Driver guided tours of Scotland & Ireland

We work with you to design a bespoke driver guided tour of Scotland and/or Ireland. Tours can be fully or part guided, ensuring you see the places you wish to see and those special places only locals know of. Tours can be for any number of days and include all transportation and accommodation in castles, hotels, guest houses, inns - it's your choice..  TO ENQUIRE info@mcleanscotland.com

Sample of a part driver guide, part self drive tour of Scotland

Day 1 as you arrive at Glasgow airport, Paul will be there to meet you, drive north to Loch Lomond to Oban. Stay in Oban this evening.
Day 2 we board the ferry to Mull. We arrive at Craignure and take a scenic drive to Tobermory. We end the day back in Craignure, where you stay overnight.
Day 3 a scenic drive to Iona, perhaps with a sail to Staffa. This evening from your hotel, we drive the short distance to Duart Castle, for your renewal of wedding vows.
Day 4 we depart Mull sailing to Ardnamurchan landing at Kilchoan. We follow wee roads to the Corran ferry, and Fort William, where we then drive along the Great Glen to Inverness. Once we reach Inverness, we shall drop off the larger car we have been using so far and collect a smaller car for your own driving tour – taking over from Paul.
Day 5 with so many options now you are on your own to visit John O Groats, Wick and extra special roads, and scenery. Overnight Inverness.
Day 6 a day trip to the Isle of Skye, Eilean Donan Castle and the west coast. Overnight Inverness.
Day 7 Culloden battlefield, Clava cairns, Cawdor Castle, distilleries galore - Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Macallan, Glen Grant, Glen Moray and many more, including the Speyside Cooperage. Stay in Craigellachie overnight.
Day 8 more whisky to discover in and around Speyside, or – drive along the Moray coast, wee harbours and beaches. Overnight Craigellachie.
Day 9 depart Craigellachie for Edinburgh, a great scenic drive, return your car and enjoy our capital for the next two days.
 

Any number of days with or without a driver can be added to this itinerary, it is a sample only. TO ENQUIRE  info@mcleanscotland.com

 

Driver guided tours of Scotland & Ireland

Day 1 arrive into Dublin and transfer to the city centre, your hotel. This afternoon why not take a tour of Jamesons Distillery or the Guinness Storehouse. Overnight Dublin.
Day 2 Guided tour – Kilkenny. Our driver guide meets you at your hotel and drives south to Cashel to visit the Rock; Returning to Kilkenny why not enjoy a drink at Dylan’s Bar, the brewery, the castle or the many shops and restaurants. Overnight Kilkenny.

Day 3 after breakfast you leave for Waterford. Then travel to Cork, stay here in Cork to enjoy the city, or work with your driver to visit Kinsale; originally a medieval fishing port, it is one of the most picturesque and historic towns on the south west coast of Ireland. Only 18 miles from Cork. Enjoy Cork this evening.
Day 4 from Cork, visit Blarney Castle, before driving to Limerick. A wee drive to Cong, In 1951 John Ford’s greatest movie “The Quiet Man” starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara and Barry Fitzgerald, chat with your driver for today’s itinerary. This evening your accommodation is in Westport.
Day 5 drive from Westport to Co Sligo, Ballyshannon and Dungloe, near to Donegal Airport and your final Irish hotel; Your hotel is approx. 10 minutes from the airport.
Any number of days with or without a driver can be added to this itinerary, it is a sample only. TO ENQUIRE info@mcleanscotland.com 
 

Driver Guided Tour by Paul "Dear Liz, We thought you might be interested in an evaluation of our tour with Paul. We met our guide/driver, Paul McLean, whom we came to adore. Wearing authentic Scottish kilts each day , he made our trip a journey through history, incited our interest in Scottish culture and generated lots of laughter. No one else could have kept four ladies happy and comfortable, each with different thermostats! Liz, he made our trip a total joy. We learned so much about your history. His little side trips to out of the way places, places he loves, were so fascinating. Seeing some of the most beautiful scenery on earth we'll never forget, he made us fall in love with Scotland. No one else could have done a better job! He worked so hard handling luggage with never a complaint, always in a good mood, even when rain made things a bit more difficult. We are grateful and he will remain in our minds and hearts a very long time. All the best". DeJuana Jones, Washington DC, USA