Whisky and Scottish Highlands Tour - 1 day (Highland Explorer)

Morning

Arrive at 8.30 for departure from 60 High Street within Edinburgh’s Royal Mile – and hop aboard the coach to meet your friendly local tour guide

You’ll head north to the first stop, in Scotland’s historic capital, Stirling. Its skyline is dominated by beautiful Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument, where you’ll stop to hear the stories of Scotland’s most famous patriot, and to see some of the best views of the city.

Next you’ll hit the road again and travel deep into the Scottish Highlands, through the scenic areas of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Here’s where you might spot one of Scotland’s famous residents – the ‘Hairy Coo’ (otherwise known as the Highland cow)

Lunchtime

Lunch is held at one of Scotland’s most famous whisky distilleries. Take an optional tour for an insight into how ‘uisge beatha’ (the ‘water of life’) is made – and the chance to taste a ‘wee dram’.
Tickets are available for a small extra fee (around £7-9 – subject to change).

Afternoon

After lunch you’ll reach the Hermitage Forest in rural Perthshire. Its beauty was an inspiration for notable visitors including Wordsworth and Turner. Get ready to take what reviewers have called one of the ‘most beautiful walks in Scotland’, amongst some of Britain’s largest fir trees, the spectacular Black Linn waterfalls, and the River Braan.

Keep a look out for some historic cairns – the Scottish name for manmade stone structures – and see if you can spot some salmon in the river!

The tour’s last stop is the quaint village of Dunkeld – famous both for Shakespeare’s Macbeth and its beautiful cathedral, which you’ll have the chance to explore. Return to Edinburgh at approximately 5pm, passing the iconic Forth Rail Bridge on the way.

Upon booking you will receive an immediate confirmation of payment from VisitBritain. You will then receive a separate email from Highland Explorer Tours within 3-4 working days confirming your date of departure.

• November to March: tours depart on Saturdays
• April to May: tours depart on Thursdays and Saturdays
• June to September: tours depart on Thursdays and Saturdays
• October: tours depart on Thursdays and Saturdays
• Arrive at 8:30am for a departure at 8.45am – 60 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1TB
• Return at approx. 5pm – 60 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1TB

Group size

There is a maximum of 41 people on the tour.

Exclusions

The price does not include food.

Accessibility

Please note that most tours involve getting on and off coaches, trains, boats or ferries, sitting for long periods on coaches without toilet facilities, walking and other physical activities which may involve steps and stairs at sightseeing stops, visitor attractions and accommodation units. Coaches are not adapted to carry wheelchairs and do not have ramps, lift or low floor access. 

TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2013

Customers consistently praised this tour for the number of stops, and the beautiful scenery experienced first-hand on the woodland walk.

COVID-19 Health and Safety measures implemented for this tour: 

• Staff fully trained on the latest hygiene protocols
• Regular viricidal cleaning before, during and after the tour
• Wash your hands regularly 
• Please collaborate observing social distancing
• Staff and customer temperature checks
• Facemasks to be worn by staff and customers at all times
• Contactless check-in and card payment
• Insurance is compulsory: There is no travel insurance cover included in the price of any ticket, tour, trip or product. All guests must have travel insurance with medical, evacuation and repatriation covering all applicable dates of travel with HAGGiS Adventures/Highland Explorer Tours. This insurance must cover: trip interruption, personal injury, medical expenses and repatriation cover including and during pandemic events.
• Minimum Numbers: HAGGiS Adventures/Highland Explorer Tours reserves the right to cancel extended (multi-day) and day tours where the minimum number of passengers is not reached. The minimum number of passengers required for tour departure is 6. In such cases, the Company's liability to the Customer is either the full return of monies paid for the tour or provision of a suitable alternative tour as agreed with the Customer.