Ali Motion
Ali Motion
Tour leaders
With a lifetime of working in the great outdoors and an enviable knowledge of the best places to visit in Scotland, Ali understands her homeland like few others do.
She’s a Blue Badge-accredited guide with the Scottish Tourist Guides Association and the holder of a Hill and Moorland Leader qualification, so she’s as at home leading you along remote Highland moors and beneath Shetland’s salt-sprayed cliffs as she is through Edinburgh’s ancient doorways.
Before guiding, Ali’s worked as Education Manager for the Royal Highland Education Trust, and ran the Discovery Centre at the Royal Highland Show, Scotland’s biggest annual agricultural show, welcoming thousands of visitors eager to learn about rural life.
Ali brings boundless enthusiasm, down-to-earth charm and a knack for knowing just where to go to uncover Scotland’s natural beauty, rich history and warm hospitality. Whether it’s spotting seabirds in Shetland or sipping whisky on Skye, you’re in very good hands.
Meet Ali on the 7-day Luxury Scotland vacation: Highlands and Isle of Skye or join her on our Shetland holiday: 6-day wildlife & geology tour of epic shores from 18-23 August 2025.