Private Tours to the Isle of Skye, Loch Ness, Eilean Donan Castle, the Scottish Highlands
and the Hebridean Islands
Your guide, John Macdonald, The Hebridean Explorer, is an independent private tour
guide, based near Inverness, specialising in private guided tours covering the Scottish
Highlands and Islands including Loch Ness, the Isle of Skye and the Outer Hebrides.We offer One Day Tours from Inverness and Multi-Day Tours from Edinburgh and Inverness.
Your driver/guide, John Macdonald, is a native of the Hebridean Island of Lewis and
was raised in a Scots Gaelic speaking family. Getting “off the beaten track” and
exploring the best of the region is always our aim on all our Highland and Hebridean
tours. We design our tours to ensure the right balance between travelling and time
spent out of the vehicle exploring the breath-taking and beautiful scenery and discovering
the ancient history of the Scottish Highlands and Hebridean Islands.
Discover how different groups and cultures have left their mark on the Scottish Highlands,
from the Picts and the Vikings, to the Gaels and the Scots. The Gaels have played
a defining role in the history of the Scottish Highlands and Hebrides and while there
are fewer than 60,000 Gaelic speakers left, Gaelic culture and its traditions are
still very evident and have left a lasting legacy in the Highlands.