Whisky and Waterfalls: Day Trip from Edinburgh

Embark on a whisky and waterfalls adventure from Edinburgh. Explore the Scottish Highlands, visit the Famous Grouse distillery, and marvel at the stunning Black Linn Falls at the Hermitage.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Kelpies & The Helix - Leaving Edinburgh, we make our way to the Kelpies, the world’s largest equine statues designed by Andy Scott which represent the shapeshifting creatures of Scotland’s folklore.
  • The Glenturret Distillery - We take to the back roads and drive through Scotland’s scenic beauty and further into the Highlands. Glens,…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Local English Speaking Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Distillery tour
  • Dram of local whisky
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a day tour from Edinburgh full of whisky tastings and waterfall sightings, guided by a local enthusiast! You’ll begin with a halt at Falkirk to admire the Kelpies, before heading through the Scottish Highlands, nearby Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Make a pitstop at the Famous Grouse whisky distillery for some delightful lunch…

Location
Highland Explorer Tours
High Street
This tour will depart at 8:15 am from 60 High Street, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1TB. Meet 15 minutes before departure and look for the check-in staff wearing blue high-visibility vests there to greet you.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Y7993xdgabrielan
Sep 29, 2024
Taste of whisky and of highlands - Glenturret distillery was an interesting combination of tradition and sophistication and it has cats. Brilliant. Our tour there was perfect, giving us a taste of what makes a fine whisky. Dunkeld was charming and I wish I could have stayed longer. Maybe move there and open a bakery. But still, you will have time to fuel up with some top notch pastry and cheese if you so desire. The other stops were delightful as well and, of course, the tour was great thanks to our guide, Ryan, who gave us a Scottish history crash course, music recommendations and made sure we don't get lost in the woods :)
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A7047vvameliac
Sep 28, 2024
Beautiful forest - Tiegan was awesome, I could listen to her talk all day honestly the way she told the history stories were the most interesting part for me! Besides Tiegan’s knowledge, the tour was really cool and the Hermitage was beautiful.
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Loris626
Sep 26, 2024
Ryan went above and beyond - Or your operator, Ryan, was amazing. He made the tour fun and very informative. Our tour was small (14 people) from younger folks to some with more limited ability, and Ryan gave everyone time to do and see what they wanted. Thank you, Ryan! It was a great day!!
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Beanieandtina
Sep 21, 2024
Amazing tour! - We came from Italy to visit Scotland, thanks to this tour we appreciated it more as we had the opportunity to see many amazing sightseeing. Our tour's guide, Dusty, gave us many information about the locations, he is surely well prepared and a very kind person. Recommended!
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568devink
Sep 21, 2024
First distillery tour I’ve taken and I’m so glad my mom and I did the tour - Our guide Dusty was awesome and super knowledgeable! First distillery tour I’ve taken and I’m so glad my mom and I did the tour.
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483chunmanw
Sep 21, 2024
Good experience - Dusty is an awesome driver and a good guide. The whole experience is very good for a one day tour. I highly recommend to try it.
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786lilo
Sep 21, 2024
Wonderful trip - Dusty was our trip guide and driver. He was very friendly, humble, considerate. Beyond his professional drive, he had also passionately told us stories abt highland and Scotland throughout the whole trip, enriching the gains of this visit: not only the beautiful views and lovely whisky, but also the knowledge abt Scottish history.
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Carterh123
Sep 21, 2024
Highlands Day Trip - Dusty was a great tour guide and very informative! He was knowledgeable and engaging throughout the entire experience.
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Melissacx2100da
Sep 21, 2024
Whisky and waterfalls - We really enjoyed the whisky and waterfalls tour, the views were amazing and Dusty was a very knowledgeable tour guide!
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Briancy7390xj
Sep 21, 2024
Fun day out - Great day out from Edinburgh - good whisky tasting session at the distillery and some refreshing walks in the woods. Our guide Dusty was super nice and funny as well!
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