Take a trip into Whisky paradise on a 1-day excursion from Edinburgh. Visit the distilleries of Dewar's and Deanston. View stunning scenery across Loch Lubnaig and enjoy a relaxing stop in the village of Killin.

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Duration 585 minutes: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Enjoy a whisky tasting at Aberfeldy Distillery
Visit Deanston Distillery for whisky samplings
See Doune Castle where Game of Thrones was filmed
Spend time at Loch Lubnaig

Full description

Depart from Edinburgh and journey north to South Queensferry, where you will enjoy a photo stop of the Queensferry Bridges. Continue on to Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery for the first whisky-themed stop of the day. Spend 2 hours here for a full guided tour of the distillery, warehouse, and interactive heritage exhibition and taste a 12 year old single malt whisky. Continue to the village of Killin for lunch. Spend time here exploring its streets and enjoy the scenery with plenty of time to grab a bite to eat. Head on to Loch Lubnaig, and then to Deanston Distillery - a historic cotton mill which has been distilling whisky using traditional methods since the 1960s. Stop here to enjoy a whisky tasting at £13 and enjoy some refreshments in the cafe. Make a final stop for a short photo break at Doune Castle, famous for its appearances in Outlander, Game of Thrones, and Outlaw King, before you return to Edinburgh.

Includes

Live commentary from your driver-guide

Entry to whisky distilleries and samples

Not suitable for

Children under 4 years

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

521 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2PE There is currently a shortage of taxis and private hire cabs in Edinburgh, which may make it harder to get to the departure point if you're thinking of using a taxi. It is strongly recommended that you allow for more time to reach the departure point in the morning and look into public transport options as a backup.

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What to bring

Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

Children under the age of 4 cannot be accepted on this tour

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 22 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
5/5
Value for money
4.6/5
Safety
4.7/5

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A great tour - actually there is nothing wrong with it, except that hardly any buffer is taken into account. Due to delays from other participants, we were able to spend extremely little time in some places. The guide seemed very stressed to get everything on time. The rest was perfect!

September 21, 2019

James was our tour guide and driver. He was amazing. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the history and geography of Scotland. The tour took us to two distilleries and at least 5 or 6 other stops for either photo ops or lunch or just be able to walk around. It was the best tour we had out of the 5 tours we took while we were in Scotland. Even if you don't drink whisky, (which I don't), it was a great tour.

September 19, 2019

We had a fantastic experience and would highly recommend to other visitors. We also want to say that our tour leader Eric was amazing, he truly made the trip memorable. Eric was engaging, humorous, and shared personal stories that made the experience interesting and memorable. We really appreciated an unscheduled stop in Fortingall to see the Kirk and 5000 yr old yew tree. Please pass along our thanks to Eric and his boss.

August 29, 2019

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