McIntosh Tours News & Updates

Our Commitment to Giving Back: Supporting Charities Close to Our Hearts At McIntosh Tours, supporting charities and making a difference in our communities is a responsibility we are honoured to uphold. Every year, we select charitable organizations that have touched us personally—charities that have impacted either our family, friends or our customers in meaningful ways. […]

Growing up in Scotland, Halloween wasn’t just about costumes and sweets; it was a cherished tradition rooted in ancient Celtic beliefs that we passed down to our children. Halloween as we know it evolved from Samhain, a Celtic festival marking the end of harvest and the beginning of winter, celebrated from October 31st to November […]

  Recently, I had the privilege of guiding a client on an extraordinary journey to uncover the whereabouts of Ava’s Cist, an ancient burial site that dates back 4,250 years. Ava, a bronze-age woman in her early 20s, was buried in a stone cist adorned with a beaker at Achavanich, a site rich in history […]

We had Chinwag out of the water in March for her yearly maintenance programme and recoding so she is looking pretty smart, ready for the season ahead. The weather recently has been really good here at Kerrera Marina which has been a delight as we have already been busy with day tours out of Oban […]

We were very happy to receive a warm editorial in Scotland magazine. It’s a great, fairly new, bi-monthly publication that promotes all things Scottish in a luxurious and glossy format and we are delighted to be a part of that! Raymond has featured a couple of times, once dancing at the Atholl Gathering and this […]

Scotland is beautiful in all seasons. Sometimes, as the saying goes, you get all of them in one day. Nothing is surer.  Many visitors love the hustle and bustle of Edinburgh during August and the Festival. The city is vibrant and exciting and usually warm enough to sit out in George Street for a cocktail […]

Scotland is a majestic country full of natural beauty, stunning castles, and fascinating history. From exploring its vibrant cities to taking breathtaking tours of its countryside, Scotland offers plenty of amazing sights that will make your trip truly unforgettable. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing getaway or an action-packed adventure, this travel guide will help […]

We have now started our sailing day tours out of Oban and what a start! Great wind, a bit of spring sunshine and great company were the ingredients for our first sails in April. Had a lovely sail down the west side of Kerrera with two lovely ladies from Glasgow. Headed past the castle on […]

Every year the spring flowers are beautiful in Perthshire heralding the promise of longer, warmer days and the imminent Summer. We routinely go walking in forests to enjoy the changing seasons and soak up the medicinal qualities nature provided us with. This year the marsh marigolds, celandines, wood anemone, wood sorrel and dandelions have been […]

It has been so lovely to be back out on the water again after the winter and getting back into the sailing routine. On the first charter of the season our guests loved the seafood platter and the afternoon sailing was perfect. The weather was warm and sunny with enough wind to hold a steady […]

There a few places on the planet more beautiful than Luskentyre Beach on the Isle of Harris. The vast expanse of white sand that meets the impossibly turquoise blue sea gives you a feeling of calm that is rare in todays hectic life. The beach is 3 miles long and the bordered dunes and hills […]

February is of course full of love and passion so why not celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved one by booking a day tour with us at McIntosh Tours this February. Leaving Edinburgh at 8.30am and heading up to the Highlands in Perthshire you could start your trip with a leisurely walk to the Ossian’s Hall […]

The Team at McIntosh Tours took a short holiday in January to relax, find new adventures and celebrate a significant birthday. We are all back refreshed and looking forward, with renewed optimism, that the year ahead will be better for everyone than the last two. From March we will again be offering both land and […]

As our sailing season draws to close at the end of British Summertime at the end of October we look back at what has been an exciting summer. At McIntosh Tours we have very much enjoyed meeting new and interesting people on our sailing charters. Each charter has it’s own “personality” which is great. We […]

The Pandemic has affected everyone on this planet it would seems. McIntosh Tours was, like mostly all businesses, mothballed over the lockdown and adapted to the “new normal”. For the past 4 years we have sailed our beautiful yacht Chinwag on the West Coast, ‘Hebrides and the East Coast of Scotland. Last year when we […]

As we all begin to make steps back towards a new normality following the dreadful pandemic we are gearing up to offer new experiences to allow visitors to experience the beauty and culture of Scotland. From October we are delighted to be offering sailing tours on both the east and west coast of Scotland to […]

Islay is a whisky lover’s paradise. With 9, soon to be 10 and possibly 11 distilleries it offers a grand range of whiskey to suit all tastes. There are beautiful beaches with white sand and powerful rollers coming in from the Atlantic which is mesmerising to watch. A room with a beach view is the […]

We at McIntosh Tours are constantly travelling to find the best places to stay in the Scottish Highlands to ensure our recommendations for accommodation while on multi-day, bespoke, luxury tours are up to the minute and relevant to out clients. Our latest trip took us to Port Appin in Argyll staying at the 3 star […]

In 2017 there were three best selling McIntosh Tours that stood out as the most popular this year in the Scottish Highlands. Off the Beaten Track By far the best selling Highland tour has been Off the Beaten Track, one of our adventurous luxury private tour collection, which takes travellers into the Perthshire hills to [...]

Many visitors who visit Scotland arrive in Edinburgh and usually are looking to experience the Scottish vibe and take in the mountains and castles and enjoy some whisky and increasingly these days, gin, from the different regions. Without a doubt, one of the things that should be done is a trip to the Scottish highlands. […]

Standout Scottish mountain climbs have been: Suilven in Lochinver at dawn. The view out towards the Outer Hebrides is breathtaking- well worth leaving Lochinver at 3am to witness the sun rising. The summit of Ben Lawers in a classic temperature inversion in January. At -20 degrees the surrounding snow    covered peaks were beautiful, followed […]

Highland Perthshire is one of the most attractive parts of Scotland and often is overlooked by tourists. The reality is that if you want to get a feel for way of life in Scotland the Perthshire villages can bring it to life in an authentic way for the travel who is looking for getting beyond […]

Our  tour to Rannoch moor as McIntosh Tours took in the delightful Rannoch train station tearoom, where the waiting rooms have been transformed into a cosy tearoom serving delicious bagels (with smoked salmon) and toasties (Comte and ham with homemade pickle) along with choice of hot/cold/alcoholic drinks and some very tempting home baking. Lunch was […]

Our US clients were interested in seeing where their mother had grown up in Highland Perthshire  focussing on Pitlochry and the beautiful country side around Killicerankie where other relatives had been  born and raised. In particular they were interested in visiting Tenendry church, a pretty secluded place of worship where their forefathers were christened and their […]

Had the pleasure of escorting three lovely Californian ladies on a tour of Highland Perthshire yesterday. What a beautiful part of Scotland this is – even if the weather was a bit dreich (wet). They marvelled at the beauty of the area around Kenmore particularly Taymouth Castle. We then headed west to Killin and the […]