A wee story...

Samantha here. You've probably gathered by now that I'm a great fan of Diana Gabaldon Outlander series about Claire and Jamie Fraser. I'm of Scots descent; via my father (and my grandfather who was John / James Alexander Randal MacKenzie, no really!). I'm from Maine, near Nova Scotia so the first time I came to Scotland, I too was an "Outlander". There, I met and married my own Highlander ("Hmmph").

Having conducted tours in Alaska, Maine, Ireland and Scotland, I began planning a Jamie and Claire Tour in 2004 for other fans of Outlander - a Diana Gabaldon tour to let people experience Scotland as close to that which Claire found, both in the 20th and 18th centuries. Lots of planning while guiding many people on other adventures throughout the Emerald Isles and one full on *Handfasting Wedding later (ours!) and the idea became a reality!

Scot and I are already two of the best historical guides in the Highlands, so we've worked hard to create the best Jamie and Claire Tour possible. The best. I gathered the views of fans about their dream come true Outlander tour. Thank you to all those who responded. The result is the tour that the fans wanted and their non-Outlander-reading partners can enjoy.

Here is an article by Jean Brittain with interviews of Diana Gabaldon and ourselves about Outlander.
The Outlander Lady and Looking for Lallybroch

Prior Jamie and Claire Tours Excerpts

A Beautiful Warm May

May 2010 - The Grain Tour.
"I love reading the blog so I can relive every minute of the trip. What an amazing time. Truly one of the greatest weeks of my life. Pony trekking, hiking, private castle tours, walking the Royal Mile....I can't pick out a favorite part, because it's all my favorite. We have so many inside jokes from the trip that our friends back home are sick of listening to "see the feral chicken, goat, dog, cat, horse...." I've even started calling my dog Bru. It was an amazing tour with incredible people in a beautiful country. What more could you want?? Thanks again for giving Scott and I a trip we'll always remember. That won't be our last trip to Scotland! " Erin Coyle Moyers.
Read the full tour blog Outlandish Spirits Blog, but here's a few photos from it. Click to enlarge.

Photo: Picnic in the Wilderness ~ The Posse ~ Trying the Plaid ~ The resultant affect - Charrrrmed!

2009 Tours

May 2009. Our first Great Adventure was in May 2009 and you can read all about it on the Outlandish Spirits Blog, but here's a few photos from it. Click to enlarge.

July 2009

"Thank you again for such a wonderful time and tour. We thoroughly enjoyed it and I can't stop talking about it. Pictures unfortunately don't do it justice. It being the majestic mountains and incredible landscapes we saw. It is a feeling more so than anything else. I am sure I will be back and would be delighted to see you again. In the meantime I will spread the word about you (as I have already done) and hope we will stay in contact." Conny
The July tour blog (new window).

September 2009 Tour Photos

And the blog of the September Tour (new tab/window)...