We cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience with Thistle Tours. Graeme and Larisa were highly recommended to us by dear friends who were previous guests of Thistle Tours. They exceeded all expectations and made us feel like we were their personal guests. We had a small party of three adults (husband, wife, adult son) for our “Multi-Day Scottish Whisky Experience”. We had two days of tours and experiences in Edinburgh with knowledgeable and engaging tour guides. These included the Edinburgh City Hop On Hop Off Majestic Tour which was perfect “go at your own pace” for arrival day after a very long flight. Other excellent experiences in Edinburg included the Walking Tour Secrets of the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle, and The Spirit of Scotland Show (dinner and show). The remainder of our six touring days included the Royal Burgh of Stirling with an excellent walking tour with a knowledgeable and passionate local guide, Jane, the National Wallace Monument, touring the Highlands to include the Kelpies Complex, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal, Eilean Donan Castle, Isle of Sky Ferry and more. Along with several distillery tours and tastings we so enjoyed the absolutely stunning panoramic drives through the Highlands and our “to short” stay in Inverness. We packed a lot into our visit, but it just left us with wanting to return to this beautiful land and people.
Graeme and Larisa were the ultimate, professional but warm and personable hosts. They made us feel more like family than tourists. They obviously are professional and are certainly knowledgeable and passionate about sharing their homeland’s history with visitors. They are excellent hosts and guides. Larisa is full of knowledge and stories of her home’s history. Graeme made us relaxed and welcome as he drove us around and shared the beautiful Highlands with us.
We just cannot recommend Thistle Tours with Larisa and Graeme highly enough!
The Harmon Family.
