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14th January 2020

Driver Diary Part Nine – A Snowy Trip to Skye

Our Tour Leader Andy shares his experience on a snowy Skye tour this winter. Day 1 A 05:45am start to check over my coach before I head out to Edinburgh to pick up my first group of passengers. After they have joined us at 8am it's on to Glasgow where we meet everyone else....

1st October 2019

What’s the Story in Tobermory?

Tobermory tells a colourful story: of a lost Spanish galleon brimming with gold, of ambition to create a thriving fishing port, of vision to craft a 200-year-old Scotch whisky and of a legendary Queen’s approval. Today the island of Mull’s main town is a busy fishing harbour, a thriving cultural and arts centre and...

12th July 2019

Driver Diary Part Eight – A Day in the Life

I’m going to do things a bit differently. Here’s my abbreviated driver’s diary for the Oban and Western Highlands Tour.

18th May 2019

A Passage to Iona

At just three miles long and a mile and a half wide, on the tip of the wild west of Mull, it would be easy to overlook a visit to Iona when you’re touring Scotland’s Inner Hebrides. But to miss this drop of paradise in Mull’s turquoise waters would be to miss experiencing arguably...

1st March 2019

Driver Diary Part Seven – An Unexpected Encounter

It’s pretty dreary outside today with low cloud and rain – we might even see some early season snow as we go North. But I don’t see that as a negative. Sometimes Scotland can look even more dramatic in these types of conditions.

15th January 2019

Scotland’s Warriors from History

History marches on but hunger for Scotland’s warriors remains Scotland’s heroes and villains are immortalised in poetry, prose, art and song. And there is no let up in artistic interest in the likes of Robert the Bruce and co. 2018 saw the release of Outlaw King, the action film that focuses on Bruce’s uprising...

8th November 2018

Driver Diary Part Six – Oban & the Western Highlands

She indulges of course. Indulges in the some of the pleasures guests enjoy on a Discover Scotland Tour.

19th September 2018

Paisley’s Rich Pattern of Creativity and Vision

Stories of entrepreneurs, visionaries, creators and inventors thread their way through Paisley leaving their indelible pattern on the town’s history and modern-day identity. Thought to have been established by 7th century Irish monk Saint Mirin, Paisley was cemented as a major religious centre with the building of its Abbey in the 12th century. The...

22nd July 2018

Driver Diary Part Five – Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Highlands

What a day. Not a cloud in the sky and already warming up nicely. I absolutely love driving these roads in weather like this.

16th May 2018

Driver Diary Part Four

OK, the routes and the history then! I thought I knew quite a lot about Scottish history but quickly understood why our specialist knowledge makes a difference.

8th March 2018

Driver Diary Part Three – St Andrews and the Kingdom of Fife

If I do say so myself, this is the type of day when I think the driver’s skills come into their own.

21st January 2018

Why Go By Coach?

More accurately, why go by a Discover Scotland Tours mini coach? As we’ve said before in this blog, we are very nice, keep smiles on our faces and love doing what we do. But what are the practical reasons for choosing to tour Scotland with us? It’s stress free. Scotland has a modern road...

8th November 2017

Travel Tips – Wildlife

Scotland is home to a wide variety of wildlife and our tours provide lots of opportunities to see our native animals and, if you’re lucky, catch them on film.

1st October 2017

Destinations – Isle of Skye

Our three day tours centre around the magnificent Isle of Skye – recently voted the 4th best island in the world by National Geographic.

4th September 2017

Driver Diary Part Two – Glenfinnan, Mallaig & Jacobite Steam Train

Today is my first time doing the Glenfinnan, Mallaig and Jacobite Steam Train tour. I’ve been looking forward to this one and don my circular specs and pack my cloak in anticipation of the sight of the Glenfinnan Viaduct…or Harry Potter Bridge as my younger guests call it.

4th August 2017

Private Tours with Discover Scotland Tours

Here at Discover Scotland Tours we are experts at managing private tours for individuals, families and small groups.

30th June 2017

Destinations – Film Locations

Scotland’s scenery has been coveted by film makers the world over for generations. In recent years, some of the most popular movies of all time have been shot at iconic locations along several of our routes.

22nd May 2017

Shore Excursions – Why Discover Scotland Tours?

Picture the scene. You sail serenely up the Firth of Clyde on your luxury cruise ship, enjoy a hearty breakfast on board and prepare for the day ahead.

29th September 2016

Tour Highlights – The Lochs

Scotland is home to countless Lochs. Some are inland like Loch Lomond – Great Britain’s largest inland waterway – while others, like Loch Fyne are sea lochs, biting into the coast of our great little country.

21st August 2016

What’s New with Touring?

So, you’re under 60, are well travelled, have a driving license and, without being arrogant, see yourself as at least a reasonably cool customer.

23rd June 2016

Look Who’s Coming on Our Tours…

Coach Tours are not what they used to be. And we can prove it. Here’s just a quick snap- shot…

3rd June 2016

Driver Diary Part One – Stirling Castle and Loch Lomond National Park

Looked out of the window at 5:30 this morning and it was practically light! Spring must be just around the corner. It’s the Stirling Castle and Loch Lomond National Park one-day tour today – one of my favourites.

13th May 2016

So Why Should You Choose Discover Scotland Tours?

Aray Bridge, Inveraray We know you probably want to make up your own mind as to which tour company to use, but we also thought it important to tell you why we think we’re different. And better! Well, we are all very nice and try to keep smiles on our faces and cheery demeanours...

27th November 2015

The Isle of Skye

Lying off the west coast of Scotland, with beautiful mountain scenery, interesting geology, stunning sea lochs and a plethora of wildlife, the Isle of Skye is a true masterpiece of nature. The largest of the Inner Hebrides, Skye’s landscape is unmistakably Highland with its lochs, heather-wrapped moors and towering craggy mountain peaks. In fact Skye...

16th October 2015

The Drovers Inn

For three centuries the Drovers Inn has been welcoming weary travellers as they pass through the glen at the top of Loch Lomond. The place truly reeks of tradition, grisly folk tales and colourful ancient legends. Set in one of most stunning beauty spots in the west of Scotland, this historic Inn gets its...

15th October 2015

Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond, famed for its sublime beauty all around the world, is a region steeped in legend, folklore and history. Lying on the highland boundary fault-line separating the highlands from the lowlands, the loch itself is 24.5 miles long and is the largest body of freshwater in mainland Britain. It has more than 30...