Legroom on Rabbies Tours

I have taken numerous Rabbies Tours. The seating is 1-2 with the aisle in between. If you take one of the single seats you could, sensibly, put your legs in the aisle. Additionally, the front single seat has about three feet of legroom.

You are not on the coach that long as they make many stops. But, I never gave legroom that much of a thought.

But it is a 16 seat mini-coach. It is cramped. The tours are great but if you are so concerned with legroom you may not be happy.

You could ask Rabbies if they can reserve the front single seat for you since it has lots of legroom.

My thoughts are similar to Frank ll.
Unlike an airplane, you can move around more easily, and you will be up and out maybe hourly. As a tallish woman I did not find riding with Rabbies uncomfortable.

Hi Vftravels
I rely on Rabbies whenever I don’t want to drive for excursions. Depending upon the time of year you may not have a full van.
For example, in November 2017 we booked our first two Rabbies trips (from Edinburgh) taking us across the country. Rabbies policy is if two people paid, the van will go. On first tour only 3 other people showed up even though 8 paid. So the van went anyway. Second tour, no more than 10 people were booked so we had plenty of room to stretch out. One lady from Australia broke her ankle a few days before so she got the center back row. Allowed her to used center isle or lounge across the back bench seat.

One other later tour...as we were loading up the drivers decided rather than cramming a van full that they would rather have a second van go the same route. Rabbies chose to delay this tour by a half hour to allow the arrival of a second van. Gave folks more room.

I’m rather chubby but I find Rabbies vans to be quite comfortable and safe compared to other tour companies worldwide. I prefer a company with a strong safety record when I travel. Their vans are clean and safe. The drivers are quite responsive to their passenger’s needs.

Now, all that said, I don’t usually travel to touristy destinations (unless for business or visiting family overseas) during the height of tourist season unless I am forced to. I don’t do these types of tours during peak tourist seasons. So I honestly don’t have experience other than ‘off season’ with Rabbies.

Hope that helps. Good luck with your travels.

I'm with the rest. An inch here and inch there may make a difference in an overseas flight but legroom wasn't bothersome for me on Rabbies (or similar) van tours we've been on (I'm 5'11"). Highly recommend Rabbies by the by.

Thanks for your helpful responses. I am only 5’10” myself and don’t have long legs so I could probably manage. On the one hand there is the hassle and expense of driving ($70 per day not counting gas with super CDW). But it does provide the opportunity to take longer hikes and linger someplace if I choose. A tour might be a bit regimented for me but more opportunity for social interaction. And of course they know the logistics and make best use of time. Then there is the value of having a guide on the tour. I guess it’s the age old question, I just have never been a tour person so I have a lot to think about.

I spent over 3 weeks in Scotland this summer without a car, though a lot of that time was in cities. Still, I had plenty of opportunities to notice that there was a lot of diving onto pull-over spots required in less-populated areas. In many places you really do have to keep a sharp eye on the road, because said road may be only one lane or 1-1/2 lanes wide. It's a lot more relaxing to turn that responsibility over to a bus or van driver.

On the other hand, your own car gives you the flexibility to (attempt to) drive in the direction of good weather in search of good hiking/walking opportunities. That's especially an issue in the west, in my experience.

If you're looking to do hiking, then a tour is probably not for you. But if you want to see sights, and be able to enjoy the scenery, then a tour might be a better option as not only do you leave the driving to them, but you get an experienced guide to tell you about what you are seeing. The Highlands of Scotland are beautiful and I'm glad I took the tour and could enjoy the scenery rather than having to worry about keeping my eyes on the road.

The guides employed by Rabbies are excellent.