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    Speyside Tours - A nice sampling

    Speyside Tours

    5.0(3 reviews)
    45.3 mi

    We were looking for a unique experience during our recent weekend trip to Scotland and found it in…read morethis unique walking tour. It turns out that Dufftown has the highest concentration of distilleries anywhere in Scotland. Michelle, the proprietor and leader of the walking tour, is fabulously knowledgeable and entertaining on the couple mile walk around town. I learned so much both about the whiskey making process, about the history of scotch, and about the area. Going into this, I had very few expectations but we enjoyed this so much! We ended up drinking more than a few wee drams along the way to keep us warm and really enjoyed all the local commentary. This is the most fantastic way to explore Dufftown - highly recommended!

    We had been planning our trip from the US to Scotland for many years. We cancelled twice due to…read morethe pandemic but FINALLY got to go. Although there for a couple weeks, we wanted to plan something awesome in advance in terms of learning and tasting the fabulous whisky of the Speyside area for a couple days. After carefully researching all options, we selected Michellle and Speyside Tours. We arrived in Dufftown in the afternoon, checked into our B&B and then met up with Michelle's walking tour. It was a delightful day and a fantastic experience. Michelle has lived in Dufftown her whole life and is a wealth of knowledge! She knows EVERYTHING about whisky, the region, the people, the history and chocolate! That's right, we were on the Whisky & Chocolate Tour! Michelle selected precisely the right chocolate for each whiskey tasting. We started at her home office garage where we were issued whisky glasses tied to a lanyard that we had around our heads. We hiked through town and the beautiful countryside, taking relevant stops along the way. Michelle had a large backpack full of great whiskies and a several tins of different chocolates. We would stop in front of a distillery, and she would give us all the background while pouring tastings and serving chocolate. It was so cool! The walking tour was a group tour of about 12 of us. We weren't done with Michelle. The next day, we had booked a driving tour with her. She used her van and took the 4 of us to Speyside Cooperage where we got to see how whisky barrels are refurbished. Then we went to Cardhu Distillery where we got a professional tour from the distillery. It ended with a nice group tasting plus a cocktail. Then Michelle drove us to the River Spey where we hiked down the riverbank and had a delicious sampling of more whiskies from the area. Then we went to Glenfiddich / Balvenie and did more sampling and gift shopping. From there, Michelle cooked us a traditional Scottish lunch with amazing food (salmon, venison) and delicious desserts....PLUS - a cocktail. Following lunch, we took a digestive walk, looking for local botanicals suitable for making gin. This was so fun! We came back to Michelle's office/garage, and proceeded to distill our own personalized gin using some of our fresh botanicals! Overall, I highly recommend Michelle and Speyside Tours. We felt that it was well worth the cost. This was one of the best parts of our entire Scotland adventure!

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    Speyside Tours - Glenfiddich

    Glenfiddich

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    Jacobite Steam Train - Cute little Harry Potter shop in Mallaig.

    Jacobite Steam Train

    4.0(23 reviews)
    40.9 mi

    If you're a Harry Potter fan, this is a must. You don't sit in closed private compartments but…read moreit's a relaxing ride to Mallaig. There you can find a cute little shop called Haggard Alley for all things Harry Potter. Not only do you go over the famous viaduct but you'll also pass the island where scenes were filmed and Dumbledore's grave. A very relaxing day trip.

    Worth it. Totally worth it. Especially true if you're a Harry Potter fan as I am, but even if not,…read morethe scenery alone is majestic. There's plenty of info out there on how to book, routes, etc, so I won't go into that here. Tips I'll share: 1) book early - don't even think about trying to arrange this the night before. 2) don't do first class - while it's more comfy and usually our type of travel, we booked on one of the cars toward the back. That way you can see and video/snap pics of the front of the train as it goes over the viaduct. Makes you think lightening struck your forehead. 3) sit on the left side - if you're in the car facing to the front of the train, make sure your seat is on the left side. A much better view of the train going over the viaduct. 4) drink a beer or wine - even if it's 9:30 in the morning, which it was for us, have a brewskie...you're on vacation. 5) eat fast in Mallaig - don't spend a lot of time choosing restaurants. Pick a place the night before. When you arrive at Mallaig, run your happy bum to the restaurant you chose, order (and don't even try to get starters first then mains) and eat. You can take pics afterwards. Restaurants there are small, get slammed with each Twain's arrival, plus the local tourists who come by car. Hope this helps!

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    Jacobite Steam Train - The trolley!

    The trolley!

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    Jacobite Steam Train - We stopped at Glenfinnan

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    We stopped at Glenfinnan

    Segway Ecosse

    Segway Ecosse

    5.0(2 reviews)
    23.1 mi

    I'll be honest - segwaying has been a dream of mine ever since I watched Arrested Development and…read morewas impressed by Gob whizzing about on his segway. I never really considered actually doing it until I saw a voucher pop up on itison for a place in Blair Atholl. Two seconds later, I'd booked it. I believe the voucher was around £7 pp for a 30 minute experience with an optional upgrade to a full 60 minute ride for an extra £10 pp. It was a little difficult to get a weekend booking as it was close to the end of the voucher so instead I booked for a Friday and got a 1.30pm session. I really didn't know what to expect. Communication from Segway-Ecosse was excellent, David emailed me this morning about the possible bad weather and asking for my contact number in case he needed to get in touch. Thankfully by the time we got to Blair Atholl the weather had cleared up. Trevor was our guide for the session - this guy reminded me a lot of Simon Pegg and he was also comedy gold, so I knew we were in for a treat. Firstly, you get to have a practice in a trial area. This also draws quite a crowd from the caravan park so just pretend they're not watching you. Trevor was an excellent teacher - liked a laugh and was really good at explaining how it all worked. I even made the mistake of joking about segwaying off a cliff and he took it really well. And it is actually really easy to do once you get the hang of it, it feels quite natural in a weird way. You'll start on a restricted speed of 4mph and then when you're out of the caravan park you can go up to 12mph. The hour session is structured in a way that you add a little bit of knowledge on as you go along, e.g. tackling big hills and tree roots and cliffs (haha). I loved absolutely every second of this and never wanted it to end. I even wailed "I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE" as we were driving away. I can't remember the last time I had so much fun (and I spend a lot of time on roller skates). The experience is exhilarating while also being relaxing - we got to see some lovely Highland forrest areas around Blair Castle. I can't wait to go back for the 90 minute ride and am hoping they soon offer all day experiences (with a picnic lunch). I can't recommend this experience highly enough - if you want a fun day out where you feel like you're actually gliding through a forrest with the fun of riding over tree roots, rabbit holes, going up and down hills, weaving in and out of trees, then you've really got to try this.

    This was the first of many visits I'm sure. Alison the instructor was brilliant and we had a great…read moretrip. I went with my husband and my parents. Now we have all been segwaying before so were very pleased that we were allowed to go a bit more off road than the gentle regular route. We zipped and glided around the Blair Atholl estate and it was spectacular. A great wee set up in a beautiful location. I got my voucher from itison so got our trip half price but I now have a loyalty card where you can work towards a free go.

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    Active Outdoor Pursuits - tours - Updated May 2026

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