Guided Trips by Area

Northwest Mainland
The northern most part of the Scottish mainland holds some of the country's most spectacular scenery: a classic combination of bare mountains, remote glens, dark lochs and tumbling rivers. The inspiring landscape, the tranquility and space that it offers are without doubt the main attractions, yet you may still be surprised at how remote much of it is. The vast peat bogs in the north, for example, are among the most extensive and unspoilt areas in Europe. Your experience in the Highlands is bound to include wildlife, depending on the area you are likely to spot buzzards, skuas, seals, dolphins, red deer, as well as wildflowers, some of which even rare plants. Steeped in history there are many remains of the Picts, Norsemen and mighty clans that once ruled the country.

Harris & Lewis (Outer Hebrides)
Boasting some of the country's most alluring scenery, a trip to any of these fascinating islands will not disappoint you. Harris, for example, best known for the world famous tweed, has superb beaches which are so white, clean and often empty that you forget you're actually still in the UK. The variety of plant and wildlife is exceptional. The golden sands of South Harris are a contrast to the wild, inhospitable mountains in the north, but the scenery is equally breathtaking.
Lewis' inland landscape is mostly peat moor. One of the island's main features are the prehistoric ruins Callanish Standing Stones, one of the oldest and best-preserved Neolithic sites in Britain.

Orkney, Shetland and the Faroes
Far up towards the Arctic Circle lie Orkney, Shetland, and, even higher up, the Faroe Islands. With their distinctive geography, history and culture, they differ not only from mainland Scotland but also from each other. Be overwhelmed by their gentle pace of life, the long summer days with endless skies, abundant birdlife and the meadows rich with wildflowers.
The many well-preserved historic sites on both Orkney and Shetland allow you to step back 5000 years in time. The Orkney islands are mostly low-lying, gently sloping and richly fertile, while the Shetlands offer dramatic cliffs, teeming with thousands of seabirds. The Norse heritage is clear in every roadsign. The Faroes Islands, off the beaten track, offer a world apart and you can watch the countless birds in their natural, paradisical habitat.

Isle of  Skye and Other Islands
Skye is famed for its spectacular mountain ranges and mystical island ambience The Red and Black Cuillins, Britain's most spectacular ridges, are all about strain & challenge and skills are required for our Intermediate and Strenuous holidays based here. However, the island boasts more than just high mountains, it has complex geology and varied scenery and offers plenty opportunities for easier lowlevel and coastal walks too.

Mull is a variety of sandy beaches and cliffs. The third largest island of the Hebrides, it offers a diversity of volcanic landscape, beauty and wildlife, such as otters, seals and puffins.

Eigg and Rum are two islands in a group known as the Small Isles, also off the west coast of Scotland. They are very peaceful, wild and unspoilt. The birdlife includes the world's largest colonies of Manx Shearwaters as well as large numbers of guillemots, razorbills, fulmars, kittiwakes and several pairs of golden eagles. Eigg is very vibrant, populous and welcoming, with a real sense of community. On Rum are 1200 red deer and Scottish Natural Heritage uses the island as a research station. The Rum Cuillin gives wonderful mountain walking with some steep rocky sections.