Scotland's Glens, Highlands & Whisky Day Trip from Edinburgh
Description
Enjoy a day of whisky and waterfalls on a small-group day trip from Edinburgh, led by a friendly local guide! After a stop in Falkirk to see the Kelpies, travel through the Scottish Highlands, passing alongside Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Stop at the Famous Grouse whisky distillery for lunch and a tour (both payable at own expense) and, after sampling a wee dram of whisky, continue to the Hermitage, a natural beauty spot that’s home to the impressive Black Linn Falls.
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Itinerary
Leaving Edinburgh, we make our way to the Kelpies, the world's largest equine statues designed by Andy Scott which represent the shapeshifting creatures of Scotland's folklore.
We take to the back roads and drive through Scotland’s scenic beauty and further into the Highlands. Glens, forests and rivers aplenty, before stopping at one of Scotland’s most famous whisky distilleries - Glenturret. Please note children must be 12+ in order to join the distillery tour.
Our return journey visits the quaint village of Dunkeld, in Macbeth country, where a stunning cathedral sits comfortably by the banks of the River Tay.
After reviving ourselves with a wee dram of the ‘water of life’, we head to the Hermitage in the heart of Perthshire and take a short woodland walk.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children under 5 years old, including infants who do not require a seat, are not permitted to travel. We are unable to accommodate any child under the age of 5. Please note children must be 12+ in order to join the distillery tour.
- It is recommended to book transport to the departure point in advance. Please also allow extra time to get to the departure point for check-in. We advise you arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour departure to allow time to check-in for the tour. Unfortunately, we are unable to hold the bus or refund for any late arrivals.
- Return times are approximate and subject to road conditions and weather. Please ensure you allocate sufficient time for any onward travel plans, allowing at least 3 hours after the scheduled return time for connections or activities.
- Due to vehicle availability, there may be instances where this tour runs on a bigger bus.
- The tour may operate with our sister company, HAGGiS Adventures.
- If downloading an audio guide, remember to bring your headset.
- The order of the itinerary route is subject to change.
Reviews(327)
Had a lovely experience altogether. Dusty was amazing. Would definitely recommend.
Had the best time Richie was a fantastic and informative funny guide and would highly recommend this trip to all my family and friends 🧡
Our day on the whiskey and waterfalls tour was fantastic. We want to extend a huge thank you to our driver, Dusty, who was fantastic and informative.
Dusty was brilliant, very knowledgeable and great to talk to and added an extra stop for highland cows would highly recommend
Quite a pleasant tour through the Scottish Highlands. Dusty was a very good guide and driver.
Sophie was absolutely fantastic! The tour truly felt like wandering through the Highlands with an old friend or chatting at the pub about interesting trivia. The Highlands were so lovely and the pace was really well set. Even while driving, Sophie consistently kept a good conversation with us as well as interesting and engaging stories and facts about what we were seeing. We had a good amount of time at each stop without it dragging. The whisky for was also both delicious and fascinating to go through the distilling process and history in depth.
Excellent sample of Scotland with interesting and beautiful stops. Sophie was a great host with lots of fun anecdotes and stories.
Very good tour and cover whisky , highland nature and cultural experience. Sofie is an excellent guide and gave valuable information through the trip .Ideal time for us to get good experience.
Excellent tour...comfortable......Sophie, our driver was excellent. Friendly and very knowledgeable.
Great trip. Covered everything I wanted with the kelpies, whisky tasting, quaint town and little walk with waterfall. Sophie was friendly and knowledgeable.
