Tours and Excursions

For decades Maynes Coaches have been the chosen travel provider for many of the Worlds best known Whisky names. We have been continually tasked with ensuring Customers, Team members and future Clients of the Whisky Industry travel in exceptional standards of comfort and service.

Visitors are able to discover the delights of the dram with tours and tastings at many of the area's distilleries. There is plenty of opportunities to explore and enjoy the outdoors against the beautiful backdrop of Speyside's spectacular scenery and uncover the spirited history of the region that was home to some of the first smugglers' stills.

Over the last years the value of Scotch Whisky exports was Rising for demand in emerging and more mature markets, this has resulted in our clients bringing more trade visits to Scotland. Our company understands the importance of these trips to our country’s economy as a whole and we do everything possible to ensure every trade visit enjoys their time in Scotland.

We are renowned for the quality of our service, attention to detail and the highest standards in passenger comfort. We have sourced the best vehicles in each respective class, now offered under our Maynes Legacy Brand. Our specialist range of VIP coaches and chauffeur driven cars offer the ultimate in indulgence for both corporate and leisure events. Our driving team are also trained and educated on the local and global whisky climate, undergoing our in-house 'Whisky Ambassador' course which helps our team elevate your travel experience when onboard a whisky excursion.

Maynes have been transporting Corporate clients from all corners of the globe to visit and experience world renowned distilleries. Each with its own warm welcome and an invitation to see, smell, taste and absorb the magic of whisky. Mayne's Coaches already have a reputation for quality and reliability where time and promptness is vital, for more info on How our company can assist in any of your group or corporate transport requirements contact our office directly.

Enjoy a golf break in Scotland, where golf has been played for several centuries and has never been more so popular. It’s the dream of many a golfer to play a few rounds of golf in Scotland, The Home of Golf, and that dream can easily be made a reality.

For any historian of the game this is where it all began. With more than 550 courses from top to bottom, there's never been a better time to visit Scotland and enjoy the sheer quality of the Scottish links golf courses, as well as having a few drams.

If you wish to plan the perfect golf break for small or large groups and want an experienced coach hire company to manage all the details of your groups transportation, sightseeing etc then Maynes Coaches are the company you can trust.

Golf travel is one of the most specialised areas in the travel industry. It takes knowledge understanding, commitment and expertise to help you create the perfect schedule for your golf vacations around Scotland. Let Team Mayne help you with our many years of experience to create the lifetime golf trip for you.

View our portfolio of coaches have a look through our website and contact our office directly and we will ensure that your golf vacation goes seamlessly.

Maynes Coaches are a family run award winning coach operator. We can provide the complete Coach Charter for your group travel. We are not a Broker nor a Handler, booking with Maynes is booking Direct with the Coach Operator.

Our itinerary's have been carefully crafted to ensure that you our experience of the maximum the Highlands has to offer in one day. We can combine everything from an ancient castles, battlefields and the legendary Loch Ness with plenty free time to enjoy the Highlands.

Our itineraries have been carefully crafted to ensure that you experience the maximum of the Majestic Highlands in one day. We can combine an ancient castle - Pass the infamous Culloden battlefield - Enjoy a wonderful view of the legendary Loch Ness - With plenty free time in the city of the Inverness to enjoy the shops or just wander through the capital of the Highlands.

Below is an example itinerary that is very popular amongst our private groups:
We leave the shores of the Cromarty Firth behind us and head towards the famous Loch Ness Passing through the historic town of Dingwall which was a centre of Viking administration and decision making, and was on the frontier between the Norse held Northern Scotland and the Kingdom of the Scots. We then head through the beautiful village of Beauly 'C'est un beau lieu', from the french what a beautiful place, was Mary Queen of Scots reaction to the grandeur of the scene when she stayed in Beauly in the 16th century, and local tradition credits the naming of the village to her.

Our coach then head over some wonderful Highland Moorland before dropping down to the village of Drumnadrochit!! the epicentre of all things Nessie!! We then head up to Urquhart Castle ( payable entry ) for an opportunity to spot the Loch Ness Monster and a catch photo of the castle as it drops down towards Loch Ness. Our journey continues northwards up the Great Glen, a scar like fault line which runs over 60 miles from Inverness in the north to Fort William in the south.
Our coach then takes you to Inverness City Centre where you have plenty free time to explore the city centre where this thriving city offers a rich variety of things to do and see from shopping and culture to eating and drinking. You could also visit the pink crenellated castle with wonderful views down the River Ness, or simply take a stroll through the streets.

We then take a scenic drive through the city and head out passing the Culloden Battlefield . The Battle of Culloden was the last pitched battle fought on British soil. It was the final, bloody confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. With over 1,200 dead in just one hour Culloden was a short but bloody battle The battle was the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. On 16 April 1746, the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart ( Bonny Prince Charlie ) fought loyalist troops commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. The Hanoverian victory at Culloden decisively halted the Jacobite intent to overthrow the House of Hanover and restore the House of Stuart to the British throne.

We then take in some splendid countryside before arriving at the fantastic Estate at Cawdor ( payable entry ) where we will spend 1.5 hours here to give you the ample time to look around castle and Gardens. A magical name, romantically linked by Shakespeare with Macbeth. The superb fairy-tale Castle has just what every visitor is looking for, full of Scottish history that you can touch and see and sense for yourself. Cawdor Castle is a splendid house and the home of the Cawdor family to this day. Cawdor Castle dates from the late 14th century and was built as a private fortress by the Thanes of Cawdor. The ancient medieval tower was built around a legendary holly-tree.

Sadly we have to return to Invergordon via the outskirts of Inverness over the Kessock Bridge onto the Black Isle Despite its name, the Black Isle is not an island, but a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by water – the Cromarty Firth to the north, the Beauly Firth to the south, and the Moray Firth to the east. we then cross the Cromarty bridge and retrace our steps back towards Invergordon where we say haste ye back as you re board your ship with fond memories of Our Majestic Highlands.

Please get in contact with your personal requirements and we can create a bespoke itinerary that is specific to your travel availability and requirements.

All our drivers are highly trained professionals and have experience in all types of coaching and tour work. Many of our drivers have been with our company for up to 20 years and we are proud of the many requests and compliments we receive for them.

Our driving team is supported 24/7 by our operations team to ensure that your safety and enjoyment is first and foremost.

Every one of our drivers goes through a tough selection procedure to ensure that we employ those with experience and professionalism, we choose drivers with the right personality that ensures that our customers receive the kind of care and attention to detail they deserve.

All our driving team goes through a stringent in house training plan, undergoing approximately 17 hours training per year from basic safety procedures to defencive and interactive driving tests.

We can also provide you with Private Shore Excursions that allow you to travel with your party in small groups and in many cases, to fully customise your own tour. For groups of 6 or more, we can usually arrange a private shore excursion for your group.

We can also provide Small Group Shore Excursions that generally range in size from 6 -20 people, providing a more personalised experience than bringing your small group together with the large excursions offered by the cruise lines. Our Standard Group Shore Excursions typically range from 20-50 people.

These tours are similar in size to those of the cruise lines. While these shore excursions are larger in size, our focus on quality remains extremely high.

Unforgettable experiences: Our shore trips are hand-picked by the experts! Unbeatable standards and you don't pay cruise line prices. We know that you will have a choice of coach operators but by booking direct with us you will cut out the handlers and others company's that only charter a coach for the day.

For those who are unsure about booking a shore excursion with a private company, we always plan to get you back to the ship a full one and a half hours before sailing to ensure you have plenty time with no need to rush.

We do not waste time on the day of your tour taking payments checking tickets or booking people in at the last minute; we will depart as soon as all guests board the coach.

The only way to make a shore excursion is the Mayne way.