Scotland · ABERDEEN TOURS
Granite city, castle country behind it, and Dunnottar on a sea stack half an hour south. These 15 cover Royal Deeside, the coastal trail and the walking tours in town, priced and timed.
Explore Aberdeen’s granite heart, street art, old lanes, tunnels, and trade history on a lively 90-minute local walking tour.
“Seeing and learning is great but via a good story even better. That’s what we experienced. A brief tour but you come away feeling like you’re in ‘the know.’”
Review the Dunnottar Castle and Royal Deeside tour from Aberdeen, with practical advice on scenery, costs, walking, guides, and value.
“Great trip thoroughly enjoyable. Wonderful scenery and great guide. Highly recommend this trip 👌 Weather a bit rainy at times but the great guide and company more than made up for it.”
Review of the Loch Ness and Highlands tour from Aberdeen, with a Jacobite cruise, Culloden, Clava Cairns, tips, costs, and candid advice.
“Neil was a fantastic guide with a great balance of history and stories. We had him on 2 different trips and he is wonderful”
Review of Aberdeen’s North East Coastal Trail tour, with cliffs, castles, puffins, Cullen Skink, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“A very nice daytrip visiting several places along the coast. Lovely lunch in Cullen and a nice walk out to Slains Castle.”
Review of the Balmoral and Royal Deeside tour from Aberdeen, with castle time, Ballater, ancient stones, scenic stops, price, and practical tips.
“You need additional castle entry to see inside the castle. Excellent guide. Very knowledgeable with good stories to back up the dry facts.”
Explore Aberdeenshire’s fishing villages, sea cliffs, lighthouses, smugglers’ coves, and Newburgh’s seal beach on a small-group day tour.
“This was an excellent tour! Alex was very knowledgeable. The tour was very organized and I would highly recommend to anyone! Thanks for a great day!”
Taste Aberdeen gin, tour a working distillery, and explore botanicals on this friendly one-hour experience with a double G&T.
“I think you are very well.Enthusiastic and warm.Very good service to deal with my problem.It's very good.Best wishes to you.”
Review of Aberdeen’s Speyside Whisky Trail, with Cardhu, Speyside Cooperage, Corgarff Castle, costs, timing, tips, and drawbacks.
“Awesome experience, nice tour guide(Douge). Visited nice scenery around Aberdeenshire. Recommend for anyone that likes to see distillery and stories about whisky”
Review of Aberdeen’s 500 Years of Crime and Punishment audio tour, with route details, costs, practical tips, safety notes, and who should book.
“Great story but a bit ‘ify’ in parts for the directions at points & possibly due to a combo of locus & poor connectivity. However when you pass the multi storey flats its a point of danger. These flats are rife with crime & not sure that tourists should be alone here. Im a native & had concerns. That aside, the commentary was great, very informative & plenty to learn from the tour itself”
Explore Aberdeen’s darker past on a GPS-guided audio walk from Mercat Cross to Marischal College, with harbour history and offline access.
“Some directions are outdated as new construction and street renovations are happening. Also, we were lost a couple of times as some descriptions were incomplete.”
Make your own Scottish gin in Aberdeen with botanicals, tastings, cocktails, and a full-sized custom bottle to take home.
“Generous tasting. A true education about gin. A chance to develop your nose and make some deliciousness.”
Review of Aberdeenshire’s private castle tour, with Dunnottar, Crathes, Drum, Old Aberdeen, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.
“it was a great tour with an excellent tour guide…i would recommend to others …Dunnottar castle is a must see!!!”
Explore Dunnottar and Crathes castles, enjoy a Scottish lunch, and taste whisky on a private Aberdeen day tour.
“Es hat alles super geklappt. Waren mit unseren Oldies (84/86) auf der AiIDA Schottland Tour unterwegs und suchten nach einer individuellen Rundtour ohne die Menschenmassen. Malcolm war unser Guid. Nur zu empfehlen. Von Anfang an hat er sich um alles gekümmert und ist auf unsere Wünsche eingegangen. Auch auf den Wunsch eines deutschsprachigen Dolmetscher konnte Malcom lösen. Hier danke an Martina :-). Zum Mittagessen waren wir in einem typischen schottischen Pub. Auch das Whisky Tasting in Royal Lochnagar Distillerie war ein Highlight. Können die Tour uneingeschränkt empfehlen.”
Taste Aberdeen Gin with a head distiller, identify botanicals, blend your own gin, and enjoy guided G&Ts in a small-group masterclass.
“One of the best things I have had the pleasure of booking. Dan & Alan are the perfect team and their passion shows. I had an absolute ball. The group was small and we all chatted and laughed. There was a good selection of things to purchase, especially for long haul travel. Thoroughly recommend”
Explore Aberdeen’s medieval cathedral, university quarter, secret graveyard, and local stories on a friendly two-hour walking tour.
“Really enjoyed Malcolm's knowledge and pleasant demeanor. Saw & heard a lot about St. Machar Cathedral, the campus of Univ. of Aberdeen, the promenade, the bridge built by Bruce, etc. Very enjoyable. Would definitely recommend Malcolm for any tour he could give you”
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