Originally Posted by
HIDDY
My wife who does the driving suggested we do this on our last Scottish holiday. Knowing what the roads would be like in the area we were going to - very narrow and twisty with passing places - I managed to talk her out of it and we hired a car as usual.
To be honest cost wise I think they are extortionate to hire especially once you add on insurance which you'll need.
Not that this is Scotland-specific, but... I've hired a caravan / motorhome in Australia twice, and even after playing providers off against one another and finagling discounts it was fiendishly expensive. The per-day rate rivaled the cost of a four-star hotel, and then you add full-whack insurance cover, lots of petrol, campsite fees, and food and drink... they were lovely tours but definitely not economical ones. Would think hard about whether to repeat. I could have a Jag or something plus luxury resort lodging for less outlay.