We had a wonderful four days with Graeme touring the Scottish Highlands and Isle of Skye. Graeme did a great job making us feel comfortable right from the start. With him driving us, we could relax and take in all of the beautiful scenery, and learn about the history of what we were seeing from him.

Graeme was prompt every day, and went above and beyond several times adjusting our itinerary on the fly so we could add an extra stop on several of the days.

I would definitely recommend using Thistle Tours to friends who visit Scotland.

Regan

Larisa was wonderful and helped us out of a jam with our travel agent in the states. She was incredibly kind and very knowledgeable, providing so many recommendations.

Lisa and Graeme went out of their way to provide a perfect day for my family, touring the beautiful Scenic Highlands, including Urquhart Castle. It was very easy to connect with them outside of the Invergordon Port and they catered to all of our needs, including our 92 year old mom,. I would highly recommend Thistle Tours for a personalized tour – they will go out of their way to make your trip a magnificent one.

We had a lovely experience with Graeme. For a relaxing, tailor-made day where you can avoid large tour groups and go at your own pace, we can’t recommend Thistle Tours highly enough. Thank you, Thistle Tours!

Larisa and Thistle Tours,
I want to thank you so much for a lovely “Outlander Inspired Tour” from Invergordon Scotland that we took in August 2022. We got to see so much of the region, of which you are rightly proud. I can’t believe how much we saw in 8 hours and enjoyed your commentary including Beauly Priory and the Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness. We were so lucky to see the Clava Circles they were an amazing site. I really enjoyed the visit to Inverness and to realize how the city has changed over the last 200 years. Finally, the visit and tour of the Culloden Battle field site was very moving. As a history buff, I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and seeing some of the real-life sites associated with the pertinent history of the books. I highly recommend Thistle tours. I will have very fond memories of my visit to Northern Scotland, and I have you to thank.

We went on a Loch Ness tour with Graeme and Lisa on August 12th. Our cruise ship arrived in Invergordon at 2:00 pm and they were the only tour company I could find that would take us on a tour for 1/2 day and not charge us for a full day. We went to Urquhart Castle and went on a Loch Ness boat tour. They even found us some ‘heeland coos’ to photograph. They were excellent tour guides. Always concerned about whether we were seeing what we wanted. And got us back to the ship in time for dinner. Would highly recommend them and would certainly book with them again if we are back in Scotland. Great job!

We cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience with Thistle Tours. Graeme and Larisa were highly recommended to us by dear friends who were previous guests of Thistle Tours. They exceeded all expectations and made us feel like we were their personal guests. We had a small party of three adults (husband, wife, adult son) for our “Multi-Day Scottish Whisky Experience”. We had two days of tours and experiences in Edinburgh with knowledgeable and engaging tour guides. These included the Edinburgh City Hop On Hop Off Majestic Tour which was perfect “go at your own pace” for arrival day after a very long flight. Other excellent experiences in Edinburg included the Walking Tour Secrets of the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle, and The Spirit of Scotland Show (dinner and show). The remainder of our six touring days included the Royal Burgh of Stirling with an excellent walking tour with a knowledgeable and passionate local guide, Jane, the National Wallace Monument, touring the Highlands to include the Kelpies Complex, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal, Eilean Donan Castle, Isle of Sky Ferry and more. Along with several distillery tours and tastings we so enjoyed the absolutely stunning panoramic drives through the Highlands and our “to short” stay in Inverness. We packed a lot into our visit, but it just left us with wanting to return to this beautiful land and people.
Graeme and Larisa were the ultimate, professional but warm and personable hosts. They made us feel more like family than tourists. They obviously are professional and are certainly knowledgeable and passionate about sharing their homeland’s history with visitors. They are excellent hosts and guides. Larisa is full of knowledge and stories of her home’s history. Graeme made us relaxed and welcome as he drove us around and shared the beautiful Highlands with us.
We just cannot recommend Thistle Tours with Larisa and Graeme highly enough!
The Harmon Family.

Graeme,

Thank you so much for the time you spent with us on our time in Scotland. It was a lovely and enriching visit to your beautiful country. The Highlands was the best and most memorable part of our trip. Thank you!

Our experience with Graeme and Larisa from Thistle Tours was exceptional. We were arriving via a Cruise Ship, so our time was limited to one day. The entire process, from the initial contact, to the timely drop off at the port, was positive. They created a custom itinerary, based on our input and their recommendations. Graeme was our guide, he was extremely accommodating throughout the day, always ensuring we were comfortable and informed about the details of our stops. He added to the experience by providing local insight and spent extra time driving through areas off the beaten path, that he felt were worth seeing…he was correct. We highly recommend Thistle Tours!

Thanks to Thistle Tours for a memorable few days in the Highlands. The speed boat on Loch Ness was a thrilling experience! Stunning views from the Gondola at Nevis Range plus the walk onto Aonach Mor! T.T. were really good with organising our holiday that was tailor made for us, we would definitely recommend Thistle Tours to anyone who is looking for the best way to see and enjoy the Scottish Highlands.

Our trip to Scotland was a very special experience. Excellent meals and great locations. Unlike other tours, there was no wasted time. You could not have done a thing to make the tour better ‐ it was perfect! Merci Beaucoup!

Thanks for such a great Hogmanay celebration in Edinburgh! You were a terrific host, scheduling was not only for the Scottish New Year, but also good restaurants, reliable and personal transportation along with a perfectly located elegant boutique hotel. WOW. You have earned another committed client in us for future excursions. We have already recommended Thistle Tours to several friends…

Just a brief note to tell you how much we enjoyed our tour to the Scottish Highlands! It seemed to Liam, our daughter Sophia and I that you did everything possible to make it as enjoyable as possible. Thanks so much. It was truly unforgettable – a dream come true. As a rule, we are not group tourers, but we will seriously consider doing another tour in Scotland with Thistle Tours, and would recommend to others.

George and I expected a quality private tour of the Scottish Highlands to spend our long weekend break, and we were not disappointed. Thistle Tours was very knowledgeable and well prepared. This was a great experience and looking forward to our next tour with you later in 2019. Thank You.

We were very pleased with the service from Thistle Tours. Our eyes opened up to parts of the Highlands that we never knew existed. We would recommend T.T. to anyone who is looking for a custom made holiday away from the crowed tourist paths.

Enjoyed the scenery. enjoyed the golfing, enjoyed the whisky and enjoyed Thistle Tours! Dunrobin Castle and Gardens was a beautiful day! Thank you Graeme and Larisa.

Graeme and Larisa! Спасибо Вам огромное за волшебное путешествие! Получила массу положительных эмоций, узнала много нового и была совершенно очарована суровыми красотами Северной Шотландии!

Thank you very much for the magical trip! I received positive emotions, discovered new horizons and was absolutely thrilled by the stunning beauty of the Scottish Highlands! A Big Thank You for everything, with Love from Russia! 

My friends and I had an amazing few days in the Scottish Highlands hunting and shooting in the most fabulous shooting range that I have ever seen, then tasting the local whisky, all thanks to Thistle Tours. Our hunting days was carefully planned, well organised and tailored to our needs. Our tasting of the “Scottish Dram” was well rewarded after our stag hunting, we had a brilliant time! Wonderful scenery, great company and lovely food, thank you Thistle Tours for the experience!

The 3 days we spent together with Thistle Tours are some of the BEST ever travel schedules and hospitality extended for a tourist for a visit to Inverness and it’s countryside. Highly appreciate all the gestures that you made to keep us absolutely pampered and comfortable. It does mean a lot to us, and we cherish all the days with utmost Joy and Happiness and reverence. Thanks would be an understatement. Gratitude folks and for the people you are, we take a bow. Thanks once again for all the fond memories we wove together at Inverness. With Lots of Love.