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[...]
Winter Price Drop
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!
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[...]
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[...]
Come spend winter in Scotland It's that time of year again! Michael Buble has emerged to[...]
Castle Rock Hostel is your spot for before and after your tour! EXCITING NEWS! We[...]
