Fairytale Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch village, Million $ Viewpoint

We had a wonderful day!! We really didn't know what to expect but Thistle Tours really came through for Viator. Laura was our guide. She was knowledgeable, flexible, and kind. We had a small group of 8 and this allowed some flexibility in our tour. None of us cared about Whiskey so we skipped it. That gave us more time for Dunrobin Castle, the gardens and falconry show. This is a really great castle to visit. We had adequate time everywhere. Dornoch is a really sweet town where we found some good souvenirs and spent time in the church there. Delightful. Viator has NEVER let us down and we have used them a lot over the years. Well done Laura, well done.

We took this Thistle Excursion with June and we had the best day! She modified the trip a bit due to weather, but we saw everything we wanted to see and were back to the ship in plenty of time. When next I go to Invergordon, I will not hesitate to book with Thistle. I highly recommend Thistle!! They will even work with you to plan a specific itinerary of what you want to see. It was such a wonderful day!

This tour was the best decision we made on our cruise. It was packed full of beautiful views, good information, and fun sights. Our guide was June, and she was a delight. I would do this again and again. Really cannot recommend this tour enough.

Our driver & guide, Mo, was delightful. She drove us to Dunrobin castle (beautiful) where we saw the falconry demonstration, to the village of Dornoch and the Glenmorangie distillery and many interesting sights along the way. Mo is a wealth of information and fun facts. I recommend this tour, and ask for Mo to be your guide.

There were eight of us on the tour. Our tour guide gave David did an excellent job of catering to our wants and needs! He showed us some fantastic places, and his knowledge of the history of the area was great!

This tour appealed to me and my husband as we did not want to do a whiskey tour. Our main interest was Dunrobin Castle and Dornoch. I booked the tour and was expecting lots of people but there were only 6 of us in a minibus, which was nice. Our tour guide Laura was exceptional and gave us lots of information about the Highlands, history, culture and environment as we drove through the countryside and villages. Unfortunately, due to the weather we could not go to the Black Rock Gorge and gave us the opportunity to see if there was anything else, we wanted to see or do. In Dornoch we had some free time to explore on our own, which was a pretty village. We could have spent some more time there as we had started a self-guided walking tour but did not have enough time to finish it. We also discovered a museum which looked interesting. Unfortunately, being a Sunday, we could not go into the Cathedral as there was a service on. However, we did go back in the afternoon. The Cathedral was well worth a visit. The highlight of the tour was Dunrobin Castle, gardens and the falconry display. We also went to the Million Dollar viewpoint which had spectacular views over the Dornoch Firth. Thank you for a wonderful tour despite the weather.

This tour appealed to me and my husband as we did not want to do a whiskey tour. Our main interest was Dunrobin Castle and Dornoch. I booked the tour and was expecting lots of people but there were only 6 of us in a minibus, which was nice. Our tour guide Laura was exceptional and gave us lots of information about the Highlands, history, culture and environment as we drove through the countryside and villages. Unfortunately, due to the weather we could not go to the Black Rock Gorge and gave us the opportunity to see if there was anything else, we wanted to see or do. In Dornoch we had some free time to explore on our own, which was a pretty village. We could have spent some more time there as we had started a self-guided walking tour but did not have enough time to finish it. We also discovered a museum which looked interesting. Unfortunately, being a Sunday, we could not go into the Cathedral as there was a service on. However, we did go back in the afternoon. The Cathedral was well worth a visit. The highlight of the tour was Dunrobin Castle, gardens and the falconry display. We also went to the Million Dollar viewpoint which had spectacular views over the Dornoch Firth. Thank you for a wonderful tour despite the weather.

Subtopic Castle and grounds were beautiful. Tour guide was entertaining and informative Dornach was also great.

Emma our guide was wonderful! She is a wealth of information and very kind. All the stops were fun and we really enjoyed the castle and specially the falcon presentation.

What a great day!!! The perfect weather just added to it. The falconry display at Dunrobin Castle was cancelled, so a few extra stops were added to the itinerary, which was not only a nice thing to do, but they were great stops. We were met right outside where the ship docked, so it was very convenient. Our guide was Rhona and our driver was Ian. Both were extremely professional and very good at their jobs. (I had an extra excursion with Ian, but that story is for another day!) Million $ view truly was worth a million dollars. Hearing the history provided, and learning about the area during the drive to the castle was terrific. It was interesting, and just the right amount. Dornoch is a quaint little town. Rhona was able to call in an order ahead for a snack. My sister and I had the steak and minced pies, and they were so good, and so reasonably priced. I have some physical liabilities (less than one lung), and was really struggling with breathing. Ian and Rhona were great in allowing me some extra time, and arranging for assistance at Dunrobin Castle to allow me to visit the gardens there (the stairs were impossible for me). The extra care, attention to detail, and professionalism really made this a spectacular outing. I would absolutely recommend this excursion. So glad we chose this excursion and this company! Far better deal for our $ than booking an overpriced and less interesting day from the ship. Give them your business!