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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Considering 1,118 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company, expressing high satisfaction with their overall journeys. Customers frequently praise the exceptionally knowledgeable and entertaining guides who share fascinating historical insights, humorous anecdotes, and engaging local stories throughout the tours. Travelers also appreciate the breathtaking scenery, comfortable bus journeys, and well-organized daily itineraries that make exploring the stunning Scottish landscape truly memorable and special. Though some reviewers noted that certain excursions involved long hours traveling on the bus with relatively short stops at destinations, alongside occasional scheduling or arrival delays.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wee Davey made our journey so memorable. He was knowledgeable, funny, had great dad jokes and even played us some great Scottish folk songs. The Stirling castle was impressive, the town of Callendar w... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mike was a great guide for our two day tour of the Isle of Skye, the fairy pools and Dunvegan Castle. His commentary was always interesting and well-delivered. He kept us on schedule, even popping out... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You have to do this with Timberbush! It was the highlight of our 3 week stay in Scotland and England. NEIL was the best. He knew his stuff and was always giving beautiful stories, historical points,... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a fantastic 2 day tour with Timberbush at Isle of Skye, Fairy Pools, Fairy Glen, Old Manof Storr and the Castles. The views and treks were superb and our driver- guide Stewart entertained us wi... See more

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  2. Sightseeing Tour Agency

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Celebrating 27 years in business this year, we are one of Scotland’s longest running tour operators who offer a wide range of 1, 2 & 3 day tours. Exploring the Scottish Highlands, Islands and North of England and departing daily from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness. Whether you are interested in history, castles, whisky, or even just fancy a spot of Nessie hunting at Loch Ness - there's a tour for you. We offer a coach hire service for corporate events, and also a bespoke private tour service, allowing you to curate your dream tour, picking everything from the duration to the destinations. We pride ourselves on offering the best tours, one the best coaches, with the best driver-guides, and the best customer service. We replace our coaches every 3-4 years to keep them as modern, safe, and comfortable as possible. We also strive to be as eco-friendly as possible, both out on tour and in our Edinburgh based office. We have been awarded a Gold Green Tourism Award, and also been given a 5* rating by Eco Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme. As well as all of this, we offer a flexible cancellation policy. We know that from time to time, and especially nowadays, situations and plans can change quickly, and we don't want you to be out of pocket because of this. To learn more, please visit the Book with Confidence section on our website! #AdventureAwaits


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful day trip

Great weather, beautiful places, overall an amazing experience I had showing my mum around and thanks to Taylor as well!

July 18, 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful review. It's great to hear you enjoyed sharing the Highland scenery with your mum, and that Taylor helped make the experience so memorable. Thank you for choosing Timberbush Tours! 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

2-day Isle of Skye

The guide, Lawrence, on the 2-day Skye tour. He is the best!! He show us a beautiful part of the highlands and brought us to lots of "secret places". The Isle of Skye couldn't have been better, we felt in love with every part of it. Thank you Lawrence for sharing your country the way you do! Definitely coming back!

July 18, 2026
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Reply from Timberbush Tours

Thank you for your wonderful review and 5 Stars! Laurence will be delighted to hear he helped make your Skye tour so memorable. We're thrilled you enjoyed the beautiful scenery, hidden gems, and everything the Isle of Skye has to offer. Thanks for choosing Timberbush Tours! 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Will never forget this tour!

I had an amazing time on my Highlands tour, the scenery was incredible!

Our tour guide, Taylor was very well-informed, friendly, and whimsical. I really enjoyed myself on this tour and learned a lot about the Highlands.

The silverlining of the tour was seeing the Highland Cows, they were beyond adorable. Many thanks to Taylor for making sure we got to see (and even feed!) them.

Would highly recommend the tour, very professionally executed.

July 13, 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful review. It's great to hear you enjoyed the Highland scenery and meeting the famous Highland cows! Thanks for recommending Timberbush Tours! 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Loch Lomond, Kelpie, Stirling Castle tour

Loch Lomond was beautiful and recommend taking the optional boat ride. The Kelpies were amazing to see. Our guide, Stuart, was very pleasant and we enjoyed all the information he provided, as well as listening to his play list during the bus ride.

July 8, 2026
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Thank you for your kind review. It's great to hear you enjoyed Loch Lomond, the Kelpies, and the optional boat trip. Stuart will be delighted to know his commentary and playlist helped make the day even more enjoyable. Thank you for choosing Timberbush Tours! 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We loved it

We loved it. Wee Davie our guide and driver was very knowledgeable and helpful. Booking our second timberbush tours for this summer.

July 4, 2026
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Thank you for your lovely review. It's great to hear you enjoyed the tour and that Wee Davie's knowledge and helpfulness made it so memorable. We're delighted you'll be joining Timberbush Tours again this summer! 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great day trip for families

Our family of four had a wonderful trip with Jack to the Highlands. I highly recommend this tour and Glencoe was gorgeous to see. The music on the bus and the historical bits enhanced the tour. We plan on returning for the 4-day excursion to Skye. Jack is a ginger legend :)

July 16, 2026
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Thank you for your lovely review and 5 Stars! It's fantastic to hear your family enjoyed the Highlands tour. Jack will be delighted to know his stories, music, and humour helped make the day so memorable. Thanks for choosing Timberbush Tours. 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing 2 day tour on Isle of Skye

I did the 2 day tour on the Isle of Skye. Our Driver/Guide was Lawrence (Ingy). Really funny guy, gave us a very good experience on the tour. We were able to feed some Highland cows and birds, and he showed us amazing spots tô take pictures of the landscape

July 18, 2026
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Reply from Timberbush Tours

Thank you for your great review. It's fantastic to hear you enjoyed your two-day Isle of Skye tour. Laurence will be delighted to know his humour and local knowledge helped make the experience so memorable....and feeding the Coos! Thanks for choosing Timberbush Tours! 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alistair was an excellent driver and guide

Alistair was an excellent driver and expert guide, with the right mix of talk, silence and music. The tour was well planned and it allowed us to take in a lot of things in a short time. Weather was glorious (not ordered by Timberbush, ok).

July 17, 2026
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Reply from Timberbush Tours

Thank you for your great review. It's wonderful to hear you enjoyed the tour and that Alistair struck the perfect balance of commentary, music, and time to simply enjoy the scenery. We're also pleased the itinerary allowed you to experience so much in a short time. As for the weather, we'll happily take a little credit if we can! 😉 Thank you for choosing Timberbush Tours. 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Peter was an amazing driver guied he…

Peter was an amazing driver guied he made us all feel welcome the tour was 5 star day thanks Peter

July 17, 2026
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Reply from Timberbush Tours

Good afternoon,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review of your tour with Peter.

Please don't be a stranger & as they say in scots - Haste ye' back!

Kind regards,

Sophie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had wonderful time

We had wonderful time, enjoyed every minutes of the tour. Callum was a great tour guide and driver. He covered all the locations and gave us a brief introduction about every single spots.

July 15, 2026
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Thank you for your lovely review and 5 Stars! Callum will be delighted.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A very good tour!!!

Our tour guide was very good, knowledgeable, and a very good driver.

July 13, 2026
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Thank you for your kind words and 5 Stars!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

2nd Timberbush tour today

2nd Timberbush tour today. This time Roslyn Chapel, Melrose Abbey and Glenkinchie distillery. Gary was our driver and guide. Very professional, so knowledgeable and friendly. This was a very different experience to the Loch mess tour but was perfectly paced for what was offered. I would 100% recommend Timberbush tours

July 17, 2026
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Reply from Timberbush Tours

Thank you for your wonderful review. It's fantastic to hear you enjoyed both of your Timberbush Tours experiences....we love a returning guest! Gary will be delighted to hear he helped make the tour so memorable. We really appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for a third tour soon! 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great adventure

Great adventure, interesting views.
Well organised trip; Steve B, the driver and guide is realy devoted to his job, we loved his fantastic sence of humour and historic knowledge.

July 11, 2026
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Reply from Timberbush Tours

Thank you for your great review. It's wonderful to hear you enjoyed the adventure and scenery. Stevie will be delighted to know he helped make the day so memorable. Thank you for choosing Timberbush Tours! 😊

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Glencoe, Highlands and Loch Ness

On time tour start and the guide (Gary) was excellent, driving and giving commentary throughout the day. The information provided was not only about the places and sites, but also the Scottish history and culture. Whilst being excellent I feel having the driver giving the commentary for 12 hours solid could be so tiring for him that it could pose a safety risk. Overall an excellent day, but this 12 hour day trip whilts covering almost 500Km travelling was exhausting, as so much time was sitting on the bus, with very little time to get out and about. In hindsight I would not book such a long travelling trip. This is a personal choice and in no way a criticism of Timberbush tours

July 14, 2026
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Reply from Timberbush Tours

Thank you for your thoughtful review. It's great to hear Gary's driving, commentary, and insights into Scottish history and culture helped make the day enjoyable. We also appreciate your feedback on the length of the tour and understand that longer journeys aren't for everyone. Thank you for choosing Timberbush Tours. 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

The meeting point was clearly stated and all the signs were clear. The driver Sam was humorous. A very good experience for the one day tour.

July 10, 2026
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Reply from Timberbush Tours

Dear Megan,

Thanks for your lovely review!

Sam really knows how to make a tour fun, and it's great to hear that you enjoyed yourself!

We hope we can welcome you on another toue soon!

KInd regards,
Fatima

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The driving historian.

Our driver/guide was a driving historian. We all truly learned so much about Scotland that I never imagined could happen in two days. Alan was kind, courteous and funny at the same time, making long days in a vehicle entertaining. He is a very safe driver who gave us a sense of calm while driving on many single track rounds. Cheers!

July 16, 2026
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Thank you for your kind review and 5 Stars! We're delighted to hear Alan's knowledge, humour and safe driving made the tour so enjoyable. We hope to welcome you back for another Scottish adventure soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great journey

Great journey and George, our driver was very smart and gave us a lots of interesting information on Scotland, highlands history.

July 16, 2026
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Thank you for your kind words and fantastic 5 Stars! Hopefully we can welcome you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lochness trip with George

We went for the Lochness, Glen Loch trip from Edinburgh. Our driver/guide was great. He was very knowledgeable, funny and really punctual.

July 16, 2026
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Amazing, thank you for the feedback and 5 Stars! Very much appreciated....thank you for touring with Timberbush!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Marty was great on our tour yesterday

Marty was great on our tour yesterday
He was very informative bout all the
sights along the way
He has a fantastic sense of humor
His jokes were extremely funny
Kept us on schedule and allowed us
adequate bathroom breaks
We would love to have a driver like Marty
for all of our future tours!!!

July 15, 2026
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Reply from Timberbush Tours

Thank you for your kind review and 5 Stars! We're delighted to hear Marty’s knowledge, humour and organisation made your tour so enjoyable. Marty is a great asset to the team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Informative tour of northern Scotland.

The bus left an hour late because of a problem with the indicators, but after that was fixed, we left promptly and we had the full 12 hour tour of John O'Groats, Dunrobin Castle, and other sites of interest. Ben was a good tour guide, knows a lot about the history of the area, and was also a very good driver. All around good trip.

July 13, 2026
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Reply from Timberbush Tours

Thank you for your review and 5 Stars! We are sorry for the glitch at the start and glad it was resolved quickly. There are some lovely stops on the tour including Dunrobin Castle. Ben will be delighted to hear your kind words too. Hopefully we can welcome you back on a Timberbush Tour again soon!

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