Yellow Welly Tours and No.7 Braemar
Reviews
“Working with Simon over the last couple years has really been a seamless experience."
Richard Byrne-Afoullouss
Senior Private Tour Executive,Adams & Butler
DON'T THINK THERE IS A BETTER WAY
"Hi Simon! It was lovely to meet you, we really enjoyed ourselves and can’t say enough! Thank you for everything! I don’t think there’s a better way to see Braemar ☺️"
"Hi Simon! It was lovely to meet you, we really enjoyed ourselves and can’t say enough! Thank you for everything! I don’t think there’s a better way to see Braemar ☺️"
Ishana Passi
India
TAKE THE TOUR
"What a fabulous day we had, Simon. The scenery, the history, your company; all fantastic! Take the tour folks. You'll love it!”
"What a fabulous day we had, Simon. The scenery, the history, your company; all fantastic! Take the tour folks. You'll love it!”
Leslie Allan
Portsoy
EXPERTLY GUIDED
“Nothing can match our incredible time visiting Braemar and having such special time to be so expertly guided by Simon. My dad and I were thoroughly blessed and impressed by all of the places that we visited and the well-presented and enthusiastic guidance that Simon so deftly shared with us. What a high bar Simon sets for any future travel touring guidance!”
“Nothing can match our incredible time visiting Braemar and having such special time to be so expertly guided by Simon. My dad and I were thoroughly blessed and impressed by all of the places that we visited and the well-presented and enthusiastic guidance that Simon so deftly shared with us. What a high bar Simon sets for any future travel touring guidance!”
Kelly McKibben
USA
DAY FILLED WITH HISTORY
"Thank you Simon for another wonderful tour around Braemar. The day was filled with history, breath-taking views a delicious lunch, cows sheep and heritage too. We loved our day, thank you"
"Thank you Simon for another wonderful tour around Braemar. The day was filled with history, breath-taking views a delicious lunch, cows sheep and heritage too. We loved our day, thank you"
Michelle, Charity, Isabelle & Franklen
YOU BROUGHT THE AREA ALIVE
"We are most grateful for your company , knowledge and generous time that you gave us today ; we all enjoyed ourselves enormously. You brought Braemar and the area alive for us."
"We are most grateful for your company , knowledge and generous time that you gave us today ; we all enjoyed ourselves enormously. You brought Braemar and the area alive for us."
Hugh Malim, Milan
WE HAD THE BEST TIME
"We had the absolute BEST TIME today!!!! A bespoke tour indeed, it was everything we were looking for and then some - a drive through the HIghlands with just the right amount of hiking. Simon is an excellent guide and host. A true ambassador for the Braemar region. Exceptionally knowledgeable, a happy and friendly personality, and a proud local resident who takes great pride in his community. I especially appreciated the comfort of the SUV and the walking stick he loaned me for the hikes."
"We had the absolute BEST TIME today!!!! A bespoke tour indeed, it was everything we were looking for and then some - a drive through the HIghlands with just the right amount of hiking. Simon is an excellent guide and host. A true ambassador for the Braemar region. Exceptionally knowledgeable, a happy and friendly personality, and a proud local resident who takes great pride in his community. I especially appreciated the comfort of the SUV and the walking stick he loaned me for the hikes."
Sandra Schmidt
Virginia, USA
AN AMAZING DAY
"Thank you so much for the wonderful tour and amazing day. We had the best time and feel like we got to see so much. Thank you for putting so much time and care into it."
"Thank you so much for the wonderful tour and amazing day. We had the best time and feel like we got to see so much. Thank you for putting so much time and care into it."
Liz and Phil
Washington DC
TOUR WITH A LOCAL LEGEND
"It isn’t cheap, but the best Deeside tour is with a local legend, Simon Blackett. Formerly the factor on the Invercauld estate, Blackett is a one-man mine of Deeside trivia, tailoring his Land Rover tours to clients’ needs, be they birding or Balmoral, distilleries or spots with royal connections."
"It isn’t cheap, but the best Deeside tour is with a local legend, Simon Blackett. Formerly the factor on the Invercauld estate, Blackett is a one-man mine of Deeside trivia, tailoring his Land Rover tours to clients’ needs, be they birding or Balmoral, distilleries or spots with royal connections."
Jeremy Lazell,
The Times
SPLENDID EXPERIENCE
"What a wonderful day we had yesterday! We saw so much, visited so many interesting places and learned such a lot from Simon, who is a fund of fascinating information and stories. One of the many highlights was the visit to the derelict hamlet of Auchtavan, far up one of the glens, which includes the late Queen Mother's picnic 'cottage' and a restored cruck framed cottage with its dirt floor and 'hingin lum'. The ability to tailor the trip, where possilbe, to meet your interests and wishes is a wonderful bonus. The whole trip was so much fun!"
"What a wonderful day we had yesterday! We saw so much, visited so many interesting places and learned such a lot from Simon, who is a fund of fascinating information and stories. One of the many highlights was the visit to the derelict hamlet of Auchtavan, far up one of the glens, which includes the late Queen Mother's picnic 'cottage' and a restored cruck framed cottage with its dirt floor and 'hingin lum'. The ability to tailor the trip, where possilbe, to meet your interests and wishes is a wonderful bonus. The whole trip was so much fun!"
Maureen K
Edinburgh
A WONDERFUL INSIGHT INTO ROYAL DEESIDE
"Royal Deeside must be one of the most beautiful parts of the UK - and our tour with Simon Blackett made it even more special! Simon has endless knowledge about the place that he loves and you can enjoy it from the comfort of his Discovery and / or on foot. I was even given a drive in Simon's Morgan when the blue skies appeared! Braemar Castle is a gem! This is the first review I have left on Trip Adviser but our tour was too good not to recommend to others."
"Royal Deeside must be one of the most beautiful parts of the UK - and our tour with Simon Blackett made it even more special! Simon has endless knowledge about the place that he loves and you can enjoy it from the comfort of his Discovery and / or on foot. I was even given a drive in Simon's Morgan when the blue skies appeared! Braemar Castle is a gem! This is the first review I have left on Trip Adviser but our tour was too good not to recommend to others."
Nick P
Paris
GREAT TOUR OF ROYAL DEESIDE
"If you want to see , experience and learn about Royal Deeside, than Simon at Yellow Welly Tours is your man! Whether being driven around in his luxurious top of the range Discovery, or on foot, he will show you places, and talk you through scenic views, beauty spots, castles, interesting historical buildings, and lots of royal insights etc, that you are unlikely to get to experience unaided... He clearly loves living on Royal Deeside and you will probably want to as well after experiencing it yourself...Highly recommended..."
"If you want to see , experience and learn about Royal Deeside, than Simon at Yellow Welly Tours is your man! Whether being driven around in his luxurious top of the range Discovery, or on foot, he will show you places, and talk you through scenic views, beauty spots, castles, interesting historical buildings, and lots of royal insights etc, that you are unlikely to get to experience unaided... He clearly loves living on Royal Deeside and you will probably want to as well after experiencing it yourself...Highly recommended..."
Steve R
Aviemore
HIGHLY RECOMMEND YELLOW WELLY
"Highly recommend Yellow Welly If you are visiting Baemar or Ballater, I highly recommend this tour. Experienced, intelligent, insightful with special places for lunch (the Queen Mother's cottage), I could not have asked for a better tour guide in the area."
"Highly recommend Yellow Welly If you are visiting Baemar or Ballater, I highly recommend this tour. Experienced, intelligent, insightful with special places for lunch (the Queen Mother's cottage), I could not have asked for a better tour guide in the area."
Heather DL
Los Angeles
WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY!
"What a wonderful day!! My daughters are not big talkers but they are still chatting about what a fun day we had. We will sure reach out to you the next time we are in the area."
"What a wonderful day!! My daughters are not big talkers but they are still chatting about what a fun day we had. We will sure reach out to you the next time we are in the area."
Patrick
OUTSTANDING!!
"Outstanding feedback from your guests yesterday. They all thoroughly enjoyed your tour, considered it the highlight of their trip and commented how utterly engaged the kids were even. Thanks for taking such good care of them.”
"Outstanding feedback from your guests yesterday. They all thoroughly enjoyed your tour, considered it the highlight of their trip and commented how utterly engaged the kids were even. Thanks for taking such good care of them.”
The Fife Arms
Braemar
FIVE STAR
"We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Simon Blackett. Simon is a first class tour guide. He is extremely knowledgeable about the highlands and local history. He showed us places and sights that are not on normal tourist itineraries in five star comfort. He is an excellent host, displaying a deep rooted love of the area. We cannot recommend Yellow Welly Tours more highly"
"We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Simon Blackett. Simon is a first class tour guide. He is extremely knowledgeable about the highlands and local history. He showed us places and sights that are not on normal tourist itineraries in five star comfort. He is an excellent host, displaying a deep rooted love of the area. We cannot recommend Yellow Welly Tours more highly"
Tim and Miranda Lawson
Gloucestershire
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
"Yellow Welly Tours were absolutely brilliant, you really feel like part of the family! Simon was incredibly knowledgeable about the local area and the cake at the end was perfect. All in all a great experience and definitely recommended"
"Yellow Welly Tours were absolutely brilliant, you really feel like part of the family! Simon was incredibly knowledgeable about the local area and the cake at the end was perfect. All in all a great experience and definitely recommended"
A Gunn and P Heaney
London
AUCHTAVAN
"Simon Blackett of Yellow Welly Tours took us on a brisk walk up to Auchtavan, offering up alternately entertaining and fascinating nuggets on everything from the ancient settlements in the hills to wildlife to Scottish land law.”
"Simon Blackett of Yellow Welly Tours took us on a brisk walk up to Auchtavan, offering up alternately entertaining and fascinating nuggets on everything from the ancient settlements in the hills to wildlife to Scottish land law.”
F Carington
Tatler
THE PERFECT GUIDE
"Simon is the perfect guide for Braemar, Royal Deeside, and environs. He has an extraordinary knowledge of the area and an affinity with it as well as being a great raconteur."
"Simon is the perfect guide for Braemar, Royal Deeside, and environs. He has an extraordinary knowledge of the area and an affinity with it as well as being a great raconteur."
Di & Sue
Australia
THEN THERE WAS HIS MORGAN, WHAT AN UNEXPECTED JOY
Simon Blackett, a most engaging personality! Standing at 6'7" and out in his yellow wellys, with a friendly grin and personality to match. Simon immersed my daughter and me with his encyclopedic knowledge of the Scottish Highlands and the history and culture of its indomitable people. This is what we came for. Thie is what we got! More than we expected. We became very acquainted with Braemar and the Royal Upper Deeside. We are grateful for Simon's professional and personal attention to our trip to the Highlands! It was a joy to have him as our guide!!
Simon Blackett, a most engaging personality! Standing at 6'7" and out in his yellow wellys, with a friendly grin and personality to match. Simon immersed my daughter and me with his encyclopedic knowledge of the Scottish Highlands and the history and culture of its indomitable people. This is what we came for. Thie is what we got! More than we expected. We became very acquainted with Braemar and the Royal Upper Deeside. We are grateful for Simon's professional and personal attention to our trip to the Highlands! It was a joy to have him as our guide!!
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