Introducing Our Women Only Tour!
A Women Only Adventure this women's Day What could be better than exploring the beautiful Isle of Skye and Scottish Highlands? Exploring this incredible part of the world with a bus full of adventurous women! If this sounds like your perfect getaway, then read more about our first Women Only tour; leaving on the 7th of March. Why put on a women only tour? Inspired by the incredible Main Character Club, we have been looking to emulate their Road to Skye Tour for another group of women to experience an all-women tour. The Main Character Club helps empower women[...]
Isle of Skye: What to expect
The Isle of Skye: what to expect The Isle of Skye is Scotland's most visited island and one of the most popular places to visit in our entire country. But what makes this island so special and what can you expect when visiting the Winged Isle? Loch Fada and Old Man of Storr A bit about Skye The Isle of Skye lies off the west coast of Scotland and is the 4th largest island in the British Isles. With a size of 639 square miles it can feel quite daunting to plan a trip around this entire[...]
Scotland Tours from Edinburgh – Why Choose MacBackpackers
Going on Tour from Edinburgh: Why to choose a MacBackpackers Tour So you're looking into Scotland tours leaving from Edinburgh? Well then we're sure you'd love to know all about us. MacBackpackers has been running tours of Scotland for over 25 years. But there's loads of tour operators out there, so why should you choose a MacBackpackers tour over anyone else? We want to make Scottish travel affordable Scotland was once a holiday destination for the royals and upper society, and while Queen Victoria did popularise visits to the Highlands, we think a country as beautiful as ours should be[...]
5 Reasons Why You Should Choose A Scotland Bus Tour
Why a Scotland Bus Tour is the best way to explore our home We absolutely love Scotland and we get asked this question a lot: Why choose a Scotland bus tour over a self drive, public transport or the hitchhiking option? Well, we've decided to do a wee write up on 5 reason why you should consider jumping on a bus tour rather than trying to figure it out yourself. 1) Tours Add Depth to Your Trip In a country so full of folklore and with a people so gifted at spinning a tale, it would be a shame to[...]
Main Character Club Tour – A Tour Like No Other
The Main Character Club Road To Skye Tour This year we were approached by Gabby of The Main Character Club to host a special edition of our 3 Day Isle of Skye tour dubbed The Road To Skye. The MCC has been on our radar for a few months and we were absolutely over the moon when Gabby asked us to help her organize the Ultimate Scottish Adventure with a feminine twist. The Main Character Club was founded by Gabby in early 2023 to "help women connect with one another in unique scenarios" and has amassed a community of over[...]
Come see the Hogwarts Express
See the Hogwarts Express Crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct on 2 of our tours in 2025! You've asked and we've listened! In 2025 we'll now be including the beautiful Glenfinnan Viaduct (made famous by the Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter) on 2 of our 3 tours! We've been toying with the idea of adding it back to our 3 Day Loch Ness & Skye tour for months and finally decided to rejig the route to include this iconic stop. With this inclusion, we've decided to rename our midweek 3 day tour to The 3 Day Loch Ness & Skye Magic and we're[...]
A Women Only Adventure this women's Day What could be better than exploring the beautiful Isle[...]
The Isle of Skye: what to expect The Isle of Skye is Scotland's most visited island[...]
Going on Tour from Edinburgh: Why to choose a MacBackpackers Tour So you're looking into Scotland tours[...]
Why a Scotland Bus Tour is the best way to explore our home We absolutely love Scotland[...]
The Main Character Club Road To Skye Tour This year we were approached by Gabby of The[...]
See the Hogwarts Express Crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct on 2 of our tours in 2025! You've asked and[...]
