Mountain Goat Tours Reviews 

169
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Looking at 120 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their extensive knowledge, engaging humor, and professional driving skills. Many also highlight the excellent service, with informative commentary and well-paced tours making experiences enjoyable and memorable. Consumers appreciated seeing beautiful scenery and visiting locations not easily accessible, often with convenient pick-up arrangements. Reviewers frequently mentioned the helpfulness and friendly nature of guides, who ensured everyone's needs were met and made the journey comfortable. The overall user experience was smooth and relaxing, allowing people to fully immerse themselves in the stunning landscapes.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was a fantastic tour to the Lake District made even more memorable by our driver Lee, who was a wealth of knowledge. His wonderful sense of humour had us laughing throughout the entire tour. It fel... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely and highly recommended. Busdriver Ben A. was perfectly on time, very well informed and absolut fun. Not to mention his professional driving. We really enjoyed his short stories along t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our driver Mark was very knowledge with a great passion for The Yorkshire Dales. Far more stops than we anticipated to enjoy the beautiful landscape & listen to our guides detailed narrative. He allow... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a fantastic tour! Ten Lakes Spectacular. It was made all the more special by our fantastic guide Mark. Knowledge, humour, driving skills, Mark had it all. The day was set at a comfortable pace f... See more

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  1. Sightseeing Tour Agency
  2. Minibus Taxi Service
  3. Tour Agency
  4. Tour Operator
  5. Travel Agency

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Established in 1972, Mountain Goat is a multi-award-winning tour company with over 50 years' experience showing visitors the best of the UK. Our friendly, knowledgeable driver-guides lead small group tours in luxury vehicles, offering scenic routes, authentic experiences, and genuine insight into local culture and history, while sharing stories along the way. We connect travellers with the beauty and heritage of some of the UK's most breath-taking and unforgettable places. With our small group tours, we encourage visitors to go beyond the picture-postcard places and connect travellers with the real destination - the hidden spots, local knowledge and the lesser-known stories.


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

North Yorkshire moors and Whitby day tour from York

A great day out full of beautiful scenery on top of the North Yorkshire Moors and charming villages. Whitby is a lovely place full of character and fresh fish and chips. Plenty to see and Jet jewellery shops in the old town. Steep steps down from the old Abbey ruins but spectacular views from the top of the coastline. John P ? gave us a commentary all the way with fascinating facts on history and geography and humorous stories. No steam train as too late in the year unfortunately. Definitely recommend this trip and company as have been on tours with them in the Lake District

November 14, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Today has been the very best day for…

Today has been the very best day for many years. I have seen the most amazing views, and met the most wonderful people. Tony (Steve Harvey lookalike!) was an absolute gem as our driver. Thank you so much for making the whole day entertaining and interesting. I can't wait to do it all again in summer!

November 4, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

TOP NOTCH TOUR - Mountain Goat


Mountain Goat - All Creatures Great & Small tour this October, 2024 was absolutely the best day ever! Our guide John was so informative. He reviewed Yorkshire history and tied it into the place names we drove through, explained the topography, the reasons there are hawthorn hedgerows in some areas and stone walls in others. We saw sites where All Creatures was filmed. John navigated the most narrow of roads carefully and stopped for photos at many breathtakingly beautiful spots. I cannot wait to go on another Mt Goat tour! I would never have seen or learned as much just driving myself.
My only recommendation is that they add Harrogate as a starting point of tours. The town is always full of visitors who would appreciate the convenience of boarding the bus in Harrogate as well as the top notch service Mountain Goat provides!

October 29, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mountain Goat Tours, York

We took the tour, North Yorkshire Moors and Whitby Day Tour from York, on Tuesday 1st Oct., and it was brilliant - in spite of the weather! Our driver John S was very knowledgable and entertaining. It was a vile day (weatherwise) but John kept us all entertained, His knowledge was amazing. I would not hesitate to book with this company again.

October 1, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Roman Britain and Hadrian's Wall

My two friends and I recently did the Roman Britain and Hadrian's Wall tour with Mountain Goat. What a lovely tour it was, our driver was so caring, knowledgeable and friendly. The minibus was brand new and super clean and comfortable. I highly recommend this tour, so interesting and Vindolanda Fort was wonderful to see too.

August 8, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best way to see the most of Lake District in 1 day

The minivan that took us for the 10 lake tours was on time, clean, and very spacious. Tim was our guide and he made the experience wonderful. He was cheerful, very energetic and even gave us samples of the best gingerbread I have ever tasted. We stopped by at most of the lake although not all, some we see a glimpse through the van. Tim is the real GOAT (Greatest of all Time). Thank you so much from Rossa and Ikram. P.S. I remembered so many of the facts Tim shared 😊 He was a great storyteller.

January 5, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently completed the 8 Lakes…

We recently completed the 8 Lakes Spectacular Tour with Dereck. Glad we booked this tour as Dereck’s witty and knowledge about the area made the event the highlight of our holiday. We came back having learned so much about the Lake District. Dereck, you are star Sir.
Knowledge Nyamaradzo

August 30, 2023
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Thank you for the feedback. We are extremely glad that Derek made this experience memorable and we hope we can do this again for you in the future. Derek will be very pleased to hear your thoughts. Best wishes, Mountain Goat

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous tour

The 10 lakes tour is a way to see a large area of the stunningly beautiful Lake District in one day.
Our guide/driver, Dave, was excellent and took us to spots which I doubt that we would ever have found if left to our own devices.

August 3, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A day well spent

I recently took a ten lake tour with Mountain goat and what a wonderful experience it was,I saw the Lake District as I had never seen it before and learnt things I never knew all due to the wonderful tour guide Tim what he didn’t know wasn’t worth knowing,we stopped at various stages of the tour to take pictures of the spectacular views and had a leisurely stop in Keswick where we had our lunch,our final stop was in one of my favourite places in the Lakes Grasmere and that was the end of our wonderful Lakes tour. I recommend this excursion to anyone visiting Windermere and make sure your driver is Tim he was knowledgeable,an excellent driver and good fun thrown in for good measure.

July 17, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mark Shipley was our guide through…

Mark Shipley was our guide through Wales last week. There were just four in our tour group on a bus that holds 16. It was like having a private tour. We all loved Mark: so professional — always wore a tie and matching vest— and he had a great sense of humor and a wealth of knowledge he shared with us. It was obvious to our group that he loved his job and had our best interests at heart. I hope you have the opportunity to have Mark as your guide!

Barbara Hart
6/2/23

May 22, 2023
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours

Thank you for your lovely review Barbara, our drivers are the heart of what we do! They are very passionate about providing a memorable experience with their knowledge, all tied in with humour of course! We will make sure to pass on your kind words and we hope to see you on another Mountain Goat tour soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing day out on Hadrians wall tour

Amazing day out on Hadrians wall tour. Our tour guide Duncan was excellent! He made the locations come alive with his vast knowledge of Roman Britaina and the Lake District.

May 26, 2023
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours

Thank you for your review! Duncan will be delighted to hear on your enjoyment of his tour and his memorable knowledge. We hope to welcome you on another Mountain Goat tour very soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Elaine, a welcome ray of sunshine!

Elaine our driver was excellent at providing transfers and collections for KE Adventure hill walks, a welcome ray of sunshine! Safely driven on the challenging roads of the lake district, greatly appreciated👍

September 10, 2021
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours

Hi Steven,

Thank you for taking the time to write your review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Elaine and found her driving to be safe despite the at times difficult to navigate roads.

We hope that you will join us again in the future.

Best Wishes,
Mountain Goat Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lake District - half day tour with Derek

We recently booked a half day tour around the Lake District with Mountain Goat Tours as it was our first time visiting the Lake District.

Our tour guide Derek was fab from start to finish. We were picked up from a location near to where we were staying and saw some amazing sites that we otherwise wouldn’t have been able to locate ourselves in the time that we had.

Derek was really friendly and kept us engaged with his humour and by providing a lot of useful background information about the different locations. The views from the tour were spectacular. Derek stopped at many of sites allowing us to walk around and take photos of the amazing panoramic views and he also offered a help in hand in taking some photos for us!

It was a great tour all round and would really recommend for anyone visiting the Lake District for the first time.

August 28, 2021
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours

Hi Sonia,

It's so great to hear that you have such a wonderful half day tour experience with our fab driver guide Derek. At Mountain Goat we aim to celebrate our admiration for the Lake District and its heritage and are pleased to hear that you were able to join us in this.

Thanks for your 5* review, we appreciate you taking the time to write this thoughtful message.

Best Wishes,
Mountain Goat Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful lake district tour from Manchester

We had a great time with a wonderful tour guide Gary, he has been patient right from the start, considering we were running late because our trains were cancelled from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly.

Gary , as a guide first was friendly, gave a lot of information on the areas we covered and was a lovely person to say.

And ofcourse, we were planning right from the beginning to take a tour with this travel agency and we were happy with what we got and what we expected.

It was a calming, relaxing half day afternoon tour from Manchester, which ofcourse not to forget ended with a scone and cream tea session at a wonderful hotel.

Almost all the places covered were absolutely spot on , serene and fantastic, not much crowds, good one consisting of Windermere lake, bowness, tarnhows, Wray castle , coniston water and hawks head....so yes it was an absolutely lovely tour.

Thanks mountain goat for a splendid trip before we head back to India and ofcourse thanks to Gary , a wonderful tour guide once again ☺️👍👏.

September 2, 2020
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours

Hi Sunanda,

We are glad to hear that you experienced the beauty of the Lake District and the wonderful sites it has to offer during a tour with Mountain Goat.

We are also pleased to hear that our driver guide was welcoming and informative. We hope to welcome you on board again some time in the future.

Best Wishes
Mountain Goat Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tour guide Andy was amazing!

Tour guide Andy was amazing!! Fantastic day 😀

August 26, 2019
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours

Hi Rachel,

Thanks for your 5* review! Great to hear you have a fab day with Mountain Goat Tours and our wonderful tour guide Andy.

Best Wishes,
Mountain Goat Team

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