Welcome To MacBackpackers
For over 30 years, we’ve been taking 18–35s around the Scottish Highlands and Isle of Skye on legendary backpacker adventures.
Think local Scottish guides, hilarious storytelling, cosy social hostels, fun hikes, epic scenery, and road trips you’ll still be talking about years later. Small groups, great chat, and Scotland the fun way — all on a backpacker budget, departing from central Edinburgh.
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Our 30-Year Journey
Since 1996, we’ve been taking backpackers on the kind of trips people never stop talking about. We’ve even had parents sending their kids on
MacBackpackers tours because they did the same trip years ago!
While a lot has changed over 30 years, we’ve kept the same small, local feel — with just five Scottish guides behind the wheel, sharing the same stories, music, and humour that makes these trips so special.
What Our Travellers Say
The 5-Day Highland Fling was one of the best travel experiences I’ve had! With an itinerary packed with beautiful spots in the highlands, history, and some very cute hairy coos, it was the perfect adventure. Neil was our guide, and this tour wouldn’t have been what it was without him. Neil filled our trip with hilarious stories and enough knowledge to make him seem like a Scottish search engine. You can never go wrong visiting the highlands, but having a classically gruff Scot like Neil (who could out-hike us all like the mountain GOAT he is) made this a trip of a lifetime.
Madeleine, Canada
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