Guided Tours of Scotland

Guided Tours of Scotland Since its conception in 2009, Guided Tours of Scotland has become one of the most established private tours companies in Scotland.

I am a self-employed driver guide, with over 15 years experience, providing private multi-day road trips & day tours in Scotland for small groups, families, couples and solo travellers. Having started with a six passenger MPV, I now operate an 8 passenger executive minivan and I have added a luggage trailer for groups with a large amount of baggage and /or golf clubs. I conduct all tours personally which ensures that customer service levels are maintained to the highest standard.

If you've ever left a whisky bar feeling guilt, regret or shame about the amount of money you have just spent on the Uis...
19/01/2025

If you've ever left a whisky bar feeling guilt, regret or shame about the amount of money you have just spent on the Uisge Beatha, then you might feel better about it after checking out this bar bill from Bertie's Bar in the Fife Arms Hotel, Braemar. For the avoidance of doubt this has nothing to do with me or any of my clients!

After the festive season it was nice to get back in the saddle with a four day castles and whisky tour, through Stirling...
12/01/2025

After the festive season it was nice to get back in the saddle with a four day castles and whisky tour, through Stirlingshire, Glen Coe and Argyll. Despite sub-zero temperatures, the Michelin Cross Climate tyres on my van performed superbly on the snow and ice that we encountered, and we had plenty of beautiful winter sunshine. With three well established whisky distilleries, and another two in the pipeline, Campbeltown's second coming as a Mecca for whisky enthusiasts is well and truly under way. The superb whisky at Springbank and Glen Scotia, as well as Oban distillery en route, warmed up my clients, and the scenery in Mid-Argyll and on the Mull of Kintyre peninsula is not too shabby either!

By mid-October the Autumn colours were really beginning to reveal themselves as you can see from this montage of photos ...
23/12/2024

By mid-October the Autumn colours were really beginning to reveal themselves as you can see from this montage of photos from a seven day Scottish Highlands, English Lakes and Borders tour I did for a lovely couple from Belgium. I know I've said it before but late September through to mid-November is my favourite time of year for touring with the contrasting colours in the landscape quieter roads and, for the most part, benign weather conditions.

In late September I took a returning client on a bucket list tour of the Outer Hebrides, travelling out via ferry from U...
06/12/2024

In late September I took a returning client on a bucket list tour of the Outer Hebrides, travelling out via ferry from Ullapool to Stornoway, and back from Barra to Oban. It was the perfect time of the year for this island hopping trip with calm seas and a beautiful golden light. Whilst the Outer Hebrides may seem far away and difficult to get to, they are really closer than you think, and we managed to cover a lot in five days.

Carraig Fhada Lighthouse, Islay in the Autumn moonlight.
02/12/2024

Carraig Fhada Lighthouse, Islay in the Autumn moonlight.

Apologies for the lack of posts recently - I had problems uploading photos for a while there. Now I have a bit of a back...
20/11/2024

Apologies for the lack of posts recently - I had problems uploading photos for a while there. Now I have a bit of a backlog of tour photos, so, to get the ball rolling I have combined the pictures from two whisky themed tours I did in September. We covered quite a lot of ground, visiting several distilleries, including; Dalwhinnie, Glenfarclas, Talisker, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Lagavulin and Laphroaig. Autumn and winter is a great time for whisky tours. Not only are the distilleries quieter but the roads and ferries are as well, and you can pick up some bargain hotel rooms. The scenery in between's not bad too!

I've just spent two weeks guiding, both in and out of the vehicle, for clients who are keen hikers. And what a fantastic...
04/09/2024

I've just spent two weeks guiding, both in and out of the vehicle, for clients who are keen hikers. And what a fantastic fortnight it was. I believe that I am one of the few tour guides in the country that offers the 'tour in the morning, hike in the afternoon' concept. I have personally curated a huge range of hikes, from one to five hours in duration, to suit most abilities, which take in Scotland's very diverse landscapes, including; mountain, coastal, valleys, rivers, forests, meadows and urban. I have trail tested most of them myself. Hikes can either be guided by me or self-guided, or a mixture of both, as we did on this tour. Client safety is of paramount importance to me, and as such I provide; relevant maps and equipment such as walkie talkies and PLBs. If a hike is cancelled through bad weather then we just jump back in the van and continue the road trip, so that there's no valuable tour time lost.



It might have been a day of gale force winds and heavy rain but the Isle of Mull is always beautiful, regardless of the ...
22/08/2024

It might have been a day of gale force winds and heavy rain but the Isle of Mull is always beautiful, regardless of the weather. And there's always somewhere to take shelter.....

This is pretty mind blowing!
15/08/2024

This is pretty mind blowing!

Just completed an amazing 12 day tour of southern and western Scotland. Starting in Edinburgh we took in the Borders, SW...
15/08/2024

Just completed an amazing 12 day tour of southern and western Scotland. Starting in Edinburgh we took in the Borders, SW Scotland (the Scottish Riviera), Glasgow, Argyll, Isle of Mull, Isle of Skye, Wester Ross, Sutherland, Inverness and the Cairngorms National Park. We visited several whisky distilleries on this road trip, including; Bladnoch, Tobermory, Glen Ord and Dalwhinnie, a few castles and ancient sites, a few hikes, some quality fine dining restaurants as well as spontaneous al fresco stops for fresh seafood and wild venison burgers. My clients even managed to squeeze in an afternoon at the Strathpeffer Highland Games. Variety truly is the spice of life!

Some of the competitors in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race at Oban Marina recently.
01/08/2024

Some of the competitors in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race at Oban Marina recently.

Fantastic six days touring the back roads of Moray, Wester Ross, Ardnamurchan, Mull and Argyll, with the added bonus of ...
01/08/2024

Fantastic six days touring the back roads of Moray, Wester Ross, Ardnamurchan, Mull and Argyll, with the added bonus of the Isle of Mull Highland Games thrown in for good measure. It's the height of summer and the landscape is peak green!

Some photos from my last 2 tours of Ireland.
24/07/2024

Some photos from my last 2 tours of Ireland.

It has been a busy summer so far, most of which has been spent outside of Scotland. I've done two tours of Ireland, one ...
24/07/2024

It has been a busy summer so far, most of which has been spent outside of Scotland. I've done two tours of Ireland, one either side of a holiday trip to Germany, to see the Scottish National Mens Team crowned as the worst football team at Euro 2024. The fans won first prize though! Anyway, enough about the football. Here are some photos from the two Ireland tours. In case you didn't already know, I offer Scotland & Ireland bespoke tours, great for people who want to explore their joint Scottish and Irish heritage, or for those curious about the shared Celtic, Norse, Norman and Clan culture of these lands.

After being closed for many years, Inveraray Pier, home to the Vital Spark, has finally reopened to the public. This b...
06/06/2024

After being closed for many years, Inveraray Pier, home to the Vital Spark, has finally reopened to the public. This boat, the most famous of the Clyde Puffers, small cargo ships that plied their trade up and down the West Highlands coastline, was the star of the show in the BBC series 'The Vital Spark', based on the books of local boy Neil Munro.

Tobermory. One of my most favourite places on the planet.
04/06/2024

Tobermory. One of my most favourite places on the planet.

Amazing and fun tour of the West Highlands, Mull and Skye in perfect May weather. Not sure where that's gone!
04/06/2024

Amazing and fun tour of the West Highlands, Mull and Skye in perfect May weather. Not sure where that's gone!

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Since its conception in 2009, Guided Tours of Scotland has become one of the best established private tour companies in Scotland. I now operate an 8 passenger executive class minivan and I have added a luggage trailer for groups with a large amount of baggage /sports equipment . I conduct all tours personally which ensures that customer service levels are maintained to the highest standard and I provide tailor made itineraries from day trips from Edinburgh and Glasgow to multi-day road trip itineraries across Scotland, as well as England, Ireland and Wales. It gives me a great deal of job satisfaction to be touring with clients who have booked me twice, three times + and, as of 2019, six times! Begin a tour with me as a customer and leave as friend.

Greg Kain, November 2019.