Frequently Asked Questions

Have you got a question for us? You may find the answer below..

Q. Is accommodation included in the price of the tour?

A. Unless otherwise stated, eg Christmas/ Hogmanay Packages, accommodation is not included in the price of the tour, but is guaranteed for you whilst on tour. You pay on arrival at the hostels which is between £13.00 and £17.00 per person per night.

Q. What days of the week do your tours leave?

A.The 3 day Isle of Skye tour departs every Monday and Friday.
The 5 day Skye and Highland Fling tour departs on Mondays.
The 2 day Loch Ness weekender departs on Saturdays

Q. What time do the tours depart and return?

A. During the winter season (November – March) — our tours depart at 8.00am and return between 5.00pm and 6.00pm. During the summer season (April – October) — our tours depart at 9.00am and return between 5.00pm and 6.00pm.

*The Ireland leg of our 7 Day Scotland & Ireland Tour departs at 7am and returns between 9.00pm and 10.00pm

Q. Where do the tours leave from?

A. All tours depart from our High Street Hostel and Castle Rock Hostel in Edinburgh.

Q. Do you organise accommodation in Edinburgh?

A. Accommodation can be organised through us separately but is not guaranteed unless you are on tour — ie. you will need to book your accommodation for the nights before and after your tour. You can pre-book hostel accommodation required in Edinburgh prior to your tour departure via our online booking form. You can also book Edinburgh accommodation required after your tour, on arrival at the hostel prior to departing on your tour, or whilst on tour.

Q. What sort of accommodation do you offer in your hostels?

A. All of our hostels provide dormitory accommodation, sharing with between 6-12 people. Double/twin rooms are available at our Pitlochry, Skye and Fort William hostels from £25-36 per room.

Q. What about food?

A. The price of the tour doesn’t include food. However we make supermarket stops every day, and each of the hostels have well equipped kitchens for the guests to use.

Q. How long do we spend off the bus?

A. As long as possible – for example, if you drove from Edinburgh directly to Inverness – it would take about three hours – we do it in ten hours, so at the very least, half the day is spent off the bus, looking at, and being told cool stories about old stuff, and going on walks, etc.

Q. What are the people on the bus like?

A. We design our tours for 17 to 35 year olds. In the main, people are travelling on their own. At the most there are only ever 29 people on the bus and we do our best to ensure that everyone enjoys the tour.

Q. What is the refund/cancellation policy?

A: Up to 7 full days prior to departure there will be a 75% refund. Within 7 days – no refund applies.

Festivals & Special Events: Special conditions may apply to non standard departures (e.g. Festive & Easter packages). Up to 15 full days prior to departure there will be a 50% refund. Within 14 days – no refund applies.