Established 1997

(Pictured from left to right: 2 of the founding members of WITGA. Joan Morrison, Anne Broadbent and Marlene Macleod who worked for Western Isles Enterprise in 1996 and was responsible for tour guide training.)

Western Isle Tour Guides Association was set up to provide a professional guiding service in the Outer Hebrides over 20 years ago. This was originally initiated by Marlene Macleod at Western Isles Enterprise and Stornoway Pier & Harbour Commission.

In 2020 the association has a membership of 25 guides, several guides are multi-lingual and archaeology specialists are available on request.