Tuition and dates will be finalized in October 2024.

Due to Scotland’s challenging terrain and unpredictable weather, returning students must be invited to join, and it is recommended that new students applying to attend have previous backcountry experience (i.e., multi-day hikes or paddling trips). All students attending Scotland Adventure should arrive with good physical fitness.

Students need a valid passport whose expiration date is valid for six months past the start of their travel to Adventure Treks. For non-US citizens, please confirm your country’s requirements for traveling to Scotland. 

Included in tuition:

• All meals
• Tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpack, and all group gear
• Guided activities

Not included in tuition:

• Airfare to and from Glasgow, Scotland (GLA)
• Program, travel, and medical insurance
• Personal clothing and items

Lodging

Sleeping arrangements include “frontcountry” campsites, where we’ll generally have a more developed campsite with running water, toilets, and sometimes cell phone service; “backcountry” camping, referring to wilderness locations where we are most likely out of cell phone service and away from our vehicles, electricity, and other amenities; and mountain cabins.

Challenge/fitness level

Fitness and physical challenge are subjective, so Adventure Treks does not “rate” its trips based on challenge. However, as noted above, Scotland is one of our more challenging trips—we will have lengthy, strenuous hiking trips in variable weather. Because we’ll be highly engaged in backcountry activities throughout trip, our students have the responsibility to be physically fit.

We cannot stress enough how important it is to come prepared so that you and your fellow students can succeed. One student not coming prepared with physical fitness can severely impact the entire group. In the months leading up to their trip, students should develop a routine that emphasizes stamina and sustaining a moderate to high level of exertion for many hours, several days in a row. Running, swimming, bicycling, aerobics classes, and team sports are all beneficial and will help improve cardiovascular fitness in preparation for a student’s trip.