Highland Fling

Customer Reviews

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  Kate

  · October 7th, 2024
  The tour I took was called Lochs, Castles and The Kelpies, and I took it on November 23, 2023. In short, I loved it! The history of the places and fun facts kept coming as we drove to and from each destination. Our guides went out of their way to show us an amazing day! Besides viewing the Western Highlands of Scotland, my favourite was The Kelpies. The history of the sculptures, and the majesty and beauty of the Kelpies against the beautiful landscape, was something I will always remember.
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  Haggis Adventures commented on this review

  Hi Kate, thanks for your 5 star review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us. Kind Regards. Keith
  Trip date: November 2023
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  Margaret

  · September 7th, 2024
  This is a fantastic company. Tour guide brilliant. Would recommend. Plan to do another tour with HAGGIS ADVENTURES
  

  Haggis Adventures commented on this review

  Hi Margaret, thanks for your 5 star review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us. Kind Regards. Keith
  Trip date: September 2024
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  Paul

  · September 5th, 2024
  The destinations and the guide were excellent! Dusty is an excellent guide and did an amazing job of keeping us informed and on time. The only area I would say needs to be changed is the size of the bus seats. When driving around for 5 days the seats are small and not as comfortable as other tours.
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  Haggis Adventures commented on this review

  Hi Paul, thanks for your 5 star review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us. Many thanks for your feedback which we will pass on. Dusty is an amazing guide. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us. Kind Regards. Keith
  Trip date: August 2024
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  Marilyn

  · September 1st, 2024
  This was a well organized overview of the Scottish Highlands, capturing the highlights and offering a nice variety of activities. Our guide played a pivotal role in our enjoyment of the experience. Dusty deftly managed a few of our group that were a bit challenging in their demeanour. He is a pleasant man who kept us safe, informed and entertained. He gave bites of historical informstion
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  Haggis Adventures commented on this review

  Hi Marilyn, thanks for your 5 star review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us. Dusty is an amazing guide. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us. Kind Regards. Keith
  Trip date: August 2024
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  Susanna

  · August 4th, 2024
  A great introduction to Scotland and its culture and traditions. We regularly stopped at lovely villages, saw some stunning sites and drove through the most beautiful landscapes. Everyday there were some possibilities to do some walks, and as we arrived at the hotel by 5pm in the evening, we had lots of time off to explore the villages and dive into local food and entertainment. We were a group of 29 of all ages, and a good mixture of couples, families and solo travellers. I booked the hostel accommodation which was fine because we were the same people from the group staying in one room. Our guide Paul was perfect, very kind and knowledgeable. He entertained us during the bus rides with interesting and funny stories, background information and music. He was mindful of our needs and wishes, and a great driver. I can highly recommend this tour!
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  Haggis Adventures commented on this review

  Hi Susanna, thanks for your 5 star review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us. Paul is an amazing guide. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us. Kind Regards. Keith
  Trip date: July 2024
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  Stephen

  · July 23rd, 2024
  First of all, I need to say that my review and rating have nothing to do with my driver/guide Cara or her trainee Lauri. They were both energetic, excellent and professional at their jobs and went out of their way to be informative and take into consideration the needs of the group throughout the trip. There were some things that went wrong on our tour (not being able to get on the ferry and having to drive to Isle of Skye, etc.) but they worked hard to keep everyone's spirits up throughout and overall made the trip enjoyable. The low rating is for the absolute bait and switch that was this tour. Prior to traveling, I looked into every piece of marketing, blog post, and review that I could about Haggis Adventures. I was expecting a Highland Adventure running up and down mountains by day, exploring castles, jumping into lochs, and partying in a tartan toga by night. Although I personally am a bit beyond staying in hostels at this point in my life, I figured it would be worthwhile to stay in inferior accomodations to travel with a fun group. I was fully aware going into this trip that sometimes Haggis Adventures shares buses with their sister company, Highland Explorer Tours, however I (incorrectly) assumed that during high season this would be unlikely as the company should have enough bookings to run seperate trips. I was wrong. Our group was 95% older Highland Explorer passengers and unfortunately the tour (rightly so) mainly catered to them. Our group mainly consisted of retirees and families with young children. Although they were all very nice people and I got along with everyone, it was far from the wild Scottish Adventure I was expecting. The plain truth of it is, I expected a certain type of trip and received another. I could have easily paid for a Highland Explorer Tour and stayed in better accomodations, however the Highland Explorer experience was not the one I was looking for. During the daytime, stops were all geared towards the Highland Explorer passengers. I was really hoping for more "active" stops that I had seen from other Haggis Adventures tours. Wanna tour a castle? How about we stop at some Tchotchke shop across the water for 15 minutes and take pictures instead. Wanna hike up a mountain? You'll see people doing just that from the bus window. Wanna jump in a fairy pool? There may be some puddles as you hop off the bus at the next tourist trap. By nighttime, activities were simply non-existent as our older passengers mainly needed to get their rest. For anyone that wants to know, the hostel accomodations were a mixed bag. The hostel in Oban was very nice, almost like a hotel. I wound up in a private room with a shared bathroom since I was the only guy traveling in our group. In Portree (Isle of Skye) the hostel was OK. 4 bed dorm with ensuite. Overall fairly clean and in a good location. The hostel in Inverness (Black Isle Hostel) wasn't great. 4 bed shared dorm with strangers, (which was fine and expected) however the hostel itself had a number of strange characters hanging around day and night. There was one guy who was always in the bathroom day and night blasting music on his phone while wearing winter clothes in the middle of summer. I didn't have any issues, but could see some people being a little uncomfortable. When I was younger, I had traveled with Contiki across Europe and had an incredible time. From this trip, I was hoping for a group in their 20s, 30s, and early 40s that was active and up for a fun adventure through the Scottish Highlands. Unfortunately it felt more like our small Haggis group was shoehorned into a tour for retirees. I would strongly advise anyone considering booking with Haggis Adventures to maybe consider a more traditional backpacking tour company that won't mix you in with a slower paced group. I don't think Haggis Adventures as a brand really exists anymore the way it did pre-pandemic. I believe they have severely dilluted their product and you won't be having the Adventure that you are hoping for.
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  Haggis Adventures commented on this review

  Hi there Stephen, Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback on your recent tour with us. Firstly, I would like to thank you for your lovely feedback on your driver-guides Cara and Laurie - I will be sure to pass on your kind words. I am,... Show more
  Trip date: July 2024
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  Melyssa

  · June 14th, 2024
  Lovely 5 days packed full of history and beautiful scenery with tour guide Ryan keeping us entertained with stories.
  

  Haggis Adventures commented on this review

  Hi Melyssa, thanks for your 5 star review. Ryan is an amazing guide. We will pass your feedback on. We are glad you enjoyed your tour. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind Regards, Keith
  Trip date: May 2024
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  Susan

  · May 29th, 2024
  The pace of the Highland fling tour was just right. We visited so many beautiful places. Our driver and guide Tiegan was really good. She gave a lot of interesting information along the way and made sure we had all the details of meeting points and times.
  

  Haggis Adventures commented on this review

  Hi Susan, thanks for your 5 star review. Tiegan is an amazing guide. We will pass your feedback on. We are glad you enjoyed your tour. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind Regards, Keith
  
  Trip date: May 2024
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  Colette

  · May 23rd, 2024
  This was my first solo trip and I am SO thankful I went with Haggis Adventures. Our tour guide Rich truly made this experience spectacular. We fit so many amazing sights into 5 days. Rich was hilarious, witty and so knowledgeable. It seemed like every landmark we passed he knew the history, lore and had some sort of personal story, which made time on the bus fly by. The total group was about 30 people - a combination of 2 bus tour bookings, with the Haggis Adventure folks staying in hostels, and the Highland Explorer folks staying in hotels. Rich went out of his way to accommodate the guests, and even helped me get a last minute ticket on the Jacobite steam train, which was a highlight of my time in Scotland. We were usually on our own for lunch and dinners, but Rich always had great recommendations and many of the bus group mingled and ate together for meals. We had a blast at the pubs in the evening and enjoyed much live music. I made lovely friends on this trip and would recommend this company to anyone! Already dreaming of my next visit back to Scotland.
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  Haggis Adventures commented on this review

  Hi Collette, thanks for your 5 star review. Rich is an amazing guide. We will pass your feedback on. We are glad you enjoyed your tour and made friends within the group. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind Regards, Keith
  Trip date: May 2024
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  Lisa

  · May 19th, 2024
  I usually travel individually, but I'm very happy to have joined this tour. I would have never seen and experienced so much in such a short time on my own and certainly wouldn't have discovered some of the spots. The tour was the perfect mix of history, legends, short hikes, city and picturesque landscape. Thanks to our guide and driver Rich, you not only quickly build up a personal relationship with the country and its people, you also hear great (personal) stories, gain knowledge and have a laugh. Rich, you are a marvellous storyteller! Not to forget that thanks to his numerous tips we enjoyed wonderful food every day (for every budget) and an unforgettable evening in the pub! Thanks to him, everyone was in a great mood, open-minded and the very diverse group grew together quickly, so that on day 2 you already have the feeling of a road trip with friends. I couldn't have wished for more, happy to do it again!
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  Haggis Adventures commented on this review

  Hi Lisa, thanks for your 5 star review. Rich is an amazing guide and does tell great stories. We will pass your feedback on. We are glad you enjoyed your tour. Kind Regards, Keith
  Trip date: May 2024