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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Balmoral Castle & Royal Lochnagar Distillery Tour From Inverness
Before stopping at the castle we will stop at the crathie kirk church for 30 mins before going on to Balmoral Estate.
In 2020 the grounds, gardens, exhibitions, gift shop and cafe will be open to the Public on a daily basis from 1st April until 31st July. Opening times are from 10.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m. however please note that the last recommended admission is at 4.30 p.m.
We recommend that you set aside at least one and a half hours for your visit to Balmoral. This will give you time to visit the grounds, gardens, exhibitions, gift shop and the Pipers Hall Cafe.
You will have access to the formal and vegetable gardens, the exhibitions in the stable area and largest room in the Castle, the Ballroom.
Their is also a audio handset tour, which is available in English together with Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish translations. The audio tour is only available for admissions before 4.30 p.m.
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Private transportation
We offer you the chance to shop and try whisky at your own cost for 45 minutes after you castle visit
Hotel pickup
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We can only collect you if you are in the Inverness area
Crathie Kirk, Ballater, United Kingdom your first stop 30 minutes
Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Ballater, United Kingdom to finsih your day trying the royal lochnagar whisky and a tour 30 minutes
Balmoral Castle, Ballater, United Kingdom The main attraction on this tour 180 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Barbara_S
16 Jul 2023
Seeing the Highland Cows, Balmoral itself, the gardens were beautiful. The river Dee flowing by. We had a great driver, Andy, lots of great stories and laughs. He was very knowledgeable. Totally recommend!
Rose_D
06 Jul 2023
Balmoral was lovely and worth the trip, but for the price of this tour, would recommend renting a car and driving instead.
Our tour guide again wasn’t clear on the itinerary, and kept saying that “this is what Andy said.” The listing first says that we visit Crathie Kirk with admission included. We asked about this stop, but we’re we’d go after Balmoral. After we finished at Balmoral, our guide didn’t know about the church, how to get there, or if we needed tickets. Then, we went to the distillery, which per the listing, said that there was a tour included. The distillery did not have us scheduled for a tour, and they were completely booked. We asked our guide who again said he didn’t know. We asked him to call Andy to ask for clarification. He then got angry and made us really uncomfortable. Andy eventually texted us and said that he refunded us $80 for the misunderstanding, but that was after they both told us that we were wrong. It’s one thing for the listing to be wrong, but it’s another to be rude and get angry at us for asking for what we paid for. This is unacceptable behavior, and three women traveling alone in a foreign country should not have to experience something like this. Of note, when we reached out to Andy with our concerns, he said that the church is a private building and can only be viewed from the outside, so again this listing was inaccurate.
Michael_R
21 Apr 2023
Our driver and tour guide Andy was the best. He was fun to chat with, as well as knowledgeable, and did a great job driving. We recommend this tour!
This tour in
Scotland
is organized by
Highland Discovery Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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