Meet Our Team!

Tim has been with us for 15 glorious years and his infectious laugh and love for telling a richly described tale of one of his many adventures has kept us all entertained over the years. You’ll often find him with a guitar sipping drams of Speyside Whisky singing old Rabbie Burns songs by the fire and blethering on about his Border Collie, Tam. If you’re lucky enough to get him on tour expect singing, Scottish music and antics galore!

FUN FACT: Tim and his wife Gay have a band called Jessie’s Well. Check out their page here! Tim can also recite the entire Rabbie Burns poem Tam O’Shanter off by heart and does so when he hosts the Burns Night at Castle Rock in Edinburgh every January!

Neil has more knowledge on Scotland than most books and has been driving punters around the Highlands for us for the last 21 years. He’s got a hell of a smile and some of the best crafted jokes in the industry and will leave you with more than a few incredible pieces of Scottish trivia to impress your friends with.

FUN FACT: Neil once worked in a call center and after a tour with him you’ll see why! He can talk for ages about everything Scottish. He was also once an extra in the Rob Roy film! 

Mark’s raucous laugh and sharp wit are the hallmarks of one of his fantastic tours. Whether he’s scurrying up a hill or maneuvering his bus through the windy roads of the Highlands, Mark will never miss an opportunity for a well timed pun. If you’re going on tour with him make sure to bring your singing voice, he’s a massive fan of tour bus karaoke!

FUN FACT: Mark is trained to fly jets, but chooses to drive our punters around the Highlands instead!

Branka is the latest addition to our team! She may sound full blown Scottish, but Branka is actually from Slovenia and loved Scotland so much she adopted the accent. When Branka isn’t dressing up in ridiculous outfits (see our Christmas tour 2019) or flying through traffic on her motorbike; she can be found raising money for Lothian Cat Rescue. Her big personality and chaotic tour style are a big hit with all of our customers, so much so that she won the Tour Driver of the Month Award for May 2024 on TourRadar from a selection of over 5000 guides!

FUN FACT: Branka is a member of the Harley Davidson Club and you can hear her bike from miles away. She also went to school with Scotland’s sweetheart Lewis Capaldi!

Janette is really the brains of the operation here at MaccyB’s! Everything goes through her and without her careful oversight we’re sure this place wouldn’t be what it is today. From our offices in Edinburgh, Janette ensures our tours run smoothly: every query is answered on time and that everyone is taken care of throughout the booking process and beyond. In her spare time Janette enjoys a glass of bubbly and watching one of the many live acts that grace our fair city throughout the year.

FUN FACT: Janette can flawlessly perform The Highland Fling and Sword Dance!

Our Canadian import Shaela has been running our marketing since September 2023 and is the reason our little tour company is regularly going viral on social media. Keeping her finger on the pulse of what’s new and exciting in the digital marketing sphere has truly transformed our marketing and has been a lot of fun too! In her spare time, expect to find Shaela acting out the latest trends with our Castle Rock Hostel crew for her next viral video.

FUN FACT: Shaela knows how to rodeo and her favourite event is the Barrel Race. She learnt this while growing up on a farm in Alberta.