Meet a guide | £500pp off Iconic Scotland | Geo-electronica

Hello,

Even the most jaw-dropping landscapes can fall flat without the right guide. That’s why we choose ours so carefully.

Our guides are known as much for their warmth and storytelling skills as they are for their knowledge about a destination. When you're on vacation, you don't want to hear dry facts as you gaze, awestruck, at a cloud-wreathed volcano. You want to hear stories that heighten your sense of wonder, that fill you with as many questions as they do answers. 

You want to travel with a guide like Phoebe Sleath. Warm, witty and endlessly curious, she's the kind of guide who helps you really see a place, not just visit it.

Guests describe her tours with lead guide Ali Motion as a perfect blend of science, story and scenery: "They are both gems, and if you wrote to tell me they would be together on another tour, I'd sign up immediately."

Good news! You can join Phoebe and Ali on our Iconic Scotland & Isle of Skye tour this September with £500pp off.

Use code NLJULY500 by Sunday 13 July to save £500pp and claim your place.

Curious to know more about Phoebe? Read our interview with her.

Yours,

Rob

Rob Knipe
Chairman, Emeritus Professor and Tour Guide

PS - We're also offering £500pp off our August and September 2025 tours of Shetland. But hurry, the discount code expires soon. Use NL30JUN500 when you book.

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Stories to inspire your next journey

The guide with a PhD and a paintbrush: Phoebe Sleath

Whether she’s leading a gentle walk on a Scottish Highlands tour or cracking open the watercolours in Skye, Phoebe helps guests experience landscapes with curiosity, calm – and a splash of creativity.

Based in Aberdeen, where she lives with her partner and her pet tortoise Archimedes (Archie for short), Phoebe brings her infectious energy and an irresistible mix of art, science and storytelling to every tour she leads. No wonder our guests rave about her.

We caught up with Phoebe to talk creativity, confidence and what makes a tour moment truly memorable.

You can travel with Phoebe this September on our 6-day Iconic Scotland & Isle of Skye: lochs & lore tour – and we’re offering £500pp off for bookings made by 13 July. Use code NLJULY500.

3 curious things for inquisitive travellers

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The best time to visit Scotland: a month-by-month guide

With all this talk of Scotland, we thought it would be useful to read this informative piece about the best time to visit. Too long; didn't read? In short, it depends on what you want from your trip! Each month in Scotland brings its own character, and the time you choose to visit shapes how you experience this fascinating country.

🎹 "Nice to meet you, bottom-living fauna"

Listen to The Long Dead Stars' latest concept album, Whitby Mudstone. The lyrics are inspired by the geology of the Yorkshire coast, a dinosaur named Alan and the dark skies above the North York Moors National Park. Naturally, two scientists are behind the unique electronic dance poetry sound!

❄️ Scandinavia in three parts

TV presenter Simon Reeve's latest series is all about Scandinavia. But it's not your average travelogue. While Reeve shows off the region's northern beauty, he's not afraid to head off the beaten track, ask difficult questions and reveal the hidden stories. Did you know there's a nuclear bunker beneath Finland's Santa Claus village?! Watch on BBC iPlayer or whet your appetite with the trailer on YouTube.

What our guests say

"I cannot honestly say enough good things about this wonderfully amazing tour. Ali and Phoebe were the best tour guides I’ve ever travelled with – they are both gems. Knockan Crag was absolutely the best site, also Calanais and the Old Man of Storr. Having Phoebe and Ali to explain the geology and history made it doubly amazing."

8-day Scotland travel tour  –  Linda D, May 2025

Why travel with GeoCultura?

We take you beyond the landscape. Uncover the stories behind the view on our expert-led, small-group tours. We do private and bespoke tours, too.

💬 Ready to chat? Get in touch.