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
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
An amazing tour of Scotland with the best driver/guide ever!
Our 9 day tour of Scotland in Aug 2026 was incredible, thanks to Paul. We had worked with Audley travel and already had a pre-planned itinerary through them, but with Paul to drive us, it was even better than originally planned. Paul looked ahead at our daily itineraries, and mapped out ways to see even more sights and hidden gems that we would have otherwise missed. He worked hard to make sure we could see and experience as much as possible. My husband and my mother have mobility needs, and everywhere we went, Paul made the extra effort to make sure we could be accommodated. He handled all of our tickets and admission requirements, he kept us on a good schedule, and we never needed to worry about a thing. I only regret that we couldn’t stay in Scotland longer! I highly recommend Paul to anyone heading to Scotland.
Great 6 Day Tour
We had Paul as our driver and he did an outstanding job giving us a tour from Edinburgh to the Highlands, to Skye, and down to Glasgow. He made a point to stop at some of the lesser-known spots which were fantastic. Always had good recommendations for food and shopping spots. He asked good questions which led us to adding places not on our itinerary. I would recommend Paul and his company to anyone looking to see the best of Scotland. Will definitely use him again when we come back!
A Memorable Day Tour in Glasgow
We had the wonderful opportunity to have Yvonne as our driver and guide for an all-too-short, one-day trip to Glasgow. By the end of the day, we wished we could have packed her up to take with us for the rest of our journey!
Given a very compressed timeline, we arrived with a pretty clean slate of things to see; and she filled it with a amazing array of historic sites, architectural history, and things we never would have known about from reading guidebooks. She adapted our tour to our interests, and was fully committed to giving us a wonderful slice of Glasgow’s history and culture. She took us to a fantastic site, the Riverside Museum. This innovative and engaging museum will be something we will long remember. Having a short time for lunch, we ate in the museum’s cafe; and Yvonne regaled us with all the special foods of Scotland. She even made us ditch our reluctance to try haggis, which we did the next day (and threw away all our preconceived notions about this Scottish staple).
Best of all, and most memorable for us, we had wanted to visit a site of family importance just outside of Glasgow. Yvonne did her homework and even called ahead to get more information. We were able to work this visit into our tight itinerary due to Yvonne’s preparedness with the route; and she was right there to take wonderful photos of us at this site that we will always treasure.
Reflecting on this special tour, and our delightful interactions with Yvonne, we would not hesitate to recommend her and Silverlink Tours to anyone visiting Scotland.
Steve & Janet Preston, California