SPECIAL INTEREST TOURS
Scotland is famous for many things and you may be wanting to visit for a particular reason. Whether you love whisky, are a superfan of Outlander, have specific Clan heritage or you want to discover Scottish food - we can tailor the tour for you!
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We can arrange trips from one to seven days with pick up anywhere in Stirling, Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounding areas. For multiday trips, we will provide the driver and vehicle and all the experience that goes with years of working in the industry. Guests are responsible for booking their own accommodation; however, our team will be on hand to provide all the guidance you will need on accommodation options available.
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We want your tour to be 'your way' but if you are looking for ideas, check out some of our tour suggestions below.
4 Day Islay Whisky Tour
For those of you into whisky, the Isle of Islay will be your ultimate goal with some of the world's best distilleries on one beautiful island.
Day 1
The tour starts heading west through the Trossachs with lunch at the fishing port of Oban. We then head through Kilmartin Glen with its pictish history and onto the ferry for the Isle of Islay. Our overnight stop will be at Bowmore, in the centre of the island.
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Day 2
From Bowmore, we head to Port Ellen beach and graveyard and onto the American Memorial, with an optional walk around the coast. From here, we visit Ardnahoe distillery for tasting and lunch and onto Bunnahabhain Distillery for some more of the liquid gold before heading back to Bowmore (and their distillery if you fancy!).
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Day 3
This morning we visit Kindalton Cross, an ancient Celtic cross in the graveyard of Kindalton Church, and then onto a tour of Ardbeg Distillery. From here, we head back along the coast past Laphroig Distillery and Lagavulan Distillery for our last overnight at Bowmore.
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Day 4
Its time to take the ferry back to the Mainland. On our way home we will visit Inveraray Castle, grab lunch at Loch Fyne Seafood and sample some beers at Fyne Ales, before heading over the Rest and Be Thankful towards Loch Lomond.
One Day Food & Drink Experience
Scotland has some great produce and we would love for you to experience what is on offer. For this tour, we highly recommend taking the leisurely approach by exploring the wonderful food that can be found around the Trossachs, within an easy drive from Scotland's major cities.
The tour route will depend on your tastes but here is a sample of what you might want to explore:
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Whisky tasting at Glengoyne or Deanston Distillery.
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Sampling of Scotland's fabulous seafood on the banks of Loch Fyne.
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Haggis making demonstration and tasting.
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Fresh goats milk ice-cream tasting at Loch Achray.
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Beer tasting at a local craft brewery.
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Lunch at a traditional Scottish pub.
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All this with some stunning scenery and Scottish history thrown in for good measure.
3 Day Outlander Tour
Fancy hunting for Jamie Fraser? Why not join us on an Outlander themed tour and visit many of the locations famously filmed in Scotland and inspired Diana Gabildon in her writing.
Day 1
For our first day we head out west towards Doune Castle, the film location for Castle Leoch. From here we head for a whisky tasting at Deanston Distillery, which was used as Jamie's cousin Jared's wine warehouse in Season 2. From here we head to to stunning Glencoe which featured in the Season 1 opening sequence before finding our bed for the night in Glencoe or Fort Augustus. ​
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Day 2
Today starts with a boat trip on Loch Ness, the location of famous Nessie monster. Hear about the Jacobean history that surrounds this area and was the setting for the Outlander series. From here, we head to inverness to visit the historic battlefield of Culloden and Clava Cairns, widely believed to be Diana Gabildon's inspiration for the time travelling standing stone circle in her books. Our trip south then begins with a stop for the night at Aviemore in the Cairngorms National Park.
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Day 3
Today will see us visiting Falkland, portrayed as Inverness in the series and where Claire sees Jamie's ghost for the first time on her honeymoon. We then head to Culross, the fictional town of Cranesmuir, and onto either Midhope Castle (Lallybroch) or Blackness Castle (Fort William in the series) before heading home.
