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Speyside Whisky Tours: The 15 Best from Inverness and Edinburgh

28 tours  ·  from $27 a head

The Spey valley holds more malt distilleries than anywhere else in Scotland. The 15 tours below run day trips from Inverness and two or three days from Edinburgh, with the admissions spelled out.

1 Day Moray Coast Tour with Speyside Whisky from Inverness - Bow Fiddle Rock near Portknockie
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1 Day Moray Coast Tour with Speyside Whisky from Inverness

1.1 Day Moray Coast Tour with Speyside Whisky from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 306 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) Our pick

Spend about 11.5 hours with a local Scottish guide exploring Findhorn, Cullen, Bow Fiddle Rock, Spey Bay or Troup Head, Strathisla Distillery, and Carrbridge. Guides such as Karen, Sonia, Willie, Amber, Emily, and Iain are known for lively stories, music, wildlife tips, and thoughtful photo stops. Whisky tasting costs extra.

“After my 1st day in inverness was memorably bad i booked to have a day without stress to the moray coast as there were lots areas I really wanted to visit but couldn't get too , Amber was our lovely tour guide but also accompanied by some others tour guides that day , all of them were fantastic , all off them made the day feel like it was a day out with friends . I can say any trip with any of the guides that accompanied us on that trip anyone will have a wonderful day full of beautiful sights, lots of fun and so much knowledgeable information. Seriously…”

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3-Day Speyside Whisky Tour from Edinburgh Including Admissions - Day two: Glenlivet, casks, and Cardhu
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3-Day Speyside Whisky Tour from Edinburgh Including Admissions

2.3-Day Speyside Whisky Tour from Edinburgh Including Admissions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $809

Travel from Edinburgh to Grantown-on-Spey in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach, visiting Lindores Abbey, Glenlivet, Cardhu, the Speyside Cooperage, and Dalwhinnie. Your guide, such as Keith, Pete, Stevie, or Barney, adds Scottish stories and flexible scenic stops. Two nights’ B&B accommodation and breakfast are included.

“The tour was great! I enjoyed every bit of it including the various tastings. Keith the tour guide was fantastic and very funny. He has good knowledge of Scottish history. Never a dull moment”

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Inverness: Moray Coast, Wildlife and Speyside Whisky Tour - Starting in Inverness and reaching Findhorn
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Inverness: Moray Coast, Wildlife and Speyside Whisky Tour

3.Inverness: Moray Coast, Wildlife and Speyside Whisky Tour

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

Spend 11.5 hours with a local English-speaking guide exploring Findhorn, Cullen, Bow Fiddle Rock, and Moray’s coast before visiting a Speyside distillery. Guides such as Amber, Sonia, Harrison, Willie, and Iain are known for local stories and extra photo stops. Wildlife sightings vary, and whisky tasting is not included.

“The whole trip was absolutely delightful. Sonia was an amazing guide. The scenery was everything I'd hoped for and we got some extra bonus stops as well. Fully recommend to anyone.”

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Clan Tour - of Speyside Distilleries - Carrbridge and the 1717 Coffin Bridge
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Clan Tour – of Speyside Distilleries

4.Clan Tour – of Speyside Distilleries

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 91 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $228

Spend 7 to 8 hours touring Speyside from Inverness in a small group of up to eight. George, Sarah, or another Clan Tours guide handles the driving while you visit distilleries such as Glenfarclas, GlenAllachie, and Glenfiddich, with a stop at Speyside Cooperage. Entry fees, tastings, food, and drink cost extra.

“We had a great time with George! It turned out to be just my husband and I on our tour so we got a really personalized experience. We got to feed Diesal, a cutie pie Highland coo as a bonus too. George had a couple twists thrown at him unexpectedly (Glenlivet didn’t have enough staff to pour us a dram) and he was able to quickly pivot and get us to a different distillery (Craggenmore) that ended up giving us three really interesting drama, one being on my husbands wanted to try list. Overall a really awesome day that we very much enjoyed.”

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Speyside Whisky Tour - What a distillery tour adds
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Speyside Whisky Tour

5.Speyside Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.)

David of Scenic Routes takes your private group from Inverness into Speyside for a flexible day of distillery tours, tastings, countryside stops, and local stories. Choose well-known names such as Glenlivet or Glenfiddich, smaller producers, a cooperage, or even a castle detour. Pickup, shortbread, and water are included, but lunch and whisky visits cost extra.

“David was an excellent tour guide / driver. We had a perfect day with him - he knows Scottish History, all about Whiskey and the best detours ! Don’t hesitate to book with him - the private tour is more than worth the $$. He picked us up at our hotel on time and in a beautifully clean and comfortable car. He reached out to us prior to our arrival to ask about our preferences and interests and designed a day just for us . He was flexible and adjusted along the way with ease . We simply had a very fun day with David. It was like hanging out…”

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From Edinburgh: Speyside Whisky Trail 3-Day Group Tour - Day one: Lindores Abbey, Braemar, and the Cairngorms
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From Edinburgh: Speyside Whisky Trail 3-Day Group Tour

6.From Edinburgh: Speyside Whisky Trail 3-Day Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 80 reviews · 3 days · from $721

Travel from Edinburgh to Speyside in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach with an English-speaking guide. Visit Lindores Abbey, Glenlivet, Cardhu, Dalwhinnie, and Speyside Cooperage, with tastings, two B&B nights, and Highland stops in Braemar, Pitlochry, Dunkeld, and the Cairngorms. Guides have included Ewan, Bruce, Chris, and MacKenzie.

“Great tour. B&B in Grantown-on-Spey was very nice (Rossmor) with great breakfasts. We sat out the last distillery tour as after 2 they become a trifle monotonous. In spite of our sitting out the last tour they all were well done well and informative.”

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Private Speyside Whisky Tour including 10+ Single Malt Tastings - Benromach, Glen Moray, and BenRiach set the tone
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Private Speyside Whisky Tour including 10+ Single Malt Tastings

7.Private Speyside Whisky Tour including 10+ Single Malt Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Travel from Inverness into Speyside with a private kilted guide such as Gavin, Peter, Doug, Liam, or Jason. Build your day around distilleries you want to see, taste whisky from a private car bar, visit the Speyside Cooperage, and sample 10 or more single malts. Distillery tours and lunch cost extra.

“If you want a once in a lifetime experience while visiting Scotland you need to book a private whiskey tasting tour with Gavin. From booking to the tour, Gavin was nothing but accommodating, communicative, generous, and knowledgeable. Gavin created a tailored itinerary centered around our interests and preferences as well as his personal recommendations. We had so much fun with Gavin and were able to try countless drams of truly amazing and unique whiskeys. I will note that tour fees and distillery tastings are separate. In addition, Gavin also has many whiskeys to try from his private collection. Gavin truly provided a seamless and unforgettable experience, can’t recommend this tour…”

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The Cairngorms, Culloden, and Speyside Whisky Tour - Culloden Battlefield: the day’s emotional heart
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The Cairngorms, Culloden, and Speyside Whisky Tour

8.The Cairngorms, Culloden, and Speyside Whisky Tour

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

Spend 10 hours exploring the Highlands from Inverness with a live English-speaking guide. Visit Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns, Fort George, and Cardhu Distillery, then cross the Cairngorms by scenic roads. You can add attraction entries and a three-whisky tasting, while lunch at Brodie Countryfare is at your own cost.

“Fort Georg, Culloden and Cairngirms. The driver mr. Smith was great. The visit in Nairn could have left out, not really interesting. Longer time at Cairngorms would have been appreciated but assume the weather prevented it.”

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Speyside Whisky Day Tour from Inverness Including Admissions - Elgin Cathedral: 30 minutes with a medieval ruin
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Speyside Whisky Day Tour from Inverness Including Admissions

9.Speyside Whisky Day Tour from Inverness Including Admissions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews

Travel from Inverness in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach to Tomatin and Glen Moray distilleries, with tours and tastings included. Along the way, your guide, such as Alec, Amy, Helen, or Scott, adds Scottish history and local stories. You’ll also stop for photos at Elgin Cathedral and have time to buy lunch.

“We had a very good tour with Shawna! She was very knowledgeable, having been born in Inverness and did an amazing job telling us all about what we were seeing and answering all our questions. I would recommend this tour to anyone. The Whiskey Tour part was very interesting!”

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Speyside Whisky Full Day Private Tour from Inverness - Glenfiddich in Dufftown
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Speyside Whisky Full Day Private Tour from Inverness

10.Speyside Whisky Full Day Private Tour from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Travel from Inverness into Speyside with a kilted guide such as Robbie, Craig, Bill, or Tony. Visit four famous distilleries, taste single malts, stop for lunch at The Mash Tun, and return by private Land Rover or minibus. The day is scenic, social, and built around whisky rather than long formal tours.

“Great day touring the speyside distilleries with informative and fun guide Craig and eclectic group on bus. What an amazing mix of drams and distilleries - Thankyou!”

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Speyside: Cardhu Whisky Distillery Tour and Tasting - Starting the 90-minute visit in Moray
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Speyside: Cardhu Whisky Distillery Tour and Tasting

11.Speyside: Cardhu Whisky Distillery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 40 reviews · 1h 30m · from $28Best value

Spend 90 minutes at Cardhu Distillery in Moray learning how two generations of Cumming and Walker women shaped this Speyside malt. Your English-speaking guide leads a field-to-glass tour, followed by three tutored drams and a highball cocktail in the Tasting Kitchen. Bring comfortable shoes, arrive 15 minutes early, and note that children under eight cannot join.

“Very informative and a bonus - tour guides take good care of participants.”

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Speyside Whisky Trail 1-Day Tour from Aberdeen - Crossing the Lecht through Cairngorms National Park
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Speyside Whisky Trail 1-Day Tour from Aberdeen

12.Speyside Whisky Trail 1-Day Tour from Aberdeen

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 40 reviews · 10 hours · from $141

Spend 10 hours travelling from Aberdeen through Cairngorms National Park to Speyside. Walk near Corgarff Castle, stop at Whisky Castle for optional tasting and lunch, visit Speyside Cooperage, and tour Cardhu Distillery with whisky tasting. An English-speaking driver-guide leads the small-group trip in a 16-seat Mercedes minibus.

“İnformations about distillation and all of the procedures about producing whiskey”

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Speyside Whisky Trail Day Tour from Aberdeen Including Admissions - The Whisky Castle: a shop with serious range
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Speyside Whisky Trail Day Tour from Aberdeen Including Admissions

13.Speyside Whisky Trail Day Tour from Aberdeen Including Admissions

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $143

Set out from Aberdeen at 8:45 am in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach for a 10-hour journey through Royal Deeside and Speyside. Visit Corgarff Castle, the Whisky Castle, Speyside Cooperage, and Cardhu Distillery. Tastings and admissions at the cooperage and Cardhu are included, while lunch and an optional whisky tasting cost extra.

“Neil was a fantastic guide and host. The scenery was so beautiful, and the distilleries were awesome! I only wish I could have tipped him, I wasn’t able to exchange money before my trip commenced. I will highly recommend Rabbies for tours, and for future trips.”

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Whisky Distillery Trifecta - Glenlivet-Glenallachie-Strathisla - 6:30 am pickup and the long road north
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Whisky Distillery Trifecta – Glenlivet-Glenallachie-Strathisla

14.Whisky Distillery Trifecta – Glenlivet-Glenallachie-Strathisla

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 31 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $892

Start at 6:30 am for a private whisky day from Edinburgh, with hotel, airport, or port pickup. Visit Strathisla, GlenAllachie, and Glenlivet when reservations allow, with three tastings at each stop. Guides such as Billy, Damon, David, Euan, and Andy are praised for their warmth and Scottish insight. Substitutions may apply if distillery tours are unavailable.

“Billy was an outstanding tour guide - friendly, knowledgeable, and timely while not rushing us. He shared a good amount of knowledge of the whisky industry and even gave us a dinner recommendation upon hearing that it was our honeymoon! When we arrived at the restaurant the next day, there was complimentary champagne waiting for us. He went above and beyond to make our trip special. Well worth the price!”

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Speyside Whisky Trails from Inverness - A short riverside pause at Craigellachie
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Speyside Whisky Trails from Inverness

15.Speyside Whisky Trails from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $438

Travel by private vehicle from Inverness with John, an actual Highlander in a kilt, for a full day in Speyside. Visit up to five distilleries, stroll beside the River Spey, stop in Dufftown for lunch, and shape the route around your whisky interests. One distillery admission is included, while tastings and lunch cost extra.

“Our amazing tour guide shared the secrets of the best scotch whisky and even adopted us into his clan! An unforgettable experience that is sure to impress the expert and novice whisky taster alike.”

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Newly reviewed: Speyside Whisky Tours

★ 5.0Cardhu Distillery Flavour Journey – Full sensory tour & tastingFrom $293 reviews
★ 5.0Speyside Whisky Experience5 reviews
★ 4.5Inverness: The Cairngorms, Culloden, and Speyside Whisky TourFrom $622 reviews
★ 5.0Speyside: Cragganmore Whisky Distillery Tour and TastingFrom $273 reviews
★ 5.0Craigs Luxury Speyside Private Whisky Tour7 reviews
★ 5.0From Inverness: Spirit of Speyside Whisky Tour with EntryFrom $684 reviews
★ 5.04-Day Speyside & Highland Whisky Tour with Tastings2 reviews

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