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A large castle with multiple towers and a well-maintained lawn in front. 1
A bottle pouring liquid into a glass on a wooden tray. 2
A stone wall, a building with a flag, and a sign indicating a 10 mph speed limit. 3
A church with a pointed steeple and a large circular window. 4
A pathway leading to a historic building surrounded by lush greenery. 5

Private Balmoral Castle and Royal Lochnagar Distillery Tour

By Happy Tours Scotland Ltd
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Overview

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.

Activity location

  • Tomintoul
    • Tomintoul, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tomintoul
    • Tomintoul, United Kingdom

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Private transportation
  • Inclusions
    Pick-up & Drop-off from your accommodation if previously agreed if in Inverness or en route
  • Inclusions
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Inclusions
    A professional, local Scottish, kilted driver guide
  • Exclusions
    Gratuities
  • Exclusions
    Lunch
  • Exclusions
    Entrance Fee to Balmoral Castle and Gardens.
  • Exclusions
    Tour and Tasting Fees at Royal Lochnagar Distillery. Cost £22 for a tour and tasting.

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Specialized infant seats are available
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • This tour is not available to people who are on a cruise ship in the Port of Invergordon. This is because the meeting point for this tour is 25 miles from the ship and we can't guarantee at the end of the tour you would be back on time fro your ship to sail
    • Vehicle is not wheelchair accessible.
    • Travel time is included in the total duration.

Activity itinerary

Grantown-on-Spey (Pass by)

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

Tomintoul

  • 20m
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

Balmoral Castle

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket not included
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.

Crathie Church

  • 30m
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

Royal Lochnagar Distillery

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
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.

Corgarff Viewpoint

  • 10m
The innovative Watchers Art Installation which sits on the Lecht Road and offers spectacular views towards Corgarff Castle

Carrbridge

  • 10m
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

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    Tomintoul
    • Tomintoul, United Kingdom

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    Tomintoul
    • Tomintoul, United Kingdom

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