Here are just some of the advantages of booking with Go Highlands:
- Delivery of the Experience – we conduct the Tours and Multi-Day trips throughout the Highlands and across Scotland. So you will be receiving a high quality experience from guides with great knowledge of the Highlands and Scotland.
- Speedy Communication – whether you are a client booking direct with us or a UK or overseas travel agency, we respond to all enquiries without delay.
- Flexibility – we cater to all types of traveller and that includes active groups who wish to experience the great outdoors of Scotland. We can arrange various outdoor activities from boat trips, to hiking, biking, fishing, hunting and golf.
- Travel Advice – part of our service is to support both clients and travel companies in making the most of their time in Scotland – this includes advice on some of the best accommodation options in each region, best places to eat and drink and of course the experiences along the way.
- Integrity – honesty and integrity have always been at the core of what we do – we only sell genuine and authentic experiences and we always go the extra mile to ensure that our guests have the best possible time in Scotland!
Do ye ken yer Clan?
Alastair Kennedy
Alastair grew up in the Borders of Scotland and went to school in Edinburgh. After years in the military and law enforcement with the UK’s Gurkha Brigade, he returned to Scotland and the North Highlands in 2014. Since his return he worked for the private Carnegie Club and was operations manager at the five star Links House hotel in Dornoch. Alastair met George Murray when they were both working as independent tour guides at the Port of Cromarty Firth and in 2021 they formed a Tours and Experiences company now known as Go Highlands.
Expertise – Alastair loves the great outdoors and is a keen hill walker, mountain bike guide and competitive golfer.
Sporting – during his military days, he led two Gurkha expeditions to take part in the world’s highest marathon – The Everest Marathon. He also played first grade cricket in Hong Kong and Singapore and was Convenor of Singapore Police cricket and boxing between 1993 and 2011.
Interests – languages and conducts tours in French as well as English. Also speaks Thai and Nepalese.
George
Murray
George is 250 pounds of prime Highland beef, with some southern Italian heritage also in the mix, which accounts for his enthusiastic hand gestures. He worked in manpower recruitment for many years, in the construction and oil and gas sectors – working in Ireland, the US, Spain, Holland and Germany.
Settling back in his beloved Highland region, he discovered his passion for Tour Guiding. He is a great story teller and always brings a sense of fun and joy to any tour.
Expertise – all matters IT, including website design and social media posts. George handles all the online Tour activity.
Sporting – In his youth, was a feared SHINTY player. Shinty is a unique Highland sport, similar to Hockey but with less rules and is played with a fearsome shinty stick.
Interests – Loves music, used to be a DJ and plays the guitar. His favourite bands are U2 and Simply Red.
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SCOTLAND – What is it that makes this country so special?
As a holiday destination it has many advantages, not least that it is both clean and safe. There are few countries in the world that offer so much, in such a compact and relatively accessible space. You could be on a deserted beach in the Outer Hebrides in the morning and watching the Royal Military Tattoo in Edinburgh in the evening. Scotland has something for everyone – from a long and fascinating history, to home-grown products that conquered the world – Golf and Whisky! A thriving outdoors sector, dramatic scenery, nature and wildlife, amazing food and drink produce and world-class events from festivals to sporting meets.