4 Day Best of Scotland Private Guided Tour from Aberdeen

On Day 1, we leave Aberdeen and head to the iconic Dunnottar and Crathes Castles before having a fascinating "up close" tour around a Highland Cow Farm. Here you will learn about Scotland’s native breed and then enjoy a beautiful "beef" lunch. After that, we can either visit Balmoral Castle or the famous Royal Lochnagar Distillery before heading to Inverness. Attractions are subject to seasonal opening; contact us for details.

Dunnottar, one of Scotland's and the world's most spectacular ruined castles, is an ancient medieval fortress located on a rocky headland near Stonehaven. The surviving buildings date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, but were originally fortified in the early Middle Ages. You can enjoy this castle for free, but internal tours are charged.

An amazing opportunity to visit a Highland cattle working farm and meet Scotland's native breed on a private tour You will be able to meet them up close, take photos or videos, learn about their history, and sample succulent premium Aberdeenshire Highland beef during lunch! The tour and lunch is included in the price.

We can either visit his iconic castle, which has been the Scottish home of the Royal Family since it was purchased for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1852, or have a tasting tour around the famous Royal Lochnagar Distillery. Balmoral Castle is a must-see on many visitors' lists but is not open all year. Please contact us for details. Entrance is included in the cost.

Instead of Balmoral Castle, you may wish to visit the world-famous Royal Lochnagar distillery, which was established in 1845. It is a single-malt Scotch whisky producer based near Balmoral Castle. You will be able to learn how it is made and sample some drams. Requires advance booking, and is subject to availability. The tasting tours are not included in the cost.

We drive through the majestic Cairngorm National Park from Royal Deeside to Inverness.

Drop off at your Hotel.

Today you take a cruise down the impressive Loch Ness and you might spot the infamous monster "Nessie," and you will be able to explore centuries of history at Castle Urquhart, which overlooks the water. Cruse is included in the cost.

The famous site of the final battle during the last Jacobite Rebellion in 1746. The battlefield is free to see and to enter the interactive visitors centre and museum has additional fee.

The Clava Cairns are a preserved Bronze Age cemetery (4500 years old) complex of passage graves, ring cairns and standing stones in a stunning setting and inspiration for the book/show “Outlander”.

Drop off at your Inverness hotel.

Dalwhinnie distillery stands in the Cairngorm National Park at the heart of the Scottish Highlands in the village of Dalwhinnie and offer fantastic tasting tours.

House of Bruar is a department store like no other and is located in the heart of beautiful Perthshire. It stocks an amazing range of Scottish Country Clothes (masterfully crafted luxury textiles including cashmere, merino, and lambswool), gifts, art, and many other selected products.

Blair Castle and Gardens are extremely impressive and steeped in history. It has been the home of the Atholl family for over seven centuries and has been enlarged and adapted over that time, while being witness to tumultuous periods of history. It is also the garrison for Europe’s only legal private army. The gardens feature a nine-acre walled garden, an extensive wooded grove, a ruined Kirk, a red deer park, and a gothic folly. Highland cattle graze in fields, the native red squirrel can often be spotted amongst the branches of some of the garden’s (very tall) trees, and peacocks roam freely. £18pp payable at gate.

Drop off at your hotel in this charming picturesque village in the heart of Perthshire, famous for its dam and Salmon Leap.

A stunning viewpoint overlooking Loch Tummel and beyond to the iconic mountain, Schiehallion. Fit for a Queen and named after one.

Scone Palace is a stunning site in Perthshire, Scotland, with over 1,000 years of history. The original home of the Stone of Destiny and the crowning place of many a king over the centuries. £15pp payable at the gate.

Drop off at your hotel in Aberdeen

Drop off at your hotel in Edinburgh. Additional Charge.