A must for visiting Scotland -Hairy Coo tour with John - This was my second trip with Hairy Coo tours and with John. He is exceptional and I would request him for a 3rd time if I return to Scotland (which I loved and I might). John is passionate about his country, his culture and shares so many interesting information on its history, beauty, and forelore. He is amazing.

Incredibly Magical Experience - This tour was AMAZING!! We stopped at places I would have never thought of, and each day was broken up perfectly to give us some rest after each outing. There were waterfalls, castles, history lessons, fairytales, and of course, hairy coos and sheeps. John was a phenomenal guide, joking with the whole group and keeping us engaged and entertained throughout. He recommended food and little shops in each town and most importantly, he pointed out the toilets haha. I can't recommend this trip enough!

Great experience - Our guide, John, was awesome. What a great sense of humor, which always makes a trip more fun. The historical information and stories he shared were amazing.

5 Days of Awesomeness!! - Amazing experience! John was the best tour guide. He had us laughing right from day 1. We learned so much, saw so much and are so grateful to have been able to see the Highlands through John’s eyes. This was our first tour experience and for us the 16 person size was the perfect size.

Great 5 Day Highland Tour - We had an amazing time. John our tour guide was fantastic, entertaining, and had incredible knowledge keeping us engaged throughout the 5 days. He took us to many interesting places we never would of thought of (with a few added johnny bonus stops!) making it an unforgettable experience. He took the time to engage with everyone making sure we all felt comfortable with a great sense of humour. By the end we all felt a family and would highly recommend the tour for anyone.

You must do this tour! - This was my second tour with the Hairy Coo and it was fantastic! Our guide was John aka “The King of the North” and he really knows his stuff. A font of knowledge on all things Scotland – from the best places to visit, to which road to use, right down to recommendations for meals. As for his playlist – banging! There are plenty of stops throughout the day, in fact you are probably off the bus more than you are on it! The scenery you see on this tour is just stunning, the many photographs you will take do not do it justice. What makes this company and this tour different to the others is the fact John takes the time to get know each passenger on the tour, everyone is involved. You start the tour as strangers and leave as friends. I have been on many day tours with different tour providers in Edinburgh and I can honestly say that The Hairy Coo are the best. Don’t think about booking a tour, just do it!

5 day tour to Oban, Portree and St Andrews - My husband and I did the small group 5 day tour with Stephen! Stephen was energetic and full of life. He brought his personality and wit each day and made everything so interesting. We saw so much we would have missed if we had tried to drive ourselves or do a large tour with more people. We loved Stephen's sense of humor and his great taste in music!! We highly recommend Hairy Coos and Stephen!!

Above and beyond expectations - We did the 5-day tour and Stephen was our driver/guide. I have to agree with all the other people who gave 5 stars, it was an amazing experience thanks to his expertise in all aspects of the tour. I particularly liked his morbid sense of humour. You might call it "Leith-al" (he's from Leith) :) We would definitely do this and/or another of the Hairy Coo tours again. Well worth it!

Excellent trip April 24-28, 2024. - The trip, April 24-28, 2024, was beyond anything I could have hoped for. First off, John, our tour leader was incredible! When you spend 5 days with someone leading a tour, they really have to bring it and he did. His knowledge of the highlands and the storytelling, my God, the storytelling, was vast! We saw all the sights on the itinerary and even more because our group was punctual and considerate and we never had to wait for anyone beyond a minute or two maybe once. There were plenty of "pee" breaks as each destination was not more than an hour or so apart. So do not be concerned at all that there is no toilet on the bus. Speaking of the bus, it was super comfortable with large windows to see everything! The towns we stayed in overnight were a delight and the locals were most welcoming. If you are thinking of doing this trip, do it! You will have the time of your life!! You will hit the jackpot if John is your guide!!

Mixed review. Loved the guide but not the back office - This review is in 2 parts. A) Review of actual tour conducted by Stephen which was 10/10 and B) Review of the Hairy Coo back/admin office which is a 3/10. a) Review of actual tour Stephen our guide was absolutely amazing. He is extremely knowledgeable about Scotland and gave us tons of information about the places we saw, historical time lines and places to eat at each town we visited. During the entire tour he played music from musicians with Scottish ancestry and his selection of music and the timing on when he played it was impeccable. He has a great sense of humor and not only did we learn a lot about Scotland, we also laughed a lot at his very funny jokes. We covered a lot of places in Scotland and almost all the places were incredibly scenic and very worth visiting. b) Review of back office/admin We were extremely disappointed with the admin side. At the time of booking, our drop off points were mentioned on their website and also specified in the conformation email. Based on that email, we reserved hotels in 4 places Oban, Portree and Inverness 10-12 months before the tour. During that 10-12 months, the city of Inverness asked them not to use the original drop off point but instead switch to another drop off point on the other side of the river, Hairy Coo company is our opinion should have informed us about this change so we could have revisited our Inverness hotel booking. We would have changed it closer to the new drop off location. When we emailed them indicating that they should have informed us via email about this change after we booked the reservation, they did not reply initially. When I pressed them for a reply, they replied that they had changed it on their website as if to suggest that it was my responsibility to keep checking their website and not trust their original conformation email which was the basis of my hotel bookings. When I replied back to their reply saying that they were being insensitive and not communicating effectively about itinerary changes, I again never heard from them (to this date). The 2nd issue we had with the back office of the trip was in acquiring hotel reservations. Portree in particular is very challenging as it is a very small place and there is very limited accommodation near their drop off points. They have listed a few recommended hotels on their website but we were unable to get reservations at any of them even though we were trying 10-12 months ahead of the trip dates. When we reached out to Hairy Coo asking for other hotel suggestions, they basically told my wife bluntly that they cannot help and it was up to us to find accommodation. Bottom line, again they were insensitive, lacked empathy and did not show any willingness to help us with trip related issues. While I loved the tour with Stephen, I found the Hairy Coo back office very disappointing.