to have a Paypal account to pay this, PayPal can accept payments using a debit or credit card.
The tour price includes your vehicle, guide and fuel, but does not include any meals or admission fees unless previously agreed.
We can either send you an invoice for payment by bank transfer or through PayPal.
You don’t need to have a Paypal account to pay this, PayPal can accept payments using a debit or credit card.
Please get in touch early to discuss the experience you are looking for.
We would be happy to keep a note of the date(s) in which you are interested and will email you if we receive another enquiry for the same period.
Cancellations made more than 30 days in advance will receive a full refund, between 30 and 14 days a 50% refund, after which no further refunds can be offered.