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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.

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

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...

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...