Dunrobin Castle Tour: Highland Scenery and Whisky

The highlight of the tour is the visit to Dunrobin Castle and Gardens, featuring a falconry display held twice daily in the gardens. The tour also takes you through classic Highland scenery, includes a one-hour stop in the historic town of Dornoch, offers great food and drink, and concludes with a visit to a whisky distillery.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Struie - Locally referred to as Millionaires Viewpoint, this spot offers two of the most breathtaking views in the Scottish Highlands. The name comes from the entrepreneur Andrew Carnegie, whose residence was once Skibo Castle. It’s said he would bring his guests here to admire the scenery.
  • Dunrobin Castle and Gardens - Situated in Sutherland…
What's Included
  • WiFi on board
  • Bottled water
  • Kilted Highlander guide
What's Not Included
  • Entry to Dunrobin Castle (approx. £12.50 to £14.50)
Location
Struie
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Amanda_s
Oct 19, 2024
Great private tour - George was an amazing guide. Arrived early to pick us up at our B & B. Asked if there was anything specific we were interested in. Took us to a couple of stops before heading to Dunrobin castle. (Explained to best way to see the castle and recommended starting with falconry demonstration). We were not rushed at any point and time. Then made a stop at the distillery for a tasting on the way back. Wonderful day out.
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Karolyn51kb
Oct 19, 2024
Great tour - George was an excellent guide. He was very informative. Took us to interesting stops and gave us plenty of time to explore. Enjoyed watching the salmon jumping upstream. Fully recommend this tour.
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Micheal_b
Aug 28, 2024
Top notch tour….highly recommend - Our tour guide was exceptional. His knowledge of the area and of what we were going to visit made everything just come alive for us. His vehicle was new and clean and comfortable for seven people, and I think this may have been the high point of our entire cruise. I would recommend it to anyone.
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Scott_s
Aug 22, 2024
Great Tour - George was a great guide and as a life long resident was very knowledgeable of the area. He was accommodating to his guests and ensured that we all enjoyed the tour. The castle was amazing (one of the best we saw while on holiday). The falconry exhibit is not to be missed!
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Laura_s
Jul 30, 2024
5/5 Fantastic small group tour! - Wonderful shore excursion with Alastair! Beautiful scenery and great introduction to the highlands. I’m amazed at how much we were able to see in just 8 hours. Falconry show was a definite highlight. Enjoyed every minute and can’t wait to visit again to explore more of this beautiful country. Thank you Alastair for an unforgettable day!
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Pat_d
Jul 6, 2024
Beautiful scenery - Marvelous trip! Enjoyed every minute! Loved the Donrobin castle, the falcontry and each and every stop
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Chrissy_b
Jul 1, 2024
Scotland Tour - We were able to see a lot of Scotland thanks to our wonderful tour guide Alastair. We all had a great time!
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Deborah_h
Sep 22, 2024
Excellent tour - Excellent tour, George was friendly, knowledgeable and informative. We did however on occasions feel slightly rushed, especially when visiting the castle. Otherwise good value for money
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Lorraine_h
Aug 29, 2024
Full highlands experience - Really enjoyed meeting George. The castle and falconry display were great. We enjoyed lunch at the castle as well. The stop at Clyneish distillery was fun. Afternoon attractions were a bit remote for us. But we had a good experience of the highlands and the heather
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Darcy_s
Jun 19, 2024
"I thought this was a Private Tour" - I'm not sure where the disconnect was - whether I saw different wording on the mobile vs. desktop description or just looked at so many tour options, but I truly thought I booked a private tour. So, understandably we were a little upset to find we were on a minibus with a small group. Luckily, the people on our group were nice. We like our kilted guide, however I got the hint that he might not be a morning person. By the afternoon, he was much more friendly and smiley. Admittedly, he said he also needed a day off. Ha! I know that feeling. He definitely does not like "English" people (but I suspect people in general - which is perfectly fine). His setup with the microphone was helpful, but I wouldn’t say he was full of facts and history as one might hope from the guide they are with all day, but his tips and tricks at the castle stop were important. We drove through many quaint towns, but with no windows open and going at higher speeds, pictures just weren’t possible. I tried to take in as much as I could. We stopped at Millionaire’s View lookout point to get out for photos and an area of a stream where the salmon run. There was a stop at Dunrobin Castle, a town that I’m not sure what the name of it was and a local distillery for a quick tasting. In the town, we had a nice lunch at a place called Greens in the old courthouse. Good food, clean place…and we still had time to shop and walk around a bit. We went to a local tartan store run by one James Fraser (no relation) and his family. Overall, it was a nice day and the kind of service one would expect from a small group tour - only I started the day thinking I had booked a private tour, so I was disappointed (I suppose in myself).
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