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4 Day Best of Scotland Private Guided Tour from Aberdeen

By Time Exposure Travel
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The Best of Scotland Private Guided Tour is literally that.

We visit the best Castles and Palaces, meet Highland Cows, drink the best whisky, see the most beautiful scenery, hunt for monsters on the best boat cruise, taste superb local food, visit the best Scottish shop, and hopefully see lots of wildlife.

This private tour (for your group only) is unique opportunity to discover Scotland whilst being expertly curated by your driver/guide.

The itinerary/locations can be changed to suit and please let us know your preferences and we will be happy to create your own tour.

We pick you up from the airport or hotel and then will take you on a true Scottish experience and we will have everything booked in advance for you.

Some attractions are subject to seasonal opening.

Activity location

  • Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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Sorry this activity isn't available on Wed, 16 Jul
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedSome castles are fee to see from outside but charge for internal tours.
  • What's includedWhat's includedPick up and drop off
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedTour and lunch at Highland Cow Farm
  • What's includedWhat's includedBalmoral Castle entrance
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport in Minivan and Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedLoch Ness Cruise
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Tour for your group only
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals other than stated
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedInternal Castle Entrance Fees unless stated
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAccommodation - We can advise and we have a hotel booking service. Please contact us.

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Aberdeen to Inverness via Dunnottar Castle, Highland Cow Farm and Balmoral Castle
  • 7 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Aberdeen
  • 9h
On Day 1, we leave Aberdeen and head to the iconic Dunnottar and Crathes Castles before having a fascinating "up close" tour around a Highland Cow Farm. Here you will learn about Scotland’s native breed and then enjoy a beautiful "beef" lunch. After that, we can either visit Balmoral Castle or the famous Royal Lochnagar Distillery before heading to Inverness. Attractions are subject to seasonal opening; contact us for details.
Dunnottar Castle
  • 1h
Dunnottar, one of Scotland's and the world's most spectacular ruined castles, is an ancient medieval fortress located on a rocky headland near Stonehaven. The surviving buildings date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, but were originally fortified in the early Middle Ages. You can enjoy this castle for free, but internal tours are charged.
Aberdeenshire Highland Beef
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
An amazing opportunity to visit a Highland cattle working farm and meet Scotland's native breed on a private tour You will be able to meet them up close, take photos or videos, learn about their history, and sample succulent premium Aberdeenshire Highland beef during lunch! The tour and lunch is included in the price.
Balmoral Castle
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
We can either visit his iconic castle, which has been the Scottish home of the Royal Family since it was purchased for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1852, or have a tasting tour around the famous Royal Lochnagar Distillery. Balmoral Castle is a must-see on many visitors' lists but is not open all year. Please contact us for details. Entrance is included in the cost.
Royal Lochnagar Distillery
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Instead of Balmoral Castle, you may wish to visit the world-famous Royal Lochnagar distillery, which was established in 1845. It is a single-malt Scotch whisky producer based near Balmoral Castle. You will be able to learn how it is made and sample some drams. Requires advance booking, and is subject to availability. The tasting tours are not included in the cost.
Cairngorms National Park
  • 2h
We drive through the majestic Cairngorm National Park from Royal Deeside to Inverness.
Inverness
  • 15m
Drop off at your Hotel.
Day 2: Loch Ness and Culloden Battlefield Visitors Centre
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Loch Ness
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Today you take a cruise down the impressive Loch Ness and you might spot the infamous monster "Nessie," and you will be able to explore centuries of history at Castle Urquhart, which overlooks the water. Cruse is included in the cost.
Culloden Battlefield
  • 1h
The famous site of the final battle during the last Jacobite Rebellion in 1746. The battlefield is free to see and to enter the interactive visitors centre and museum has additional fee.
Clava Cairns
  • 1h
The Clava Cairns are a preserved Bronze Age cemetery (4500 years old) complex of passage graves, ring cairns and standing stones in a stunning setting and inspiration for the book/show “Outlander”.
Inverness
  • 30m
Drop off at your Inverness hotel.
Day 3: Inverness to Pitlochry via The Dalwhinnie Distillery, House of Bruar and Blair Castle
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Dalwhinnie Distillery
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Dalwhinnie distillery stands in the Cairngorm National Park at the heart of the Scottish Highlands in the village of Dalwhinnie and offer fantastic tasting tours.
The House of Bruar
  • 2h
House of Bruar is a department store like no other and is located in the heart of beautiful Perthshire. It stocks an amazing range of Scottish Country Clothes (masterfully crafted luxury textiles including cashmere, merino, and lambswool), gifts, art, and many other selected products.
Blair Castle & Gardens
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Blair Castle and Gardens are extremely impressive and steeped in history. It has been the home of the Atholl family for over seven centuries and has been enlarged and adapted over that time, while being witness to tumultuous periods of history. It is also the garrison for Europe’s only legal private army. The gardens feature a nine-acre walled garden, an extensive wooded grove, a ruined Kirk, a red deer park, and a gothic folly. Highland cattle graze in fields, the native red squirrel can often be spotted amongst the branches of some of the garden’s (very tall) trees, and peacocks roam freely. £18pp payable at gate.
Pitlochry
  • 15m
Drop off at your hotel in this charming picturesque village in the heart of Perthshire, famous for its dam and Salmon Leap.
Day 4: Pitlochry to Aberdeen (or Edinburgh) via Scone Palace
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Queen's View
  • 1h
A stunning viewpoint overlooking Loch Tummel and beyond to the iconic mountain, Schiehallion. Fit for a Queen and named after one.
Scone Palace
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Scone Palace is a stunning site in Perthshire, Scotland, with over 1,000 years of history. The original home of the Stone of Destiny and the crowning place of many a king over the centuries. £15pp payable at the gate.
Aberdeen
  • 15m
Drop off at your hotel in Aberdeen
Edinburgh
  • 15m
Drop off at your hotel in Edinburgh. Additional Charge.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAberdeen
    • Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAberdeen
    • Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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