ABOUT US
ABOUT US
About Us
Wilderness Scotland is a specialist adventure travel company offering an inspiring range of holidays, journeys and wilderness experiences in the most remote and beautiful regions of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Established in 2000, our professional team of guides and office staff know the wild places of Scotland better than anyone.
Our innovative and professional approach has led us to be recognised as the leading provider of adventure holidays in Scotland, both by our clients and by the industry which named us as Scottish Tourism Business of the Year in 2005 and resulted in a Highly Commended Award at the World Responsible Tourism Awards in 2006. We share a passion for the Highlands and Islands and are committed to providing our clients with the best possible customer service and the best possible experience of Scotland.
A Trip to Remember
Our service is defined by passion, knowledge and attention to detail. We believe that there is no substitute for experience and in booking with Wilderness Scotland you can be sure that you are joining a holiday that has been exhaustively researched and personally assessed for its style and quality
Sustainable Tourism
In choosing Wilderness Scotland, you can be sure that you are travelling with a company that takes its commitment to sustainable tourism seriously. We operate to the highest environmental standards are a committed to supporting the local economies and communities in which we operate. We are the only adventure travel company in the UK to hold the Green Tourism Gold Award and have won many other awards in recognition of innovative approach and commitment to sustainable tourism.
In 2006 we were recognised at the highest global level when we were Highly Commended at the World Responsible Tourism Awards, and in 2007 we received the Investing in the Environment award at the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards. Full details on our sustainable tourism policies and the projects we support can be found on this website.
Our Ethos
We are passionate about wild places and adventurous travel. At the core of our business is a spirit and enthusiasm to explore and journey through the wild places of Scotland; a willingness to share such experiences with others; and to realise the positive socio-economic and environmental benefits of sustainable tourism.
Our mission is to be the UK's leading provider of inspirational and sustainable high quality adventure travel experiences; raising the bar and setting the standard for how adventure tour operators around the world operate.
In pursuing this mission, we strive to fulfil the following objectives:-
- Sustainability & Responsibility - to create a model business with an ongoing commitment to the principles of sustainable and responsible tourism. Through this model, we aim to make a positive and lasting contribution to the communities and wilderness environments in which we conduct our business activities.
- Knowledge and Passion - to provide clients with an unforgettable experience of wilderness and wild places, applying our knowledge, expertise and passion.
- Excellence in customer service - to provide clients with an outstanding level of service from start to finish. In addition to knowledge and passion, our service will be defined by expertise and attention to detail throughout.
- High quality and added value - to deliver a high quality and added value service through partnership working, with particular regard to community based tourism.
- Innovation - to provide clients with a wide and varied holiday experience in the wild places and wilderness locations. To seek continuous innovation in product, service and business practice which is clearly differentiated.
- Performance - to foster a progressive, entrepreneurial, professional and team based work environment and achieve sustainable business growth to the benefit of all stakeholders in the business.
For further information on our vision for sustainable and responsible tourism, please refer to the "Sustainable Tourism" page of this website.
