Wilderness Scotland - Aviemore

Janet M.

We had a most amazing ebike tour of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. Our guides, Tom and Graham, took great care of us and made our trip very enjoyable. The accommodations were perfect, the food was fabulous, and the scenery was amazing!

Becca E.

Walking tour hugely exceeded my expectations. Incredible tour guide (Emy) was knowledgeable, friendly, and great at reading the groups needs. Can't recommend this company enough!

S B.

I have been sea kayaking with Wilderness Scotland twice and both times they were faultless. Great guides who can adapt the itinerary and trip style (more history, wildlife, harder or easier paddling) to the group: you are in very safe hand. The quality of accommodation is always good, but it will vary from free camping to pretty luxurious, depending on which trip you book.

They also do walking and biking trips.

Andrea S.

Wonderful! As a female, solo traveller, I have participated in five walking trips with Wilderness Scotland and I'm booked for my sixth! I have travelled with other guided companies and none has matched the calibre of Wilderness Scotland. The guides are top notch as they really know their craft, and are able to share their knowledge of the flora, fauna, local culture and history in entertaining ways. It's their dynamic leadership skills that truly impress me, as the guide always seems to bring together 8 individuals and create a cohesive group that enhances the week's experience. Plus, the guides have all been fun people to spend time with! As a whole, Wilderness Scotland has been very easy and approachable to deal with and they truly care about their clients' experience. The trips have all flowed seamlessly, with logistics of catching ferries, the changeable weather and the participants' ability levels all taken into account by the guides who appear to effortlessly deliver a most enjoyable holiday. Thoroughly enjoyable!

Johannes A.

Beautiful hikes and absolutely fantastic food made my trip to the Knoydart peninsula with Wilderness Scotland a great experience despite the often poor weather (do expect plenty of rain in the Scottish Highlands!). Our guide Gordon helped us get the most out of the best weather by updating the hike program day by day depending on the forecast. Highly recommended unless you are sensitive to some rain on your hikes!

R M.

Outstanding! We spent a week hiking the Isle of Skye. Breathtaking scenery, amazing variety, and fascinating history. Lovely accommodations. Excellent food. And a truly remarkable guide, Gordon; he was highly skilled, genuinely interested in every member of the group, and excellent company. I can't wait to hike again with Wilderness Scotland!

trish S.

Where do I start? I reckon have been spoilt for life as I seriously doubt any other adventure tour company can reach the standard set by Wilderness Scotland on the July 2022 Scottish National Parks cycling trip.

Naturally, there were all the things you would expect - excellent bikes, warmly welcoming accomodation, delicious food, spectacular route selection and attentive and considerate on-road support .

But the real stand out has to be our guides, Will Snow and Louise Miller. Supremely capable and consummate professionals, their teamwork absolutely made this trip. Cool, calm, collected, caring, incredibly encouraging and supportive, knowledgeable, flexible, responsive, accomodating, they were just a delight to spend time with.

Every service business is only as good as it’s people and Wilderness Scotland has two gems in Will and Louise. I cannot recommend them highly enough and I will definitely be back as soon as possible for another round of Scottish challenges and achievements, to say nothing of the constant belly laughs.

Esther H.

Our guide Ken was phenomenal -- adjusted our hikes to fit the group's interests (which ranged from the archaeological sites of Orkney to wildlife to rare Scottish flowers), and was knowledgeable about all of them. We felt very safe hiking with him guiding (even with cliffs on one edge!) and enjoyed every walk, rain or shine. He was also prepared with extra hiking poles, water bottles, and snacks for people who needed them. The entire experience was great.

The accommodations on Orkney were wonderful as well, with a lovely and helpful hotel staff and a manager who went out of his way to make our stay exceptional. (For example: my baggage was delayed and sent up to the airport in Orkney, and the manager went to the airport to pick it up for me -- before the airline alerted me that it had arrived. I came back from a day of hiking and didn't have to worry about calling the airline or arranging transportation to go get it, because it was waiting at the desk for me.)