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Anyone can write flattering things about themselves.
Can you trust us?
Yes, because all the testimonials quoted here have been written by our clients in their own words on independent websites.
See for yourself.
Click Here to read our Reviews on Google.
Google Reviews
Below is a sample from some of our reviews on Google. To see the rest of our Google reviews Click Here.
"Highest recommendation! We took a 3 week driving trip around Scotland last fall using Mike's guides -- they are true masterpieces! His personal recommendations on where to stay (and eat) and what to see were outstanding and incredibly enriching to our trip. He encouraged us to venture north which was also an excellent recommendation and adventure. The guides are incredibly detailed and well laid out (color coded, with helpful icons). This was a favorite trip of ours, and I give Mike and his guides so much credit."
Ada Kinscherff
"Thank you Secret Scotland team for helping make our 2024 trip to Scotland so much more special - we particularly love that in the guides/tour directions they point out a lot of small places away from the tourist attractions - from lovely cafes to idyllic natural spots, handicraft shops and the like. It added so much value to our trip. We'll be heading to Scotland most likely again in 2025 and intend to once more follow a Secret Scotland guide! Absolutely recommended if you want to get a "real feel" of the place you're going to, not just check off the main attractions!"
Jan Brzeski
"My wife and I used Secret Scotland to plan and execute our Summer 2022 self-drive vacation. The information provided was instrumental in making our trip a success. Information contained in their guides was up-to-date and accurate. I really liked that their information comes in the form of very detailed PDF files, which makes having pertinent information at your literal fingertips very easy and real-time. I wish all of my travel destinations had a resource as comprehensive and valuable as Secret Scotland."
Ben Gardner-Young
"OMG.OMG.OMG. How do people plan a 30 day road trip of Scotland withut Secret Scotland's guides? They are brilliant. DH stumbled across them on the interwebs, and what a find! We stitched several together to create an itinerary that suited us, bought the add-on accommodation guides (also brilliant) and have saved several hundred Australian dollars on the car hire, due to Secret Scotland's special deal. (I should point out we have the car for almost three months .. so we didn't save that much just on the 30 days in Scotland.) It saved so much grief knowing you were taking recommendations from people who knew the area and had visited the accommation options. Like having new BFFs. Have already recommended them to several friends who are also delighted. Big ups to Secret Scotland."
Sara Hood
Facebook Reviews
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Clients' Travel Blogs
Below are some quotations that we have taken from Blogs that clients have written about their travels in Scotland using our guides. Click on the links to visit the websites where you can read their full trip reports.
“Just like pictures of Scotland can’t do justice to the magnificence of the actual landscape, words can’t do justice to the brilliance and sheer volume of work you put in your guide. The level of detail provided on each stopover sheet, in all the different itinerary options and on all the B&B features exceeded even my most crazy expectations.”
LeSombre's Blog - The entertaining account of a Canadian client about their Whisky themed tour.
“One of the best things I did was purchase the 3 – 4 day itinerary from Secret Scotland for £11.99! Using this guide we were able to stay off the main roads and avoid the tourists, we got to see things that most don’t know about or miss. It was so worth the money.”
World Traveling Military Family Blog - a hectic 4 day trip based on our Highland Explorer tour plan.
“Met up with Emma at the Old Excise House B&B, seriously Mike, my Secret Scotland guide, can you get nothing wrong? Awesome place.”
Cathy House's Blog – Cathy's account of a short Scotland Tour using one of our travel guides.
“This is just what I needed to tie the trip together. They (Secret Scotland) have several itineraries to choose from and give great detail with their directions… They had wonderful recommendations for lodging that we used… Best of all they are Scots with the inside scoop on their own country.”
Tim and Kathy’s Blog - A detailed day by day account of Tim & Kathys travels using our Scenic Flexi and Classic Castle tour plans
“With the itineraries supplied by our friends at Secret Scotland firmly in hand, we went off in search of castles, Highlands, whisky, food and whatever else may cross our path.”
John & Patti Halls photographic Blog - John & Patti's pictorial record of their Scotland Tour using our Scenic Flexi Tour Plan
Tripadvisor
We also get mentioned on Tripadvisor forums quite a lot, but Tripadvisor doesn't have a category for us to list under so people can't leave reviews. The following is just a few extracts written about us on their travel forums:
"I purchased a pre-planned itinerary from Secret Scotland to use as a template. They have lots of good suggestions and routes, well worth the money."
Posted on Tripadvisor Scotland Forum on the 13 April 2020
"Discovered their website while surfing the web looking for a better edited travel guide than Fodors or Frommers. Not that Fodors or Frommers aren’t very helpful, but I find if you know very little about a destination, it is essential to have another more detailed source in order to avoid overrated places and to discover gems that might get short shrift in a regular guide with space limitations.... Overall, an outstanding resource. Our trip was a great success because of their guide."
Posted on Tripadvisor in 2016.
By the way, we figured out which B&B had been a disappointment and we deleted it from the accommodation guides.