These are taken from reviews that have been written about tours I have conducted throughout my career and feature my name. They are all 100% genuine and you can find them on TripAdvisor or Google.
Reviews from Summer 2026 with Highland Experience, Scotland
I just got back from an amazing 3 day tour to Lewis and Harris/ Outer Hebrides with Matt. I have been to Scotland three times, and I fall deeper in love with it on each trip, but a great tour guide like Matt makes the trip even more special. I have to admit there were a few quirks with my pick up and my first hotel, but neither of these were the fault of Highland Experience, and Matt managed everything with experience and grace. I learned so much about Scotland and Matt’s passion for the Outer Hebrides was infectious. Thanks so much for a wonderful trip I will always remember! What a beautiful island! – Kerry, September 2026
Matt was fantastic! We opted for a private tour since we had a two-year-old in our family group, and from the very beginning he was incredibly accommodating-from providing a child seat to keeping the little one entertained throughout the day. The private setting also made the experience feel much more personal and conversational as Matt shared the history behind each of our stops, in addition to our casual banter throughout.
It’s certainly a long day with plenty of time in the car, but Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Glencoe, and all of the scenery and stops along the way made it absolutely worth it. Since we were making good time, Matt even made sure we could spend a little longer and make a second stop to see the hairy coos because the little one loved them so much.
Beyond the history and itinerary itself, you could tell Matt genuinely loves his job and what he does. He was personable, knowledgeable, flexible, and gave us some great recommendations for the rest of our time in town.
Our entire family thoroughly enjoyed the day, and this was easily one of the highlights of our time in Edinburgh! – Dan, August 2026
Our family of nine just finish a four day tour of the Highlands and Isle of Skye with the Highland Experience Tours. The accommodation arrangements were perfect and the route was so amazing and beautiful. I can really recommend this tour. Matt was our guide and we could not have asked for anyone better. His knowledge about the history was amazing. He paid attention to everyone from the 11 year old boy to the 75 year old grandparents.
He was funny and we had a great time with him. Was hard to say good bye. – Esther, July 2026
Trip Advisor Reviews from Mountain Goat Tours, Yorkshire and The Lake District 2022-2023
What a brilliant tour of the Lake District. Our guide was Matthew , he was informative, funny and very knowledgeable of the area (even though he stalled the minibus a few times lol)! We highly recommend this tour, truly a great day out! – Mountain Goat Tours – Windermere, Cumbria, UK, July 2018
Thanks Matthew for a wonderful tour of the South Lakes. couldn’t have done mote on customer care than you did. excellent venues stunning views all thanks to Mountain goat tours excellent company Thanks – Mountain Goat Tours – Windermere, Cumbria, UK May 2018
What a brilliant tour of the Lake District. Our guide was Matthew , he was informative, funny and very knowledgeable of the area (even though he stalled the minibus a few times lol)! We highly recommend this tour, truly a great day out! – Mountain Goat Tours – Windermere, Cumbria, UK May 2018
ScooterRoo and Southern Cross Backpackers, Queensland 2016
We got on the wrong bus after getting off the greyhound (1770 backpackers) easy mistake to make when you get off a 6 hour bus but thankfully Matt came to our rescue, he is very good at his job, the friendliest person we have met so far working in a hostel always happy to help and full of information! – 5 Star – Michaela Mulcahy reviewed 1770 Southern Cross Backpackers November 2016
I had the best time. I started off to a rocky start, managing to throw myself into a fence on the training track whilst everyone else sailed around fine. Matt was really helpful and reassuring and told me that it was actually easier on the road than the track. He had a lot of faith in me and all the staff were so encouraging which was great as I think I would have backed out by otherwise. On the road I followed Matt for reassurance and really enjoyed it. Everyone constantly checked if I was okay and I had a great time. Best day being a biker, even if I did come out with a few grazes!
Had such a good time on the scooterroo tour. Did not expect it to be as good as it was. Smiled the whole time. The training was on point. The guys running it were awesome, and it wouldn’t of been the same without the lead man himself Matt..If anyone’s going to 1770 deffo put this on your to-do list 🙂 – 5 Star – Emily Dunn reviewed Scooter Roo Tours –10 October 2016
Had an amazing trip out with Matt and the other two guys we had as guides. The team were great fun, made me feel safe and I had an overall brilliant ride around 1770 and ate tasty wedges too! Definitely recommend! – 5 Star – Jazmyn Garvey reviewed Scooter Roo Tours – 22 October 2016
I was nervous at first but Matt really made an effort to make me feel comfortable and confident. The tour was great, 100% recommend! – 5 star – Michaela Mulcahy reviewed Scooter Roo Tours –2 November 2016
If you are travelling the east coast then Scooteroo is a must. You would simply be missing out if you dont do it. The staff where great especially Matt who guided the tour, my girlfriend was quite worried about driving the bikes but he put her at ease very well and made her feel confident. We had a great tour and really enjoyed the day. – Scooteroo Tours November 2016
The Scooteroo tour itself was amazing fun the guys that showed us to use the bikes where really helpfull and Matt who lead the tour was great, he has an actual degree in travel and tourism and is an official tour guide which really showed and it set the tour apart from the standard half-trained backpacker lead tours.
Overall a fantastic experience that I would highly recommended! – Scooteroo Tours, November 2016
Mountain Goat Tours, 2015
My sister and I took the North York Moors tour from York, led by our knowledgeable and entertaining guide Matt. We spent the entire day exploring not only the wild and haunting landscape of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, but also took the time to visit some of the lovely towns and villages in the area. Hutton-Le-Hole, Helmsley, Goathland and Lealholm all got a look in. We saw glorious purple heather and breathtaking vistas, recalcitrant sheep and pheasants in the roads, ruined Norman castles and abbeys, and steam trains of the North York Moors Railway as they fetched up at Pickering and Hogsmeade…er, Goathland stations.
Matt was an informative and friendly guide and made our day out that much more special with his warm and funny presence. Did we see ‘England’s Best View’ that day? Mayyyybe!! You’ll have to sign up for the trip and find out!
Absolutely brilliant day out, thanks Matthew” – Mountain Goat Tours, August 2015
I was very impressed with this company’s policy of providing the best customer experience possible, and this was certainly put to the test when my husband and I ended up being the only two people who arrived on a rainy September day for the Yorkshire Dales tour. We were given the option of postponing the tour if we wanted to try for a sunny day, but we were assured that the company was more than happy to conduct the tour with just two people on board. As my husband and I were leaving York the following day, we didn’t have the option of postponing, so we went ahead with the day, keen to see the Dales.
Our driver/guide Matthew was absolutely top class and his knowledge of the area and its history was truly impressive. His passion for the job, and enthusiasm for life, combined with his excellent communication skills and easy going nature resulted in us both feeling instantly comfortable and relaxed in his company. Matthew asked us about what we had and hadn’t seen in the area, and we talked about our wish list, and before long the amazing Matthew had created a special tailor-made itinerary, taking in far more than we had ever dreamed of seeing in one day. Matthew was extremely obliging to any of our suggestions, he was considerate, friendly, talkative, amusing, interesting and honest. He produced one of the best personal tours we could have hoped for, and he was much more than the perfect tour guide. Thanks Matthew, if we could give you a rating higher than 5, we would gladly do so. – Mountain Goat Tours, September 2015
