All Central Scotland Tours & Excursions in 2025

See Aberfeldy from a new perspective with a stand up paddle boarding tour. Choose between a morning or afternoon departure and set out on the river for a stand up paddle boarding adventure. All necessary equipment, including wet suits, are provided and no prior experience is required. Learn new skills from an experienced guide as you take in the natural beauty of Aberfeldy.

Combine Scotland’s great outdoors with a dose of adventure on a 3-hour white water rafting experience on the River Tay from Aberfeldy. Settle aboard a raft with a guide, and learn rafting techniques as you journey along calm waters, absorbing the peaceful beauty of the Tay valley. Then, enjoy the fun of tackling three sets of rapids, paddling and splashing through the foaming waters. Ideal for beginners, with equipment and photos included.

Visit the east coast of Scotland with a kilted Scotsman! Your Tour starts by visiting South Queensferry alongside the river Forth before moving on to the historic town of St Andrews, the home of golf, with Scotlands first university. Dunnottar Castle is simply incredible and your guide will bring it's history to life and capture the moment for you on a professional camera! Enjoy time with your guide to learn about and visit the best of Dundee, Scotlands 4th largest city! We appreciate you may have had a long day before the tour so we have decided to give your group the option of starting anywhere between 8-9am. Once you have booked we will contact you to confirm your pick-up/drop off time and location.

Guided by a Distillery Ambassador you'll witness each stage in the production of world-class single malt whisky at a traditional Highland Distillery. You'll then taste three award-winning whiskies, each paired with a handmade chocolate truffle.

Discover Aberfeldy, a charming Highland market town with rich ties to whisky, military history, and poet Robert Burns, on a two-and-a-half-hour walking tour. Starting at the Co-op car park, you’ll explore scenic streets, the River Tay, and iconic landmarks like Wade’s Bridge and Moness Falls. Highlights include the Art Deco Birks Cinema, the world’s longest plastic footbridge, the historic Watermill-turned-bookshop, and the Black Watch Memorial. Walk the famous Birks path where Burns found inspiration, visit Aberfeldy Golf Club, and spot signs of Scotland’s beaver reintroduction. This tour blends natural beauty, cultural heritage, and fascinating stories in a town that bridges the Highlands and Lowlands.

From coastal villages to picturesque towns, the Kingdom of Fife is quite spectacular. Your private guide will show you the best that Scotland has to offer along the way before you arrive at the world-famous St Andrews Old Course. Here, you’ll get to see the legendary fairway and take your picture by the Swilcan Bridge so you can remember your trip for years to come. Next, your guide will take you to the Cathedral and Castle and tell you about the history of St Andrews before making your way back to Glasgow. Let us take the stress out of travel as you escape fixed itineraries and crowded buses. Sit back, relax and enjoy a private tour designed exclusively for you and your group, featuring: • A Private Day Tour tailored to your preferences. • An Expert Local Guide with decades of experience. • A Convenient Door-to-Door Service from your hotel or accommodation. • Travel in Style and Comfort aboard a luxurious Mercedes-Benz V-Class Minivan

Explore further afield without having to worry about hiring a car or navigating unfamiliar roads on a tour that reveals attractions that lie outside of Edinburgh’s city center. This private tour comes with the flexibility to tweak your route and itinerary to include historic castles and chapel, scenic natural landscapes, or art galleries and antique stores.

This private tour allows you to indulge your love of whisky while traveling through some of Scotland's most spectacular landscapes. You'll visit four different whisky distilleries (your choice out of a possible eight) where you will enjoy expert-led tastings, which typically include three whiskies at each stop. Ideal for whisky lovers.

If you are relatively new to the sport of canyoning, this half-day excursion from Aberfeldy will have you feeling confident in no time. Head to nearby Keltneyburn with your guide and, under their close supervision, try gorge walking, jumping off rocky cliffs, scrambling along rivers, and sliding down river chutes, and swimming in naturally beautiful surroundings—as much or as little as you want. Includes wet suits and all safety equipment.

Explore Scotland's West Coast your way with this guidebook that illustrates a scenic 297-mile (479 km) point-to-point trip across 12 spectacular destinations. Designed for flexibility, the guide is organised into three parts-covering the mainland coast, Isle of Skye & Isle of Mull—so you only visit the places that you choose. WHAT TO EXPECT • This online plan is ready to browse and get inspired – use at home or on your phone on the go. • An overarching plan to shape your multi-destination holiday, with sample itineraries, for your timeframe from 3 to 14 days. • Inspire your trip, with places to go, where to stay, plus directions/parking etc. • Note: the guide itself is not customisable. However, each route includes our own pre-populated Google Maps with pins, plus customisable directions by section on Google Maps. **Get started today with instant access (choose nearest date as with 1 year access, there’s no need to wait until your travel date). Use on smartphone, tablet, or desktop.

Visit three whisky distilleries in one day without the hassle of designating a driver or navigating public transport. This private tour is exclusively for your party so you'll enjoy a personalized experience as your guide drives you to award-winning distilleries—Strathisla, GlenAllachie, and Glenlivet—where you will enjoy tastings and insights into the world of Scotch.

Perfect for true whisky enthusiasts, this private, 4-day tour will introduce you to many of Scotland’s top distilleries—including every distillery on Islay. On the first day, meet your guide at your preferred Scottish address and head via comfortable car to Oban via Loch Lomond, for your first distillery visit and bed-and-breakfast stay. The next day, board a ferry to Islay. During your stay, you’ll enjoy tutored tastings, behind-the-scenes distillery tours, and more.

Choose your own adventure on this private whisky tour of the Highlands. A must for any whisky fan, work with your tour guide to create your ideal tour, taking in some of your favorite distilleries, or discover something new. Talk with distillers and your knowledgeable guide about the history of Scotland’s most famous export, and learn all there is to know about the history of whisky making.

Beat the lines by booking your entry ticket to SeaLife Loch Lomond in advance. Inside the interactive aquarium, you’ll have access to exhibits such as Predators of the Reef, an Ocean Tank, and Tropical Ocean Tunnel, home to diverse marine life such as sharks, clown fish, and manta rays. Plus, you’ll have the chance to touch starfish in the immersive rock pools. A fun-filled family day out is guaranteed at SeaLife Loch Lomond.

For true whisky enthusiasts, the Whisky Explorer Experience offers a deeper dive into the craft, heritage, and innovation behind Dewar’s Blended Scotch and Aberfeldy Single Malt. This immersive journey takes you from the origins of Dewar’s Whisky to a guided exploration of our Aberfeldy Distillery, culminating in a premium, sensory whisky tasting featuring rare and aged expressions from our portfolio. DRAMS INCLUDED: Your chosen Dewar’s Blended Scotch Whisky Aberfeldy 15 Year Old Tuscan Wine Cask Finish Aberfeldy 26 Year Old Exceptional Cask Dewar’s Double Double 32 Year Old Aultmore 25 Year Old Spirit of Speyside Limited Edition (please note these are subject to availability)

Scotland is home to so many fine whisky distilleries that those of the capital are often overlooked. This private guided tour allows you to sample the best of what Edinburgh's whisky distilleries have to offer by touring two single malt distilleries, as well as the private Scotch Malt Whisky Society—an exclusive opportunity. Learn about the origins of whisky, the local history, have great tasting experiences, and soak up Edinburgh’s beautiful sights during the tour. Note: other venues may be substituted during unforeseen circumstances.

The Speyside region of north-eastern Scotland is renowned for its single malt whiskies, which are sold all around the world. On this private tour, immerse yourself in Scotland’s whisky-making history and heritage as you visit three Speyside distilleries in one day. Visit distilleries such as Macallan, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, or Aberlour; learn about the whisky-making process on a guided tour; and sample a selection of different whiskies.

With the help of your Distillery Ambassador, you will combine five single cask whiskies to produce your own, unique bottle of Glengoyne Single Malt, which we will bottle for you at 20cl and label with a note of your cask composition to take home. We are the only distillery in Scotland to offer this experience.

Hosted by a Distillery Ambassador, you'll sample four stunning single cask whiskies chosen for you from the warehouses of our sister distillery in Speyside. You'll then take on the role of the Whisky Maker and learn how to combine and blend these flavours to create your own single malt whisky. A unique creation, which you'll bottle at 200cl to take home, complete with wax seal and label.

Join us for a delicious Scottish Cheese (at 14:15) or Scottish Charcuterie (at 14:45) tasting, and discover a new-found passion for artisan cheese or charcuterie. You’ll enjoy a guided introduction to 5 of the very best Scottish cheeses or Charcuterie products, before settling down to enjoy your tasting platter, which comes with oatcakes, chutney, and other accompaniments. You'll be able to take away your cheese/charcuterie map of Scotland, as a guide to your future discoveries!

Take your tea a little differently on this experience that brings the antics of fluffy sheep to a chaotic outdoor afternoon tea. As you enjoy a fancy traditional tea with scones, crumpets, sandwiches, and hot drinks. During lambing season, bottle feed the lambs and all year round enjoy the company of these naughty boys.

A good choice for outdoor enthusiasts, this small-group tour from Balloch combines sightseeing by minibus with active endeavors like short hikes. Visit Glencoe, a charming mountain village known for its impressive views and turbulent history; seek out waterfalls, and learn about the area's history. You’ll also see Loch Lomond and Rannoch Moor on this full-day outing to the Scottish Highlands.

Let us pique your curiosity with whiskies that one can only dream about. This experience includes the Ultimate line-up of whiskies and gives whisky enthusiasts the chance to taste our oldest and rarest whiskies. Uncover the history of our single malt distilleries as one of our guides shares stories from Aberfeldy, MacDuff, Aultmore, and Craigellachie Distillery.