Best of Scotland
Custom Tours

Shore Excursions

Enjoy a private guided tour from your cruise ship from one of the Edinburgh ports: South Queensferry, Newhaven, or Leith.

Shore Excursions

Enjoy a private guided tour from your cruise ship from one of the Edinburgh ports: South Queensferry, Newhaven, or Leith.

Enjoy a private guided tour from your cruise ship from one of the Edinburgh ports: South Queensferry, Newhaven, or Leith.

Best of Scotland
Custom Tours

Tour Details

Shore Excursions

While on shore your time is limited so make the most of it with a specially designed Private Shore Excursion, leaving from the Edinburgh ports of South Queensferry, Newhaven and Leith. Enjoy an intimate and personalised experience, travelling in comfort and style with a fully qualified Scottish Blue Badge chauffeur guide who is passionate about Scotland.

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Tour Details

Shore Excursions

While on shore your time is limited so make the most of it with a specially designed Private Shore Excursion, leaving from the Edinburgh ports of South Queensferry, Newhaven and Leith. Enjoy an intimate and personalised experience, travelling in comfort and style with a fully qualified Scottish Blue Badge chauffeur guide who is passionate about Scotland.

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Stirling Castle & the Trossachs

Hear the story of Scotland’s hero, William Wallace and visit the home of the Scottish Monarchs. Travel into the scenic ‘Trossachs’ The Highlands in miniature.

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Outlander
Tour

Follow Clare and Jamie’s adventure and visit real life locations that inspired Diana Gabaldon's critically acclaimed TV show.

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The Scottish Borders

Enjoy a relaxing day tour visiting Rosslyn Chapel used in Dan Brown's movie, The DaVinci Code then soak up the beautiful rolling hills of the Scottish Borders.

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St.Andrews & East Neuk

See the fishing towns on the ‘East Neuk’ of Fife on your way to the quaint university town of St Andrews, the home of Scotland’s oldest university as well as the home of golf.

Your Guide: Ian Linn

Hi, I’m Ian, and welcome to Best of Scotland Custom Tours.

It’s great to have you here! If you’re looking for an accredited chauffeur guide to share the best of Scotland with you, stay put to discover my services and the benefits for you. I’m an accredited Scottish Blue Badge tourist guide, which means I’ve gone through some pretty stiff training and made it through the other side. I specialise in tailoring bespoke, entertaining, and professionally informative chauffeur-guided tours throughout Scotland at a balanced and relaxing pace.

Touring Scotland with visitors is my passion, and after many years of exploring, I’ve built up my own extensive guidebook of wonderful places to visit, hidden gems you won’t find in typical guidebooks, and fascinating people to meet along the way.

Your Guide: Ian Linn

Hi, I’m Ian, and welcome to Best of Scotland Custom Tours.

It’s great to have you here! If you’re looking for an accredited chauffeur guide to share the best of Scotland with you, stay put to discover my services and the benefits for you. I’m an accredited Scottish Blue Badge tourist guide, which means I’ve gone through some pretty stiff training and made it through the other side. I specialise in tailoring bespoke, entertaining, and professionally informative chauffeur-guided tours throughout Scotland at a balanced and relaxing pace.

Touring Scotland with visitors is my passion, and after many years of exploring, I’ve built up my own extensive guidebook of wonderful places to visit, hidden gems you won’t find in typical guidebooks, and fascinating people to meet along the way.

Don’t just take my word for it...

Here is some reviews from all my happy customers...

We had a really good day learning a lot about Scottish history, whisky, etc. We went on a tour with Ian Linn. We will strongly recommend him to others searching for a guide and driver for a tour. I am planning a tour in October with another group and will contact Ian to help me arrange it.

Christer Olsson, Sweden

Absolutely five star. Knowledgeable and personable. Please add our names to the long list of folks singing the praises of Ian Linn. We had the pleasure of a half-day walking tour of Edinburgh on 17th June. Absolutely five star. Knowledgeable and personable, a pleasure with whom to spend time. He definitely should get a raise! Since Scots were the first to do cloning, perhaps that’s a solution! Again, thanks, Ian

Royse Smith and Hal Davey, USA

My husband and I returned a little over a week ago from our trip to Scotland. It was outstanding due to our tour guide , Ian Linn. Ian has incredible knowledge of the history, geography and culture of this beautiful land. Ian’s wit makes his tours not just interesting, but really fun. If you are looking for a fantastic tour guide through Scotland, don’t hesitate to choose Ian Lin

Jerry and Jeanne Shirley, USA

That was GOOD STUFF. It was an unforgettable guided tour to the Orkney Island . And it was possible thanks to Ian Linn, who tailor-made a personalized tour as we’ve never had before. We can’t wait to come back and enjoy new views and places in Scotland but with all that made us feel so comfortable: jokes, Scottish soundtracks, fun stories and epic moments. That was GOOD STUFF!

Natalie and Joan, Spain

Knowledgeable commentary and entertaining guidance. Thank you so much for your superb tour guiding this week. This was a trip of a lifetime for us, and your knowledgeable commentary and entertaining guidance made the experience a joy.

Daniel & Nicole Capozello

We had a really good day learning a lot about Scottish history, whisky, etc. We went on a tour with Ian Linn. We will strongly recommend him to others searching for a guide and driver for a tour. I am planning a tour in October with another group and will contact Ian to help me arrange it.

Christer Olsson, Sweden

Absolutely five star. Knowledgeable and personable. Please add our names to the long list of folks singing the praises of Ian Linn. We had the pleasure of a half-day walking tour of Edinburgh on 17th June. Absolutely five star. Knowledgeable and personable, a pleasure with whom to spend time. He definitely should get a raise! Since Scots were the first to do cloning, perhaps that’s a solution! Again, thanks, Ian

Royse Smith and Hal Davey, USA

My husband and I returned a little over a week ago from our trip to Scotland. It was outstanding due to our tour guide , Ian Linn. Ian has incredible knowledge of the history, geography and culture of this beautiful land. Ian’s wit makes his tours not just interesting, but really fun. If you are looking for a fantastic tour guide through Scotland, don’t hesitate to choose Ian Lin

Jerry and Jeanne Shirley, USA

That was GOOD STUFF. It was an unforgettable guided tour to the Orkney Island . And it was possible thanks to Ian Linn, who tailor-made a personalized tour as we’ve never had before. We can’t wait to come back and enjoy new views and places in Scotland but with all that made us feel so comfortable: jokes, Scottish soundtracks, fun stories and epic moments. That was GOOD STUFF!

Natalie and Joan, Spain

Knowledgeable commentary and entertaining guidance. Thank you so much for your superb tour guiding this week. This was a trip of a lifetime for us, and your knowledgeable commentary and entertaining guidance made the experience a joy.

Daniel & Nicole Capozello

Tour Details

Shore Excursions

Tour Details

Shore Excursions

Discover our one-day tours for you

Discover our one-day tours for you

Your Guide: Ian Linn

Your Guide: Ian Linn

Don’t just take my word for it...

Here is some reviews from all my happy customers...

Knowledgeable commentary and entertaining guidance. Thank you so much for your superb tour guiding this week. This was a trip of a lifetime for us, and your knowledgeable commentary and entertaining guidance made the experience a joy.Daniel & Nicole Capozello

Knowledgeable commentary and entertaining guidance. Thank you so much for your superb tour guiding this week. This was a trip of a lifetime for us, and your knowledgeable commentary and entertaining guidance made the experience a joy.Daniel & Nicole Capozello

Knowledgeable commentary and entertaining guidance. Thank you so much for your superb tour guiding this week. This was a trip of a lifetime for us, and your knowledgeable commentary and entertaining guidance made the experience a joy.

Daniel & Nicole Capozello

Knowledgeable commentary and entertaining guidance. Thank you so much for your superb tour guiding this week. This was a trip of a lifetime for us, and your knowledgeable commentary and entertaining guidance made the experience a joy.

Daniel & Nicole Capozello