Speyside Whisky Trail: 2 nts Grantown-on-Spey
Contact DHTour at 1-888-597-3519 or 905-639-9954 or dhtour@dhtour.ca to book.
Join this tour and wake up in a whisky lover’s paradise. This tour takes you to Speyside, home of over half of Scotland’s malt whisky distilleries. You get the chance to explore four distilleries, learn how whisky is intertwined with Scottish culture, and venture through the beautiful Cairngorms National Park.
3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS / MAX 16 GUESTS
Lindores Abbey Distillery – The oldest written reference to whisky mentions this location. Sample a dram at the modern distillery and drink in the history.
Dalwhinnie Distillery – Try not to get too light-headed as you sample whisky at Scotland’s highest distillery.
Cairngorms National Park – Gaze in awe at Scotland’s most beautifully rounded peaks.
Speyside Cooperage – Learn about the lifecycle of a whisky cask.
Cardhu Distillery – This once-illicit Speyside single malt scotch whisky distillery was founded in 1811 by a groundbreaking woman and a smuggler.
Speyside With 50 whisky distilleries, this region is the heartland of Scotch whisky production. It also enchants with tranquil rivers, rolling hillsides and wee villages where hospitality is as warm as a dram by the hearth.
Cragganmore Distillery – The rugged landscape of this part of Speyside gives the distillery its name and the complex aromas and hidden valleys of flavour.
Royal Deeside – Throughout history, the Royal Family have loved exploring this gorgeous region of Scotland.
Edinburgh (Google Map)
Check-in closes at 8:30am (tour departs at 8:45am) – Gate J and Gate K, Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ
Edinburgh
approx. 6:30pm
Explore in 16 seat mini-coaches, always taking the scenic route, you have great views through large windows, and you’re free to sample the local tipple without worrying about driving. Our driver-guides are world famous for their knowledge, facts, quirky stories, history, and fairy-tales. They truly take you beyond the guidebooks and into your adventure. You make your trip your own. We provide the timetable; and you can choose where you want to eat and which attractions you pay to see. So, if you want to skip a castle and read your book by a mountain view, you can.
You head north through the Kingdom of Fife, to your first distillery; Lindores Abbey. This is a modern Scottish distillery built on the site of the first-ever recorded distiller in the country in 1494. Visit this site to discover the historic legacy of the area blended with innovation and sustainable practices all captured in their fine whisky.
Continue north towards the UK’s largest National Park, Cairngorms National Park. This will be a stunning drive, so keep your cameras ready. You stop in Braemar and have some time for lunch and a little explore.
A bite to eat is a good idea though because your next stop is the Whisky Castle. This whisky emporium has been selling the finest malt whiskies for over 120 years and is stocking over 600 malts. Savour three Speyside whiskies to get familiar with a distinctive taste of this region.
Once you’ve warmed with this dram of “the gentle spirit”, you continue through the Cairngorms National Park before reaching Grantown-on-Spey, your base for two nights.
Time for some fun. Today you spend the whole day exploring Scotland’s most famous whisky region. Your first stop is Cardhu Distillery, which is the first distillery pioneered by a woman, Helen Cumming. Today, Cardhu is the most important whisky in Johnnie Walker Black Label.
After lunch in nearby Aberlour, you travel along the Spey River to Craigellachie for a visit to the Speyside Cooperage, where you see another aspect of the whisky making process.
We take a scenic drive inland to the Cragganmore Distillery for a tour and tasting. Cragganmore* takes its name from the mountain in whose shadow the distillery sits, and their whisky boasts complex flavours that you’ll simply adore sampling. On this guided tour, you’ll visit one of their warehouses and enjoy a wee taste from their duty paid cask, after which you’ll enjoy a tasting of whisky and a cocktail in their Dramming Lounge.
Time permitting, your driver-guide might stop in at Sueno’s Stone for a quick photo, where you can admire this incredible Pictish standing stone. From here you travel back to Grantown-on-Spey. (B)
* Cragganmore Silent Season will take place between 5th May and 27th May 2025. If your tour departs between 5th May and 14th May, you’ll visit Speyburn Distillery instead.
If your tour departs between 19th and 27th May, you’ll not be able to see the production site at Craggamnore. You’ll still visit their warehouse and draw a sample whisky straight from a cask, then follow it with a tutored tasting of 3 drams and an Old-Fashioned cocktail.
In the morning get ready for a whisky and chocolate tasting at Dalwhinnie Distillery, set in splendid mountain scenery at the heart of the Cairngorm National Park.
You then leave the Highlands and journey south to Perthshire. Lying in the heart of Scotland, Pitlochry is a beautiful little town with plenty of shops, restaurants, and cafes. The time is yours to explore and have some lunch.
Next, you stop for a walk among towering Douglas firs in the Hermitage, a lovely forest with a roaring waterfall. From here the route south takes you to the stunning wee village of Dunkeld, where you’ve got some time to explore before heading to your final whisky experience of the tour.
You then over the Firth of Forth, take in the magnificent South Queensferry bridges, and head back into Edinburgh. (B)
*Itinerary and distillery visits are subject to change.
| Departure Dates and Days | Double/Twin (pp) | Single Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025: March – Wednesday | $830 | $1,010 |
| 2025: April to May – Monday & Wednesday | $960 | $1,090 |
| 2025: June to September – Monday & Wednesday | $1,010 | $1,140 |
| 2025: October – Monday & Wednesday | $960 | $1,090 |
All guaranteed departures.
| Departure Dates and Days | Double/Twin (pp) | Single Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025: March – Wednesday | $950 | $1,180 |
| 2025: April to May – Monday & Wednesday | $1,010 | $1,300 |
| 2025: June to September – Monday & Wednesday | $1,060 | $1,350 |
| 2025: October – Monday & Wednesday | $1,010 | $1,300 |
All guaranteed departures.
Pricing
Pricing is per person (pp) based on twin/ double occupancy.
Rates are in $ CAD.
Contact DHTour at 1-888-597-3519 or 905-639-9954 or dhtour@dhtour.ca to book.
Ask us for the best available pricing for your dates & choice of airline.
Notes
Mobility: All of our tours involve walking and require our guests to board and disembark our vehicles several times a day making this tour unsuitable for those with reduced mobility.
Luggage: You’re restricted to 14kg (31lbs) of luggage per person. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) and a small bag for onboard personal items.
