Gareth is another proud Edinburgh native with a deep-rooted affection for his hometown and for Scotland as a whole. Before joining Highland Private Tours, he spent many years running a highly successful guest house in the city, where he built a reputation for offering a genuinely warm welcome and making every guest feel right at home. That background shows in everything he does — from his natural hosting style to the way he instinctively looks after people throughout the day.
Alongside his work as a guide, Gareth is also a trained humanist celebrant and has led many wedding ceremonies across Scotland. It’s a role that suits him perfectly, combining his love of storytelling with his ability to connect with people and create memorable moments — whether that’s at a wedding or on a windswept Highland viewpoint.
On tour, Gareth is known as a natural storyteller with a talent for mixing fascinating history with the occasional good — and not-so-good — joke. He takes real pride in sharing the little details that make Scotland special, from hidden corners of Edinburgh to the legends of the Highlands, all delivered with the easy charm that defines true Scottish hospitality.
Away from guiding, Gareth has a few talents and quirks that guests love to hear about. He’s a fantastic cook, a dedicated collector of shoes — carefully hidden from his wife in the attic — and, for fans of Scottish TV, even had a small but memorable role as a Supporting Artist in the fifth series of Outlander.
Warm, witty, and endlessly welcoming, Gareth brings heart and humour to every tour — making sure guests don’t just see Scotland, but truly experience it.
