SCOTLAND · REGION
Scotland's standouts.
The 8 most-booked southern scotland tours in Scotland. What each day actually includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Beachfront rock climbing at Powillimount Beach in Southern Scotland, with included gear, safety coaching, and sea-cliff routes for all levels.
“A really good mix of being challenging yet fun and a reassuring friendly instructor - just what we were looking for.”
Private River Clyde boat day from Holy Loch: shipwreck stories, seals and sea eagles, castles, and a lighthouse walk with wildlife tools.
“Well what can I say about this skipper?!”
Private 2-hour shipwreck boat tour from Holy Loch to MV Captayannis, with seals and porpoises spotting, plus binoculars, lifejackets, and local history.
“The ship wreck tour was great fun and Jason’s knowledge and passion about the wrecks and wildlife was a joy. Jason was a great tour host with information and tales about the area / wrecks etc adding to the enjoyment of the day. I would recommend to everyone to take the tour. You have to…”
Small-group English-speaking homestay in Moffat with Edinburgh sights and Grey Mare’s Tail nature walks. Meals included.
“I went in Edinburgh with a group in September.”
Half-day Murrays Canyon canyoning from Grey Mare’s Tail. Abseil, jumps, slides, zipline, plus snacks, photos, and safety coaching.
“This experience was so much fun! We've never abseiled before, and Mike was very good at teaching the proper ways to do everything. The guides were very friendly and safe. We will be looking to do another adventure with this company next time we're in Scotland!”
Private RIB trip from Holy Loch in Southern Scotland for seals and porpoise spotting, Dunoon Castle ruins views, and Clyde wreck stories.
“The crew were excellent and fitted us in at short notice. We were lucky and saw two porpoise swimming near to our boat. Absolutely brilliant. Saw one of the wrecks and was given the backstory to how it sank. Thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Thank you Keith and Vic.”
Private climbing at Powillimount Beach with Dan Harrison. Helmet and harness provided, routes for all levels, tide-timed sessions.
“Dan was very friendly and accommodating. Climbing suitable for experienced climbers and novices alike.”
Private half-day Clyde boat tour on the Starfish Enterprise with shipwreck stories, wildlife spotting, and hot drinks from Holy Loch.
“A small group of us asked Jason from Wreckspeditions if we could book the starfish enterprise for a 1/2 day boat trip, in order to try and get a sighting of the bottlenose dolphins.”
