5-Day Tour

Day 1 (Aberdeenshire)

• 10.30 Visit to Pitmedden Garden, a wonderful formal garden featuring intricate floral patterns inspired by the 17th-century designs at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
• 12.00 Lunch and guided tour of nearby Haddo House, which combines elegant Georgian architecture with sumptuous Victorian interiors.
• 15.00 Visit to Fyvie Castle, a fine example of Scottish Baronial architecture, with a rich collection of paintings, armoury and tapestries.
• 16.30 Return to Aberdeen.

Day 2 (Speyside)

• 10.00 Visit to Benromach Distillery, Moray’s smallest distillery, with over 100 years of history and tradition, where you will be able to enjoy a sample!
• 12.00 Lunch and guided tour of Brodie Castle, which contains fine pieces of French furniture, and a major art collection.
• 15.00 Visit to Culloden battlefield, site of the last major battle fought on the British mainland.
• 16.30 Return to Aberdeen.

Day 3 (Aberdeenshire)

• 10.00 Visit to Balmoral Castle (open April - July), holiday retreat of the royal family.
• 13.00 Lunch and tour of Crathes Castle and Garden, an impressive 16th-century château-style structure set in a series of beautiful garden spaces.
• 16.00 Guided tour of nearby Drum Castle, one of the oldest surviving tower houses in Scotland.
• 17.00 Return to Aberdeen.

Day 4 (Speyside)

• 11.00 Visit to Speyside Cooperage in Aberlour, a unique experience, where you can watch skilled coopers demonstrate the skills involved in cask making.
• 14.30 Afternoon visit to the Garden & Estate at Leith Hall, a picturesque and tranquil spot with flowering trees, shrubs and a magnificent zigzag herbaceous border.
• 16.30 Return to Aberdeen.

Day 5 (Aberdeenshire)

• 11.00 Private morning tour and lunch at Castle Fraser, one of the grandest Castles of Mar, with impressive balustrades, gables and turrets.
• 13.30 Return to Aberdeen for some leisure time to enjoy the excellent shopping and cultural attractions.