The Aigas season begins in April and will finish in October. We are running more programmes than ever to cater for a wide variety of interests. If you are interested in a specific theme, please scroll through the themes below to find your preferred area of interest and the courses we do that relate to it.
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Fascinating Fungi
Fungi are fascinating – by turns they are colourful, deadly, delicious, predatory, vital to ecosystems, luminous, rare, ubiquitous and laden with folklore associations. Their life-cycles are varied and extraordinary and we are only just beginning to understand the importance of…
Gardens & Highland Homes
Specially designed by garden-lover Lucy Lister-Kaye, this programme visits some of our most spectacular local homes, both open to the public and private, with nearby gardens. Highlights include: A train journey to Attadale Gardens on the west coast, enjoying wonderful…
Raptor Week – Eagles, Hawks and Harriers
This week is dedicated to one of the Highlands’ most charismatic groups of birds: raptors. From the impressive ‘barn door’ silhouette of the white-tailed eagle to a merlin darting across open moorland, the Scottish Highlands offer some of the best…
Spring Birds
Spring in the Highlands marks a thrilling transition in the birdwatching calendar, as many migratory birds return to their northern breeding grounds whilst others arrive back from wintering in Africa. This means you’ll have the rare chance to spot winter…
Summer Birds
The breeding season is well established, and we shall be looking for a full suite of nesting birds from the mountains right down to the sea. Raptors, especially osprey and golden eagle, will be hunting, with well grown chicks to…
Autumn Birds
Autumn is one of the most exciting times during the birding calendar in the Scottish Highlands, as we begin to see new arrivals flooding back to the UK for winter. Our position on the East Atlantic Flyway means that the…
The Outer Hebrides – North and South Uist
The Uists are alive with wildlife in spring, particularly raptors, waders and shorebirds, and in summer they’re best known for machair which are coastal grasslands covered with lush diverse wildflowers. Important notice: both weeks in 2027 will run from Saturday…
The Orkney Isles
The Orkney Islands are home to a unique and special blend of abundant wildlife and globally important historical sites. Making the best of the long summer days, this week will give you the opportunity to learn about and experience both…
Whisky & Wildlife
Led by Jacob New, Aigas’ Head Ranger and whisky enthusiast, this is a wildlife week with a strong whisky theme running through it. We will explore the hills and glens for their wonderful wildlife and will stop to enjoy distillery…
Whisky and Wildlife with Martyn Jamieson
Led by our experienced wildlife guide and whisky aficionado – Martyn Jamieson – this is a wildlife week with a strong whisky theme running through it. We will explore the hills and glens for their wonderful wildlife and will stop…
