The Hairy Coo Reviews 838

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Evaluating 461 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company, frequently praising the staff for their efficiency, attentiveness, and extensive knowledge. Customers consistently highlight the guides' ability to entertain with stories, facts, music, and humor, making the holidays memorable and enjoyable. The service is often described as well-organized, with clear pick-up points and a good balance between information and sightseeing, ensuring a smooth user experience. Reviewers appreciate the numerous stops provided, allowing ample time to stretch their legs and enjoy the spectacular scenery at various locations. However, some people mentioned wishing for more time at specific locations, such as the Glennfinnan stop, despite the overall positive experience. Conversely, a few other people also felt that an employee's behavior and professionalism were concerning, citing issues with their conduct.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 star rating for our guide today Fraser, for being efficient, attentive and knowledgeable and for having a really good playlist of music throughout the tour from Edinburgh to Inverness. Great stops,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Three day tour from Edinburgh up to the Isle of Skye with Paul S, our guide and driver. The scenery is spectacular and there were plenty of stops in between the main events to stretch your legs. Paul... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Louise was very informative, fun, enthusiastic and professional. She allowed us time for each stop even when the view was hidden by grey sky's and fog from the weather. The intermittent scottish music... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Paul S. was not only a GREAT Driver he was very informative on Scottish History. His driving ability impressed me, as I am a retired Firefighter driving Fire Engines my whole life. His knowledge on... See more


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About The Hairy Coo

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Experience the best of Scotland with The Hairy Coo coach tours. Enjoy one of our fun and fascinating day trips or multi-day coach tours of Scotland.

The Hairy Coo offers Scotland tours from Edinburgh. All tours are guided by one of our experienced Scottish tour guides.

We also offer private tours of Scotland for all sizes of groups from 1 - 100.

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4.9

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect day

Perfect day, amazing guide and driver. He entertained us very well! He has al lot of fun in his job and so we had a wonderfull day!

April 19, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nick is the best !!!!

Nick, who was our tour guide AND bus driver was phenomenal!! He was funny, knowledgeable and a complete SAINT!! He did the best he could with our time constraints and still managed to throw in some extra spots and it was just a wonderful day!! Second time using the Hairy Coo for tours when I’m in Edinburgh and it NEVER DISAPPOINTS!!! I walk away with memories that will last a lifetime!

April 18, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

High coo tour

Louise was very informative, fun, enthusiastic and professional. She allowed us time for each stop even when the view was hidden by grey sky's and fog from the weather. The intermittent scottish music played after a fun fact/story was nice and enjoyable really brought the experience alive.

April 17, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing trip 3 day Isle of Skye tour

Amazing trip - 3 day isle of Skye tour! With Peter from The Hairy Coo! What a brilliant tour! Awesome sites, amazing country air views on the drive - excellent knowledge from our driver Peter too - love this driver and his great banter!!

April 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a really good trip

We had a really good trip. It was a Long bus-ride, but there were Music an the guides talked afbout all the things we went past.
The guides Paul S and Hannah was nice and helpfull.

April 13, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A perfect day trip !

Everything was very good and I had a perfect day !
Our driver and guide " Paul (space) S" 😁🤭 is great professional and good vibe as well !
Made us laughing with his jokes and introduced us in the best bakery ever ! Wowww 👏👏👏
Thank you for the great day I could celebrate my birthday !
Congrats !

April 7, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We took a three day trip with Gary with…

We took a three day trip with Gary with hairy coo. Gary was the best. He had great stories and made extra stops that made the trip even better. When we stopped to see the hairy coos he had carrots for us to feed them. Thank you Gary we can’t wait to come back

March 17, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Scottish experience with Marie

Before starting to describe all about this tour I would like say a big Thank you to Marie, she was amazing and made the experience unforgettable. I think without her wouldn’t have been the same cuz she told us all the details about the things we saw and described all the history behind the Scottish word. I loved her accent, and her sarcasm.
The trip was also wonderful with amazing landscapes and monuments in the middle of the nature.
If I will come back to Edinburgh I will for sure want to have again a tour with her.
Scottish are the best ❤️
Luigi from Dublin

April 11, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience thanks to Jason

Amazing experience thanks to Jason! His detailed explanations on the road, witty jokes and stories were very interesting. I recommend this one-day experience to the Scottish highlands.

April 11, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Neil is absolutely fantastic

Neil is absolutely fantastic! The tour was wonderful, full of great stories, lots of laughter and nice anecdotes. It was a wonderful day that we will remember fondly. Thank you and lots of love from the seats 1&2

April 9, 2026
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Reply from The Hairy Coo

Thanks for sharing this Nadine! We’re so pleased you enjoyed a brilliant day with Neil. Creating memories like this is exactly what we hope for. We hope to see you again!

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