Our Philosophy
We believe a small group tour with a maximum of 16 passengers really does make a big difference to your trip. Why? Because, like our competitors we tried touring with bigger coaches, but you told us you didn't like them. So, unlike our competitors, we sold the larger coaches and are now Scotland's only 5 star tours to guarantee you a small group experience. The smaller groups allow you to meet people from all over the world and make friends for life.

Our Guides - Your Hosts
Our local guides are your hosts with each hand-picked for their pride and passion for Scotland. Chosen for their expertise, knowledge and ability to entertain, they will regale you with folklore, myths, history and legend. And we don't just leave this to chance - we are proud to be recognised by Investors in People for the extensive training and development of our people so that you get a great tour led by someone who really cares.

Our Hospitality
Rabbie's is world renowned for going the extra mile for you and because we operate small group tours, we really can give you the personal attention you're looking for. That's why we invite you NOT to get lost in the crowd and allow us to do what we do best, and give you a memorable and enriching experience that lasts a lifetime. To underline our commitment to exceeding your expectations Rabbie's was recently accredited as Hospitality Assured, based upon rigorous criteria of the European Foundation for Quality Management.

Your Adventure
Our tours and mini-coaches are purpose built to show you the secrets of Scotland by getting off the beaten track and onto the back-roads where only smaller tours can go. Time off the bus is important and we pride ourselves on getting you out there for the authentic experience. And, of course, your comfort is paramount as you travel in our eco-friendly, low emission, modern Mercedes mini-coaches, with big panoramic windows (3 out of 4 seats are window seats), stereo systems, full sized reclining seats (with seatbelts) and more leg room than your average coach. We weren't the first Edinburgh tour company to be awarded 5 Stars from VisitScotland for nothing!

Legendary Friendliness
Established in 1993, and named after Scotland's best loved poet Robert Burns, we are Scotland's longest running small group tour company with a world-wide reputation for the friendliest tours on the planet. Innovation has always been at the heart of everything we do and we have recently been recognised as a Tourism Innovation Award winner for our new gastro-whisky tours Flavours of Scotland.

And Caring for our Environment
From the very beginning Rabbie's was built by valuing, managing and conserving our environment. We aim to leave the legacy of our beautiful landscape for future generations to enjoy. Our tours are as close as you can get to touring in your own car, but with the added benefit of reducing your carbon footprint by 75%*. We support local businesses and on our overnight tours you are given the choice of accommodation, allowing you to choose your budget, stay in smaller places and meet the locals. This way you help to sustain their communities and promote local cultures, environment and wildlife. And we are very proud that our commitment to environmental excellence has been recognised with 2 top Gold awards from the Green Tourism scheme and Keep Edinburgh Clean awards. In 2007 we also won the inaugural Scottish Thistle award for Sustainable Tourism and were a finalist in the highly competitive V IBES (Vision in Business for the environment Scotland) awards.

*Based on 2 persons travelling the same distance in their own car.