Scottish Ancestry Tours – Trace Your Roots with Kay’s Cabs
Our Scottish Ancestry Tours are designed to help you trace your roots in comfort, with private taxi travel to the places that matter most in your family history.
Reconnect with your Scottish heritage on a private ancestry tour with Kay’s Cabs. Whether you're following a family tree, exploring historic birthplaces, or visiting ancestral graveyards, our private hire service makes it easy.
We work with visitors from the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and across the UK who want to discover where their family came from. Every tour is built around your unique story.
Tailored Genealogy Journeys by Taxi
Each tour is fully customised based on your ancestral records or research. Simply tell us what you know — names, towns, old addresses, or parish information — and we’ll help plan your route.
Popular stops include:
- Ancestral towns and villages
- Parish churches and cemeteries
- National Records of Scotland in Edinburgh
- Local libraries and history centres
- Former family estates or crofts
We also welcome collaboration with professional genealogists or family historians if you’re working with one.
Private, Comfortable and Flexible
Travel in a clean, pre-booked vehicle with a friendly local driver. We allow time for photos, moments of reflection, and detours to locations that matter to you.
We offer:
- Full-day and half-day tour options
- Pickup from hotels, train stations or airports
- Extra time for archives, research, or cemetery visits
- Luggage support and comfort stops on longer trips
Many guests start their tour straight from the airport or Edinburgh city centre.
Sample Tour Locations
Some of the most requested ancestry tour destinations include:
- Highland crofting villages near Fort William or Inverness
- Elgin and Moray parishes with clan heritage
- Stirling, Fife, and Perthshire churchyards
- Dumfries & Galloway for historic Borders records
- Hebridean islands, coastal villages, and family homes
You can focus on a single location or plan a full route across Scotland.
If you’re not sure where to start, we recommend [My Family History] — a professional Scottish genealogy service. They can help you identify the most relevant records and locations before your visit.
Once you have a list of places or clues, we’ll take care of the transport.
Book Your Ancestry Tour with Kay’s Cabs
To get a personalised quote or discuss your plans, call or email us directly:
Or use our online booking form:
FAQs – Ancestry Taxi Tours in Scotland
**How much does an ancestry tour cost?**
Half-day tours start from £350. Full-day Highland or Borders tours typically cost £650, depending on mileage and route.
**Can we visit multiple locations in one day?**
Yes, many tours include several stops such as villages, archives, and cemeteries. We’ll plan it all around your schedule.
**Can you work with our genealogist?**
Yes — we’re happy to coordinate with your researcher or family historian and match the tour to their findings.
**Can we start or finish at the airport?**
Absolutely. We frequently pick up guests from Edinburgh or Glasgow airports and take them straight to heritage sites.