8 Castle Tours in Aberdeen Worth the Day

1.Dunnottar Castle and Cairngorms Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 329 reviews · 9 hours · from $75Our pick

Explore Dunnottar Castle, the Falls of Feugh, Braemar, and Cairngorms scenery on a friendly 9-hour trip from Aberdeen.

“The trip was great, the guide Jim is very nice, smiling and you can see that he loves working with people. Jim speaks very clearly, with a nice English accent, thanks to which you can really understand a lot of the information that the guide provides. Comfortable, modern bus, pleasant Scottish music in the background. The weather in mid-October was wonderful, a real golden Scottish autumn. Breathtaking views, great atmosphere in a small group. I took part in the trip alone and felt really comfortable. I will definitely take part in similar offers :)”

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2.Dunnottar Castle and Royal Deeside Small-Group Tour from Aberdeen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 196 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $78Top rated

Explore Dunnottar Castle, Royal Deeside, Falls of Feugh, and Muir of Dinnet on a scenic small-group day tour from Aberdeen.

“That this tour especially that of the castle has a lot of walking and in some instances could be potentially hazardous.”

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3.Aberdeenshire Private Half Day Castle & Historic Building Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $245

Explore Dunnottar, Crathes, Drum, and Old Aberdeen on a private half-day tour with local guide Malcolm and flexible pickup.

“Wonderful time - the guidance, information, and the coverage. We really loved the castles and the tour in general.”

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4.Aberdeen & Shire Castle & Distillery Private Group one Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $535

Explore Dunnottar and Crathes castles, enjoy a Scottish lunch, and taste whisky on a private Aberdeen day tour with Malcolm.

“Malcom is the man! He's incredibly knowledgeable about Scottish history and takes time to share it as makes sense along the trip. We got so much done during this trip. It was a perfect introduction to Scotland and he even gave us tips where to find dinner and a wee drink after the tour as well. If you book one trip while in Scotland, book with Malcolm!”

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5.Balmoral Craigievar Dunnottar Crathes Castles Tour from Aberdeen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.)

Explore four Scottish castles from Aberdeen on a private day tour with flexible pacing, royal Balmoral, pink Craigievar, and cliff-top Dunnottar.

“We truly enjoyed touring the northeastern Scottish countryside and exploring Crathes, Balmoral, and Dunnothar castles and their associated histories. Nothing was rushed or complicated. Malcolm was very friendly, informative, and accommodating - highly recommended day tour!”

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6.Aberdeenshire and Royal Deeside Private Half-day Castle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $229

See Dunnottar, Crathes, and Drum castles on a flexible private tour from Aberdeen, with pickup, a local guide, and time-saving transport.

“Malcom was lovely and very knowledgeable not only about the castles but the area in general. We learned a lot from him and he even spent extra time with us driving us through the university and Royal Aberdeen. We had a great day and he's a really terrific person, the rate was reasonable and we would highly recommend him.”

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7.Best Scottish Whisky Distilleries Private Tasting Trip plus optional Castle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.)

Build your own whisky day from Aberdeen with private transport, distillery tastings, lunch at the Mash Tun, and an optional castle visit.

“Malcom, our host greeted us with a huge smile & abundance of patience as he had to wait on our delayed train. He took us immediately for coffee & muffins before starting our journey. He set us up for tours & tastings at 2 Scotch distilleries. My husband, an avid Scotch fan was in heaven. His smile from start to finish was most rewarding for me. Malcolm arranged an impeccable lunch with absolutely some of the best food ever. We also made a delightful stop at Walkers shortbread factory. Malcolm was the pinnacle of hosts. You are sure to enjoy whatever activities you plan with him.”

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8.Private Balmoral Glamis Dunnottar Castles Tour from Aberdeen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Tour Balmoral, Glamis, Crathes, and Dunnottar Castles from Aberdeen with a private guide, flexible routing, lunch, and optional whisky tasting.

“Malcolm was a fabulous host and tour guide. We really enjoyed the added touches of his knowledge and experience about the land and its history, the people. He selected a fabulous little café for lunch. Perfect memory for our trip to Scotland.”

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