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FAQs

We’ve been doing this for over 25 years and we’ve been asked just about every question you can imagine. Check out our FAQs page to see if we’ve already answered your questions or check out our most commonly asked questions just below.

All tours depart from our hostels in the Old Town of Edinburgh: Castle Rock Hostel, 15 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2PW Always check your email confirmation for exact departure location.

All passengers MUST be aged between 18 and 39

MacBackpackers tours are designed for young travellers and backpackers and the style of tour reflects this. The language used may not be appropriate for those under 18, whilst a certain level of physical fitness may be required for the hikes you’ll go on. You should also expect to be staying in hostel style dormitory accommodation with your fellow passengers.

We pre-book accommodation for every person on tour so you don’t have to! Our tours stay at a range of hostels across the Highlands and the accommodation fee is payable when making a booking or upon arrival at our departure point (Castle Rock Hostel in Edinburgh). The cost of accommodation includes breakfast for each morning of the tour (excluding the first morning)

During the winter season (Standard Time – usually November to March) our tours depart at 8:00am and return between 4:30pm and 6:00pm.

During the summer season (Daylight Saving Time – usually April to October) our tours depart at 9:00am and return between 5:30pm and 7:00pm.

Always check your email confirmation for exact departure times. Please be aware that we can not be responsible for any onward travel arrangements that you may have.

The buses are small so that we can take you to the places that the big coaches can’t go. This means the storage is reduced too and so we would ask that you just bring what you need for the trip. If you have really big bags or large suitcases and you are staying at one of our 3 Edinburgh hostels before your tour then please ask the staff if you can leave it in the luggage store until you get back. If you are not staying in one of our hostels then please arrive slightly earlier for your tour and ask the staff in the hostel you depart from to keep it in the luggage store for you.

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