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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

3 Day Isle of Skye

Emma said...

I'm actually from Scotland but I booked the 3 day isle of Skye tour with my Canadian buddy. I've never visited Skye or many of the lochs and mountains on the way up to Skye.... It was amazing! The tour guide, Neil…
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  • Image for Majestic Bidean nam Bian.
  • Image for Clinging on to the cliff. Duntulm Castle on Skye. Did you know that there have been well over two thousand castles in Scotland? Many are known only through historical records but there're still plenty of them you can visit.
  • Image for Throwback to the time Mark took the crew to Butt of Lewis. . . . #tbt #throwback #dramatic #throwbackthursday #buttoflewis #lewis #isleoflewis #outerhebrides #scotland #scotspirit #scotlandisnow #nature #sea #rocks #photography #instagood #travel #travele
  • Image for A wee baby coo. Did you know that the Highland cattle is the oldest registered cattle in the world?
  • Image for Great view of Kilt Rock.
  • Image for Happy faces and happy times (despite the brutal hike it took to get there)
  • Image for Throwback to astonishing Isle of Lewis.
  • Image for Oban is not known as the Gateway to the Isles for nothing. If you want to go island hopping, it's your ultimate Scottish destination. You can also visit it on our 7 Day Best of the West or 5 Day Skye & Highland Fling.⛵ Thanks for sharing the stunning phot
  • Image for The coos just chilling. . . . #coosday #isleoflewis #lewis #road #tour #gotouring #goexplore #roadtrip #hairycoo #highlandcow #highlandcattle #highlandcows #outerhebrides #scotspirit #scotlandtrip #scotland #scotlandisnow #travelstories #travelstoke #pass
  • Image for The hike to Lost Valley was amazing. Such a beautiful place for a picnic.
  • Image for Made it to Isle of Skye and went straight to explore the magnificent Quiraing. . . . #quiraing #isleofskye #liveontour #tour #goexplore #skye #travelstoke #trotternish #adventure #adventuretravel #travel #scotland #scotlandtrip #scotlandisnow #scotspirit
  • Image for Quick gang shot during our coastal walk to Bosta beach.
  • Image for Gearrannan Blackhouse Village. . . . #isleoflewis #lewisandharris #lewis #gearrannan #gearrannanblackhousevillage #outerhebrides #hebrides #scotland #scotlandisnow #scotspirit #travel #liveontour #hike #tour #gotouring #sea #goexplore #exploreeverything #
  • Image for Follow our feed and stories this week to see what happens on our 7 Day Best of the West tour this week. . . . #ruthvenbarracks #highlands #scotland #liveontour #scotspirit #touring #traveltheworld #travel #passionpassport #traveleverywhere #travel #fromwh
  • Image for Storr looking very dramatic. Thanks for sharing this amazing pic @_go4urdreams . . . #isleofskye #scotland #scotlandbeauty #macbackpackers #scotlandhighlands #travel #skye #scotspirit #visitscotland #scotlandisnow #scotlandsbeauty #instagood #passionpa
  • Image for Standing Stones of Stenness and stunning sunsets.
  • Image for Look who @richardmacbackpackersguide met last week on 6 Day Orkney Stravaig.
  • Image for Loch Morlich - the highest beach in the UK. . . . #summer #scotland #lochmorlich #morlich #scotspirit #scotlandisnow #beach #travel #travelgram #travelstoke #beachbum #summermode #instatravel #travellersofinstagram #surfboard #passionpassport #fromwhereis
  • Image for Still the way to backpack around Scotland...
  • Image for We're very proud of our brand new shiny and very green award.
  • Image for Today is the World Emoji Day!
  • Image for Just missing a flying Ford Anglia...
  • Image for Adventure time! @maccybs197 snapped this beauty last week. It's so green!
  • Image for Coos cooling off a wee bit. . . . #coo #hairycoo #swim #summer #loch #field #scotland #scotspirit #cloudporn #bluesky #scotlandsbeauty #highlands #highlandcattle #traveleverywhere #goexplore #travelgram #scottishanimals #cow #liveauthentic #fromwhereistan
  • Image for A trip to Orkney takes you back in time. While you wander through the magical islands, you can visit neolithic sites, admire thousands of years old standing stones, learn about the Viking Age and so much more.
  • Image for More beach spam - but hey we don’t always get weather like this in Scotland.
  • Image for More beach spam - but hey we don’t always get weather like this in Scotland.
  • Image for More beach spam - but hey we don’t always get weather like this in Scotland.
  • Image for Sun, sea and suntanned macbackpackers. We're very lucky to spend as much time off the bus as possible, particularly when the weather is like this.
  • Image for Yesterday was the hottest June day in more than two decades in Scotland, and today could be even warmer. There’s still space on our 3 Day Isle of Skye tomorrow and 3 Day Loch Ness and Skye on Saturday if you fancy a wee sunny getaway.☀️ . . . #edinburgh #
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  • Image for There're hundreds of stunning waterfalls in Scotland. Last week Neil lead the group to explore astonishing Bracklinn Falls near Callander. . . . #bracklinn #bracklinnfalls #waterfall #waterfalls #callander #water #nature #goexplore #hike #hiking #walk #p
  • Image for Scotland is so beautiful in summer.
  • Image for Oban is such a wee stunner. The seafood capital of Scotland is idyllic port town with great connections to many Scottish Isles.
  • Image for Midsummer chilling. Thanks for sharing the photo with us Jing Min. If you want Fabulously Fun Summer this year, use code FFS10 to save 10% on all our tours. . . . #scotland #scotlandisnow #scotspirit #isleofskye #skye #pool #fairypool #summer #midsummer #
  • Image for Today marks the longest day of the year - summer solstice. The celebrations date back to thousands of years. Although the exact customs varied there was a common theme – that of blessing the crops and beasts of the land with fire, generally by walking the
  • Image for The World Touring Day is almost here! Our mates at @tourradar have organised this fab week-long sale to get more travellers to celebrate the benefits of group travel. You can save up to 28% on our tours! Check out: tourradar.com/sale/world-touring-day . .
  • Image for Our first 6 Day Orkney Stravaig of 2018 departed yesterday. Vikings. Monsters. The Stone Age. This adventure is packed with fascinating history dating back thousands of years.
  • Image for Some call it Tuesday but we call it Coosday! @Rolling_Sloane snapped this amazing shot while visiting Kilchurn Castle. As a wee summer treat, we give you 10% off on all our tours. Just use code FFS10 at the checkout (That stands for Fabulously Fun Summer
  • Image for What a great day for a hike!
  • Image for Neil captured a bit different view of Glenfinnan Viaduct this weekend on 3 Day Loch Ness and Skye. . . . #glenfinnan #glenfinnanviaduct #harrypotter #hogwarts #hogwartsexpress #scotland #scotlandisnow #scotspirit #highlands #scottishhighlands #summer #tou
  • Image for Whisky distilleries always have pleasant surprises. Neil met this wee guy on tour this week. . . . #donkey #whiskydistillery #whisky #scotland #donkeysofinstagram #scotspirit #scotlandisnow #summer #instanimals #cute #potd #instagood #ontour #touring #tou
  • Image for What a day for a wee hike. Isle of Skye is such a beauty.
  • Image for Who’s up for a swim?
  • Image for Story time, kids.
  • Image for Today is World Otter Day!
  • Image for Some of you might know that this year marks the year, we've been running entertaining adventures around Scotland for 20 brilliant years! It's been absolutely fantastic. We couldn't find any pics from our first tour but thanks to Cameron who came to explor
  • Image for Only a bit more than a week till World Otter Day! Stay tuned for more otterly adorable stuff or check out @iosf_otters . . . #eurasianotter #otter #otters #ottersofinstagram #otterlyadorable #wildlife #scottishwildlife #charitytuesday #charity #fundraisin
  • Image for Welcome to the jungle! Wouldn't think at first that it's in Perthshire. If you look carefully, you can see the folly at the Hermitage. . . . #hermitage #folly #thehermitage #perthside #dunkeld #scotland #visitscotland #scotlandisnow #forest #jungle #natur
  • Image for Dolphins swimming in Armadale Bay.
  • Image for Jump into the Ultimate Scottish Adventure with us! Thanks for sending this brilliant photo Marty. Your t-shirt will be with you soon. . . . #cuillins #blackcuillin #sligachan #scotland #jumpshot #potd #greatshots #instagreatshots #hashtags #fromwhereistan
  • Image for Throwback to very picturesque day at Old Man of Storr. . . . #oldmanofstorr #skye #isleofskye #tour #scotland #storr #throwback #throwbackthursday #scotlandisnow #scotspirit #photographersofinsta #sun #blueskyes #shadow #scotlandsbeauty #pictureperfect #p
  • Image for Our 3 and 5 day tour dates are now online until May 2019!
  • Image for Stewart, the newest Chieftain in Clan MacBackpackers was adventuring around The Highlands and Skye with Mark and Richard the last weeks. Welcome to the Clan!
  • Image for Glencoe's starting to look green. . . . #spring #scotland #beautiful #glen #valley #bluesky #cloudporn #scotland #scotspirit #highlands #nature #naturephotography #scotlandisnow #amazingplaces #hahstags #wheretonext #travel #travellerofinsta #vacay #trave
  • Image for It's definitely spring when the pretty flowers start to appear in the Highlands.
  • Image for Look who Neil met on tour yesterday.
  • Image for Beautiful day at Brother's Point. . . . #brotherspoint #isleofskye #scotland #scotspirit #scotlandisnow #scotlandsbeauty #passionpassport #travelstoke #views #adventure #goexplore #
  • Image for May the fourth be with you. #starwarsday #maythefourth
  • Image for The blackhouses used to be very common in the Highlands and the Hebrides. Some of them were occupied until early 1970s. However, without the annual repairs they deteriorated rapidly. The blackhouses have increasingly been restored to use as holiday accomm
  • Image for Soaking in the sunshine at Old Man of Storr. . . . #oldmanofstorr #isleofskye #storr #scotland #visitscotland #touring #tripofthelifetime #hiking #walking #instagood #sunshine #spring #fromwhereistand #skye #scotspirit #landscape #fun #ultimateadventure #

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