Edinburgh: Full-Day Highland Lochs, Glens and Whisky Tour

Edinburgh: Full-Day Highland Lochs, Glens and Whisky Tour

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Explore the history, legends, and magical tales of the Scottish Highlands on a small group tour to the lochs and glens. Visit Dewar's Whisky Distillery and taste a dram of whisky.

Highlights

Go to Dunkeld and see the waterfalls of the Hermitage
See Britain's tallest tree
Tour the Highland village of Pitlochry
Stop at The Queen's View at Loch Tummel
Taste a wee dram of Scotland's national drink at Dewar's World of Whisky*

Description

Leave Edinburgh and travel over the Queensferry Crossing to the Kingdom of Fife. Travelling north the scenery changes from the rolling farmland of the Lowlands to forested hills and mountains as you approach the Highland Fault line. On the banks of the River Tay you find the gorgeous cathedral town of Dunkeld. You stop here and have the chance to explore the architecturally fascinating cathedral or walk the quaint streets of this picturesque village. It's a short drive from here to the Hermitage, where you can take a fantastic woodland walk leading up to the Black Linn Falls. Leaving the Hermitage you follow the wide valley of the River Tay towards the Victorian resort town of Pitlochry. You spend around one hour here, so you can visit the many great shops or have lunch. After lunch, you drive through Highland Perthshire, stopping at Queen's View overlooking Loch Tummel for a short break. On a clear day the view here is awe-inspiring as it looks over to the unmistakable peak of Schiehallion and beyond to the mountains of Glencoe. From here you travel to the town of Aberfeldy and Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery*, where you can discover the secret of how Scotland's national drink is made. After enjoying a dram of our ‘water of life’, the tour returns you to the Lowlands and back to Edinburgh. **Itinerary and distillery visits are subject to change. *** Dewar's Distillery will close their warehouse to the public from 21st November 2022 till Spring 2023. You'll still get a tour and see the blending and maturation process in another area of the visitor center.

Includes

Tour and Tasting at Dewars Whisky Distillery (Glenturret is an alternative when Dewars is closed) Transportation Driver/guide

Important Information

From April 2023, entry and tasting at Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery is included in the tour price. If at any time Dewar's Distillery is closed you will visit Glenturret Distillery as an alternative The minimum age to participate is 5 years You are restricted to 14 kilograms (31 lbs) of luggage per person on the tours This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus a small bag for onboard personal items