Fantastic day outside of Edinburgh! - This was one of the best tours we’ve ever been on! Monarch Tours was extremely professional to work with and Chris our guide was super responsive when planning our day. He is impressively knowledgeable about Scotland and Scottish history and is the perfect guide to ensure you have very enjoyable and memorable experience. His friendliness, warmth and flexibility was especially appreciated as we had our infant with us on the day and weren’t always sure when we would need to stop. We planned this tour as two couples, which was part of a celebration for my sister and her fiancé after they got engaged the day before while holidaying in Edinburgh, and the private experience just made everything feel extra special. The Land Rover Defender you go out in is very comfortable to spend the day in as well. This tour became the highlight of our trip to Edinburgh and I would definitely book another experience again with Monarch Tours and Chris in the future!

Best tour and tour guide! Don’t hesitate - just book :) - This was one of the best tours we’ve ever been on! Monarch Tours was very professional and easy to coordinate with and Chris was an amazing guide - so knowledgeable, warm, friendly, flexible and patient, which was especially helpful as we had an infant with us and couldn’t always predict when we might need to stop. He planned the day based on what I said we were interested in, and found a way to give us the best highlights of the area in the time that we had. The Defender he drives was very roomy and comfortable to spend the day in, and we were using every seat. We also learned so much about Scotland and Scottish history based on all he shared, which made it all so much more memorable. This was the perfect way to get a taste of the star of the Highlands when you don’t have a full day to go to some of the farther sites. It was by far our favourite day in/around Edinburgh that we’ve ever had!

Amazing tour of Edinburgh - This tour was designed to meet our needs. We wanted a driving tour of Edinburgh and to see Rosslyn Chapel. The driver, Scott, was full of information and stories that brought to life the history of Edinburgh. Scott was amazing. He was highly entertaining and engaging in all things Scotland. I would do this trip with different destinations, we just lived it.

Terrific guide. - Wonderful trip, extremely knowledgable guide who was able to speak to history of Scotland from 1400s to 2024. Town of St Andrew’s (cathedral, college, pub) were highlights in addition to visiting the Old Course. Safe diver, comfortable car for 6

A Great Tour Day! - This was such a great tour! Chris picked us up at our hotel at the time agreed on. There were a few places we wanted to go and he suggested another one, which worked out well. Chris was so knowledgeable on Scotland and helped the couple we were with get some information on their family heritage. We ended in Edinburgh as planned. This was certainly one of the highlights of our time in Scotland. We highly recommend this tour!

Excellent - We couldn’t have asked for more! Our guide Chris Pendleton was excellent, he has such a wealth of knowledge that kept us entertained throughout the whole day. I highly recommend him and the tour.

I love Scotland - John was awesome. He took us to explore the beautiful countryside sights of Scotland and Edinburgh. I love Scotland.

Great tour guide and experience! - Our tour guide Chris was so knowledgeable, interesting and down to earth. Loved the flexibility of the tour so we were able to see what we wanted to. Comfortable nice Land Rover. Toured castle Stirling, saw a beautiful loch, fed some cute highland cows with our 2 children. Great experience!

A trip worth every penny! - If you love history, ask for Chris and definitely take this trip! It was worth every penny. We were driven in comfort to see the Royal Mile and St. Giles Church, then our request of Rosslyn Chapel, which we toured at our own pace. Beautiful place. The entire time, Chris gave us a clear, concise history of this wonderful country. Finally, he took us to one of his favorite places, Blackness Castle, and gave us a personal tour with all the history of the castle and its strategic location. The day was sheer magic! Thank you so much, Chris!

A perfect day in Scotland - An absolutely brilliant day…our driver, Chris was wonderful…super easy to hang out with all day…gave us a plethora of Scottish history as we drove…was super flexible with the day and gave us tons of suggestions to choose our day. We visited Rosslyn Chapel, Sterling Castle and Doune Castle…it was an amazing day and a highlight of our trip…book this trip with full confidence!