Neil Mclennan

Neil is the best tour guide I've ever met. He's so passionate about Scotland's stunning landscapes and history and makes you ...

Joined from the hostel for the Skye day of this tour. Neil is the best guide I've ever had. He tells the best stories and his...

Best Highland trip ever thanks to the best guide Neil, thank you for the great memories and showing us the most incredible Hi...

Neil is a brilliant storyteller, a good singer and a very funny guy. I hugely enjoyed the tour and hope I can go on another o...

Neil was excellent, his knowledge was second to none and clear passion for his beautiful country and landscape were amazing, ...

I recently had the pleasure of joining a 3-day Isle of Skye guided tour with MacBackPackers, and it was among the best experi...

The 4-day Skye Spectacular Tour was unforgettable! Not only was the landscape absolutely breathtaking, but we had the incredi...

I had an amazing time on my 4 day trip to Skye. Neil really took in to account the wishes of the group and used his knowledge...

5-Star Review: MacBackpackers’ 4-Day Skye Spectacular Tour I can’t recommend the 4-day Skye Spectacular tour with MacBackp...

I recently had the pleasure of joining the 4 Day Sky Spectacular tour led by Neil, and it was an unforgettable experience. Fr...

This was a great experience! We picked this 4 day tour for more time in skye and are so glad and thankful for this experience...

Fantastic!! One of the best tours I have ever been on, in a large part due to our incredible tour guide Neil! He was such a g...

THE BEST TOUR I HAVE EVER BEEN ON - largely because of our tour guide, Neil. I cannot emphasise enough how phenomenal this to...

This was the most incredible tour. Neil was an exception tour guide who was so charismatic, knowledgeable, funny, and made th...

Our tour guide Neil was the absolute best ! Honestly, it was my first time on a tour and I would return anytime if it is him ...

What an amazing week exploring the highlands with Neil! Our group was fantastic and everyone so friendly, and Neil always did...

I had an amazing experience with MacBackpackers on their 5-day tour of the Isle of Skye. Our guide Neil was entertaining, fri...

Niel and Tim were the single most engaging people I've ever been guided by on a tour. The stories they told gave a beautiful ...

Our guide was so clearly passionate and well informed that it made every single part of the tour fun, informative, and enjoya...

We had a FABULOUS trip to the Highlands and Isle of Skye with Neil! It's been a few years since my first MacBackpackers, tour...

We had a great tour with MacBackers to the Scottish Highlands! They managed our large group with ease and care while telling ...

Our group had the absolute best time on this tour! Our driver, Neil, has the most intimate knowledge of the Highlands, a whit...

Neil was FANTASTIC! We learned so much from him; his stories were hilarious and gave us the best Scottish experience. This w...

Great tour with Neil. Our group was small enough that he allowed us to pick and choose some of the places we wanted to see. M...

Neil was an amazing tour guide, he was always ready with some good and really well coordinated conversation. He able to adapt...

Unforgettable 5 days in the Scottish Highlands! Our guide, Neil expertly navigated us through breathtaking landscapes, ancien...

I just finished my 5 day trip with Macbackpackers and I wish it wasn’t over! Our tour guide Neil kept me entertained the whol...

Best tour I have ever been on. I had an absolute blast with Neil. I highly recommend this tour as a first date with the Highl...

I went on the 5 day fling through the Highlands and the Isle of Skye and had an amazing time. Our tour guide Neil was experie...

This was the best tour I have ever been on. We had Neil as our tour guide, he told funny stories and Scottish history and I l...

What a whirlwind!! Neil was a fantastic guide and bursting with knowledge about the land and its people. We got to explore a ...

Love the trip, would highly recommend. I will be booking another trip with MacBackpackers in the future. Neil’s stories and f...

If you're looking to do a tour in Scotland and you only have a few days this is the tour to do. Neil was absolutely amazing! ...

The tour was amazing. Neil our guide, is the best guide I’ve ever have in a tour. Tells you amazing local stories and knows t...

Brilliant tour that showed lots of different interesting places on the Isle of Skye and other areas on the way up from Edinbu...

Neil was awesome. He was super knowledgeable, very personable, was hilarious and animated, and had a great playlist of local ...

Had an experience that was beyond expectations. Ticked all the boxes but then went above and beyond because the group I was w...

This tour was an amazing experience, I really enjoyed it and would defintely recommend. We were introduced to many sides of t...

Hands down the best tour I have ever been a part of. PERIOD. If you're planning to visit Scotland look no further than the fi...

Incredible tour! The highlands are stunning, and guide Neil did an amazing job, spinning stories, making us laugh and getting...

I never write reviews coz who can be f’ed thb. But Neil was such a slay I had to put in a good word. Not just a tour guide wh...

I had an absolutely fantastic time on my tour of Scotland! From the stunning landscapes of the Highlands to the charming stre...

Let me open this by saying this is the BEST TRIP I HAVE EVER HAD! I heard about MacBackpackers from my bestie, she went on a...

My wife and I had the pleasure of embarking on the 3 Day Loch Ness and Skye tour with MacBackpackers, and it was nothing shor...

It was a wonderful tour with majestic views. Our tour guide Neil was amazing and told us so many folklore tales. He is super ...

It was everything I hoped for and even more. If you are in Scotland, you have to take one of the tours with Macbackpackers. I...

An amazing 5 days , Neill the tour guide makes the bus trip never have a dull moment with his factual information but also hu...

I have never been on such a FANTASTIC tour in all my life! Our tour guide Neil was an absolute legend who is incredibly passi...

Neil has been such a terrific guide, coming with a winning combination of impressive knowledge of Scotland history, impeccabl...

A brilliant tour and one I'd do again. The tour guide was excellent, talking us through the history of the locations we visit...

Best tour I’ve ever been on. It was fun, informative, and we did SO MUCH. They were able to work with the people in our group...

I had an amazing experience on this four day tour around Skye. Our tour guide Neil was such a good storyteller and was so kno...

This tour was the best way to slow down and see more of the Isle of Skye. The landscapes were so beautiful. Our tour guide Ne...

This tour was a blast. Saw so many amazing places, heard so many interesting, as well as hilarious stories about the land, hi...

I feel like I went to heaven and came back. Amazing tour with the best tour guide! Thankyou Neil for everything! You are awes...

This tour was the best travel experience I have ever had. Met a lot of great people, most of them are solo travellers. Tour g...

We did a 10 days private Tour with Neil and it was awesome! He is a great story teller and we had such a great trip! I would ...

One of the best vacations I've ever done. I would recommend traveling with MacBackpackers to anyone wanting to explore Scotla...

The five day Highland sky fling adventure by MACbackpackers was a really good tour. I really enjoyed my time on this tour and...

This tour was so much fun ! I made so many friends and saw so many cool things ! Our tour guide was Neil and he was awesome !...

Had the best time ever on the 4 day tour! Neil was our tour guide, he couldn’t have done a better job. Very knowledgeable and...

Had an amazing time with Neil as my guide. We climbed some mountains, swam under waterfalls and hiked in amazing scenery. My ...

Expect some sexy mountains, some sexy lakes and stories of sexy men with beards. You might even get proposed to (ish). But ...

We did the 5 day tour and it was fantastic. Neil was so knowledgeable and absolutely hilarious. It was more physically demand...

Neil was fun, enthusiastic and absolutely brimming with knowledge about Scotland. He regailed us with Scottish history and fo...

Hands down the best decision I ever made! I initially wasn’t going to do a tour but saw this was reasonably priced and decide...

Words cannot explain what a phenomenal trip this was. I'd been dreaming of visiting Scotland and the Isle of Skye in particul...

Neil was by far the BEST tour guide I've ever experienced - and I travel a LOT! Neil was actually the highlight of the trip f...

What a trip! Neil was a fantastic tour guide with a wealth of knowledge on the area & activities to do. The perfect 3 day sam...

If you're looking to have the time of your life in Scotland THIS IS THE TOUR!!! I will be highly recommending Macbackpackers ...

Where do I even begin? My husband and I went to Scotland for our honeymoon and among the many things we planned for our trip...

I would very highly recommend this tour! Our 3 day Isle of Skye tour was with Neil, and even though our group just had 4 peop...

We went to scotland for a week and booked a 3 day tour (something that we dont usually do so its our first time to be on a gr...

It's a different feeling being told how beautiful Scotland is to actually experiencing it up close. On the get go, Macbackpac...

This was the best trip I have ever been on not only amazing sights to see and things to do but Neil was an amazing tour guide...

Went to this tour at the end of December. Met awesome people and had loads of fun. Even the stormy weather of Isle of Skye at...

Neil was a great tour leader. Being very knowledgeable of different places keeping up the spirit with jokes and interesting s...

Neil went above and beyond sharing his enthusiasm, knowledge, humor, and expertise. It felt like 3 days with a great friend a...

Fantastic tour! Everything about this tour exceeded my expectations. Neil showed us so many beautiful parts of Scotland witho...

Thanks for such a wonderful week! Have been to Scotland before, but learnt and explored so much more than I was expecting. Th...

MacBackpackers provided an unforgettable travel experience. Neil was an excellent tour guide. He went out of his way every da...

Scotland and this tour is one of the greatest holidays I’ve ever been on. I’m currently sitting in a Japanese pub in Edinburg...

Traveling through the Scottish Highlands for five days was heavenly, but truly out-of-this-world because of MacBackpackers. N...

I've just arrived home after 4 months travelling, and I have such great memories from this tour (more of an adventure though ...

The tour was fantastic! I'm writing this with my third-day-highland-hagover brain and trust me when I say that I need a hol...

I loved this tour. It is perfect for backpackers and young people. Neil our guide was always informative and listened to our ...

Amazing 5 days exploring the beautiful Highlands and excellent value for money! The tour covers a lot of ground, but still wi...

Neil is the best tour guide/friend I’ve ever seen. Thanks for all the laughter and experience during the pass five days. I’d ...

Amazing and beautiful tour through Scotland! Great guide! And a perfect way to meet new people! I can only recommend others t...

It is the perfect tour for a backpacker. The guide was awsome and made modifications to the itinairy to accommodate weather a...

Do the 5 day Highland/Skye fling! Perfect "taste test" for The Highlands and Skye! Very densely-packed itinerary that will k...

Had an excellent time on the 5 day Skye and Highland fling back in July!! Our guide Neil was excellent, with his stories brin...

A wonderful tour. Neil was an awesome tour guide who knew where to take us and deal with obstacles like bad weather and overc...

I had the absolute best time on this 3 day Isle of Skye tour. The drive up and down is amazing, I didn't want to nap in case ...

Fantastic tour! Neill was a great and informative host. The 3-day trip to Skye offered a journey of incredible and scenic ...

The 3 day Isle of Skye Tour was beautiful. Totally worth it, I wish I had signed up for the 5 day. Neil was a hilarious, info...

I did the 5 day Skye & Highland Fling in July. Initially, I was planning on wandering around Scotland on my own, but for some...

I did the 3 day Skye tour with Neil last week and absolutely loved it! If, like me, you‘re short on money and/or time the 3 ...

I went on the 3 Day Isle of Skye tour in July (am a bit late posting this review) and absolutely loved it! Our tour guide Nei...

Best tour ever with Neil! He is an absolute gem and kept us entertained with tales, jokes and knowledge about Scotland and it...

Lots of hikes and outdoor activities made the tour very interesting. Our guide, Neil, was quite enthusiastic and informative ...

This tour was amazing. It was perfectly planed and by far more than what I had expected. Neil, our travel guide was extremely...

I've spent a wonderful week packed with a large variety of activities and wonderful people, but in all fairness the highlight...

I cannot recommend this tour enough to people. The sights were breathtaking, transportation easy, and of course our guide Ne...

This tour does everything to prove that Scotland is beautiful. You'll have a fantastic week with lots of cool people in the b...

Best way to explore the Isle of Skye! If you love history, legends and folklore I recommend you to book a tour with Macbackpa...

This was the third time I went on a tour with Macbackpackers and again I had an amazing time! Neil is an excellent tour guide...

This tour was absolutely incredible!! Neil was my guide and he was so knowledgeable, funny and helpful. Just sitting on the b...

I ended up jumping on this tour last-minute. Had an absolutely wonderful time. Neil has studied the history and folklore of S...

Wasn't my plan A to get on touring vehicle in first place, but definitely had a good time. Neil is great with storytelling an...

It is always great to go on a tour with MacBackpackers. We had so much fun with Neil. He told us quite nice stories but also ...

Neil is an absolute amazing tour guide. He is the best story teller i‘ve ever met both for historic events and tales of Scotl...

Amazing tour!!!! Neil was incredible!!! Some things we were unable to do due to parking/weather but he always had alternative...

The views on this tour were great, the stops were great, but the best part about it was our guide Neil! He had a lot of backg...

Loved everything about the tour. Our guide, Neil was extremely personable, funny and passionate about Scotland. I enjoyed lis...

It was an amazing tour and Neil is a brilliant tour guide. I would like to thank Neil and all my tourmates for this wonderfu...

Had a brilliant tour of the Scottish highlands! Our guide Neil was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the landscap...

Just came back from the 5 days tour around Skye and Highlands, it was my first time doing this kind of group tours, and it wa...

What a great experience! Neil was hilarious and knowledgeable, which made him an epic storyteller along the tour. I would hig...

The itinerary alone exceeded all expectations and was only complimented further by our amazing guide. Neil is genuine, hilari...

MacBacpackers is a superb tour company. I would definitely choose them to tour Scotland again. We saw A LOT in only 7 days. ...

Everything was amazing from the moment we met our guide Neil to saying our goodbyes back in Edinburgh. Neil has an immense de...

The 7 Day best of the west Highland tour was a great experience! Our tourguide Neil was amazing and the best storyteller I ev...

The 7 day tour was awesome, our tour guide Neil was very knowledgable, funny and personable. He mixed in facts with his own s...

Awesome awesome and awesome! Everyday was loaded with the coolest things, and a lot I didn’t expect to see. Neil took good ca...

Great trip, with a fair amount of time on and off the bus. Good way to see a lot of Scotland in a short amount of time. Neil ...

Just travelling back on the last day of the tour. What an incredible experience. Thanks so much Neil. Very informative and gr...

Great tour! We had a good amount of time spent off the bus and exploring so you're not just seeing everything out the window....

We booked the Hogmanay Hootenanny tour and it was one of the best tours we have ever been on. Our guide Neil was excellent. H...

Neil and Branca were fantastic, always funny and interesting while knowledgeable about everything Scotland has to offer. The ...

Had an amazing time at the tour, thanks to our tour guides Neil and Branka for making the trip such an informative and fun ex...

The trip was nth less than magnificent! Neil and Branka are funny and knowledgeable. The hostel room was a little small but h...

I believe they (Neil and Blanka) can do better in terms of itinerary implementation, especially in such wonderful weather con...

it was wonderful time with beauty of Scotland and excellent tour guided by neil. thank you for cool guide. i really app...

I had so much fun on the five day tour with Neil and Brancha! They brought us to so many hidden gems that weren’t stuffed wit...

A simple review can't possibly do justice to my tour of Scotland with Macbackpackers. It's been several days since returning ...

Had an amazing experience on the 5 day Isle of skye trip with Broncha and Neil, would definitely recommend to anyone who love...

When I signed up for this tour, I was at the very least sceptical…my cousins had already booked and I told myself “there is n...

This was the centerpiece of a two week trip to Scotland after several months abroad in Ireland and it did not disappoint. The...

Everything about this tour was fantastic! It was an incredible, easy way to expirence and learn about the highlands in a shor...

From start to finish, the tour was brilliant. Scotland is such a beautiful country, particularly the Highlands. Neil was the ...

Have you ever fallen so deeply in love with a place, that coming back to reality breaks your heart? That’s me right now. Co...

This tour was an amazing experience and I recommend this type of travel prior to car or train travel. The itinerary was well ...

Neil was fantastic! The combination between funny stories, jokes,history lessons and the places we visited really transformed...

The best thing about the trip was our tour guide Neil. He really knew what was worthy of seeing and added so much entairtainm...

Neil was absolutely awesome, funny and friendly as a tour guide. He knew so many local folklores, which trail to take to have...

It is simply not possible to overstate how fantastic this trip was. The itinerary, weather, and sights were incredible. What ...

Excellent tour! Neill was a captivating and highly entertaining storyteller. Well informed about Scottish history and folklor...

I highly recommend this 3 day tour if you don't have lots of time here or want a taste of what Scotland has to over. I am so ...

I LOVED Neil! Definitely was having papa Neil withdrawals when I left the tour. He was a great storyteller and so fun to be a...

The Macbackpackers tour was a wonderful way to visit the isle of skye and all the beautiful areas on the way! Our tour guide ...

The tour was amazing. Our guide Neil was so funny and knowledgeable about Scottish history. The nature was so beautiful too. ...

I was recommended by a friend to go on the 3 days Isle of Skye tour, and it has been amazing. Tour was very flexible, and Nei...

Everything about the tour was brilliant. From the expert local advice Neil had to the accomodation we stayed at, I was really...

The tour was good fun and you got to see a lot of Skye (for the 3day) There is a lot of driving but that is expected and th...

This tour was fantastic. Neil told awesome stories that brought the Highland history to life while helping to pass the longer...

Neil was a fantastic storyteller who is passionate about Scotland. You can ask him anything! This was my first time to join ...

Neil was such an amazing guide!!! Knew everything and anything about Scotland, from the folk law, to the Highlander life and ...

This tour was an amazing experience.. I highly recommend it. We were lucky to be part of Neil's group as he was a fantastic t...

MacBackpackers are the best. usually i dont expect much from guide tours, Neil was perfect! very clever and nice guy. he knew...

I loved everything about this tour. A great way for me (traveling by myself) to meet people and visit the Highlands. I liked ...

It was the most amazing your anybody could ever wish for. We had SO much fun and Neil, our guide, told us an incredible amoun...

Freakin’ orgasmic ! You more or less create your own tour with the other travellers, and you’ll get awesome stories from one...

Great tour overall -- Thanks, MacBackpackers and Neil! My husband and I had a great time listening to the history and (oftent...

Amazing tour! Isle of Skye is incredibly beautiful and definitely worth the visit. Our guide, Neil, really made the tour; he ...

Good trip overall, the guide told lots of stories. One of the accommodation at the isle of skye was quite cold with poor inte...

Great tour, one of the best I've ever done. Neil is an excellent guide who can explain you about the history of Scotland in a...

Neil was absolutely amazing! He was energetic and funny, but listened to everybody and was very accommodating. He knew fun fa...

Neil was a funny and knowledgeable tour guide. He catered the tour to our interests and the weather which allowed us to spend...

It was an amazing tour! I loved everything. Neil was a Great tour guide and very knowledgeable. I especially liked how he wen...

This tour was absolutely amazing. Neil was a great guide and took us to places I would have never found on my own. I learned ...

Fantastic trip through Scotland! One I will never forget... We've seen every part of the Scotland and got some amazing views!...

This tour was amazing, I saw so much over 5 days. Neil was an amazing guide. He would stop often and let us take pictures and...

Neil was amazing full of knowledge and passion. Did the 5 day Highland fling. He let us stop for some quick happy snaps along...

Our 5 day highland tour was amazing! Neil is smart, funny and such a wonderful story teller. We crammed so much into our 5 da...

I liked this tour but I went in with really high expectations from all the good reviews and was a little disappointed. It’s A...

Neil was absolutely hilarious! He had us laughing the entire trip. He tried to make sure we saw as much as possible on the it...

This tour was amazing!!! I loved it all. Neil was fantastic sharing lots of interesting info and legends. He also adapted to ...

Our tour guide Neil was a wealth of information about Scottish history and folk lore. The tour was amazing, however as we wer...

Amazing 3 days!! Loved every second. Would do it again in a heartbeat. Loved the bus, loved Neil, and especially loved the be...

AMAZING TOUR! Loved every second and have completely fallen in love with The Highlands! Neil was an amazing tour guide and ha...

Neil took us on an amazing tour of the Highlands! He got to know us and we got to know each other on the drive the first day....

Exceptional. I truly believe our guide made the tour an exceptional experience for everyone on the tour. With unforeseen circ...

Neil was absolutely incredible and is a natural at making people feel at ease; I was laughing within minutes of meeting the g...

Our guide/ bus driver/ story teller/ comedian Neil, was the absolute best part of this tour. It was so awesome to explore the...

The tour was amazing and was lucky enough to have a brilliant tour guide Neil. We totally enjoyed it as the Scotland beauty w...

The tour was awesome. Enjoyed it so much only because we had an absolutely brilliant guide Neil. Sometimes the weather wasn't...

Neil was fantastic!!!! He made sure we visited all the places we wanted considering the weather. He kept asking us what we wa...

As someone who has always been very skeptical of bus tours: I can’t praise this tour highly enough! And if you’re lucky eno...

Last Friday I came from an amazing trip. I had the best tour guide ever: Neal who I can’t praise enough! You could see how he...

What an amazing tour! Took the 5 day Skye & A Highland Fling tour, with Neil who went far beyond, what you would expect of a...

Wow! what a trip. Getting off the beaten track and really experiencing, the naturally beauty of the Highlands. Neil our guid...

I enjoyed the 3 day Isle of Skye tour and especially the tour guide Neil. He had incredible story telling and was quite info...

Took the 5 day Highland Tour of Scotland (Skye and Highlands) with Neil and it was absolutely beautiful!! The places he took ...

The 3-day Isle of Skye tour is definitely worth your time and money. You get to see the most beautiful landscapes with an org...

They dont call it a Highland Fling for nothing! Over five incredible days I feel in love with the bonnie Scottish Highlands.....

This was my second time doing the Highland Fling Tour, as well as my second time being in Neil’s bus. What an outstanding 5 d...

I wouldn't consider myself a "tour" type of person, and I was pretty skeptical when I arrived for the start of this 3 day tou...

Took the 5 day Highland Tour of Scotland (Skye and Highlands) with Neil and it was absolutely beautiful!! The places he took ...

My first experience of Scotland and I was really glad to have gone with Macbackpackers! Niel is the perfect mix of warm, hila...

Awesome tour! Neil was very fun and a great story teller. Knew all about the history and kept everything organized. Really re...

It was a beautiful tour expertly guided by Neil who peppered it with interesting tidbits of history, stories, tales and intel...

its been 3 weeks since we were in highlands tour. I had a nice tour with Neil mclennan who is very nice and passionate about ...

Neil our guide was really amazing and cool . Our trip was adventurer, cultural , explorer . I had a great 5 days with MacBack...

Great tour, exactly what I was looking for. Lots of options and very friendly staff. Our tour guide in particular was very en...

An amazing 5 days filled with wonderful stories and sights! Neil offered many a tale on the journey which only added to the e...

Certainly one of the best travel experiences I've ever had. We went to stunning places, got to know lovely and inspiring peop...

To be honest, this tour didn't quite meet my expectations following all the glowing reviews I read. I was expecting primaril...

The tour was amazing. We saw so many things. It’s unbelievable. Schottland is a beautiful Country and Neil the best guide to ...

The tour was fantastic! Neil was a great tour guide and made the whole trip wonderful! He took us to some hidden gems and on ...

The MacBackpackers Skye & Highland Fling is the best value for money trip I’ve been on, and I’ve been fortunate to have trave...

This tour was amazing! I loved every second of it! From the amazing places we visited, to Neil who made the tour very fun and...

MacBackers was by far my favourite tour out of the 6 different groups I have travelled with. Our tour guide Neil was incredib...

I could not recommend highly enough this tour! I had the most incredible 5 days trekking around the highlands guided by the a...

I could not recommend highly enough this tour.I had the most unbelievable 5 days being guided around the highlands by the ama...

This was the best possible way to tour Scotland. Neil was interesting and informative through the whole tour. He was so engag...

It was a great tour with amazing people from all over the world and the amazing guide Neil. What I did not expect were the m...

I had no idea what I was getting into when I joined this tour but I could not have been more pleasantly surprised than I was....

Neil was an amazing guide! He was hilarious and made the whole experience super interesting. This tour was phenomenal in the ...

This trip was absolutely fantastic! Scotland is beautiful and has so much to offer, however it was Neil who made this trip tr...

The family atmosphere that we developed on this trip was truly fostered and encouraged by our tour guide, Neil. From day one...

Before I say all the AMAZING things, anyone who is contiplating going on this tour the answer is always YES. Neil was our won...

Nothing I say will even come close to being enough praise for Neil, our witty and wonderful and hilarious guide! The tour its...

I'm so glad I decided to do this tour! It was the perfect way to see more of Scotland than just the major cities. Neil was a ...