The accommodation provided is either in Scottish Tourist Board graded B&B establishments or in accommodation inspected by ourselves. For the most part we use guest houses, inns or farmhouses. The emphasis is on a friendly welcome, good quality facilities and a full Scottish/Continental breakfast. Prices are based on two persons sharing a twin/double ensuite room. Single Bookings are welcome but will incur a supplement to cover any increased room rates. Family rooms consisting of one double and one single bed or one double bed and 2 single beds will be provided if available. For prices of other grades of accommodation including Hotels and Budget Hostels please enquire. Evening meals are available at some B&Bs or are readily available nearby. We will advise when prior booking is necessary.
A luggage carrying service is available on our tours. The price varies with the distance and complexity of the route. It is per group, based on a party of one to four persons. Excess luggage can be left with ourselves to be collected at the end of the tour.
You can start your holiday on any day of the week except for a small number of tours. We will be happy to advise on your travel arrangments to the tour departure point.
Children are welcome to accompany adults on the less strenuous tours. We suggest a minimum age of 10 years but it will depend on the individual's cycling experience. Reductions are available for children under 12yrs who share their parents room.
These are chosen and surveyed by ourselves. They follow minor roads, cycle paths or forest trails allowing ample time for pauses to visit places of interest. You will receive a printed detailed route description and a Tourist Map/Cycle Map of the region on which the route is marked. GPX files for each cycling day are also available. Bicycle reservations and tickets are supplied for trains where necessary but the cost of the train fare is not included in the tour price. You are required to purchase your own passenger tickets for ferries. We regret that we do not supply printed routes except as part of a holiday package.
An Airport/rail/bus collection service can be arranged. This can be very competitive for groups (up to four per car) and recommended if you are bringing your own bike to Edinburgh/Glasgow/Aberdeen/Inverness Airports. If you require any advice regarding the journey to the tour start please do not hesitate to contact us. Other sources of information are
The currency for the UK is Great British Pound (GBP). We recommend you bring some GBP currency with you. Banks are generally open Monday to Friday. Cash withdrawal machines are widely available in all towns and cities using your bank debit card or credit card. Foreign exchange facilities are available at airport terminals, banks and some Post Offices. For your tour we accept payment in GBP Sterling. Credit card (Mastercard, Visa, Amex) and international Maestro/debit card payments are accepted with a 2% processing charge.