About us

The story so far...

Back in 1993 a dynamic team of Scots established a backpacker travel company that broke the mould - fully guided trips that allowed intrepid young adventurers to discover Scotland with the best, most knowledgeable and sexiest Guides leading the way.

We have always stuck stubbornly to our mission – to make every trip we run the best yet. We believe that a country's culture, history, myths and legends can only truly come to life through a local and that you can have an incredible time travelling on a budget. Therefore choice is at the heart of what we do. It's your trip so we don't package or impose restrictive kitties.

We also have a book and go guarantee and mean just that. We have never cancelled a single trip. You have made the effort to come and explore our country so the least we can do is show you around!

HAGGiS has built its reputation through word of mouth recommendation and having started with just one trip we now run a whole range of award-winning adventures throughout Scotland and also Cornwall and Wales.

Our Mates

In 1999, Shamrocker Adventures started running the same style of trips throughout Ireland with their equally world-famous 100% Irish Guides. 1998 saw Busabout first linked up the best cities and destinations in Europe with a commitment to the independent traveller to make their time, cash and experiences go further. The three companies came together in 2006 with the intention of offering a choice of travel style that covered Europe and North Africa. We are a group of companies that share the same values, ideals and an attitude that is unique. (We've even created a couple of discounts like our 'Mate's Rates' to thank you for travelling with us).

Our collective is totally committed to delivering quality for the budget conscious traveller and offering experiences of a lifetime.

See you on the road!