Scottish Highlands and Whisky Day Tour

Tour ID: 1075 Tour Theme: Historic and Cultural Tours This tour starts from: Edinburgh Duration: 1 Day - 9 hours 30 min
	Operated by: Scottish Routes

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Tour Description:

This is the perfect tour for those of you short on time, but keen to discover the secret of our national drink, whilst appreciating some of Scotland’s finest scenery.
 

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: > Forth Rail Bridge (1) > Dunkeld (2) > Edradour Distillery (optional) (3) > Pitlochry (3) > Loch Tummel (4) > Queens View (4) > Aberfeldy Distillery (optional) (5)

If you don’t like whisky (yet), don’t worry, there are plenty of choices instead of the optional distillery visits.

On leaving Edinburgh, your tour will head north across the Firth of Forth and the Forth Road Bridge. You will stop at the small village of South Queensferry first though, and here you will gaze in wonder at the incredible views of the iconic, late 18th century, Forth Rail Bridge. Continuing north, you will drive through the Kingdom of Fife, and towards the Highland Boundary Fault line.

The scenery will change dramatically as you make a stop at the stunning village of Dunkeld, clinging to the banks of the silvery River Tay. Here you can grab a coffee, take a stroll by the river and visit the famous 14th century cathedral.

Now we take a short drive north to the outskirts of the Victorian era village of Pitlochry. This is home to the Edradour distillery, one of the smallest and most traditional whisky distilleries in Scotland. Here you can take a guided tour, and learn more about the art of creating Scotland’s national drink. If you don’t fancy the distillery visit, our guide will take you into Pitlochry where you can explore the village, take a wee walk to the dam and salmon ladder or just do a bit of souvenir shopping.

After lunch, you will head to the famous site of the Queens View. Here you will have breathtaking views along Loch Tummel and up to the mountain of Schiehallion (where the mass of the earth was first calculated by the Astronomer Royal, Nevil Maskelyne, in 1774). After taking more photos than you probably should have, you will continue along the shores of this beautiful loch and along the back roads to Aberfeldy.

Here you will have the option to visit the Aberfeldy distillery, home to Dewars World of Whisky, and have a wee dram for the journey home. If that does not appeal to you, your guide will take you into Aberfeldy village for a look around, or for a short walk nearby.

Once you are suitably refreshed with Uisge Beatha (the Gaelic for whisky, literally meaning "Water of Life") you will continue along the back roads of Highland Perthshire, before rejoining the main route back to Edinburgh.

For more details go to the "Prices, Dates, and What's Included" section...

Tour the Scottish Highlands, Whisky and Victorian Villages!!!

Prices, Dates & What's Included:

This tour is available with a private local driver guide specializing in Scottish culture, landscape and whisky. For more details and prices for private tour options please enquire.

There are also a few regular departures through-out the year with a small group  no larger than 16 people.

*Prices start from: £ 37 GBP

**Departs on Selected Mondays in 2011 from 4th April - 24th October inclusive (04/04/11 - 24/10/11)

Departs > 09.00 | Returns > 18.30 (Approx Return Time)

tour include: all transport (16 seat minibus); all fuel; driver/guide

does not include: entrance fees or meals.

Actual itinerary and sights visited may be subject to change at our discretion due to adverse weather, road closures and seasonal availability.

Dates and space for this tour are limited. To see if departures are available for your dates please fill out the Enquire/Book It form which you can access from the button below.

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The Tour Includes:
- 1 full day of touring
- all transportation
- professional driver/guide

Not Included:
- Meals and refreshments other than breakfast
- entrance fees to extra attractions not listed in the itinerary
- Lunches will either be taken at locally owned eateries or will be picnic style

*Highlights include: South Queensferry, Forth Rail Bridge, Dunkeld, Edradour distillery, Pitlochry, Loch Tummel, Queens View, back roads, Aberfeldy distillery and Wades Bridge.

**If you only have 1 day, and want to see beautiful scenery, get a flavour of The Highlands and our national drink, this is the tour for you. With plenty of options at each stop, this relaxed tour is about so much more than whisky. Your professional guide will also do all of the driving, so you can sit back, relax and enjoy the water of life.

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