Any visitor to Stewart Island could do no better than take one of the guided tours from the Oban Visitor Centre - especially if you only have limited time available. We had the delightful and extremely informative Kylie conduct a small number on one of the village tours. The Island is a naturally beautifully place, and with her expert commentary we were able to understand how and why this is such a special place. This is a vital and beautiful place - a few fascinating shops and eateries, wonderful walks and warm and friendly people.

We enjoyed our nearly two hours on the tour, the driver was informative and had a good sense of humour, being an ex local he knew gossip about the place and kept the trip interesting the whole time. I would recommend if you don't have access to a car while on the island.

I love finding out about places and the guide was full of information and stories as we visited every interesting place and view in Oban (it didn't take too long...). A great way to start a visit as it let's you know where everything is.

The staff were very efficient but the vehicle would not be legal in the UK. There was a bald tire, very noisy steering column and general bad driving feel. We only rented for 4 hours and drove a total of 15 km. we did not complain but we're glad to hand it back. Be careful if you rent.