Whisky and Waterfalls: Edinburgh Day Trip

Embark on a whisky and waterfalls adventure from Edinburgh. Explore the Scottish Highlands, visit the Famous Grouse distillery, and marvel at the stunning Black Linn Falls at the Hermitage.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Kelpies & The Helix - Departing from Edinburgh, the journey leads to the Kelpies, the largest equine sculptures in the world, crafted by Andy Scott. These magnificent statues symbolize the mythical shape-shifting creatures from Scottish folklore.
  • The Glenturret Distillery - Traveling through the picturesque back roads of Scotland, the…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Local English Speaking Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Distillery tour
  • Dram of local whisky
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience a delightful day of whisky and waterfalls on a small-group excursion from Edinburgh, guided by a welcoming local expert! Begin with a visit to Falkirk to admire the Kelpies, then journey through the stunning Scottish Highlands, skirting Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Enjoy a stop at the Famous Grouse whisky distillery for lunch and…

Location
Highland Explorer Tours
High Street
This tour will depart at 8:15 am from 60 High Street, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1TB. Meet 15 minutes before departure and look for the check-in staff wearing blue high-visibility vests there to greet you.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Lizzybethcannuck
Sep 22, 2025
Music, Malts & Misty Trails – A True Scottish Experience - The experience was great! Graeme had great stories, great music, and was very engaging. A very great tour for groups or a solo traveller (me). Very doable for all levels of activity.
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S9223vvcarolines
Sep 22, 2025
Graeme is the best! - It was such a fun day and our tour guide Graeme was so awesome. He shared a lot of history and war stories and was very enjoyable. He also had an amazing Scottish playlist.
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Tim_holi
Sep 15, 2025
1-day Scottish Highlands and Whiskey Tour - a classic!! - Totally awesome. Charlie, as a guide, was informative, witty and highly knowledgeable. I would totally recommend this 5star experience.
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Hannahhf1289fq
Sep 15, 2025
Delightful day trip through the highlands - We did the one day Glens, Highlands & Whisky tour with Charlie and had a wonderful time! Apart from the beautiful sights, Charlie was a delightful host with plenty of stories, entertaining facts and a contagious laugh! Thanks for the great day.
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305macp
Sep 12, 2025
High praise for a Highland holiday bus hop - The distillery tour was lovely, the whiskey delicious, but the highlight of the trip was Karis’s wealth of knowledge and the humor with which it was delivered. Shout out to the wonderful digestive walk to the waterfall after a lovely lunch along the river as well. Thank ewe Karis, your moovs were very coo 👍
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Q5815jxbrucep
Sep 12, 2025
Day tour of parts of Scotland with Taris. - Taris was a wealth of information and a bit of light hearted comedian. Pretty good driver too. We enjoyed our day very much and Taris was a big part of the reason why!
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Trek07686733824
Sep 12, 2025
Great day trip - This was a terrific day tour. The distillary was very interesting as was the town we stopped at for lunch and the walk through the forest. Our tour guide Karis was phenomenal. She made the whole tour!
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Christine
Sep 12, 2025
Excellent tour! - You have to do this trip and PLEASE request Karis as your tour guide. She was incredible!! Her level of knowledge was mind blowing not to mention being funny and extremely friendly. I highly recommend this!
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Pradiptyag2025
Sep 5, 2025
Enjoyable whisky tour - Ryan P. was a great tourist guide and made the trip a joy. The whisky making process was very insightful and the tasting was educational.
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Fokker590
Sep 3, 2025
Was very nice. Glenturret was great, and so were the waterfalls. Good guide "Tim" really completed the tour! - Was very nice. Glenturret was great, and so were the waterfalls. Good guide "Tim" really completed the tour! Highly recommended!
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From $88
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).