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For twelve years (1999-2010) I ran day tours west, north and east from Inverness under the trading name Puffin Express, and guided many of them. Probably the best day-tours offered out of Inverness to date; and we're modest, too.
Last year (2011) my wife and I worked for Highland Tours Ltd with the running of their trips which included several of Puffin Express' most popular destinations. Sadly, Highland Tours have shut down, but below we give links to day- and half-day tours available out of Inverness in 2012. (Please note that Puffin Express no longer offers any scheduled trips though we do offer private tours from Inverness to, i.a., ORKNEY and LEWIS.)
If you would like a Highland tour of several days duration, beginning and ending in Edinburgh or Glasgow, we recommend Rabbie's Trail Burners. Rabbie's use 16-seat vehicles, as PE did, giving you a more personal service as well as access to roads not suitable for the large coaches.
Jacobite Cruises offer trips out of Inverness year-round, with emphasis on Loch Ness and features in the vicinity.
City Sightseeing offer up to 7 departures a day round Inverness; get off at any of their stops and rejoin the next bus, or even one later. Early April to late September 2012.
This marketing website gives details of various
day-tours out of Inverness (April to October) including those which were our most popular destnations - Applecross; Isle of Skye; and John o'Groats.
If you explore that website further you will find a 2-day trip bearing the name "Puffin Express". Please note this trip has absolutely nothing to do with us and even less to do (were that possible) with Puffin Express in Iceland.
(Puffin Express in Alaska seems to be a support programme for troubled teenagers.)
When we get time (ha! ha!) we'll refresh this website to include information on Skye and Caithness & east Sutherland for independent travellers.
Sinclair Dunnett
January 2012
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