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- MacBackpackers
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- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 4 - 27
- Age range 18 to 39
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Learn about the Loch Ness legend
- Experience the magical Isle of Skye
- Hike up the Old Man Of Storr
- Visit the National Wallace Monument
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
What's Included
- Guide
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Accommodation
- Flights
- Insurance
- Meals
- Optional
- Additional Services
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MacBackpackers
Number of tours
3
Age Range
18 to 39 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
96%
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- JSJulia· May 31st, 2025This was an awesome tour! A quick snapshot of what the Scottish Highlands are like. I definitely want to go back to some of the areas we drove through and briefly visited. Our tour guide was amazing and I loved the hostels we stayed at during the trip.Show more
MacBackpackers commented on this reviewWe are so pleased to hear this :) Glad you had such a great time!
Trip date: May 2025 - AAnonymous· May 15th, 2025This tour was an absolute blast. I’m sure all the tour guides are great, but if you can, book one with Stewart. He’s the epitome of Scotland. Don’t get me wrong, the sites are breathtaking and worthy, but Stewart ultimately made the tour entertaining and engaging. Although he’s a great tour guide, you’ll realize quickly that he’s just a great human.Show moreMacBackpackers commented on this reviewThis is such a nice review! We are so glad you enjoyed the tour and had such a blast :)Trip date: May 2025
Ryan· May 10th, 2025Educational and breathtaking! Our guide was extremely educated on the history while keeping us entertained and involved.Show moreMacBackpackers commented on this reviewWe are so happy to hear about your experience! Thank you for the review, and all the best with the rest of your stay in Scotland.Trip date: May 2025- AAlexis· April 25th, 2025Stewart was AMAZING. He is incredibly knowledgeable on everything relating to Scotland from history to ecology and everything in between. He made an effort to engage with all of the guests and relate to them in some way. He was also open to input from everyone on what we wanted to see and answered all of our questions along the way. When he narrates the tour, you can truly hear the love he has for the country. If you want a local guide with funny stories and great insight, this is your guy.Show moreMacBackpackers commented on this reviewThank you so much for your wonderful review Alexis! We're so glad you had such a good time on tour and enjoyed your time with Stewart so much. We'll be passing on your review to him which we're sure will make his day! We hope to see you up in Scotland... Show moreTrip date: April 2025
- Susan· April 19th, 2025Small group, hostels with amazing views, especially getting really close to the water. Super knowledgeable and fun guides who knew the best secret viewing spots that were FREE and great walks. Made friends too!! Amazing value :)Show moreMacBackpackers commented on this reviewThank you so much for your lovely review! We're so happy you enjoyed yourself so much and we really hope to see you again someday :)Trip date: April 2025
- AAnonymous· December 18th, 2024Neil was a passionate & knowledgeable guide to the beauty of Scotland.Show moreMacBackpackers commented on this reviewThank you for your wonderful review! We hope to see you on tour again someday!Trip date: November 2024
- AAnonymous· December 17th, 2024Had an amazing time highly recommend!!Show moreMacBackpackers commented on this reviewThank you for the lovely review!Trip date: September 2024
- SSrikanth· November 9th, 2024It is probably the best tour for visiting Scottish highlands. Neil is an amazing tour guide, passionate about history and nature with the twist of humour. I especially liked dreamy landscapes of Skye with amazing narration of history and Scottish music playlist by Neil. It was a tour I wish never ended, will definitely come back to Mac backpackers for more adventures in Scotland. Wish they organised such tours in other European countries too.Show moreMacBackpackers commented on this reviewThank you for your wonderful review Srikanth! We love showing off our beautiful country and we're so happy you appreciated it as much as we do. We'll pass on your comments to Neil! (Unfortunately this review is not yet verified. Please verify your... Show moreTrip date: November 2024
- Marianna· October 31st, 2024We had an excellent time with the very knowledgeable guide Neil. The tour was customized to fit the wants of the group from the expertise of the guide.Show moreMacBackpackers commented on this reviewThank you for your great review Marianna! We will be passing on the comments to Neil who will be thrilled. We hope to see you up in Scotland again someday! (Unfortunately this review is not yet verified. Please verify your email address through the... Show moreTrip date: October 2024
- Shannon· October 29th, 2024Amazing tour, out guide Neil was the fantastic, with a lot of laughs along the trip, but also so knowledgeable with the history of Scotland. This was my first solo travel trip so was a bit nervous at the start but everyone on the trip is there for the same reason, to explore Scotland with like minded traveler's. We sore some amazing parts of Scotland (Glendora, hiked stoor, Loch Ness ext.) Already looking at planning to come back for there 5 day trip next yearShow moreMacBackpackers commented on this reviewThank you for your great review Shannon! We are delighted that you enjoyed your trip with us and we're so excited to hear you'll be coming back next year! (Unfortunately this review is not yet verified. Please verify your email address through the link... Show moreTrip date: October 2024
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Judith
Asked on May 5th, 2025Whats the difference between your 3 day loch ness and sky versus 3 day isle of sky tour? Its my first time in scotland so which one do you recommend? My group of 4 inclues 2 people in early 30s and 2 people in late 50s.
MacBackpackersOperator•Written May 2025Unfortunately, as your are outside of our age range (18-39) we will not be able to accept your group. I can recommend looking into Rabbies, Hairy Coo and Haggis Adventures who would be able to happily take your group.
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Claudia
Asked on April 11th, 2025I would like to ask regards 3 days Skye and Loch Ness tour at May 14-16. We are two women 48. Could we join or it is impossible?
- MacBackpackersOperator•Written April 2025
We have an age limit not because of physical fitness but because our tours are all about socialising with like-minded young backpackers - on the bus, while hiking, in the hostel and in the pub. Our guests are mostly in their early twenties and book with us specifically because they want to hang out and socialise with other people their age.
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Laurie
Asked on March 31st, 2025Does this 3 day tour also take you by the fairy pools?
- MacBackpackersOperator•Written March 2025
Our tours itineraries are very flexible and it's generally up to the group which things we tick off on Skye, but in the last year we've tended to avoid the Fairy Pools due to the poor state of the road and terrible waiting times for the parking. As such we generally don't get to do the Fairy Pools as they have the chance of taking 2-4 hours to get out of the glen. We do stop at Sligachan Bridge where you can dip your face in the waters of the Cuillin, but we can't guarantee we'll do the Fairy Pools due to the aforementioned issues with the area.
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Bill
Asked on March 22nd, 2025May I ask if this tour have available quota on 4th April, 2 travelers?
- MacBackpackersOperator•Written March 2025
Unfortunately our Loch Ness and Skye Magic tour only begins running on the 16th of April.
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Alyssa
Asked on March 3rd, 2025Could we join the 3 days tour from Edinburgh. The reason I ask boss your age range is up to 39 I am the senior.
- MacBackpackersOperator•Written March 2025
Unfortunately we have a strict 18-39 age range on our tours. This is to enable us to create a more active tour style as well as to help the other guests on the tour mingle and create connections along the way. For this reason we won't be able to accept your group, but there are plenty of other tour companies without age restrictions that would be able to help your family out.
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Annika
Asked on February 3rd, 2025What is the cost of hostel accommodation for the duration of the tour?
- MacBackpackersOperator•Written February 2025
The accommodation costs approximately £30 per person per night, payable at the tour departure point.
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Maria
Asked on November 21st, 2024Can I bring a 10kg travel bag on the tour?
- MacBackpackersOperator•Written November 2024
Yes, bringing a travel bag up to 10kg is allowed.
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Mary
Asked on November 11th, 2024Are accommodations and meals included in the trip?
- MacBackpackersOperator•Written November 2024
We have an age restriction of 18-39 as our tours are designed for young backpackers who want to travel with people their own age.
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Philip
Asked on August 18th, 2024Will you go to Neist point lighthouse and the fairy pools? Is it possible to get female only room?
- MacBackpackersOperator•Written August 2024
Unfortunately we don't have enough time to visit the faerie pools on this tour. We can offer female only dorms.
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Frances
Asked on August 2nd, 2024What is the maximum number of people allowed in a tour group?
- MacBackpackersOperator•Written August 2024
Group sizes can vary up to 29 people depending on the bus capacity.
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