MacBackpackers Scotland Blog

Castle Rock Hostel is your spot for before and after your tour! EXCITING NEWS! We are pleased to announce that we are now giving you the option to book your pre and post tour accommodation in 2025 at the time you book your tour with us. This takes out the stress of looking around for budget accommodation in Edinburgh which can be very difficult to find (especially on weekends.) We have teamed up with Castle Rock Hostel, the top hostel in Scotland in the 2023 Hostelworld Award

Solo female travel is getting more and more popular all the time. Travellers around the world often contact us and ask how is Scotland for solo travellers. Well, the answer is easy. Scotland is a perfect destination for any solo traveller. It’s safe and full of friendly locals, who’ll help you if you get lost. Not long ago, Scotland was named the Most Welcoming Country in the World. But since it’s International Women’s Day, we’ll dedicate this post to all those solo female ad

Bonfire Night in Scotland Remember, remember 5th November… Happy Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night everyone! Ever since Guy Fawkes attempted and miserably failed to blow up the House of Lords in 1605, there has been a tradition to celebrate the Bonfire Night on November 5th. Actually, the celebrations used to be compulsory. The government was so relieved after capturing Guy and preventing the disaster of the Houses of the Parliament blowing up, that they passed a law compelling pe

Get to know Branka Last but not least, in our Meet the Team series, we have the newest addition to our lovely team of fantastic guides, Branka. If you’re looking for travel tips for your next trip to Scotland, look no further, our guides have insider expert advice, and they know everything about travelling in Scotland from hidden gems to fascinating history, myths and legends. Name: Branka Why did you become a tour guide? I have always been fascinated with history and folklo

Next in our Meet the Team series, we have Mark MacB. So my name is Mark, and I am a tour guide for Macbackpackers, a small independent Scottish tour company based in Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh. What follows below is a little bit about myself and what I love most about being a tour guide in Scotland. Name: Mark Why did you become a tour guide? After 9 years in the Royal Air Force travelling the world, I left to pursue a better family/work/life balance. After trying a co

Get to know Neil Christmas has come early this year! Our fantastic guides have put together their best travel tips for touring Scotland on a budget. Whether you are thinking about joining on a guided tour of Scotland or looking for the inspiration for backpacking around Scotland, we got you! On the first post of our brand new and extremely Scottish blog series, you will meet Neil, who will tell you why he became a tour guide and what are his favourite things about touring Sco