SCOTLAND
Scotland's standouts.
The 10 most-booked self-guided tours in Scotland. What each day actually includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Cycle from Inverness to Loch Ness at your pace with bike hire, maps, and peaceful roads to Dores for Loch Ness views.
“We really enjoyed being able to cycle to Loch Ness! We got to see a lot of the countryside on the way. Just be prepared. It’s a lot of uphill on the way there. We rode into Dohrn and sat at the beach. There’s an adorable little coffee trailer across the street. I would highly…”
A smartphone-led Glasgow ghost hunt from Glasgow Central to George Square, with puzzles and flexible self-guided play for $6.
“A very cool way to travel around the of Glasgow, seeing sights, interesting buildings and solving puzzles”
A self-guided Harry Potter walk in Edinburgh with VoiceMap, offline audio, and flexible stops at Greyfriars and Elephant House.
“Audio guide is fine but is very difficult to hear. To much noise in the street.} I said everything. I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.”
Drive Skye from Portree with GPS-linked audio stops, admission-free sights and hikes, offline maps, and easy self-guided routing.
“Fighting the application when it died half way through the tour. The app stopped giving directions, but we didn't know until we had missed a turn. Most of the talking was just telling us to stop where parking lots were. It also told me to stay in the right lane, but that is wrong here…”
A self-guided VoiceMap audio walk through Aberdeen’s dark past, from Tolbooth gaol tales to medical intrigue and maritime punishment.
“Great story but a bit ‘ify’ in parts for the directions at points & possibly due to a combo of locus & poor connectivity. However when you pass the multi storey flats its a point of danger. These flats are rife with crime & not sure that tourists should be alone here. Im a native…”
Ghosts of Edinburgh is an offline puzzle tour through the castle, closes, and graveyard legends, with start-anytime flexibility for groups.
“It was interesting to find some things that we wouldn't necessarily have found. Some of the clues were too tricky to decipher.”
Walk Aberdeen’s dark corners with VoiceMap audio, guided by GPS triggers. See Harbour landmarks and Marischal College in under an hour.
“Have lived in Aberdeen all my life and still learnt a lot from the tour. Great tech which allows you to not be rushed and do your at convenient time. Looking forward to our next one.”
Walk Glasgow Cathedral, the Necropolis, and Merchant City murals with GPS map directions and human audio by Alex. Many stops are free.
“The cathedral and murals were a favorite. The speaker's voice and detail explanations were perfect. Worth the tour!”
Walk Dundee on a self-guided VoiceMap audio route, from Desperate Dan to Lemmings statues, with offline listening and smart local stories.
“Actually a very good idea, but the app doesn't work well. I didn't know where ti go next because the app was already ten steps ahead and didnt stop playing the audio. So I had to open google maps to navigate myself. Also, when I took some photos the app stopped.. Really annoying. I prefer…”
Self-guided Inverness audio walk from St Andrew’s Cathedral to the Ness Islands, with offline lifetime access for $9.99.
“Great self guided tour. Very informative, takes you around town and along the river for a nice walk with great scenery. Made some stops as suggested along the way, so it took us a little under 3 hours. App is intense on phone, glad I charger pack with me.”
