Free 46-page PDF · 2027 edition
Plan your Scotland trip the way our guides would
When to go, how many days you need, whether to drive or take a tour, and what it all really costs in 2027. It's all in one free planner, written by the team who show visitors around Scotland every week.
It's yours.
We've emailed you a copy too, so it's on your phone when you need it. If it's not there in a few minutes, check your promotions or spam folder.
Download the planner (PDF)Short on time? Start here
- Page 6The five big decisions: when to go, how long, drive or tour, where to fly into and when to book.
- Page 15Five sample trips, from 5 days to 2 weeks, with 2027 prices.
- Page 3810 first-timer mistakes our guides see every season.
- ★ Rated 4.9 on Google & Tripadvisor
- VisitScotland 5-star
- Small groups, max 16
What's inside
The questions we get asked every week, answered in one place
We wrote it for first-timers. It works best on your phone, and the worksheets print fine too.
Part 1 · Page 6
The five big decisions
When to go, how many days you need, drive or tour, where to fly into, and when to book so you get the dates you want.
Page 8
Scotland month by month
Temperatures in °F, hours of daylight, rainy days and what's on, from Burns Night to the Edinburgh Festival.
Part 2 · Page 15
Five sample trips
Day-by-day routes from 5 days to 2 weeks: Edinburgh and Skye, the Highlands, the Outer Hebrides and the big one.
Part 3 · Page 28
What it really costs
2027 prices for our day and multi-day tours in pounds and dollars, plus the other costs to budget for.
Part 4 · Page 33
Before you go
The UK ETA, money, phones and plugs, packing for four seasons in a day, and a wee bit of Scottish to learn.
Page 38
10 first-timer mistakes
The things our guides see every season, and how to avoid them. Plus two printable worksheets for your budget and plan.
Have a look
A few pages from the planner
Who made it
Written by the people who'd be showing you round
We're Scotland's Wild, a small Scottish tour company. For more than ten years we've taken visitors from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness into the Highlands and islands, in groups of 16 or fewer.
Every tip in the planner comes from what our guides see on the road: the trips that work, the ones that try to squeeze in too much, and what people wish they'd known before they landed.
“Book your tour with Scotland's Wild well in advance… their 3-day Isle of Skye tour is one of the most popular, so it fills up fast. Our guide, Derek, was phenomenal… There were only seven people on our tour.”
Questions
Before you download
Is it really free?
Yes. Pop your email in and you can download it straight away. We'll send you a copy by email as well.
What emails will I get?
The planner comes first. Over the next three weeks we'll send six short emails on the things people ask us most: how many days you need, the Isle of Skye, group or private, and how booking works. After that you'll get our Saturday email with trip ideas and tour news. Every email has an unsubscribe link.
Is it only for American visitors?
No. Prices are in pounds and dollars, and there's extra help for travellers from the US and Canada (the ETA, flights and driving on the left), but most of it is for anyone planning a first trip to Scotland.
Will it work on my phone?
Yes, it was made to read on a phone, with big text and tappable links. The two worksheets at the back print fine on US Letter or A4.
Do I have to book a tour with you?
Not at all. The sample trips use our tours as building blocks because that's what we know best, but the planning advice works whichever way you travel.
I've already got a rough plan. Can you look at it?
Happily. Email your dates, where you're flying into and what you'd love to see to create@scotlandswild.com and someone on our team will reply.
Start planning tonight
Five big decisions, five sample trips and real 2027 prices, from the local guides at Scotland's Wild.
Get the free planner Questions? Email info@scotlandswild.com or call +44 131 241 8292
