Nick’s Blog
Owner and manager Nick Roche discusses various tour topics, answers a few questions and shares some general thoughts about touring in Scotland.
Our Wee Red Buses
Our wee red buses have always been popular (and easy to spot) but it was only by chance our first mini bus was red.
The Forth Bridges - one of our favourite photo stops
The three impressive bridges that cross the estuary of the River Forth (the Firth of Forth) were built in 1890 (The Forth Bridge), 1964 (Forth Road Bridge) and 2017 (Queensferry Crossing).
Tour 2 - Stirling Castle, Highland Lochs & Whisky
This is one of our longest-running day tours and is a fantastic mix of history, scenery and whisky...always a popular combination!
The return of Tour 6 - St Andrews, Outlander and the fishing villages of Fife
We are delighted to announce the return of Tour 6, new and improved with Outlander filming locations.
Retiral of (King) James, Heart of Scotland Tours' legendary driver / guide
James, one of Heart of Scotland's longest serving driver/guides, has retired this week. We wish him all the very best for the future.
Tour 3 - Rosslyn chapel, the borders & Hadrian's wall
It's hard to believe it's 20 years since The Da Vinci Code was released, immediately throwing Rosslyn Chapel into the tourist spotlight.
Popular tour questions #2 - will we see 'hairy coos'?
One of the most common questions we are asked is 'will we see hairy cows'? The answer depends on which tour you choose but they are regularly seen on tour and our wonderful driver/guides know where they hide of course!
Popular tour questions #1 - what are midges?
We are often asked about a tiny biting insect occasionally encountered in the summer months - the infamous highland midge! What are they? Do we need cream? Are they dangerous?
Tour 4 - The best of Scotland in a day
This was our original day tour from Edinburgh when the first wee red bus (R743 WDB) hit the road in 2001!
Tour 1 - Loch Ness and the Highlands
The legend of Nessie continues to draw travellers from all over the world but who or what is this mysterious creature?
Heart of Scotland Tours Departure Point
Now is a good time to remind all customers about the location of our departure point
Small group tours in Spring
Spring has arrived quite suddenly and the lighter evenings and mornings is our cue to dust off the Heart of Scotland fleeces…