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MacBackpackers Day Tour

105 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SG, Scotland
+44 (0) 131 558 9900
Ranked #4 of 58 tours in Edinburgh
5.0 of 5 stars 109 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: MacBackpackers are Scotland’s biggest independent, Scottish born and bred backpackers tours company! Owned and run by Scottish backpackers we have...... more » Owner description: MacBackpackers are Scotland’s biggest independent, Scottish born and bred backpackers tours company! Owned and run by Scottish backpackers we have been running tours throughout Scotland since 1998! We offer great value to young independent travelers with a thirst for adventure eager to explore the magnificent land that is Scotland! « less
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Sarnia, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

If you have a sense of adventure and want to see the Highlands this is the tour for you. It was a very entertaining tour with a lot of wonderful people whom I will never forget. There was some breathtaking scenery, many quaint little communities on the route, and surprisingly comfortable hostel accomodations. Our tour guide, Duncan, was the best... More

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Had a fantastic tour! The day was well worth the early morning. So much was able to be seen and done. My tour guide, Richard, was really fun and kept the tour entertaining with a good chat and laugh. I was really happy with the amount of information on the history and stories about the areas. Recommend it to anyone... More

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Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

The tour itself was really interesting and we did a lot of different things - so fun for everybody. But I got to say, that the real quality of the trip was created by the tour guides, his spirit and funny and interesting stories. He made this tour an unforgettable experience. Thanks for that! The hostels were good. One thing... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

In general, it was a pretty grand tour around a country with very dramatic scenery. Our tour guide, Duncan, was great - full of information, though I sometimes got a little bit lost as he digressed. He was also a master of the windy roads of the highlands that would have done me in. One aspect that really added to... More

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Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

Great tour and great Duncan! Scotland is amazing. I was lucky to have Duncan as tour guide and to have known a lot of nice people who joined the tour with me. Michele More

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Madison, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

I went on this tour as part of a 2 week solo trip I took to Scotland in March, the weather absolutely agreeable and the tour was well worth the price I paid. Ruthie was our fantastic guide we traveled all the way from Edinburgh up to Inverness and then across Loch Ness and the over to the Isle of... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

12 hours of Scottish countryside with a wonderful guide (Richard) I didn't bored at all !!!!! More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Awesome all round trip. Good accommodation, awesome tour guide, NEIL!!!! Beautiful country and great company. More

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Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Greece
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

The trip was great and Duncan was a cool guide with sense of humor and horror stories to tell.We did everything that was on the program and even went to see Dunvegan catle , though Duncan was tired and it was his free time. I really appreciate that, though feel sorry that sometimes we were a noisy group:))). I have... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Really interesting tour, lots of information from Mike our tour guide. Brilliant value for money - we went to more places than were advertised and the history was explained in a really interesting way. Plus I'm English and didn't get the mick taken out of me regarding England and Scotland's historic feuds! Esme More

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