The Hairy Coo - Free Scottish Highlands Tour

304 Brodies Close, Lawnmarket | Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2PS, Scotland

+44 (0) 845 680 9079

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Ranked #1 of 55 tours in Edinburgh

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Owner description: FREE Group Tours of the Scottish Highlands in our Mercedes coach. 'The Hairy Coo' believes that everyone should be able to discover the real Scotland....... more » Owner description: FREE Group Tours of the Scottish Highlands in our Mercedes coach. 'The Hairy Coo' believes that everyone should be able to discover the real Scotland. That’s why we pioneered the only FREE tour of this beautiful wilderness; through the eyes of a passionate and knowledgeable, local tour guide.We pride ourselves on exceeding the expectations of our guests; maintaining a professional but relaxed approach, and ensuring every tour is entertaining, informative and utterly unique.

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Tom S

London, United Kingdom

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10 reviews

3 helpful votes

“Brilliant day out in the Highlands!”

Reviewed 20 February 2012 NEW

Took the free Highlands Day tour based on the great TripAdvisor reviews and it more than exceeded expectations. Donald was a perfect tour guide - a great storyteller who balanced local history, personal anecdotes and jokes really well. Also played a great selection of music. Tour took us into the Trossachs and went to some beautiful places. Highlight for scenery... More

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AlicjaT85

1 review

1 helpful vote

“Amazing day out!”

Reviewed 12 February 2012

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We went on the Highlands tour on 11th Feb and had a brilliant time! Don was an excellent tour guide, very knowledgable and funny. Even though it was a little bit misty and cloudy at times, the views were marvellous and places we visited were definitely worth seeing. A top day out if you're visiting Edinburgh, it outshined everything we... More

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Hiya AlicjaT85, It is really good to hear from you again. The support of guests like yourselves really does give us great encouragement to continue to develop The Hairy Coo in other ways for the future. Thank you for your custom and support. Kindest regards, Donald The Hairy Coo More

nvreyes

Pasig, Philippines

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5 reviews

“Experience a Scotland tour like no other...”

Reviewed 12 February 2012

The Hairy Coo free Scottish highlands tour is definitely one of the best (if not the best) among the several tours that we booked in the UK and Europe in January and February 2012. It offered the most unique, most relaxing, most interesting experiences and definitely one of the best tour guides we have ever met. When you take this... More

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Hello nvreyes, Thank you very much for posting such a complimentary review of your day out on board The Hairy Coo. Russell will be really pleased to hear that you all enjoyed your tour so much. Kindest regards, Donald The Hairy Coo More

mattorr

Chester, United Kingdom

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3 reviews

1 helpful vote

“Brill and i dont do coach trips”

Reviewed 12 February 2012

This was an amazing day, my girl friend booked it anx i was just tagging along for her. But i fully loved it from start to finish. Big Don is fantasic his knowledge is second to none. Next time am back up the road am going to book this tour again. Thanks a million mate for changing my views on... More

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Hiya mattorr, It is great to hear from you again, and it is brilliant to hear that you enjoyed your Hairy Coo experience so much. Thanks for posting such an enthusiastic review, it really does give us great encouragement. Kindest regards, Donald The Hairy Coo More

_Angela_M255060

Sydney, Australia

2 reviews

1 helpful vote

“Fantastic tour!”

Reviewed 12 February 2012

I loved the Hairy Coo tour - I had so much fun. Russell took us to some great sites and made me truly appreciate the beauty of the Highlands and Lochs of Scotland. I loved seeing the Monty Python castle with the assistance of some coconuts. This tour is a must for all travellers who want to see the highlands... More

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Hello _Angela_M255060, It is really good to hear from you and we are really pleased to know that you had so much fun on tour with Russell. Thank you for sharing your opinion of The Hairy Coo by posting your review. Kindest regards, Donald The Hairy Coo More

Robski67

2 reviews

“Lovely day. Wish we could have paid more”

Reviewed 11 February 2012

Went on this tour as just moving to Scotland. Money is pretty tight so was attracted to the fact that this could be cheaper than others and I wanted my other half to come along too. Made me want to see a lot more of the Highlands. A lot more. Can't wait to get up there this summer. Thank you... More

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Hiya Robski67, It is really good to hear from you and thanks for taking the time to post your review. Thank you for the best wishes, with the support of our guests like yourselves we hope to look forward to a prosperous future. Kindest regards, Donald The Hairy Coo More

Neeraj G

Halifax, United Kingdom

1 review

“Fabulous day”

Reviewed 11 February 2012

It has been a wonderful one day tour that Hairy Coo has provided for my friends and me.... The kind of attitude that the guide has shown is so good and the commentary by him was fantastic. He has taken us for the Scottish Highlands trip... and it was very different from what I had couple of months back provided... More

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Hiya Neeraj G, Thank you very much for posting such a thoughtful review. We are really pleased to hear that our unique enterprise was so much to your liking and that you enjoyed your day out with us. We are very grateful to you for your support. Kindest regards, Donald The Hairy Coo More

trvlngirlaz

phoenix

1 review

“The Hairy Coo tour was AWESOME”

Reviewed 6 February 2012

This was a great tour. We made frequent stops to get out and take photos but also did a lot and went to many places. Russell is a fun tour guide. Ive been to many countries and on many tours and this definately was one of the best. And you pay what you feel its worth which makes it even... More

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Hello trvingirlaz, Thank you for posting your review and photos. Russell will be really pleased to hear that you had such a great day out on board The Hairy Coo. Your generosity and support are greatly appreciated. Kindest regards, Donald The Hairy Coo More

JudyBelg

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2 reviews

“And the oscar goes to.....The hairy Coo”

Reviewed 6 February 2012

I had no idea what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. I guess this formula is exactly my cup of tea. Donald had arranged for gorgeous weather, appropriate and lovely music and an excellent explanation of the history and background of where we were going. Of course the visual effects and the cinematography with lochs and snowcapped mountains,quaint villages and... More

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Hiya JudyBelg, It really is good to hear from you again, and we are sincerely grateful to you for taking the time to post such a descriptive review of your Hairy Coo experience along with such a lovely selection of photos. Thank you for your custom and for your support. Kindest regards, Donald The Hairy Coo More

Ak2891

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3 reviews

1 helpful vote

“A nice experience”

Reviewed 5 February 2012

The bus is not that comfortable (but it is part of the journey !) but the tour what interesting and the time spent in the bus was not excessive. Beautiful landscape, good explanations and funny guide ! More

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Hello Ak2891, It is good to hear from you again. We are aware that our cute little coaches do not offer all the creature comforts of larger tour buses, but as you say, that is why we make lots of stops to allow our guests to explore all the wonderful destinations that Scotland has to offer. We have recently invested... More