Reviews
What Customers said about their Experience
I loved our Scotland tour with Yvonne and Paul from Silverlink Tours. From a walking tour of Edinburgh with an accredited historian including Holyrood Palace to stays in castles in the Highlands, an exciting boat tour of the Inner Hebrides near Oban and a tasting at a local whisky distillery, we were treated to the heart of Scotland. We stopped at Ben Nevis, saw “hairy coos”, toured Stirling Castle … Yvonne and Paul make sure you see and experience all the sites and then the hidden gems most do not get to see. The best part is Paul and Yvonne take care of arranging all tours, all travel, the reservations while including the interests of the various guests. Best tour guides and tour EVER!
Yvonne made our trip to Scotland enjoyable and memorable! In addition to visiting standard tourist attractions like marverlous castles, Yvonne went the extra mile to provide experiences we would enjoy – from setting up seeing seals on a North Sea beach to getting us last minute tickets on the Harry Potter train, to having delicious lunches in quaint off the beaten path restaurants we would never have found on our own. She was professional and dependable, on time and drove well and put the customer first! If we needed incidentals like extra socks, snacks or gift ideas she had great recommendations. She was warm, genuine and friendly. I recommend Yvonne very highly as a tour guide! You can’t go wrong.
Silverlink Tours is the BEST tour company in Scotland. I took my daughter on a trip last summer for two weeks. It was just the 2 of us and I didn’t want to rent a car because of the steering wheel and driving lanes are on the wrong side for me. We wanted to see as much as the coutry as we possibly could in those two weeks. Paul was our driver for those two weeks and he was amazing. He knew so much history and we learned so much about Scotland on our journey. He knew the best places to shop, the hidden villages, the pubs and restaurants. We were so lucky that he was our driver. If you’re heading to Scotland and need a driver/tour guide I would highly recommend Paul or Yvonne.
FIVE STARS! Paul and Yvonne made our eight-day Scotland excursion truly special. Paul took the time to understand our travel preferences, ensuring a personalised and unforgettable experience. He has a knack of discovering hidden gems, and his passion for Scotland is evident in the way he shares its beauty and history. We couldn’t have asked for a bettwe guide!
Kathy and I had an incredible 7-day adventure with Paul and Yvonne, exploring the beauty of Scotland. Our journey began in Edinburgh and took us through stunning Cairngorms National Park, Inverness, the Isle of Skye, Fort William and finally Glasgow. The trip was nothing short of fantastic. Paul and Yvonne’s local knowledge and connections opened up a world of hidden gems and out-of-the-way places that made our trip truly special. Their ability to secure priority treatment for us whenever we went made us feel like VIPs. In addition to visiting many awe-inspiring castles and churches, we discovered lesser known treasures like the Kelpies and Kilmuir Cemetery, where the legendary Flora MacDonald rests. A highlight of our trip was a fabulous lunch at the Flodigarry Hotel on the Isle of Skye, offering delicious food and stunning views. Overall, this was a 5-star experience, thanks to Paul and Yvonne’s unparalleled hospitality and expertise. We couldn’t have asked for a better way to explore the magic of Scotland!
My husband and I are most pleased to share with you our experience on our tour of Scotland with our guide and travel advisor Paul, now offering his services through Silverlink Tours. We had embarked on a canned tour and itinerary of Scotland and we were lucky enough to draw Paul as our guide and chauffeur on a multiday visit to the Northern part of beautiful Scotland.
Not only were we most pleased with our trip but Paul became a friend as well. Paul had amazing ability, knowledge and talent very much worth noting. Even though our canned trip had many great places to see and appreciate, Paul took our trip to another level. He
recommended and took us to places and points of interest that even the big tour Operators didn’t know about. And they were GREAT!
Paul was most accommodating, friendly, humorous, respectful and always eager to please. We came first and felt like special guests at every turn and at every special place of which he was most knowledgeable.
We love Scotland because of people like Paul. For anyone we know going to Scotland, we jump at the chance to refer them to Paul.
(Who rode Gypsy Vanner horses over the Lochs and visited the birthplace of our beloved
Golden Retrievers)
YALDI AND BRAW
AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!!
We had an AMAZING trip experience in Scotland thanks to John— he definitely knows his Scottish history!
My mother and I toured Scotland for four days through the Highlands and the Lowlands with our driver John. John was patient, kind and catered our experience to our likes and wishes. He took special attention to do research on places and areas that were of special interest to us ie. Shakespeare.
He knew how to instantly put us at ease and made us feel like family when visiting a foreign country.
We will be back and for sure would request John.
We highly recommend Silverlink Tours without hesitation.
It is an experience we will never forget!
Memorable, relaxing, and fun trip to Scotland
My wife and I just returned from our first visit to Scotland, and we want to send thanks (and our 5 star review) to Paul and Silverlink tours. From pickup to drop off Paul was helpful, knowledgeable, polite, a very smooth and safe driver, and a great conversationalist. We had some destinations and activities for our trip preplanned, but had left a number of deliberate gaps in our schedule to allow time for wandering. Paul suggested options, which he tuned as he got to know us, that made a good trip even better. We felt like we had a good friend showing us around an area he loved, while also handling schedules, narrow roads, difficult parking, pickups and drop-offs – a glorious way to travel!
We are delighted to recommend Paul and Silverlink tours to friends and family planning travel in Scotland, and we hope to go back and visit again sometime soon!
Experience of a life time
Yvonne is one of the best, most delightful, caring and entertaining guides we have ever experienced anywhere in the world. Her knowledge is top notch. She even took us to the grave of my Clan. Very thoughtful. Yvonne help us experience Tea Cakes & took us to a grocery store. We brought several coxes of both milk & dark chocolate tea cakes. We had our first Yorkshire pudding at a pub that had a traditional Sunday meal.
The gin tasting at Robertson Gin was so fun and made me put freezing the limes, berries and other items to put in my Gin & Tonic.
Yvonne took us to some fabulous, breathtaking views. Just riding around the countryside was relaxing. Yvonne was flexible with schedule and when I didn’t want to do one thing (train ride) she knew what we would enjoy and off on a road trip to Inverness we went!!!!
I can’t express enough my gratitude for some a sweet, knowledgeable, experienced guide-who I now call a friend. That to me is worth everything to me a “Tour guide” hired became a friend that when I think of Scotland I will remember Yvonne.
Thank you sweet friend. As I finish this review I thought I didn’t mention all the laughs we had & some were the good belly laughs.
Armstrong Borderland excursion
What an amazing day. We traveled south to the borderlands so that my cousin and I could find out more about our Armstrong heritage. The Gilnockie tower and its curator, Tom, gave a true historical perspective of clan life. Martin, our private driver, was so knowledgeable on everything Scottish. I’m proud to know I come from a very fierce clan and a Scottish heritage. A fantastic day was had by all.
Tour of Edinburgh with Scott
Had an amazing time with our tour guide Scott
Scott was professional and at the same time was friendly ,funny and knowledgeable . Scott was very attentive to our needs and gave us a wonderful day in Edinburgh . Ask for Scott on your next tour, he will not disappoint