Secret Loch Ness, Inverness, Culloden, Cawdor Castle from port

We enjoyed our guides, they did an excellent job of getting us to all the sites we wanted to visit, while still giving us time to explore and enjoy. There were 9 in our party, and even though we had to split up into two different vehicles, we arrived and left together, which was what we wanted, without having to be in a big bus with a lot of people. This made our experience so much more personable and enjoyable.

We had an amazing tour with a small group of six people, guided by the wonderful Mo. She picked us up right at the harbor entrance and later dropped us off there, making the whole experience seamless and stress-free.

Mo was incredibly knowledgeable, sharing fascinating insights about Scotland, the Highlands, and each of the places we visited. She also answered every question we had, making the tour both informative and fun.

We highly recommend Thistle Excursions to anyone looking for a memorable experience in Invergordon, especially when arriving with a cruise ship.

Enjoyed the whole day. Loch Ness was very lovely…..Mo was very Knowledgeable and friendly she made the day fun.

Tour director, Laura from thistle tours, was excellent. Very attentive, knowledgeable and professional. Enjoyed the day immensely.

My friend and I were somewhat apprehensive about booking an excursion outside of the cruise line, but Thistle was absolutely wonderful with communication and meeting us at the ship to connect us with our guide. Cheers to our fantastic guide Mike who warmly welcomed our group and set the tone for a great day. He was informative, fun and made sure we got to see all the sights and make it back to the ship without worry. He took great care of us! There were a few stops that would have been nice to have more time to linger or shop, but overall it was well organized with a good amount of time at each place. There’s always more to explore, but we felt it was a great day seeing a lot of the area and sights with an excellent guide.

This was the best tour of our 14 day cruise. Mike was our Guide and he definitely did not disappoint. I will use Thistle Tours every chance I get in the future. They are so much better than Paddywagon. Although Brian our Paddywagon Guide was great, their bus was worn out and the worst and no refunds for a broken down bus. Choose Thistle Tours and request Mike. You will be glad you did!

Loved all of it. Great tour with wide variety. Several interesting stops, not excessive bus time. Highly recommend

We spend a wonderful day with our tour guide June. She took great care of us, explaind everything to us and was very responsive to our wishes.

Excellent tour guide. She very knowledgeable and helpful. She kept the tour on schedule and was very patient with all the guest.

This was a great tour! We had Len and he was great. There was a lot to do on this and it seemed like it was organized well. At one of the stops we had a surprise tying of the knot ceremony. I think we got out of this tour than many other people who took different tours.