Freedom! Scotland gears up to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath
The Declaration of Arbroath is widely considered to be the most important document in Scottish history. It is a letter, drafted in 1320 by Bernard, Abbot of Arbroath, signed by the noblemen of Scotland with their wax seals attached, and addressed to the Pope. It...
Explore Outlander Scotland
EXPLORE OUTLANDER SCOTLAND “I am come home” Obsessed with Claire and Jamie? Let’s be honest, who isn’t?! Take a private tour around Scotland with Scottish Highland Trails and delve into the wonderful world of Outlander, visiting a mix of filming locations as well as historic...
John Muir, the “father of national parks”, honoured with statue in Dunbar
A 16ft (5m) tall steel sculpture of a bear has been unveiled in Dunbar, to honour Scots conservationist John Muir. Muir was born in Dunbar in East Lothian in 1838 and as a child became fascinated with the coastline and landscape of this corner of...
Tailor Made Whisky Tours
“Always carry a large flagon of whisky in case of snakebite and furthermore, always carry a small snake” WC Fields Uisge beatha, the “water of life”, has been distilled in Scotland for many hundreds of years and “Scotch” is now exported around the world....
Ancestral Tours
Perhaps you have a Scottish surname and would like to see the lands and castles associated with your clan? Or your ancestors left Ireland for the new world on the famine ships in the 1800s? We can point you in the right direction to find...
Chauffeur Drive Tours
Discover Scotland with a tailor made chauffeur drive tour. From the Lowlands to the Highlands and Islands, sit back, relax and let one of our friendly Scottish Highland Trails drivers show you the best Scotland has to offer.
Self Drive Tours
If you prefer the flexibility of a self-drive tour with a rental car, Scottish Highland Trails will make all the arrangements for your tailor made tour of Scotland and also provide you with a route map and comprehensive directions to make things as easy as...
Tailor Made Scottish Castle Tours
Any visitor to Scotland will surely come across a castle sooner or later! Our rich and turbulent past has left a legacy of fortresses and strongholds across the country, from ruined hilltop keeps to magnificent historic buildings such as Edinburgh and Stirling Castles. Each has a...
Vacation Planning
Scottish Highland Trails offer a fully comprehensive vacation planning service for tailor made tours in Scotland. Whatever your interests or special requirements, we can tailor make a tour just for you. With a wealth of expert knowledge and many years in business, we think we...
Group Travel
Scottish Highland Trails welcomes all group travel enquiries and can provide a range of services for your group, including itinerary planning and the services of a qualified, professional tourist guide to ensure the trip runs smoothly. You will have a single point of contact throughout...
Scottish Highland Trails is at Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum of the Isles, Skye.
I was surprised to read this in the news this morning - the Clan Donald Lands Trust has decided to put its estate on the Isle of Skye up for sale. The 20,000 acre estate includes Armadale Castle and the historic lands of the Clan MacDonald of Sleat. The Trust
Scottish Highland Trails
As some of you might know I volunteer with the amazing Protests & Suffragettes and we are helping with a student led campaign to name a new high school in Fife, Scotland after inspirational working class activist and Suffragette Janet McCallum 🙌 Everyone is eligible to vote so if you
