Backpacking Scotland: The Ultimate Travel Experience 2025

By |May 21st, 2025|Categories: Uncategorised|Tags: , , , , |

Introduction: Scottish Highlands - The Ultimate Travel Destination in 2025 Are you looking for a transformative travel experience that goes beyond ticking off the usual tourist spots? Read on to find out why backpacking the Scottish Highlands on a group tour of Scotland is the ultimate travel experience in 2025. With its rugged landscapes, ancient castles, and charming towns, Scotland offers something truly special for everyone. Whether you're a solo traveller, a first-time backpacker, or someone seeking a deep connection with nature? Scotland adventure tours will give you a unique travel experience that encourages meaningful connections and personal growth.  [...]

Isle of Skye: What to expect

By |February 11th, 2025|Categories: 3 Day Isle of Skye, 3 Day Skye & Loch Ness, 5 Day Skye & Highland Fling, Isle of Skye|Tags: , , |

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

By |February 8th, 2025|Categories: 3 Day Isle of Skye, 3 Day Skye & Loch Ness, 5 Day Skye & Highland Fling, Edinburgh, Isle of Skye|Tags: , |

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

By |January 9th, 2025|Categories: 3 Day Isle of Skye, 3 Day Skye & Loch Ness, 5 Day Skye & Highland Fling, Isle of Skye|Tags: , , , , , |

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[...]

Winter Price Drop

By |December 2nd, 2024|Categories: 3 Day Isle of Skye, Discounts, Feature, News|Tags: , , , , |

Come spend winter in Scotland It's that time of year again! Michael Buble has emerged to take over our radio stations and there's a bit of a chill in the air. It's very much winter up here in Scotland and we're excited to announce that we'll be making it even easier to come up and visit us with a massive price drop on all our winter 3 day tours. From today onwards all our tours will be 15% off, so you can now get up to the Highlands for as little as £185* for 3 fantastic days! Not sure[...]

You can now book your pre and post tour accommodation at Castle Rock with your tour!

By |October 6th, 2024|Categories: 3 Day Isle of Skye, 3 Day Skye & Loch Ness, 5 Day Skye & Highland Fling, Edinburgh, News|Tags: , , , , |

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 Awards, from where the tour departs to help you get a bed at one[...]

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