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MacBackpackers is proud to offer exclusive tours across Scotland.


Paired with one of our amazing guides, in our luxury 16 to 27 Seater midi-coaches, we are able to offer a range of private tours.

Choose from our existing itinery of tours, or design your own custom adventure.
We have the knowledge and experience to showcase Scotland at its finest, making your adventure truly unique.

Contact us at groups@macbackpackerstours.com to start your adventure.
Blaze your own trail with MacBackpackers.

Featured Reviews

Private Tours

Isabelle Massé said...

We went on a 3 day-tour with Dave (Loch ness and Isle of skye) and it was perfect! Everything that we did and that we saw was beautiful and the guide, Dave, was really funny and really interesting! He knows a million…
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  • Image for Duntulm Castle might not be featured in many tourist brochures for the Isle of Skye, but it is hard to imagine a more scenic and dramatic view than the ruins of Duntulm, standing on its sheer cliff of basalt, looking across The Minch to the Isle of Lewis
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  • Image for Our 20th year celebrations are soon coming to an end so, here's a throwback to 2011, some serious tartan, bravery, swimming and whisky.
  • Image for Recently Lonely Planet picks Scotland’s Highlands and Islands amongst Best in Travel 2019. Not long after Airbnb released their must-visit list for 2019 and the Outer Hebrides made it in top 10. We couldn't agree more! Amazing beaches, historic sites, stu
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  • Image for Don't get too excited, we don't have this much snow yet! Just a throwback to snowy Highlands a few years ago. ❄️ Our Christmas and Hogmanay tours are selling out extremely fast this year. So, be quick if you want to secure your ticket to our best festive
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