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Hand-picked tours across the New Forest & the UK

Our team has been pulling together the best small-group tours, day trips and multi-day adventures around the New Forest & the UK for years. Mick reads the traveller reviews before any tour earns a spot on this page — if a tour's a dud, it doesn't get listed.

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★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Best Edinburgh Photoshoot Experience

A private one-hour photoshoot guided by a local photographer through Edinburgh's most photogenic corners. Start in Grassmarket beneath the Castle, then move through three further locations tailored to seasonal events and current city activity. You'll walk at a comfortable pace while Simon frames shots that showcase the city's character, delivering a minimum of 35 edited high-resolution images within 48 hours.

1 hourfrom AUD $241

Edinburgh's Landscapes Tours with a Local Guide: Private & Personalized

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Edinburgh's Landscapes Tours with a Local Guide: Private & Personalized

Spend four hours walking Edinburgh's landscapes with a locally-matched guide who tailors the route to your interests. You'll answer a brief questionnaire after booking, and your host will suggest an itinerary—whether that's climbing Arthur's Seat for city vistas, following coastal paths, or wandering quieter parks. The plan stays flexible; change direction whenever you like. Perfect for those wanting the city revealed by someone who actually knows it.

4 hoursfrom AUD $195

Loch Lomond Experience Private Day Guided Tour

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Loch Lomond Experience Private Day Guided Tour

A private nine-hour guided tour of Loch Lomond departing from Edinburgh, where a professional local guide navigates you through Scotland's iconic landscape in a climate-controlled Black Cab. You'll travel at your own pace with door-to-door pickup, sample traditional Scottish confectionery, and have full flexibility to shape the itinerary around your interests. Perfect for small groups up to six travellers seeking an unhurried exploration of the loch's glens, lochs and hills.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1728

Blackness & Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument Private Tour

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Blackness & Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument Private Tour

This eight-hour private tour links four defining Scottish landmarks: the Forth Bridge's Victorian engineering, Blackness Castle's fortress-grey walls, the William Wallace Monument overlooking Stirlingshire, and Stirling Castle's royal ramparts. Your driver doubles as guide, steering you through centuries of Scottish history across varying terrain. The route covers around 40 miles, taking in lochs, rolling countryside, and some steep sections requiring steady legs. Children aged five and up travel comfortably in booster seats; service animals welcome.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1197

3 Day Isle of Skye Adventure from Edinburgh

★ 5.0 (3)

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

United Kingdom

3 Day Isle of Skye Adventure from Edinburgh

A three-day road trip through the Scottish Highlands and out to the Isle of Skye, starting from Edinburgh. You'll travel by private vehicle with an experienced driver-guide, passing through Glencoe and stopping at landmarks including The Old Man of Storr and Loch Ness before reaching Skye's dramatic peaks and castles. Days blend rugged moorland scenery, village exploration, and local music sessions. Book your own accommodation in Portree; the tour vehicle and guiding are provided.

Private Walk: Sunny Leith

Walk through Leith with a guide who's spent a lifetime in Edinburgh, learning the neighbourhood's stories whilst discovering spots that coach tours simply miss. This 3–4 hour private outing lets you set the pace and choose what matters to you. You'll find yourself in quieter corners, spotting Georgian façades and waterfront heritage, with plenty of breathing room to photograph, browse local shops or simply stand and absorb the light on the Water of Leith. A genuine alternative to scripted city tourism.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $444

Edinburgh City Centre Private and Personal Half Day Driving Tour

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Edinburgh City Centre Private and Personal Half Day Driving Tour

A four-hour private driving tour of Edinburgh's historic landmarks, departing from your hotel or port. You'll see the Scottish Parliament, Palace of Holyrood House, St Giles' Cathedral, the Royal Mile, and Edinburgh Castle, plus traverse the elegant New Town. The itinerary includes a loop around Arthur Seat and the Crags for panoramic views (weather and road access permitting). You have time to enter one major attraction at your own pace, with your driver collecting you afterwards. Travels in a pristine luxury vehicle seating up to seven.

4 hoursfrom AUD $1342

Private Airport Transfer from Edinburgh airport to Glasgow

★ 5.0 (3)

✈️ Transfers

United Kingdom

Private Airport Transfer from Edinburgh airport to Glasgow

Door-to-door chauffeur service whisking you from Edinburgh Airport to Glasgow in a climate-controlled vehicle. Your driver will be waiting at the terminal, eliminating the hassle of navigating public transport or queuing for taxis with luggage in tow. A straightforward, reliable option for getting between Scotland's two major cities in roughly an hour.

8 Hour Private Giants Causeway Coastal Tour in Northern Ireland

This eight-hour private tour traces Northern Ireland's layered story, starting with Belfast's Peace Walls and their powerful murals documenting the Troubles, then pushing north to the dramatic basalt columns of the Giants Causeway—a UNESCO site steeped in myth. You'll also visit the atmospheric ruins of Dunluce Castle perched on coastal cliffs, and have the option to stop at Bushmills Distillery to watch whiskey-making firsthand. A single day that moves between urban reconciliation, geological wonder, and medieval history.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1149

Private Half Day Tour of Edinburgh in a Black Cab

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Private Half Day Tour of Edinburgh in a Black Cab

A four-hour private tour of Edinburgh by classic black cab, covering the city's essential landmarks and neighbourhoods. Your driver-guide collects you from your hotel and takes you past Edinburgh Castle, down the Royal Mile to Holyroodhouse Palace, up Calton Hill for panoramic views, and through the Georgian squares of the New Town. You'll see Princes Street and understand how the city's medieval and 18th-century districts sit side by side. The cab itself becomes part of the experience—an iconic vantage point for photography and taking in the architecture at street level.

4 hoursfrom AUD $896

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

3-Day Customizable Private Tour

Build your own three-day Scottish journey with a private driver and vehicle. Choose from destinations around Edinburgh, or push further to remote regions like Skye, the Far North, and the Western Isles. You set the itinerary; we handle the logistics. Air-conditioned transport, water, and binoculars included. Works for solo travellers, families with infants, and anyone in between.

3 daysfrom AUD $5263

Southampton Shore Excursion:Cruise Terminal to London Stopover at Windsor Castle

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Southampton Shore Excursion:Cruise Terminal to London Stopover at Windsor Castle

This six-hour private transfer whisks you from Southampton Cruise Terminal to Windsor Castle for a self-guided exploration of the world's largest occupied castle, then onwards to your London accommodation. Travel in a comfortable Mercedes minivan with refreshments included, giving you three unrushed hours to wander the State Rooms and grounds at your own pace. Perfect if you want to see one of Britain's most iconic royal residences without the hassle of public transport or rigid group schedules.

6 hoursfrom AUD $1120

Giants Causeway Experience - Private Day Tour

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Giants Causeway Experience - Private Day Tour

An 8-hour private tour through Northern Ireland's most dramatic landscape, taking in the UNESCO-listed Giant's Causeway alongside medieval fortifications, suspension bridges, and coastal villages. Your guide navigates you through winding cliff roads, stops for local whiskey, and reveals the geological and mythological stories embedded in this corner of the country. Designed for groups of up to seven, this drive combines geology, history, and scenery without the coach-tour crowds.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1545

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Anglesey and Snowdonia Combined Tour

Explore two of Wales' most dramatic landscapes in a single nine-hour loop. This guided tour threads together Anglesey's rugged coastline, medieval strongholds and cultural landmarks with Snowdonia's towering peaks and alpine lakes. Travelling by air-conditioned coach with a knowledgeable local guide, you'll cover roughly 70 miles of varied terrain—perfect for photography and a genuine sense of how Wales' geography shaped its people.

Edinburgh City Highlights Run Tour

A guided running tour of Edinburgh's centre that covers the city's main landmarks and stories within 60 minutes. You'll move through the capital at your own pace with a knowledgeable local who shares historical anecdotes and current-day insights. This is a chance to see Royal Mile, castle views, and Georgian squares whilst getting your heart rate up rather than shuffling between bus stops.

London Sherlock Holmes Private Walking Tour

Spend three hours tracing the Victorian London that shaped Arthur Conan Doyle's detective fiction. Your private guide leads you through the streets and landmarks that inspired the Sherlock Holmes stories, revealing how a fictional character became literature's most enduring investigator. You'll walk past the actual addresses, pubs and buildings that provided the backdrop for Holmes's cases, understanding the real London that made these tales so compelling.

Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Manchester

Solve a series of interconnected puzzles across Manchester's streets and waterways to unlock your fictional uncle's estate. This 90-minute outdoor mystery takes you through red-brick quarters and Castlefield's historic canals, where you'll decode clues and encounter characters from his shadowy past. Ideal for group outings—whether team-building, birthday celebrations, or hen and stag events—the game combines urban exploration with narrative twists that reward lateral thinking.

1h 30mfrom AUD $37

Glasgow: Privately Guided Day Tour of Glasgow with local Guide

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Glasgow: Privately Guided Day Tour of Glasgow with local Guide

Explore Glasgow's layered history over eight hours with a private guide steering a luxury minivan. Start at the medieval Cathedral, then trace the city's transformation through Trongate's narrow streets and into the Georgian grandeur of George Square. You'll see the Finnieston Crane—a steel relic of Glasgow's shipbuilding boom—before heading west to discover Victorian universities and the bohemian character of Merchant City. Your itinerary flexes to your interests; no fixed schedule, no tour-bus crowds.

8 hoursfrom AUD $676

Glasgow: Privately Guided Day Tour of Edinburgh in Luxury Minivan

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Glasgow: Privately Guided Day Tour of Edinburgh in Luxury Minivan

Discover Edinburgh's layered history and striking vistas on a private eight-hour tour tailored to your pace. Your local guide navigates you from Calton Hill's sweeping panoramas through Dean Village's quiet cobbled lanes to Edinburgh Castle's formidable ramparts. You'll scale Arthur's Seat, wander the atmospheric closes of the Old Town, and catch Leith's working-port character—all without the constraints of group schedules or crowded coaches. Travel in a climate-controlled Mercedes minivan with door-to-door convenience.

8 hoursfrom AUD $676

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Private Outlander Tour from Glasgow

A nine-hour private drive through Scotland's Outlander filming heartland, tracing Claire and Jamie's journey across real castles and villages. Travel in a luxury Mercedes minivan with a knowledgeable local guide who reveals the stories behind each location—from Midhope's intimate family scenes to Falkland's atmospheric village streets. You'll visit four key sites that shaped the series, with door-to-door service and traditional Scottish refreshments included. Ideal for fans wanting to connect the screen to the landscape.

9 hoursfrom AUD $1139

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Outlaw King Tour

Follow Robert the Bruce across Scotland's royal heartland on this seven-hour private tour. Starting from your hotel, you'll visit Bannockburn, where Bruce's victory secured Scottish independence, then move to Scone Palace where he received his crown, and finish at Dunfermline Abbey, his final resting place. Traveller groups of up to four travel in a private vehicle with a dedicated guide, refreshments included throughout.

Oxford: 2 hour Historical, literary and architectural highlights

A two-hour guided walk through Oxford's historic core, led by a qualified guide, that traces the city's journey from Anglo-Saxon settlement through to its emergence as one of Europe's most prestigious universities. You'll navigate medieval college quads, examine architectural masterworks by Christopher Wren, and encounter the actual locations that inspired literary works and television productions. The tour weaves together stories of the scholars, artists, and rebels who left their mark across a thousand years, alongside practical guidance on where to eat, shop, and explore further.

2 hoursfrom AUD $348

Outlander Shore Trip from Invergordon Cruise Terminal

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Outlander Shore Trip from Invergordon Cruise Terminal

Explore the Highland locations that inspired Diana Gabaldon's Outlander novels and television series, departing from Invergordon for a 7–8 hour private journey. Your driver navigates you through actual Jacobite stronghold sites scattered across northern Scotland, working entirely at your pace. Travelling in a spacious, air-conditioned van with WiFi and complimentary water, you'll stop where and when you choose, discovering the real geography behind the fiction rather than merely retracing film sets.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1234

Early Morning Guided Walking Tour in London

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Early Morning Guided Walking Tour in London

Beat the queues and discover London's grand landmarks before the city wakes up. This pre-dawn walking tour departs at 6:30am, taking in Buckingham Palace, Westminster, Trafalgar Square and beyond within two hours fifteen minutes. Your guide unpacks the stories behind each iconic site whilst you capture photographs bathed in soft morning light, leaving your afternoons free to explore independently with newfound context.

Poole Harbour Lights Cruise

A 90-minute evening voyage across Poole Harbour that catches the sun's descent over water. The boat carries a fully stocked bar serving wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks, whilst the Captain offers witty local knowledge throughout. Choose between the exposed upper deck for unobstructed views or the sheltered cabin with floor-to-ceiling windows, both offering vantage points as daylight fades into colour.

5 Star Tour of Aberdeen's Historic Centre and Street Art

Walk Aberdeen's historic main approach road to discover centuries of turbulent stories—from medieval conflicts to social struggles—woven into the city's fabric. This two-hour guided tour reveals forgotten corners and contemporary street art that reveal how this thoroughfare shaped the city's identity. Your guide unpicks the layers of violence, resilience and creativity that define this overlooked urban corridor.

2 hoursfrom AUD $27

Private London Taxi Royal Windsor and Runnymede Tour

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Private London Taxi Royal Windsor and Runnymede Tour

Your private driver collects you from central London and drives you to Windsor Castle, where you'll explore the royal residence at your own pace before lunch in the historic town. The afternoon takes you to Runnymede Meadow, the Thames-side meadow where King John sealed Magna Carta in 1215—a pivotal moment in English law. You'll return to central London after eight hours, travelling in an air-conditioned vehicle with water and phone charging throughout.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1207

Tilbury Cruise Terminal to Heathrow Airport Private Arrival Transfer

★ 5.0 (3)

✈️ Transfers

United Kingdom

Tilbury Cruise Terminal to Heathrow Airport Private Arrival Transfer

Direct private car service from Tilbury Cruise Terminal to Heathrow Airport or nearby hotels. Choose your departure time and travel in a dedicated vehicle—sedan, minivan or van depending on group size—with a driver who meets you at the terminal. All taxes and fees included. Perfect for cruise passengers who want a straightforward, unshared transfer without the airport shuttle hassle.

Visite privée enquête : Sherlock Holmes à Édimbourg en Français

Crack a theft case at Scotland's National Museum alongside a private guide who brings Sherlock Holmes to life. This two-hour walking investigation through Edinburgh's centre tasks you with solving puzzles and piecing together clues to identify who pinched a crucial artefact. Along the way, discover the real locations and stories that sparked Arthur Conan Doyle's imagination as he penned the detective's cases. You'll walk the streets where fiction met reality, working through the logic and observation methods the fictional sleuth himself employed.

2 hoursfrom AUD $338

Shetland TV Locations Private Full Day Tour

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Shetland TV Locations Private Full Day Tour

Trace the Shetland detective drama across the islands on this eight-hour private tour, visiting recognisable streets, buildings and landscapes where the crime series was filmed. Your driver navigates you through Lerwick's atmospheric streets and beyond to windswept coastal locations, revealing how the archipelago's rugged terrain doubles as the show's moody backdrop. Between filming locations, explore genuine Shetland—quiet villages, dramatic cliffs and the working life that inspired the narratives.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1448

Loch Ness Private Tour 360" Invergordon, Inverness, Cawdor Castle

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Loch Ness Private Tour 360" Invergordon, Inverness, Cawdor Castle

A six to seven-hour private Highland tour departing from Inverness that sweeps past Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle ruins, and the Caledonian Canal before reaching Cawdor Castle, Culloden Battlefield, and the ancient Clava Cairns. Travel in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle with a driver who knows the region's stories. You'll have time to pause for photographs and scan the loch's waters, visit the canal centre, and spot Highland cattle and alpacas along the route.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $1149

William Wordsworth: Afternoon Half Day Tour with an Expert Guide

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

William Wordsworth: Afternoon Half Day Tour with an Expert Guide

Follow an expert guide through the Lake District heartland where William Wordsworth lived and wrote. This three-hour afternoon tour visits Grasmere Village and Rydal Mount, exploring the cottages, churches and landscapes that shaped the Romantic poet's life from 1799 to 1850. You'll see Dove Cottage (entry included), family graves, the legendary Grasmere Gingerbread Shop, and the gardens and waterfall views Wordsworth himself cherished. Small groups of up to seven travel in comfortable minivans with stops for photos and reflection.

Halloween Special: Newcastle's Dark Side Walking Tour

Walk Newcastle's shadowy past with a local guide versed in the city's criminal history. Over 90 minutes, you'll trace tales of body-snatching, prison brutality, and witch trials that shaped the streets you traverse. This isn't sanitised heritage—it's the unvarnished record of murder, grave robbing and institutional cruelty that defined Newcastle's darker chapters. A seasonal offering adapted from the year-round True Crime Tour.

1h 30mfrom AUD $39

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Edinburgh Tour Half Day

Explore Edinburgh's layered past on a three-hour guided circuit through the city centre. Your guide navigates you past landmark buildings and lesser-known corners, pausing at vantage points where the city's architecture and geography align. The itinerary flexes to your interests—compress it, extend it, or pivot toward what catches your eye. You'll cover ground on foot at an easy pace, with time to absorb each neighbourhood's character.

3 min – 30 minfrom AUD $1060

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

3 Day Private Northern Ireland Tour

This three-day private tour takes you across Northern Ireland's most compelling landscapes and heritage sites, departing from Belfast. Travelling in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle with a knowledgeable local guide, you'll navigate from the city's political murals and Peace Wall through to the dramatic northern coast. The itinerary sweeps past Game of Thrones locations, working distilleries, clifftop castles, and the UNESCO-protected Giant's Causeway, where volcanic basalt columns dominate the shoreline. Hotel and airport pickups are included; entrance fees and meals are separate.

3 daysfrom GBP $2400

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Wild West Coast Adventure (Part 1)

A 9–10 hour road tour through the Scottish Highlands, starting at Loch Ness and ending in Plockton. You'll cross mountain passes, visit Iron Age ruins, take a ferry to Skye and back, and spot Highland cattle and unexpected palms. The route traces glens, lochs and passes that shaped Highland history, with stops for short walks and viewpoints rather than lengthy hiking.

9 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $1449

Castle, Royal Mile, and Holyroodhouse Day Tour in Edinburgh

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Castle, Royal Mile, and Holyroodhouse Day Tour in Edinburgh

An eight-hour guided tour threading together Edinburgh's most significant landmarks, from the castle's hilltop fortress down the historic Royal Mile to the royal residence at Holyroodhouse. You'll navigate cobbled streets past centuries of architecture, climb to Calton Hill for sweeping vistas across the city, and explore the National Museum of Scotland's collections. Private transport moves you between stops, leaving you free to absorb each location's weight and character. Scottish heritage unfolds across the day—whether through stone, artefact, or a traditional dinner to finish.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1429

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Stunning Lake District 6 Hour Tours!

Explore the Lake District's most striking landscapes on this six-hour guided route through England's celebrated mountain and water scenery. Your driver tailors the itinerary to your interests, stopping at viewpoints and villages that suit your pace. You'll travel in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle with refreshments provided, though attraction entry fees are separate. Perfect for those wanting to see the region's dramatic fells and lakeshores without navigating yourself.

6 hoursfrom AUD $1391

Glasgow Shore Excursion Stirling Castle Kelpies &Wallace Monument

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Glasgow Shore Excursion Stirling Castle Kelpies &Wallace Monument

An eight-hour private coach journey from Glasgow exploring three landmark sites in Stirlingshire. You'll travel in your own dedicated vehicle through Scottish countryside to Stirling Castle, the Kelpies sculptures, and Wallace Monument. The route allows flexibility—stops are yours to control, with castle and monument visits entirely optional. Air conditioning, on-board WiFi, and complimentary water keep you comfortable throughout.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1448

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

From Feast to Fling

Spend an evening at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange exploring Scotland's musical and storytelling heritage through live performance, traditional food, and participatory celebration. This three-hour experience weaves together Highland dancers, folk musicians, and local narratives into an evening that invites you beyond the role of spectator. You'll eat a traditional Scottish feast whilst professionals guide the room through history and humour, finishing with an open invitation to join a ceilidh. Pitched at cultural travellers, groups, and anyone curious about how Scots have marked occasions for centuries.

3 hoursfrom AUD $193

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