Scottish Tourist Guides Association

Whether you’re travelling alone, with family and friends or as part of a leisure or corporate group – there’s no doubt that the STGA can help you find your perfect guide, with the right skills to enhance your visit to Scotland.

With over 60 years of experience, the STGA has built up a vast network of clients with a first class reputation of training highly skilled guides, who can bring any travel itinerary to life.

The STGA is the only professional membership body for fully trained, accredited guides within Scotland with endorsement from VisitScotland and VisitBritain.

The STGA has over 500 members based in Scotland, including Blue Badge, Green Badge and Yellow Badge Guides.

Blue Badge Guides are qualified to guide throughout Scotland.

Green Badge Guides are qualified to guide in a certain area within Scotland e.g. Orkney, Shetland, Na h-Eileanan an Iar (formerly the Western Isles), North Highlands and North East Scotland.

Yellow Badge Guides are qualified to guide at a specific site and are affiliated with a tourism company/organisation.

Each guide brings a variety of skills ranging from languages to specialist areas of interest – what they all have in common is their great communication skills.