North East Coastal Trail Small Group Day Tour from Aberdeen
Description
Look out for sea creatures, ancient castles, and beautiful beaches on this tour along Scotland’s North East Coast. On this tour, you venture from Aberdeen and travel along Scotland’s North East Coast. You stumble upon strange caves and rock formations, spot dolphins at sea, and admire a grand castle that inspired scenes from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Your driver-guide keeps you entertained with stories from the past and will even recommend their favourite place to taste traditional Scottish Cullen Skink soup at your lunch stop in Cullen. Join this tour, explore the shores, and discover the wonders of North East Scotland.
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A coastal reserve boasting grasslands, brackish saltmarsh, wet woodland and dolphins
Enjoy the views and take a photo of one of the most beautiful coastal sights in eastern Scotland.
Cullen – The home of one of our favourite Scottish dishes, Cullen Skink. A simple fish soup that’ll warm you up in no time.
17th Century Harbour and great example of heritage of the area
Bullers of Buchan – A remarkable collapsed sea cave and a home to Puffins, Kittiwakes, and beautiful seabirds.
This castle overlooks the cragged coastline and inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We apologise, but we cannot accommodate children under 5 years old on our tours. Children under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Please note that if this policy is not followed, we will have to refuse travel without issuing a refund. Thank you for understanding
- Luggage Allowance: You're restricted to 20kg (44lbs) of luggage per person. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus one small bag for onboard personal items.
- In order to retain the integrity of the tour and try to ensure that all our customers have the best possible experience, we do cap bookings from any one party to 8 passengers.
- The total duration of the tour includes the travel to destination, duration in each attractions and comfort breaks along the way
Reviews(90)
We had a fantastic day, and can't thank Alan enough for his hospitality. He had proactively adjusted the tour to avoid heavy traffic, which meant we still did a good amount of activities. He kindly offered to help take photos, shared facts and legends about the area, and drove well on the road. It was worth getting to know Scotland a bit more intimately and recommend this tour to anyone. We visited Slains Castle (don't miss this!), a Puffin nesting site, several harbours and the Dolphin Sanctuary. He adjusted timings as we went, to ensure we stayed on track and had the appropriate amount of time at each spot.
We enjoyed this tour and feel we saw a lot of the coast outside of Aberdeen. That said, almost all the time was spent driving as compared to the time actually seeing and experiencing things. The coast is lovely, but a lot of the stops are 5 minutes to take a photo. The lunch stop provided only a few options that had availability (tables) at the time we stopped. Our guide was okay, but answered too many questions saying he didn’t know. Overall, we enjoyed the day, but cannot unconditionally recommend this experience,
It was a truly memorable journey through Scotland’s breathtaking coastal areas and rich history, led by our fantastic Rabbie’s tour guide and driver, Douglas. Friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful, he took great care of everyone, shared fascinating stories at every stop, and kept the trip entertaining from start to finish. Highly recommended for anyone looking to experience the best of Scotland
While it may seem more extravagant to pay for a tour one can do on one’s own, it is unlikely that you will either have the same amount of local knowledge as a tour guide or have the same degree of satisfaction from having immersed oneself more into the environment. As a bonus, this can be done without having to keep your eyes on the road (or glued to a navigation system- which does not always know best). On this tour, participants are offered an array of sights and experiences , on this occasion with Daryl, along with a liberal taste of humour within a relaxed atmosphere.
Great trip, lots of information and Darryl was an amazing guide! We loved stories, the dolphins and all of the seaside towns along the way! Cullen skink!!
This is an amazing tour!! We got super lucky and saw dolphins, seals, and puffins!! Our tour guide Neil C did a fantastic job telling us history facts and stories along the way. Lunch is Cullen was really good with plenty of options, and there were also plenty of bathroom breaks. Would highly recommend.
It was a wonderful visit with many interesting places. Our guide Douglas is very knowledgeable and takes good care of the team with best advice and historical background.
Darryl made this a fun day for us! We had done a tour the previous day that had some duplications, and Darryl adjusted for us. We saw The Maiden Stone (a standing stone), stopped in Huntly at a shortbread factory (with a great gift shop), visited a distillery, saw seals and Fiddle Bow Rock, stopped in Cullen for Cullen Skink, visited a rock shop at Portsoy harbor, stopped at the ruins of Deer Abbey, and helped us spot a puffin at the Bullers of Buchan (we had been there 2 days earlier and didn't see any!). We had already been to Slain's Castle, so while the others on the tour visited there, Darryl dropped us off at Kilmarnock Arms Hotel so we could see where Bram Stoker wrote part of Dracula. We had a great time! I would recommend this tour!
Darrel (I think his name was) was so helpful and informative. He made it fun spotting a puffin and with his quizzes etc. Really enjoyed our trip. Would definitely recommend.
Fantastic trip around the Aberdeenshire coast ! Saw puffins and seals. Cullen is beautiful and lots of opportunities to photograph the area. Would definitely recommend, it’s a fun packed day and incredible value.
