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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.

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Easter 3 Day Isle of Skye

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 Scottish gins are more popular than ever, and it was close, but according to our latest @Facebook poll, Scotland's world-famous whisky is still your favourite!
  • Image for Last week @girlabouttheglobe joined us on our 5 Day Skye & Highland Fling. If you're planning to go to travel solo but not quite sure yet where to begin, give her a follow and check out her brilliant blog.
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  • Image for Here's an epic sunset on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland last summer. Lewis and Harris are stunning.
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  • Image for Wow, our latest poll on Facebook! 90% prefers beautiful nature over famous places. Fair enough, though, we have fantastic scenery here.
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  • Image for Nothing quite compares to these views. If you want a break from Edinburgh this August, join us to discover the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
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  • Image for If you still want to see the puffins before they migrate away in the mid-August, head to the coast now!
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  • Image for If you've been in Skye during the summer month, you know how busy it can get. But not every tour company has guides like Neil, who take you to the roads less travelled. Legend!
  • Image for Here's this weeks throwback to one of our 7 Day Best of the West last year. The sea stacks on the west coast of Isle of Lewis are just amazing.
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  • Image for If you love a good sunset, Kyleakin is a perfect place to stay at. All our tours spend at least one night in this idyllic small village at the Isle of Skye.
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  • Image for Really hard to beat a sunny day in Scotland checking out the beautiful Eilean Donan Castle. Have you visited it yet? If not you can see Scotland's most Instagrammed Castle on our 3 Day Isle of Skye @macbackpackers tour this summer! Leaving every Monday an
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  • Image for Since it's National Sunglasses Day, here's a throwback to a sunny day at the beautiful Outer Hebrides.
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