Private Tours of Scotland with Local, Expert Guides

Welcome to Tour Guide Scotland, a small, family-run tour company. We're Lesley and James, a husband and wife team, both born and bred in Scotland, and between us we bring almost two decade of local knowledge and hands-on guiding experience to every tour we run.

When you book with us, our relationship begins the moment you first reach out, and stays with you right until you wave goodbye. We're on hand throughout to help you plan your Scottish adventure, and when the day comes, you'll travel with one of us, not a stranger you've never had any contact with.

Your private tour is completely personalised and designed around your interests, pace, and travel style. It can start from Edinburgh, Glasgow, or anywhere else around Scotland, so you can explore comfortably, without rigid schedules or crowded group tours. Tours are flexible, tailored to you, and exclusive to your party, no strangers, no big coach parties, just a relaxed, well organised experience that balances iconic highlights with quieter, more meaningful places.

Castles and historic sites, Highland landscapes and lochs, whisky distilleries, or Outlander filming locations, whatever draws you to Scotland, we'll build an itinerary around it.

Choose from private day tours, multi-day tours, or shore excursions departing from key cruise ports, with convenient options available from Edinburgh and Greenock. Every tour is planned by us personally, with over a decade of combined experience behind the route design, local insight, and flexibility that goes into each one.

Share your ideas with us, and we'll help you plan a tour that feels personal, unhurried, and memorable, from the first enquiry to the final view.

With Tour Guide Scotland, you'll see more than the usual postcard stops. Alongside Scotland's must-see attractions, we'll take you off the beaten path, to quiet glens, coastal viewpoints, small villages, and overlooked historic sites that most visitors drive straight past, often because they don't know they exist.

It's the difference between ticking boxes and genuinely getting a feel for the place. A short woodland walk. A viewpoint that isn't packed with coach tours. A café locals actually use. Stories you won't find on the information boards.

Every tour is tailored to you, so you can discover Scotland's hidden gems at a natural pace, without missing the highlights.

Private, personalised tours across Scotland, from Highland landscapes and historic castles to whisky and food trails and ancestry tours.

Journey through rugged Highland mountains, serene lochs, and the wild beauty of Skye and the Outer Hebrides.

Trace your family's Scottish roots and visit the clan lands, kirkyards, and villages your ancestors called home.

Here are some of the questions we're asked most often. For anything else, check our full FAQ page, or get in touch and we'll be happy to help.

Every tour is private and exclusive to your party, whether that's two people or a larger group. There are no strangers added to your tour and no big coach parties, it's just you and your guide.

Yes, tours can start from Edinburgh, Glasgow, or anywhere else in Scotland that suits you. We'll work out the best starting point when you get in touch.

Yes, we offer shore excursions for cruise passengers departing from Greenock and other key cruise ports around Scotland, as well as private day tours and multi-day tours for independent travellers.

The earlier you get in touch, the more flexibility we'll have around dates and routes, but we're happy to discuss last-minute requests too, just ask and we'll let you know what's possible.

Yes, you'll travel with either Lesley or James throughout your tour, not a rotating cast of drivers or guides. That relationship starts from your first enquiry and continues right through to your final day with us.

Yes, every tour is tailored to you. Whether you're most interested in castles and historic sites, whisky and food, the Highlands and Islands, or tracing your family's Scottish roots, we'll shape the route around what matters most to you.

Yes, we offer private day tours and multi-day tours, so you can choose whichever suits your visit, from a single day exploring one region to a longer trip covering several.

We believe in clear, upfront pricing, so you know exactly what to expect before you book.

Day tours are £695 per day, typically covering up to 8 hours. Multi-day tours are £895 per day. Every tour is private and exclusive to your party, up to a maximum of 7 people, so this rate covers your whole group, not a per-person charge.

A few things to know about what's included:

Your guide and vehicle for the day. The rate covers private guiding and transport for the full tour, for parties of up to 7.

What's not included. Admission costs (castles, distilleries, and other attractions), lunch and meals, and ferry tickets where a route requires one are not included in the day rate, so you can choose what to add based on your own interests and budget.

Multi-day tours. Each day of a multi-day tour is charged at £895, with the same exclusions applying, admissions, meals, ferries and your accomodation are arranged separately, giving you flexibility over each day's extras.

Planning a bigger group? Get in touch and we'll see what's possible.

Get in touch with your interests, dates, and party size, and we'll help you plan a tour and a day-by-day cost that fits exactly what you want to see.

Day tours are £695 per day, typically covering up to 8 hours. Multi-day tours are £895 per day. Every tour is private and exclusive to your party, up to a maximum of 7 people, so this rate covers your whole group, not a per-person charge.

A few things to know about what's included:

Your guide and vehicle for the day. The rate covers private guiding and transport for the full tour, for parties of up to 7.

What's not included. Admission costs (castles, distilleries, and other attractions), lunch and meals, and ferry tickets where a route requires one are not included in the day rate, so you can choose what to add based on your own interests and budget.

Multi-day tours. Each day of a multi-day tour is charged at £895, with the same exclusions applying, admissions, meals, and ferries are arranged separately, giving you flexibility over each day's extras.

Planning a bigger group? Get in touch and we'll see what's possible.

Get in touch with your interests, dates, and party size, and we'll help you plan a tour and a day-by-day cost that fits exactly what you want to see.

Day tours are £695 per day, typically covering up to 8 hours. Multi-day tours are £895 per day. Every tour is private and exclusive to your party, up to a maximum of 7 people, so this rate covers your whole group, not a per-person charge.

A few things to know about what's included:

Your guide and vehicle for the day. The rate covers private guiding and transport for the full tour, for parties of up to 7.

What's not included. Admission costs (castles, distilleries, and other attractions), lunch and meals, and ferry tickets where a route requires one are not included in the day rate, so you can choose what to add based on your own interests and budget.

Multi-day tours. Each day of a multi-day tour is charged at £895, with the same exclusions applying, admissions, meals, and ferries are arranged separately, giving you flexibility over each day's extras.

Planning a bigger group? Get in touch and we'll see what's possible.

Get in touch with your interests, dates, and party size, and we'll help you plan a tour and a day-by-day cost that fits exactly what you want to see.

Real stories from real travellers who've explored Scotland with us, see why guests keep calling their tour with Lesley and James one of the highlights of their trip.