As our touring season has come to an end we enjoy reflecting on the many wonderful guests who toured with us this year. They came to Scotland from all over the USA, across Canada, Australia, Belgium, New Zealand, and others. Enjoying a four day whisky tour A few of our guests are whisky experts […]
With our summer season well underway we were delighted to get going with our first tour to the Isle of Mull for 2019. A perfect day exploring the wild mountain tracks took us to the north coastline, with views over to the mountains of Lochaber on the mainland, and time to enjoy the stunning […]
Scotland can be cold! With the coldest ever UK temperature of −27.2 °C (−17.0 °F) recorded at Altnaharra, in the Highlands, on 30 December 1995, Scotland is the coldest place in the UK. Today it is pretty chilly too. Around -6 Celsius in the Stirling area and much colder further north we really do know […]
We have been busy over the winter researching new private guided tours for 2019. Top of the list is the new world class V&A Dundee. In a stunning setting overlooking the River Tay, you will explore the everyday relevance of design and how it improves our lives, experience the processes that underpin it and discover […]
Yes, we have finished another great season of tours. We are delighted that all our reviews for 2018 have been 5* so we know our guests have been very happy indeed. It is very difficult to choose our own highlights as there were so many great days across our beautiful Scotland. Of course we visited […]
We are well into our summer tours and guests have been having wonderful trips all over Scotland posting their reviews on TripAdvisor and telling everyone what a great time they had with Sublime Scotland. John has been very busy and has had three whisky tours with guests from the US, New Zealand and also Estonia. […]
East Lothian is barely one hour from the capital of Edinburgh and yet it feels a world away from the city. Small towns and villages dot the rolling farmland. Along the coastline the history and heritage is amazing - yet the visitors are much less than in other parts of the country. A great combination […]
Springtime is a fabulous time of year for a tour of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. This year was no exception, and John was on tour with his guests to the Isle of Skye. The cold sunny weather was perfect for photography. The visibility on the majestic Cuillin Mountains was excellent. The tour began in […]
The setting of Holyrood Palace is quite special. Sitting in the wide expanse of historic Holyrood Park is sheltered by the imposing volcanic hill of Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags. This extinct volcano goes back 350 million years. We enjoyed an off-season visit to this royal home. At times on the tour we were the […]
Historic Stirling in the heart of Scotland is a destination not to be missed on any Scottish vacation. Less than one hour from either Edinburgh or Glasgow, it has a wealth of history and exciting places to explore and our Sublime Scotland tours include one or more days exploring this fascinating city. Stirling Castle […]