Travel By Tour

Travel By Tour

Air	Bicycle	Bus	Car
Ferry	Hitch-Hiking	Motorcycle	Subway
Tours	Train	Walking

Many of the tours I list here are backpacker bus tours or services that provide a great alternative or addition to train travel. More traditional tours are also listed.

Book Tours On-Line Search for tours in many world destinations. Whether you are looking for a city walking tour or want to spend a a month touring Europe and beyond, this is a great way to search and plan a fabulous trip.

BusAbout See Europe your own way with BusAbout Explorer Europe travel. A hop-on hop-off network designed for independent travelers who want choice as they travel, with every opportunity to change their mind as their trip develops. It's a great feeling rocking up to a city and deciding to stay a week instead of a night: BusAbout Explorer gives you the flexibility to do exactly that.

Haggis Adventures Backpacking bus tours of England, Scotland, & Wales.

Scotland Tours:

Island Explorer (7 days, starts in Edinburgh, ends in Edinburgh)
Compass Buster (5 days, starts in Edinburgh, ends in Edinburgh)
Skye High (3 days, starts in Edinburgh, ends in Edinburgh)
Highland Explorer (1 day, starts in Edinburgh, ends in Edinburgh)
Loch Ness Hunter (1 day, starts in Edinburgh, ends in Edinburgh)
Loch Lomond Ranger (1 day, starts in Edinburgh, ends in Edinburgh)

England & Wales Tours

Cornwall Crusader (5 days, starts in London, ends in London)
Welsh Explorer (5 days, starts in London, ends in London)
Welsh Dragon (3 days, starts in London, ends in London)
Stonehenge & Bath (1 day, starts in London, ends in London)

Seasonal Specials:

Christmas, New Years, Easter, and festival tours are also available. Check Haggis Adventures for details.

MacBackpackers offers 1, 3, 5, 7 day mini-bus (seats 18) tours of Scotland in addition to a hop-on, hop-off option. I went on their five day tour of the Highlands and the Isle of Skye and had a great time.

Tour Information:

5 Day Skye and Loch Ness (starts in Edinburgh, ends in Edinburgh)
3 Day Isle of Skye (starts in Edinburgh, ends in Edinburgh)

Shamrocker Adventures Offers backpacking bus tours in Ireland. Our mission is to make you rave about Ireland - to feel it, live it and love it the way we do and to remember your time here as one of the best times of your life! We'll make sure you get a tremendous insight into our country. Meet real local characters and discover what it means to us to be Irish.

Tour Information:

All Ireland Rocker (7 days, starts in Dublin, ends in Dublin)
Celtic Rocker (5 days, starts in Dublin, ends in Dublin)
Northern Rocker (3 days, starts in Dublin, ends in Dublin)
Southern Rocker (3 days, starts in Dublin, ends in Dublin)

Timberbush Tours Exclusive historic and romantic mini-coach tours tailor made for you. Friendly and informative guides. Flexible photograph stops.

Tour Information:

Skye, the Highlands and Loch Ness (3 Days, starts in Edinburgh, ends in Edinburgh)
Oban & Highland Lochs & Castles (1 Day, starts in Edinburgh, ends in Edinburgh)
St Andrews and the Villages of Fife (1 Day, starts in Edinburgh, ends in Edinburgh)
Whisky, Waterfalls and Woodlands (1 Day, starts in Edinburgh, ends in Edinburgh)

Ze Bus Offers Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tours around France, Adventure Tours around France and surrounding Countries, and Day Trips. Tours start in June and end in October.

Tour Information:

Paris & Around Hop on Hop off Leave from London, Paris, San Sebastian & go to La Rochelle, Biarritz, Pamplona.. do as you want, start and finish where you want.
The Best of France Visits Cherbourg, Caen, Mont St Michel, Paimpont, Quiberon, Carnac, Gu�rande, La Rochelle , Royan, Lacanau , Dune du Pyla, Biarritz/Anglet, San Sebastien, Bordeaux , St Emilion, La Rochelle, Poitiers, Tours, Blois, Chambord, Paris. Starts and ends in Paris--hop-on or hop-off as you like. Minimum travel time is 7 days.
Paris to San Sebastian Hop-On, Hop-Off Visits Caen, Cherbourg, The Landing D-DAY BEACHES, Granville, Mont St Michel, Rennes, Broc�liande forest, Pontivy, Carnac, Gu�rande, St Gilles Croix de vie, La Rochelle, Royan, Lacanau, Biscarosse, Hossegor, Anglet Biarritz, San Sebastien. Starts in Paris, France ends in San Sebastien, Spain. MInimum travel time is 7 days.
Paris - Biarritz Hop-On, Hop-Off Visits Landing Day Beaches, Memorial of Caen, Cherbourg, Mont St Michel, Broceliande Forest, Carnac's Megalith, Gu�rande, St Gilles Croix de Vie, La Rochelle, Boat in Royan, Medoc area, Dune Du Pyla, Lacanau, Hossegor, Anglet, Biarritz. Starts in Paris ends in Biarritz, France. Minimum travel time is 4 days.
Mt. St Michel, D-Day, Loire Valley Visits Caen, Landing D-DAY beaches, Omaha Beach, St Lere Eglise, Cherbourg, Mont St Michel, Rennes, Broc�liande Forest, La Trinite sur Mer, Carnac, Gu�rande, La Rochelle, Tours, Chambord, Paris. Starts and ends in Paris, France. Minimum travel time is 4 days.
Bordeaux, Biarritz, Lacanau Visits Bordeaux, St EMilion, La Rochelle, Royan, Medoc, Lacanau, Sand Dune of Pyla, Hossegor, Anglet Biarritz. Starts and ends in San Sebastien, Spain. Minimum travel time is 3 days.
Adventure to Paris Visits Visits San Sebastian, Bordeaux, St Emilion, La Rochelle, Poitiers, Tours, Blois, Chambord, and Paris. Starts in San Sebastien, ends in France. Minimum travel time is 2 days.