This private tour that allows you to diverge from the suggestions based on what you want to get from the day. Spend the day with a local guide allows you to see the Highlands in style at a slow pace that allows you to visit castles, take walks in the fresh to get stunning views, follow in the footsteps of Rob Roy, eat in great local places, or even visit a whisky distillery if you like. As this is a private tour we can tweak it to suit your needs no problem. Please note that when you ask to customise, we can do it in the area this tour takes place in. Asking to go to places hundreds of miles from these locations is not possible and will require you booking a tour to suit that.
You will be picked up/dropped off at your hotel/BNB and you will tour in an air conditioned Mercedes van or possibly a Landrover for couples.
Posted By : IOANNA_R
Brian was excellent. Very polite and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the trip very much and it gave us a very good idea of the country.
All the stops were very interesting to see.
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 15:35:55 
Posted By : jessicagV8644SH
Jim was very knowledgeable and a compelling storyteller. We saw so much - castles, lochs, Kelpie, Callendar, distillery, beautiful Highlands. He made it a fun day and took into account our preferences to focus on what we wanted. Money well spent to see a lot in a very memorable way
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 14:58:14 
Posted By : Getaway316474
Our day trip to Inverness and back to Edinburgh was amazing. Scott picked us up promptly (wearing a kilt) and showed us many interesting stops along the way. We really enjoyed his humor and historical knowledge. We would have missed so much on our trip to Scotland if we hadn't booked this trip. Thank you, Scott!
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 07:41:34
Posted By : Jodi_B
Thoughtful private around Edinburgh and lowlands tour. This is NOT a highlands tour. You will see many lovely things but this is not a true highlands tour. Scott is thoughtful, and knowledgeable and tries to figure out what the private tour participants want/should see. Scott's narration on the hours of driving are exceptionally helpful. The local kirk, roadside lunch and chocolatier are a treat.
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Posted On : 2024-05-21 11:33:56
Posted By : nikolaia803
Scott took us out to see the central Highlands along with castles, quaint villages, and various unique sites we wouldn’t have known to look for. While the package came with an itinerary Scott was able to tailor it to the destinations that were most interesting to us and even suggest landmarks that would better meet our criteria (within reason, I expect we couldn’t significantly deviate from the route). Having the flexibility to make adjustments and a dedicated guide really set this experience apart from traditional large group bus tours that we’ve done in the past.
Then there comes value for the money. We got to see more locations than a group tour, we didn’t have to rent a car, had more flexibility in the agenda, much more comfortable riding accommodation (important when driving multiple hours), and we had our own dedicated guide with extensive knowledge. Hard to beat that value.
Last, but not least, Scott was a fantastic tour guide. He filled the air with historical knowledge/stories, connected locations of the tour to pop culture (movies, shows, music), and was all around an entertaining guide. It isn’t easy keeping people engaged for 8hrs but Scott was able to do just that with enthusiasm and knowledge.
Overall, great experience and would do it again.
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Posted On : 2024-04-01 13:34:29
Posted By : Katherine_K
Our tour guide (Scott) was simply fabulous! He was full of knowledge and kept us entertained the whole time. He was able to adjust our tour to accommodate weather issues, and personal preferences. We took our 8 year old daughter (who can be quite the talker) and he was so kind to her. We were worried she would get bored and brought things to entertain her- but never had to bring them out! She was fully engaged the entire time. We were able to squeeze a lot of fun in a day. Thanks again for a simply fabulous time!
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Posted On : 2023-12-30 14:05:14
Posted By : MedhaM
It was truly a beautiful experience, the highlight of our Scotland trip. Scott was so kind, knowledgeable and funny. Our group had 2 kids, one almost one and the other one a toddler. As much as it felt like we were being ambitious in doing a day long tour with the kids, considering my younger one was out on a trip for the first time, Scott understood our challenges and planned the whole day so well, that we did not have any trouble, while we got to see the Kelpies, the bridges, lunch at a lovely local rustic restaurant, see a Castle. My husband managed to go to a distillery too!!! And in the end my kid was waiting to meet the highland cows, ans Scott made that possible as well. Amazing is an understatement.
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Posted On : 2023-11-05 08:32:16
Posted By : chrismG4195EJ
TL:DR - Book with Iconic, Scott is the man, have a great time!
Long form - We booked with Iconic on the recommendation from a friend who recently toured Scotland with their family of 5. Our friends had a blast and so did we!
What you need to know:
Pre-trip communications
1. We received a personal email confirmation within several hours of booking.
2. Will (owner) answered all our questions over email.
3. Will worked with us to loosely define our custom experience over email.
4. We received confirmation emails prior to our trip, validating our address and confirming pickup time.
Day-of Travel
1. Our guide, Scott, arrived an hour ahead of our scheduled departure. (I know this because I saw him on the street while I grabbed breakfast)
2. Scott was a font of knowledge, with a radio voice to match the quality of his story-telling! And he’s funny! You will learn an immense amount of history while laughing your arse off.
3.You are signing up for a custom experience, not a pre planned route. “How do you know this?” You might ask…..because we asked to change itinerary during the tour. Instead of hiking, we went to a chocolatier. (best chocolate ever).
Simply put, book with Iconic if you want a fun, personable, personalized, informational and memorable experience.
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Posted On : 2023-10-15 15:06:04
Posted By : 411skylars
Amazing! We had such a blast. So informative and so fun. Was inclusive of my two year old who was having a bad day. Saw so many beautiful things. Much love, from Texas!
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Posted On : 2023-10-10 16:16:01
Posted By : morristruman
Scott was a terrific guide on our Scottish Highlands tour. He picked us up promptly as planned, was very knowledgeable about the sites and knew how to entertain us too! The day was full of great scenery, good shopping (that we requested) and a terrific lunch too.
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Posted On : 2023-10-06 05:49:30
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