Hi. I am Doro and privileged to live on the most beautiful island in existence. As a Green Badge Guide, I love to pass on my enthusiasm, experience and knowledge of this special place. I have worked as a tour guide in Lewis & Harris …
Doro Rieder
Walking Tours
Explore the Western Isles on foot. Join us for a gentle romp round town or discover formidable vistas and breathtaking scenery in one of our guided hikes. We offer our walking tour services to cruise ship companies, coach parties as well as individual groups. Please …
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable tourism is a way of travelling and exploring a destination while respecting its culture, environment and people. It is about managing all resources in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological processes, biological …
Coach Tours
The Western Isles Tour Guide Association can provide a bespoke itinerary for your coach group in the Outer Hebrides. Tours can be customised for a theme or specific interest. You could explore the fascinating ancient culture of the Hebrides or relish unspoilt landscapes. Tours are …
Cruise Ship Excursions
Every year Outer Hebrides guides are leading tours for cruise ships from the port of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Tours featuring the ancient Neolithic landscape of Callanish, the Iron Age monument at Dun Carloway and the ancient Hebridean thatched houses at Gearrannan occupied till the …
In Memoriam – Joan Morrison
The year 2018 ended for us all with a shock when our friend and colleague Joan Morrison was killed in a car accident on New Year’s Eve. Joan had been the very heart of WITGA from the begining. As contact person for clients, tour organiser, …
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 …