WORLDWIDE · CASTLE AND WHISKY DAY TRIPS IN SCOTLAND
Two very different tickets in one day, and the driving between them is the variable. The 15 below say which castles you get inside, which distillery you finish at, and what the day costs.
Review of the Stirling Castle and whisky tour from Edinburgh, with Loch Lomond, the Trossachs, Glengoyne Distillery, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“Our guide Callum was very knowledgeable about the area, the Castle and whiskey. He had a great storytelling ability.”
Explore Scotland in Spanish on a 12-hour small-group tour with waterfalls, lochs, Stirling, the Kelpies, and a distillery visit.
“Excellent tour. Very good service and a recommendable way to get to know the Scottish Highlands. Very good service and predisposition from Jonny. We have learned a lot about Scotland with him and he has given us very good recommendations. Thank you.”
Review of Edinburgh’s Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond and whisky tour, with practical advice on costs, stops, guides, timing and value.
“Brian..our guide was so knowledgeable about everything that we just wanted to kidnap him and keep him with us for all the time that we are going to stay.. I recommend this tour.”
Review of a 10-hour Stirling, Loch Lomond, Highland cow and Glengoyne whisky tour from Edinburgh, with costs, stops, tips and honest advice.
“The tour guide Iain made the tour a memorable day. His knowledge and humour had us all in laughter. Without him the tour would have been still good but with him it was outstanding! Thanks from Pompey and Slovakia”
Review of Edinburgh’s Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and whisky day tour, including costs, timing, guides, transport, and practical booking advice.
“A wonderful memorable experience, a very knowledgeable driver about history as well as the region, we got loads of 'stories' and pictures to take home ! The only problem was our group of 9 understood very little English, and when I started translating for them the other persons in the bus got upset as they could not hear the driver as well. An audio would definitely have been a bonus for our group !”
Review of Edinburgh’s Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, Glengoyne whisky and Kelpies day tour, with costs, timing, hikes and practical tips.
“Wonderful day of exploring. Cameron was awesome. Very knowledgeable and we got a great hike up to see Loch Loman involving from a peak.”
Explore Dunrobin Castle, Loch Fleet, Dornoch, and Glenmorangie on a private Highland day tour from Inverness with local guides.
“Not a good weather day. Bus not very comfortable unless you are in front seat. Bill a bit grouchy and bossy, but quite knowledgeable. It was just ok. The day before I did a rabbies tour and it was exceptional so this was a bit of a let down.”
Review this Spanish day tour from Edinburgh to Stirling, St Andrews and Kingsbarns Distillery, with practical timing, costs and travel tips.
“El guía , Juan Manuel , todo un profesional , buenísimo”
Review of a small-group Glasgow tour covering Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, a Highland walk, and Glengoyne whisky.
“Had the best day on what ended up being an unexpected private tour due to us being the only ones to book today. John, our guide, was easily one of the best we’ve ever had. He was super knowledgeable, funny and genuinely made the whole experience amazing. We started at Stirling Castle, explored the nearby graveyard, and learned so much about Scotland’s history! Then we went to Loch Lomond, taking a scenic detour through the countryside due to a road closure. John hiked with us all the way to the viewpoints, which were absolutely stunning. We ended the day with a whiskey tour (with more great guides) and tasting at…”
Review of Edinburgh’s small-group tour to Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, Glengoyne Distillery, and the Kelpies, with practical tips.
“Our guide Laura was wonderful! My partner and I had an amazing time on this tour, Laura was helpful, friendly and provided much enthusiasm about the history of Scotland which we enjoyed. An overall great introduction to Scotland and managed to see a lot in one day.”
Review of a cruise-friendly Invergordon tour with Balblair whisky, Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch, Highland views, and falconry.
“Thank you so much Chaz for showing us so much of your beautiful area. You drove us to some amazing places that we would never have found ourselves. Everywhere you took us was amazing. Thanks again.”
Review of Glasgow’s small-group tour to Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, and Glengoyne Distillery, with practical tips on timing, value, and scenery.
“It was a wonderful trip and I could not recommend our guide, Andrew highly enough, for his knowledge, flexibility and all round loveliness. He was an absolute pleasure to be around and clearly loves doing what he does and is great at it. We learned a lot of really interesting things. Thank you also to Scotland's Wild for having a policy of still going ahead when there are cancellations, even though there was only two of us. It felt like our own private tour! I wouldn't hesitate to tour with them and with Andrew again.Read more”
Review of Clan Tours’ Invergordon Highland excursion, with Dunrobin Castle, Balblair whisky, Dornoch, seals, scenery, and practical cruise tips.
“George was a great guide and as a life long resident was very knowledgeable of the area. He was accommodating to his guests and ensured that we all enjoyed the tour. The castle was amazing (one of the best we saw while on holiday). The falconry exhibit is not to be missed!”
Review of the Invergordon Highlands tour with Cawdor Castle, Loch Ness, Clava Cairns, Inverness, and Glen Ord whisky tasting.
“The guide on the bus was terrible. The driver was instructing him what to say all the time. I’m sorry not good at all. He was supposed to be at the port with the sign and was not there. 15 minutes before excursion I had to call your company and they had to walk me to the bus. I know they had a problem but that was no excuse. We found the bus and the guide and driver were not there. When she got back to bus she said to me we were waiting for you and you didn’t show up. Are you kidding me, I told her where were…”
Review of a private Aberdeenshire tour with Dunnottar and Crathes castles, whisky tasting, hotel pickup, and flexible planning.
“Great tour! Malcom was a good tour guide. He was very accommodating.”
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