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Clan Tour of Speyside Distilleries
4.6
66 Ratings
Highland Council
Embark on a historical journey through Speyside distilleries with GHD Clan. Experience George’s childhood area and immerse yourself in the rich heritage of whisky-making. Book now!
Embark on a historical journey through Speyside distilleries with GHD Clan. Experience George’s childhood area and immerse yourself in the rich heritage of whisky-making. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Carrbridge - In Carrbridge, you’ll find the Old Pack Horse Bridge, the oldest known bridge in the Highlands, locally referred to as The Coffin Bridge. It was constructed in 1717 at a total cost of £100. (photo stop 15 mins)
- Grantown-on-Spey - Grantown, as we know it today, is said to have been founded in 1765 after a bridge was built over the…
- Carrbridge - In Carrbridge, you’ll find the Old Pack Horse Bridge, the oldest known bridge in the Highlands, locally referred to as The Coffin Bridge. It was constructed in 1717 at a total cost of £100. (photo stop 15 mins)
- Grantown-on-Spey - Grantown, as we know it today, is said to have been founded in 1765 after a bridge was built over the River Spey to allow soldiers to travel from Corgaff Castle to Fort George. The current population is approximately 2,500 people, and it is home to Grant Castle.
- Glenfarclas Distillery - We can visit or take a full tour. Please note it is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre - Please note that the Cooperage is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Enjoy a journey through the lifecycle of the cask with this classic tour. See the highly skilled coopers at work while you relax and enjoy the gift shop. Entrance fee is £10.00 per person.
- Glenfiddich Distillery - Have a dram in the tasting room if available. Just pay for what you drink.
- The Glenlivet Distillery - Drinks only.
- Cardhu Distillery - This is a great visit that tells the story of how whisky was made with surplus grain from all the farms in the area. Tastings only. We always try to be at Cardhu for a 10:15 start time. PLEASE NOTE - This distillery visit is only available on Saturdays and Sundays.
What's Included
- Bottled water included
- Guidance from an authentic Highlander in traditional kilt
- Bottled water included
- Guidance from an authentic Highlander in traditional kilt
What's Not Included
- All entry fees to distilleries , any Food And Drink is NOT INCLUDED
- All entry fees to distilleries , any Food And Drink is NOT INCLUDED
Additional Information
Embark on a journey towards Speyside, which will feel like a trip through time, getting you closer to George’s birthplace. You might notice a subtle shift in his accent as you approach his hometown.
IMPORTANT: Early booking of this tour is advised as it might not always be possible to access all distilleries in a single day due to their high demand….
Embark on a journey towards Speyside, which will feel like a trip through time, getting you closer to George’s birthplace. You might notice a subtle shift in his accent as you approach his hometown.
IMPORTANT: Early booking of this tour is advised as it might not always be possible to access all distilleries in a single day due to their high demand. Nonetheless, George will stretch every nerve to make sure you get to visit and appreciate your chosen distilleries in the area.
Location
Starbucks
Rose Street
You won't miss our Mini bus... it's the only one with a full size Kilted Highlander on the side :)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(66 Ratings)
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Skyehaneul_k
Sep 21, 2024
Road trip to speyside - George was amazing driver and guide, he knows very well every single road of speyside. We had a great time to visit multiple distilleries, also had a chance to visit cooperage. Highly recommend!
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Patrik_t
Sep 16, 2024
A memory for life - We had a perfect day with George, who took really good care of us all day long. Never had a guide with more knowledge than this guy.
Worth a trip to Scotland just to go on a tour with George.
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Felipe_p
Aug 31, 2024
Amanzing - Really good experience. Amanzing. Safe and you can know destilaries not so famous. Really good wiskys
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Susan_m
Aug 23, 2024
George - Scotland’s Best Ambassador! - George picked us up timely, provided us an overview of the day and it was more amazing than we could have imagined. His knowledge of Scotland, local areas, history, stories, etc.. filled our day with information making it an experience we will treasure. His customer experience is outstanding!! We would highly recommend him and plan to use him again in the future.
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Daytrip66941890417
Aug 6, 2024
Informative and fun Speyside tour! - We had an amazing day touring the Speyside area and going to whisky tastings at Cardu, The Glenvivet, Glenfiddich, and Glenfarclas. Sarah, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable about the area and took us to off the beaten track areas as well. We learned more about Scottish history and explored another area of Scotland! What an incredible day! Highly recommend this tour!
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Terry_d
Jun 29, 2024
Great tour with an experienced guide. - It was a great tour with a great guide in George Richie. George knew so much about the distilleries and the area the time just flew by. Would definitely recommend George to anyone looking for an amazing whisky tour.
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Tessa_r
Apr 13, 2024
Wonderful tour! - Go Highland tours has taken over recently and Alistair was magnificent! We had an excellent day and even had a chance to see some cows and stop by the Walker's factory. Thank you so much!
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Mcrandallh
Sep 1, 2024
Speyside distillery tour - Visiting the Cooperage was very interesting. We got to visit 3 distilleries. Unfortunately, they weren't all the ones we had requested. When we sent the ones we wanted to visit and it was acknowledged, there was no communication that we had to go online and prepurchase our own tickets. We knew we had to pay for them, but thought that we would pay at each distillery and that the guide would have made all the reservations. The tour guide at Glenfarclas was awesome. Best distillery tour we ever attended.
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Gregory_m
Sep 7, 2024
Strong accent - George was very nice. However, his microphone didn’t work the first payof the day. Even when it was fixed, his accent was soooo strong none of us could understand what he was saying.
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Andreiabassanezi
Nov 6, 2023
Irresponsibility and lack of commitment - I made a reservation almost 15 days ago, which was promptly confirmed. I contacted the operator, wondering if glenfiddith would actually be included, as mentioned in the advertisement, however, I did not receive a response. Less than 24 hours before the tour, I received information that it would not be possible to go to Glenfiddith, but only to others. Obviously I was frustrated, as the service was not correctly advertised. I also asked about a tour in another place, I received a harsh response from the operator, making fun of my question (lack of dealing with tourists, I'm from another country and I don't know the local peculiarities - for that I need a guide!). The operator simply canceled it, as it would not be possible to take us to Glenfiddith, even though I stated that I wanted to continue with the tour!!!! He canceled because I didn't like that the tour was changed, even after we explained that we wanted to do the tour! We were left stranded, in Inverness, without being able to get another reservation in time, with accommodation paid for, car reserved and everything else… we lost time and money. He is certainly not a professional operator who knows how to guide tourists and who is responsible for other people's time and money. Don't fall into the trap, don't book with this operator!!!!
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