The Spirit of Galloway Tour

The Spirit of Galloway tour

Discover Scotland’s best kept secret. Experience our forgotten south west corner with a custom 1-3 day dour led by a local with a passion for Galloway.

Often described as “Scotland in miniature,” Galloway has it all - mountains, moorland, rolling hills and sandy shores. It was very nearly Scotland’s third national park, until the locals decided against it. Galloway is a place bursting myths and legends, sites that predate even the pyramids, and hidden history. It might seem remote now, but geographically, Galloway is at the heart of these islands, and at the centre of our history. It’s the place St Ninian brought Christianity to Scotland, the place Robert the Bruce began again and a place of pilgrimage for Scottish kings and queens.

Walk the footsteps of Vikings and Covenanters, freedom fighters, smugglers and poets. Explore Sam Heughan's Distillery, Scotland's Book Town and some of Scotland's most beautiful landscapes.

Whether you’re in Edinburgh, Glasgow or you're already here, I am excited to show you the place I still think of as home on a custom 1-3 day tour.

The itineraries below are examples. Each private tour is customised to your needs and the places that interest you. 

1 day tour

Pick-up, Edinburgh 8:00 am

Robert Burn’s Birthplace 10:00 am

Bruce’s Stone 12:00 pm

Galloway distillery 12:45 pm

Wigtown Booktown 1:45 pm

Cairn Holy 3:15 pm

Devil’s Beeftub 5:00 pm

Edinburgh 6:30 -7:00 pm

3 day tour

Day 1 - The Stewartry

Pick-up in Edinburgh or Galloway 8:00 am

The Devil’s Beeftub

Caerlaverock Castle

Castle Douglas Food Town

Kirkudbright Artists' Town

Cairn Holy

Bruce’s Stone

Day 2 - The Machars

Wigtown Book Town

Garlieston

Whithorn

The Isle of Whithorn

Monreith

Portwilliam

Day 3 - The Rinns

Torhousekie

Castle Kennedy Gardens

Portpatrick

Dunskey Castle

Logan Botanical Gardens

The Mull of Galloway

Burns Birthplace or Culzean Castle

Drop off in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Galloway