This private tour to this UNESCO Heritage and Wildlife Reserve is a perfect opportunity to discover some amazing Scottish countryside along the way and see a beautiful gorge dotted with waterfalls. It is a natural beauty but a historical sight in the same time, where on arrival, you'll see some traditional stone buildings in the most tranquil environment. Then we'll go on a woodland walk alongside this majestic river, parts of it being very calm and serene and some areas loud with the gushing water falling off the cliffs. We will find some perfect lookouts where you can take some amazing photos and enjoy the sound of the water combined with the chirping birds. If we are lucky, we might even see some lovely badgers enjoying a lazy afternoon.
Posted By : 574ilonak
This was an amazing experience. The host was very polite, picked me and my friend up in the city centre. We felt like VIPs travelling in a black Mercedes minibus. Although the route to the site goes through mostly on a highway, we thoroughly enjoyed the ride, was not too fast, so we could still gaze out to the passing fields dotted with grazing animals.
Once we arrived, we went for a three hour walk in the forest, alongside the Clyde river bank. The walk is quite easy as there’s a path that you are following and Ferenc pointed out some beautiful flowers and interesting moss formations alongside the path.
We stopped at several lookouts to take some beautiful photos of the waterfalls on the river. Ferenc offered to take some amazing photos from different angles, with the waterfall behind us. He was very knowledgeable about the area, took us to the other side of the river where not a lot of people go to so we could even have a better view of the area.
We had some interesting conversations with him, about Scotland, the Experiences he does, his travels and of course, the scuba diving he has done around the world. He is a very interesting person to spend the afternoon with. Very energetic and friendly personality. Feels like you have known him for a while, which made the Experience even more enjoyable.
The place he takes you to is just breathtaking, definitely worth a visit which we couldn’t have done it on our own, not without a car for sure. Hope to go to one of his other Experiences in the future.
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Posted On : 2020-04-02 06:02:55 
Posted By : Heather C
I hesitated to write a review because the operator of this tour is clearly a hard-working person but I do have concerns about this tour.
1) The guide climbed the guardrail at a scenic lookout over a rapids portion of the river and while straddling it, first encouraged me to do the same, then when I declined to do so, offered to take the photo himself, only coming down when I walked away.
2) The driving was fast, aggressive with abrupt stops, failing to attend to the flow of traffic. Nausea inducing.
3) The guide kept trampling on plants and roots that were off the beaten path, explaining that he was searching for wood suitable to make a slingshot. This didn't seem consistent with the spirit of a hike at a "UNESCO Heritage and Wildlife Reserve".
4) The timing of the tour is awkward, as it starts so late that the shops and museum at the site are closed upon arrival and upon return to Glasgow, it is late for dinner.
The tour guide was also unable to answer any of the questions I had about the region. It wasn't so much a tour as a walk on a trail beside a river with a friendly, enthusiastic complete stranger. Overall, I felt as though this tour operator could benefit from apprenticing with an existing tour operator to learn the safety and ecology standards of the industry. You're better off taking the bus out and doing this hike on your own timing and at your own pace.
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Posted On : 2019-12-28 19:12:08
