Guide #74020
Hi there! My name is Lewis. I'm a private tour guide based in the beautiful town of Dornoch in the Scottish Highlands, North of Inverness. Although I am relatively new to ‘Tours By Locals’, I started tour guiding back in 2022 after moving to Dornoch from Glasgow, and transitioning from a long career as a financial adviser. Since then I have gained lots of experience by travelling all over Scotland with guests from all over the World, visiting many stunning towns, lochs, mountains and Castles on our travels-it truly is a magnificent place to visit and live. It is also fantastic and enjoyable for myself to be working as a tour guide in such a stunning place. Having spent many holidays in the Highlands and Islands with family as a boy, (and more recently with my wife) learning about my Highland heritage from my Mackinnon and Macleod 'clan' relatives, I was excited to make the move to Dornoch and the Highlands a permanent one. I now also get to share my love of the amazing natural scenery, historic castles, battlefields, and even local whisky and gin distilleries with visitors from all over the world. The main tours I specialise in are the 'North Highlands tour'- including my hometown of Dornoch, with it's 13th century cathedral and championship golf course, the surrounding area including the spectacular Dunrobin Castle, amazing viewpoints and nature reserves such as Loch Fleet for some seal and bird spotting, along with the ever popular 'Inverness and Loch Ness tour' including Culloden Battlefield, Cawdor Castle and Clava Cairns-always a hit with the Outlander fans! Another favourite is the 'Speyside Whisky Experience', where we can visit 3 distilleries sampling local and exclusive 'drams' of your favourite whisky, along with a guided distillery tour, and lunch at one of the fantastic local restaurants or cafes in the area. On our travels I will share many stories about the rich history, clans, language, and many battles of this historic Nation-however I can also promise we will have some fun and laughter on the way! I'm really excited to be taking you on a wonderful journey around our magnificent Country, and showcasing all the beauty that Scotland and the Highlands has to offer. Looking forward to meeting you!
Inverness
Stirling

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11 reviews
We had a lovely day with Lewis! He had designed a specific tour but after speaking to us and listening to what we were interested in, he made changes on the fly and it turned out to be exactly what we were looking for! Super nice guy!

The tour was great, and Lewis went above and beyond to make sure our needs and interests were met and exceeded. Thanks so much, Lewis! We'll be in touch when we're back in Scotland!
Replied from Lewis M.
You’re very welcome. What a lovely time we all had, and I do hope you all come back in future! Please keep in touch! Lewis
Lewis was fantastic. My boyfriend and I loved the personalization of the tour as well as the information and facts offered along the way as well as the recommendations for what we should see and also other recommendations for things to do in the area outside the tour. Lewis was very friendly and accommodating and was great to hangout with while on the tour. We had great...
Replied from Lewis M.
Hi Kayleigh, thank you so much. What a wonderful day with both of you, and it was a pleasure to take you to some amazing locations in our wonderful Highlands. You were both such great company. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Come back again!
We spent the day with Lewis touring the area around Inverness and we can't recommend him enough! He was accommodating of our schedule and pace, had great stories and taught us tons about Scotland history. We loved getting to know him and the area. His suggestions were perfect and felt specially picked for us. It was a relaxing wonderful day. 100% recommend Lewis!
Replied from Lewis M.
A lovely day Joanna. I’m glad you enjoyed it, and you were a pleasure to take round the beautiful highlands. I hope we see you again!