13 Whisky Distillery Tours in Inverness & the Highlands Worth Booking

1.Cairngorms National Park and Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 172 reviews · 9 hours · from $60Our pick

9-hour Cairngorms and whisky day from Inverness with Carrbridge, Loch Morlich, Aviemore lunch, and Tomatin distillery tasting.

“We took three Rabbies tours while in Scotland. All were great and this one the best. Rabbies offers excellent guides, well maintained buses and small group sizes for not much more than the big bus tours. The Cairngorms National Park and Whisky Tour was our favorite as the time spent outside the bus was excellent: short bus ride, get outside to see something, short bus ride and again you are outside seeing Scotland. Great active day for a bus trip.”

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2.Loch Ness, Outlander & Whisky Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 115 reviews · 9 hours · from $80

Inverness day trip with a Loch Ness cruise, Urquhart Castle ruins, Outlander links at Culloden, a whisky distillery visit, and Clava Cairns.

“Karen was a fantastic guide. Very fun and informative.”

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3.Moray Coast, Wildlife and Speyside Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · from $97

A full day on the Moray Coast, from Findhorn beaches and Bow Fiddle Rock to seabirds and Strathisla whisky, with a local guide.

“Sonia was a brilliant tour guide. Made a few extra photo stops to see some seals and highland cows. 😍 Had a lovely day driving around the coast. Beautiful landscapes! A day well spent!”

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5.The Cairngorms, Culloden, and Speyside Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 61 reviews · 10 hours · from $72

10-hour Inverness tour linking Culloden, Clava Cairns, Fort George, Cardhu whisky and Cairngorms scenery for about $72.

“Teriffic day with a outstanding guide, Andy S from inverness 😀. Are you a person intrested in history or a fan ov Outlander I really recomend this tour. He also listened to our wish to see hairy cows. 🤩”

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6.Invergordon: Inverness, Cawdor Castle & Highland Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 16 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Explore Inverness, Cawdor Castle, Loch Ness and Clava Cairns, then taste Singleton whisky at Glen Ord on an 8-hour shore tour.

“Guide Marita was very nice indeed. Highly recommend this as an independent shore excursion. Nice and easy. You are greeted where you disembark the cruise ship and are returned on time mindful for your departure. Cawdor Castle is lived in for part of the year and hence was beautifully decked out interiorly.”

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7.Invergordon Shore Tour: Loch Ness, Distillery and Castles

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 11 reviews

Invergordon shore tour to Loch Ness, Cawdor Castle, and a whisky distillery with tasting, plus Inverness and optional castle entries.

“The trip was very good. I was somewhat upset that the tour guide did not attempt to sell the ticket to the castle that we could not use because my wife was sick and could not join the tour. Especially since I received MANY emails to purchase the ticket in advance. The tour of the distillery was too long.”

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8.Ultimate Speyside Whisky Experience Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 8 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $77

Inverness to Speyside for Cardhu, the Speyside Cooperage, Benromach, plus Cairngorms scenery and an Elgin lunch break.

“Cardhu distillery was pro. Benromach distillery was poorly organized with experience lower than could’ve been.”

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9.Craigs Luxury Speyside Private Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $921Top rated

A private 8-hour Speyside whisky day from Inverness, through Cairngorms views, up to four distillery stops, and optional tastings.

“We had a great time. And highly recommend this tour. Our driver, Craig had great suggestions.”

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10.Outlander Tour with Whisky Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $271

Inverness Outlander day trip with Culloden and Clava Cairns, Tomatin whisky tasting, Ruthven Barracks, and filming locations.

“Gordon, our guide, was excellent. He gave the two of us a private tour and it was excellent value for the price. He took us through the country side stopping frequently to tell us the story behind the history. He made the battlefield at Culloden come alive! He was also very funny and kept us entertained the whole day. We did see some Outlander sites but that wasn't our focus, so he adapted his tour to our interests.”

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11.Brora: Clynelish Whisky Distillery Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · from $28

Brora’s Clynelish distillery tour in the Highlands, guided and sensory, ending with a tutored tasting of drams, a highball, and sweets.

“Toll aufgearbeitet Tour, alles ist ganz neu und sehr informativ und interativ gestaltet unsere Guide Virginia hat sehr schön gemacht. Ein Besuch ist empfehlenswert”

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12.Dalwhinnie: Chocolate & Whisky Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 30 min · from $18Best value

A 30-minute guided Dalwhinnie whisky and chocolate tasting in the Cairngorms, pairing 4 single malts with Highland Chocolatier treats.

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13.Spirit of Speyside Whisky Tour with Entry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 9 hours · from $68

Inverness to Speyside in 9 hours for Cairn Distillery whisky, Tomintoul, and The Whisky Castle entry, with a guide in English.

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