Scotland Tours and Trips

This was a great overview of Scotland in a short period of time. It had a good pace, great Travel Director., and many interesting sights. It has sparked more interest in Scotland and we may be back to explore the Northern areas and west coastal islands.

The seven day trip was too short but we took the whole family, 9 people, and it was impossible to coordinate more than a week. The tour was excellent and Andrew our Tour Director was very knowledgeable about Scotland and the history. He was excellent. All the excursions and dinners were fantastic.

We highly recommend this tour as a well-organised and well-paced way to experience the key regions of Britain, its history and culture. The small group and coach size allowed us to travel roads less taken, enjoying the small villages, countryside, cathedrals, castles and beautiful scenery. Our friendly and knowledgeable tour guide, Daz and skilled driver Vince worked as a team ensuring we all had a happy, memorable trip. There was plenty of time to take photos and go exploring at stops. Accommodation was varied and comfortable and included meals were satisfying. We would definitely travel again with Blue-Roads.

We've been to the UK a number of times over 35 years but hadn't seen much of the east side of England. We had a very good experience with Back Roads on another tour and decided to try it. We like to combine a tour and some time on our own on a trip like this. We went places and saw things we never would have seen on our own. It's always nice to have someone else take care of the details sometimes. We were pleased with the itinerary and the arrangements. Our tour leader, Jessica, was wonderful. She was very accommodating to our needs. My wife doesn't move as fast as the group at times and Jessica made sure she didn't get left behind or left out. Our driver, Lee, was also very helpful. We enjoyed the others on our trip. There were only 13 travelers so we had a little extra room on the coach. We were half Australians and half Americans which made for a great mix.

It was a nice mix of walking and resting on the bus between adventures. The tour director, Matty D was amazing from start to finish. The coach drivers, Les and Terry were extremely skilled moving that coach through those narrow streets and the long hours each day. The organization of the tour was amazing, ensuring everyone had the information needed as to where to meet, time of departure and what was next on the agenda. The optional execursions in the brochure were confusing, as I originally thought if there were two listed in the afternoon, we had to choose one or the other. Learning on the trip that you could actually do both. The welcome dinner at a great scottish pub was the perfect way to meet other tour guests and kick off the tour. Touring it all was just breath taking. The farewell dinner on the grounds of the castle after a tour of the castle with the Lord and Lady was absolutely the perfect. Having the Lord and Lady join us at the tables for dinner and be so engaging was the perfect way to end a great trip.

Blue-Roads exceeded my expectations. Had a really wonderful time, will travel with them again. Our tour guide Jessica made this trip spectacular. Jessica is well suited to guiding and went above and beyond to make it enjoyable and rewarding for all. Jessica was so friendly, fun, professional and kind, she researched and answered all the oddball questions, was extremely well versed with the places we visited and loved. There were individual requests to stop at places and Jessica made that happen without losing any momentum. Loved the relaxed pace, thanks for a great experience Jessica and Blue-Roads.