Explorer Tours

Private guided adventures. Your pace, your dates, your Scotland.

Explorer Tours are Highland Guiding’s ready-made private itineraries – designed for travellers who want a genuine Highland adventure without the planning. Choose your destination, choose your dates, and we’ll take care of the rest.

Each tour is built around three days of private expert-guided hiking, with four nights of hand-picked accommodation included. You drive yourself between locations, giving you the freedom to explore at your own pace – while your guide handles everything in the field.

How Explorer Tours Work

Private adventures made simple. You choose the destination — we take care of the rest.

Choose your tour

Pick the destination that appeals to you. Each Explorer Tour focuses on a different iconic area of the Highlands.

Choose your dates

All Explorer Tours run on your chosen dates — there are no fixed departures. Book when it suits you.

We arrange your accommodation

Four nights in hand-picked accommodation, chosen for quality and location. You drive yourself between stops.

Your guide meets you each day

Three days of private guided hiking, tailored to your group's pace and interests. Your guide handles the routes, the stories, and the safety.

What's included in every Explorer Tour
  • 4 nights hand-picked accommodation
  • 3 days of private expert guiding
  • Route planning and navigation
  • All safety equipment in the field
  • Local knowledge — wildlife, history, geology and culture

Not included: transport between locations, meals, and entrance fees to optional experiences.

Upgrade your Explorer Tour
  • Fully guided upgrade — prefer not to drive? We can arrange full guiding and transport throughout.
  • Accommodation upgrade — move to premium accommodation at any point in your itinerary.
  • Optional experiences — each tour offers unique add-ons specific to its destination.

Ask us about upgrade options when you enquire.

Can't choose just one?

Explorer Tours can be combined back to back for a longer Highland adventure. Pair any two or more together to create a memorable journey exploring and hiking the greatest landscapes of the Highlands.

Talk to us about a combined itinerary

Find Your Explorer Tour

Explorer Tours, Privately Guided, Walking and Hiking

North Highlands Explorer Tour

The Scottish Highlands contain some of the finest hiking landscapes in the world — and on this tour, you get three of the best in three days. Based in Inverness, Scotland's Highland capital, you're perfectly...


5 daysInvernessBased on 2 peopleFlexible grade

Explorer Tours, Privately Guided, Walking and Hiking

Cairngorms NP Explorer Tour

Explore one of the greatest hiking areas in Scotland - The Cairngorms National Park! On this short self drive adventure you'll hike with your expert guide as you explore the forests, lochs, and mountains. Your...


5 daysAviemoreBased on 2 peopleFlexible grade

Explorer Tours, Privately Guided, Walking and Hiking

Isle of Skye Explorer Tour

The Isle of Skye Explorer tour is the perfect low-fuss short break to discover the majestic landscapes of the Isle of Skye. This 4 night private itinerary is available as either a self-drive or fully...


5 daysPortreeBased on 2 peopleFlexible grade

Explorer Tours, Privately Guided, Walking and Hiking

The Three Glens Explorer Tour

Glen Coe. Glen Nevis. Glenfinnan. Three of the most dramatic and storied glens in the Scottish Highlands — each with its own character, its own history, and its own unforgettable scenery. Over three days, your...


5 daysFort WilliamBased on 2 peopleFlexible grade

Not sure which Explorer Tour is right for you?

Get in touch and we'll help you choose — or design a combined itinerary that takes in more of Scotland.