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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Let us take you to the Scottish Castle that has been lived in by every King & Queen since Queen Victoria in 1856. You will be able to walk through the grounds and visit the State Room in the castle. Then we will visit Crathie Kirk which has been attended by the Royal Family since Victorian times. Finally onto Royal Lochnagar Distillery for a tour or tasting or both. The distillery, opened in 1845, is one mile from the castle and sits at the foot of the Cairngorm mountains.
Options
Group of 3
3 people
Pickup included
Group of 4 to 8
8 people
Pickup included
What's included
Private transportation
Pick-up & Drop-off from your accommodation if previously agreed if in Inverness or en route
Air-conditioned vehicle
A professional, local Scottish, kilted driver guide
Gratuities
Lunch
Entrance Fee to Balmoral Castle and Gardens.
Tour and Tasting Fees at Royal Lochnagar Distillery. Cost £22 for a tour and tasting.
What to expect
Grantown-on-Spey
Pass by
Our outward journey will take you through the small town of Grantown on Spey. Grantown-on-Spey is a town in the Highland Council Area, historically within the county of Moray. It is located on a low plateau at Freuchie beside the river Spey at the northern edge of the Cairngorm mountains, about 20 miles south-east of Inverness
Tomintoul
20m
We will have a short toilet/coffee stop in the the village which lies close to the banks of the River Avon and is said by some to be the highest village in the Scottish Highlands
Balmoral Castle
3h · Admission ticket not included
Let us take you to the castle that has been lived in by every king & queen since Queen Victoria in 1856. You will be able to walk through the grounds and visit the State Room in the castle.
Crathie Kirk
30m
Crathie Kirk is a small Church of Scotland parish church in the Scottish village of Crathie, best known for being the regular place of worship of the British royal family when they are in residence at the nearby Balmoral Castle
Royal Lochnagar Distillery
1h · Admission ticket not included
Royal Lochnagar distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery based on the Abergeldie Estate, near Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside. It is close to the mountain Lochnagar. The distillery is in the Highland whisky-producing area of Scotland. The distillery holds a Royal Warrant.
10m
The innovative Watchers Art Installation which sits on the Lecht Road and offers spectacular views towards Corgarff Castle
Carrbridge
10m
Carrbridge is a village in Badenoch and Strathspey in the Scottish Highlands. It has the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands and ancient pine forests
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We will pick you up from your accommodation if we have agreed this with you, or the front of the Columba Hotel, whichever is most suitable
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This tour is not available to people who are on a cruise ship in the Port of Invergordon. This is because the meeting point for this tour is 25 miles from the ship and we can't guarantee at the end of the tour you would be back on time fro your ship to sail
Vehicle is not wheelchair accessible.
Travel time is included in the total duration.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
