Ballater Balmoral Castle and Whisky Experience

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.

What's included:

• Pick-up & Drop-off from your accommodation if previously agreed if in Inverness or en route
• A professional, local Scottish, kilted driver guide

Not included:

• Entrance Fee to Balmoral Castle and Gardens. Cost £17.50 in Summer, free in Winter
• Tour and Tasting Fees at Royal Lochnagar Distillery. Cost £22 for a tour and tasting.

What to expect:

Duration: 10 hours

Grantown-on-Spey

Grantown-on-Spey

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

Pass by without stopping

Tomintoul

Tomintoul

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

20 minutes

Balmoral Castle

Balmoral Estates, , Ballater, AB35 5TB

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.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Crathie Kirk

Close to Balmoral Castle, Ballater

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

30 minutes

Royal Lochnagar Distillery

Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Ballater, AB35 5TB

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.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Corgarff Viewpoint

Aberdeenshire, Strathdon AB36 8YP, UK

The innovative Watchers Art Installation which sits on the Lecht Road and offers spectacular views towards Corgarff Castle

10 minutes

Carrbridge

Carrbridge

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

10 minutes