Tour raison d'être

A wee story...

My name is Samantha MacKenzie. I am a great fan of Diana Gabaldon's novels about Jamie and Claire Fraser. Although I am of Scots descent (my grandfather was John Alexander Randal MacKenzie, no really!), I was brought up in 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 ("Mmph").

Having conducted tours in Alaska, Maine and story-tours in Scotland, I wondered in 2006 if I could create a "Jamie and Claire" tour for other fans of Diana Gabaldon - a tour to let people experience Scotland as close to that which Claire found, both in the 20th and 18th centuries. The idea has become 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. Over the summer of 2008 I canvassed the views of fans about a tour. Thank you to all those who responded. The result is the tour that all fans and their non-DG-reading partners can join. I still collect views for future tours which is why the Jamie and Claire Tour is a little different - it is customised to the requests of the group.

You may interested to read Jean Brittain's interviews with Diana Gabaldon and ourselves about Outlander and the tours that the book has inspired. The Outlander Lady and Looking for Lallybroch

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)...

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Visit Diana Gabaldon's website
Outlandish Blog (new window)

Our wee house - the Storyteller's Cottage