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Hebridean Isle Tours
Hebridean Isle Tours
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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About
We are a small family run local tour business located in Stornoway on the Isle Of Lewis. At Hebridean Isle Tours we run 3 tours, one of the Isle of Lewis, one of the Isle of Harris and one to Uig and Great Bernera, each tour is priced at £90 per person, payable on the day. We also take you places off the beaten track, giving you the best opportunity to explore the island. Hugh or Gordon, your local guides, will share with you their local knowledge and also some of the local traditions whilst you sit back and relax. Although the seasons and scenery change throughout the year the beauty remains, we are here to meet you from your accommodation, from the ferry terminal or collection from the airport if it’s a flying visit. So just sit back, relax, have a laugh and get the ‘craic’.
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RockyPt
Klamath Falls Or242 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
Gordon was a "fill in" as Hugh was busy with other guests, and GORDON WAS PERFECT! We totally loved the day, his stories and the stops. He helped us to understand the area and its people. When he learned that one of us was a student of Stevenson lighthouse history, he detoured to visit one. We can't thank him enough for a fantastic day!
Written 29 August 2023
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Joanne B
Wirral UK221 contributions
Aug 2023
A first for us a 5 star review of an event that never happened! We were booked on a tour with Hugh, had super quick communication to book the tour, and subsequent clear follow up emails about meeting place from our cruise ship etc.
Then we arrived off Stornoway, got up at 5am to make sure we got the first tender ashore only to find the Captain had cancelled as the swell was too bad.
We phoned Hugh to advise him of our non arrival and he was charm personified, and we’ve even had a follow up email about the tour that never happened, from someone whose day's income had disappeared.
Thank you Hugh for being a true Hebridean gentleman. If the pre tour was this good goodness know what we missed.
Then we arrived off Stornoway, got up at 5am to make sure we got the first tender ashore only to find the Captain had cancelled as the swell was too bad.
We phoned Hugh to advise him of our non arrival and he was charm personified, and we’ve even had a follow up email about the tour that never happened, from someone whose day's income had disappeared.
Thank you Hugh for being a true Hebridean gentleman. If the pre tour was this good goodness know what we missed.
Written 22 August 2023
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Kayla R
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Aug 2023 • Couples
We booked the Isle of Lewis historical tour and ended up having the tour all to ourselves with Hugh’s associate, Gordon. It was the best day and we had zero regrets about booking the tour. Hugh gave us clear directions about where to meet them and we were able to pay for the tour day of via card or cash. Gordon was very kind and taught us so much about the Isle and was very knowledgeable about the sites we visited. He also answered our random questions about life on the Isle, their currency system, and suggested places to eat in town. We did not feel rushed at any of the sites we visited, as we were able to walk around and enjoy them. I desperately wanted to visit a beach and Gordon was happy to make that happen even though it wasn’t really part of the tour. The tour spots highlighted the history of the Isle and this tour more than worth the fee. We will be fondly thinking back on this tour for a long time. I highly recommend you book with Hebridean Isle Tours!
Written 7 August 2023
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Virginia2002
Fairfax, VA341 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
My husband & I agree that this tour was one of the best we've ever been on & Hugh was an excellent guide. We were on a cruise ship so he met us & 6 others a short distance just outside the pier. I have WhatsApp on my phone which he used to send us a map to be able to find him in the parking lot. While we waited for 4 of the people to tender off the ship, he took us to see Lews Castle. Then we picked up the others and were all off to see the sites & the isle. The island has a lot of history. The blackhouse, the broch & the Calanish Standing Stones were fascinating to hear about. The Butt of Lewis was beautiful. The tour is reasonably priced. An FYI - I booked the tour about 4 weeks ahead & was glad I did.
Written 25 July 2023
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Victoria Vargas
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Jul 2023 • Friends
All of the tour was wonderful! Hugh is a fabulous guide. My favorite part was the Callendish stones. The black house was super interesting. The beaches were stunning. Absolutely wonderful! My boyfriend loved the cliff top light house from the 1800's and the church from 1 AD. I give Hugh a thousand stars.
Written 13 July 2023
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Sue B
Loughborough, UK2 contributions
Jun 2023
We really enjoyed our historic tour of Lewis with Hugh. He took us to many places we wouldn’t have known to go to. Each stop telling us about the history of the island and about island life itself .
Written 25 June 2023
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Sue, it was my pleasure to show you both around Lewis, I am really glad you enjoyed your tour and hope you had a safe onward journey.
Take care
Hugh
Written 28 June 2023
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Esin Y
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Jun 2023 • Couples
We had a day tour of Isle of Lewis & Harris with Hugh and enjoyed it very much. The views were spectacular everywhere we went, the historic sites were fascinating. Hugh is an excellent guide; knowledgeable about the area, prifessional, attentive and friendly.
Written 19 June 2023
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Thank you Esin, it was my pleasure to show you these beautiful isles. Hugh
Written 28 June 2023
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Alison B
2 contributions
Apr 2019
I'm not great at writing reviews... even when I think I'm going to do it straight away, I struggle with capturing my immediate feelings. But I spent two days touring with Hugh in late April 2019, & it has resonated with me every day since. As an independent traveller, especially a woman on your own, you really have to lean out there & trust the people you book with. Hugh was super on email, giving me so many tips in my planning stages well before I got to the Outer Hebrides. It was a dream for my whole adulthood to visit these phenomenal isles. Hugh showed me so many amazing places, told great stories about the history of the isles, gave me beautiful cultural & local insights, handled my first ever 'Ceilidh' hangover with kindness & humour, & shared personal stories. I never would have gotten any of that from some bus tour from the mainland. On one of those days, we saw more dogs than people - now that is a magical place! Hanging on my wall is my beautiful 'Steornabhagh - Eilean Leodhais' poster... & it reminds me every day, I've been to one of the most wonderful places in the world... & a really neat guy called Hugh showed me around like we had known one another for years!!
Written 29 January 2020
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EdinburghLinda1
Alloa, UK46 contributions
Sep 2019
In September 2019 I did three tours with Hugh the Lewis,the Harris and the Uig and Great Bernera Tours. All of them were fantastic. If you do not have a car this is the best way to explore the Islands.There are buses but there are long waits in between and this makes visiting more than one place properly in a day tricky ie the Blackhouse at Gearranan.Also you would not get to see the beautiful places off the beaten track where the buses do not go. We were out between 5 and 6 hours on each tour and having pretty good weather helped.Hugh had a nice little people carrier and the most people I had on my tours was four.Hugh was an excellent guide.He was informative,friendly,fun and with lots of lovely stories of his life in Stornoway.I definitely want to go back to Stornoway again and I would do Hughs tours again for sure.
Written 23 October 2019
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1010AnneP
New Brunswick, NJ16 contributions
May 2019
I took my mom on a trip to the Isle of Lewis and Harris in May and booked a tour with Hugh so we could see the most of both. This tour did not disappoint!! We always had so much time at each site and never felt rushed. Hugh is very knowledgeable about the history of the isles - very detail oriented to give us the best experience possible. 100% worth every penny. Hugh was also great with dropping us off an our Airbnb which was a bit off the beaten path after our Lewis tour and then picked us up there the following morning prior to our Harris tour. We could not have asked for a better experience or a better tour guide.
Written 20 October 2019
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SusanOly12
Olympia, WA88 contributions
We are looking at traveling to Harris and Lewis next year. Can you give us an idea of a tour that would capture the best of both and what the cost would be please. There would be two of us traveling. Thx so much. Susan
Hebridean Isle Tours
Stornoway, UK28 contributions
Hi Susan
I have messaged you back from trip advisor. They won’t let me put a link to my website or email.
Hope to hear from you soon
Hugh
704dennist
2 contributions
What time do your tours start ? Thinking around 18 July. To fit in with Ullapool ferry are we best to overnight on the island ?
Hebridean Isle Tours
Stornoway, UK28 contributions
Hi
Sorry I haven’t replied earlier, an overnight stay is essential.
I can arrange the tours around your times.
If you can contact me through my website.
Hope to hear from you soon
Hugh
704dennist
2 contributions
What time do your tours start ? Thinking around 18 July. To fit in with Ullapool ferry are we best to overnight on the island ?
Hebridean Isle Tours
Stornoway, UK28 contributions
Hi, Our tours usually depart at 10:00 but I can arrange the tour to start when you come off the ferry. It would be best to have an overnight stay in Stornoway.
Thank you for getting in touch, hope to hear from you soon
Hugh
Mabel P
8 contributions
I will be in Stornaway on Monday 18/6 . How long does it take to drive around the coast of Lewis & Harris ? I really just want to c the coast line & stop at nice beaches ,’
Thanks
Mabel
Hebridean Isle Tours
Stornoway, UK28 contributions
Hi Mabel,
We run 2 separate tours one of Lewis and one of Harris but they don’t run on the same day. If you look on our website you can see where they go and how much they cost, alternatively we could customise an itinerary for you, if you email us from our page of where you would like to go and what you would like to see I will get back to you shortly. Take care Hugh
spaiement
Boucherville, Canada
Hi, my husband and I will be arriving in Stornoway by cruise ship on the 21st of August at 8 AM and will be leaving at 6 PM. We would like to know how much your tour costs.
Hebridean Isle Tours
Stornoway, UK28 contributions
Hi, Thank you for getting in touch, we run a tour if Lewis that has a 5-6 hour duration or a shorter 3 hour tour, the costs are £55 or £30 per person, please check out our website hebrideanisletoursfor further details of these tours, thanks again, Hugh
Helen M
1 contribution
Hello, I'm due to visit with my mother as part of a boat trip. My mum has problems with her feet and ankles so isnt able to walk for long distances. Therefore a short tour would be good, but being able to stop occasionally.
We depart 'late pm' - which is from 4pm, so would need to be back by 3.30 to avoid last minute panics about missing the boat.
Is this the sort of things you could do? If so could you give me an indication of the cost?
Many thanks
Hebridean Isle Tours
Stornoway, UK28 contributions
Hi Helen,
Firstly thank you for considering Hebridean Isle Tours for you visit to the Isle.
Our Tours usually last 5-6 hours but we do offer a shorter 3 hr tour of Lewis, which has planned stops at Arnol Blackhouse, Carloway Broch and the Callanish Standing Stones, with your comfort a priority on our tours we can stop as often as required, we can also access areas at some sites that would require less walking, please have a look at our website for details of the tour we offer.
Thank you again for your question and I hope this has been of some help to you,
Take care
Hugh
meghi2016
Portland, OR60 contributions
I'm looking at your day tours. Where does the tour pick up
Hebridean Isle Tours
Stornoway, UK28 contributions
Hi, we depart from Stornoway but we can arrange to collect you from your accommodation or we can collect from the airport or ferry terminal, if you would like to email me your plans we can help with an itinerary for you,
Thank you for looking.