Bùrach Tours

(Scottish Gaelic): to search the earth. The turning over of soil. A knot that cannot be untied

To search the earth...

Tours of Scotland:

Let Bùrach Tours guide you along the overgrown paths to the forgotten places: by the weeping burns and mossy floods to the fallen monoliths among summer meadows. Enjoy the adventure, bask in the peace, discover your own Scotland... and once we've all stopped taking ourselves so seriously the real fun can begin.

A tour unfolds like a fireside story. Spend the days learning of Scotland's history, culture and traditions whilst seeing a few places not many other tourists (or guides) get to go.

We cover all of Scotland: from the northern archipelagoes of Orkney & Shetland to the Northern Highlands, through the Great Glen divide by Loch Ness, over the sea to Skye and the Outer Hebrides, among the neolithic monuments of the west coast rainforest, along the cobbled streets of Edinburgh, and anywhere else worth the stop.

The turning over of soil...

Tailored for groups:

There are many ways to see Scotland, be it a large group stay at a private castle, a family on the trail of ancestry, a once in a lifetime trip or a flying visit. Bùrach Tours are experts at creating bespoke itineraries. The more difficult the challenge, the more unique the tour.

The Scots love to invent a party: the festival of Samhain that became Halloween, Hogmanay which became New Year's Eve, Tigh nam Bodach - the oldest ritual on British shores. In the same spirit, Bùrach Tours has worked with the country's most interesting people and businesses to create unique experiences.

Experiences that go beyond visiting. Spend an evening in the company of an eòlaiche tasting whiskies straight from the cask, land on an empty beach for a seafood barbecue (you can even catch the lobster and crabs), take a private tour of the grandest castles or evenings that brings the family together.

We pride ourselves on our tenacity and creativity. The more ambitious the brief the better.

A knot that cannot be untied...

Trips for a lifetime:

There is a Hebridean tradition where a dram of whisky is had before breakfast. This is known as the Sgailc (literal translation ‘blow to the head’). Sgailc can also describe the vividness of being suddenly awake. Of being aware of one's surroundings, ones place, and ones hangover.

Travel is about awakening. By the end of a visit the knot will be tied, the friendships begun, and forever more the bùrach will hold.

Services

Creating itineraries for 'once in a lifetime' trips to Scotland

Guiding and tour leading groups of any size

Organising group stays at private castles and country manors

Creating tours with specialist interests like ancestry, crafts, luxury experiences, salmon fishing etc.

Location advice and scouting for TV & film production

Logistical & accommodation organisation for large-scale projects and teams. High-end retreats and team building events