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Whisky Tour of Scotland 2023 (8 days/6 nights)
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Tour highlights (June 30 - July 7, 2023)
Edinburgh's Royal Mile, Glenturret Distillery set in the beautiful Perthshire countryside, Dalwhinie Distillery, home to a famous Highland Single Malt Whisky, Cardhu Distillery, home of Johnnie Walker. Speyside cooperage in the heart of Scotland's rolling hills. Glenfiddich Distillery known for one of the best brands of single malt. Glenlivet Distillery near Ballindalloch in Moray. It produces single malt Scotch whisky. Visit St. Andrews, and enjoy a round of Golf! Enjoy a tasting tour at the Kingbarns Distillery located in a charming 18th century farmstead. Experience a Ghillie Dhu dinner and show....
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Tour itinerary
Day 1 (Friday, June 30) - Maxville/Dorval/Paris
Depart from Maxville to Dorval.
22:50-11:55 Flight from Dorval to Paris
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Day 2 (Saturday, July 1) - Paris/Edinburgh
16:15-16:05 Flight from Paris to Edinburgh.
On arrival, enjoy a short guided panoramic tour of Edinburgh before transfer to your hotel located in Dunfermline (approximately 45 minutes outside Edinburgh).
19:00-21:00 Dinner at your hotel.
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Day 3 (Sunday, July 2) - Edinburgh
08:00-09:00 Full Scottish breakfast.
10:00-13:00 Enjoy a guided walking tour of the famous Royal Mile and visit Edinburgh Castle.
13:00-14:00 Time to buy lunch.
14:00-16:00 Enjoy the Scotch Whisky Experience.
Return to your hotel. Dinner this evening on your own.
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Day 4 (Monday, July 03) - Edinburgh / Speyside
07:30-8:30 Full Scottish breakfast
0:8:30-17:00 Depart for the Glenturret Distillery. Set in the beautiful Perthshire countryside, the Glenturret Distillery is Scotland's oldest working distillery and a truly unique whisky experience. Glenturret Malt Whisky is still hand crafted today as it was over two centuries ago using the only remaining hand operated mash tun in Scotland. Drawing on the area's plentiful natural resources, whisky is made by hand and heart and visitors will experience the traditional handmade distilling processes that have been used to craft the whiskies at The Glenturret Distillery for generations. The Glenturret gift shop offers a fantastic range of single malts to take home.
After some free time for lunch in Pitlochry, continue to the Dalwhinie Distillery, home to a famous Highland Single Malt Whisky renowned for its gentle flavours accentuated with notes of heather honey, citrus, vanilla and sweet malt. The site of the distillery was chosen for its access to clear spring water and abundant peat from the surrounding bogs. Set in splendid mountain scenery at the heart of the Cairngorm National Park, Dalwhinnie is the highest distillery in Scotland at 1164 feet above sea level. The name Dalwhinnie is derived from the Gaelic language, meaning 'meeting place', referring to the meeting of ancient cattle drovers' routes through the mountains.
After the tour continue to your hotel located in Inverness.
19:00-21:00 Dinner at your hotel.
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Day 5 (Tuesday, July 4) - Speyside
08:00-09:00 Full Scottish breakfast.
09:00-17:00 Today's full day tour will take you to Cardhu Distillery, home of Johnnie Walker. Cardhu proudly serves as one of the Four Corner of Scotland Distilleries of Johnnie Walker. They distil the Speyside Malt that is enjoyed around the world on its own and as the heart of Johnnie Walker whiskies.
Visit the Speyside cooperage in the heart of Scotland's rolling hills, the only working cooperage in the UK where you can experience the ancient art of coopering. Since 1947, the family owned Speyside Cooperage has produced the finest casks from the best American Oak. Today the cooperage continues to work and produce the age-old product, still using traditional methods and tools. Although shipped across the world, many of the casks remain in Scotland, providing a vital ingredient in Scotland's whisky making process. Enjoy a journey through the lifecycle of the cask, see the highly skilled coopers at work, try it for yourself with the mini casks or simply relax and enjoy the gift and coffee shop.
We finish our tour with a visit to Glenfiddich Distillery located just a little to the north of the Speyside village of Dufftown. One of the best-known brands of single malt, the business has been continuously in the ownership of the Grant family since they started this distillery here in 1886. This continuity of ownership is an impressive achievement in an industry that has seen so many distilleries bought out by big internationals. Glenfiddich is also the only distillery in Speyside where Bottling still takes place on-site.
Dinner this evening will be on your own.
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Day 6 (Wednesday, July 05) - Speyside/Dunfermline
08:00-09:00 Full Scottish Breakfast.
09:00-17:00 Enjoy a full day whisky tour which will take you to the Glenlivet Distillery near Ballindalloch in Moray. It produces single malt Scotch whisky. It is the oldest legal distillery in the parish of Glenlivet, and the production place of the Scottish whisky of the same name. It was founded in 1824 and has operated almost continuously since.
There will be a scenic drive of the Lecht and some free time for lunch in Braemar, a delightful village surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery.
Continue to Edinburgh/Dunfermline where your hotel is located.
Dinner this evening will be on your own.
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Day 7 (Thursday, July 6)- Dunfermline/St. Andrews
08:00-09:00 Full Scottish breakfast.
09:00-16:00 Depart for St. Andrews. Free morning to enjoy a round of Golf at the Old Course (optional). After lunch (independent), enjoy a guided walking tour of the Cathedral Castle and University followed by a tasting tour at the Kingbarns Distillery located in a charming 18th century farmstead and featuring an exhibition, whisky and gin distillery tastings, a shop and cafe with outdoor seating area.
Return to your hotel in Edinburgh/Dunfermline in order to change for dinner.
19:00-21:00 Ghillie Dhu dinner and show (or similar typical Scottish Restaurant).
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Day 8 (Friday, July 7) - Edinburgh/Montreal/Maxville
06:00-07:00 Full Scottish breakfast and check-out.
07:00-08:00 Transfer to the airport.
11:00-13:35 Flight from Edinburgh to Amsterdam.
15:20-16:45 Flight from Amsterdam to Montreal. On arrival in Dorval, a bus will be waiting to take you back to Maxville.
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Contact Touringhouse
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Cost per person:
| Based on 40 passengers | $4,029.00 | ||
| Based on 30 passengers | $4,269.00 | ||
| Based on 20 passengers | $4,649.00 | ||
| Land package (no flights included) | |||
| 40 pax | $2,869.00 | ||
| 30 pax | $3,069.00 | ||
| 20 pax | $3,449.00 | ||
| Single supplement | $429.00 | ||
| Optional all-inclusive insurance with MANULIFE covers up to $3,800.00 (rates are based on your age) prior to departure: | Up to $4,100.00 | Up to $4,300.00 | Up to $4,700.00 |
| Up to age 54 | $400.00 | $414.00 | $440.00 |
| Age 55 - 59 | $400.00 | $414.00 | $440.00 |
| Age 60 - 64 | $465.00 | $481.00 | $513.00 |
| Age 65 - 69 | $557.00 | $575.00 | $613.00 |
| Age 70 - 74 | $713.00 | $735.00 | $778.00 |
| For a different coverage/age group please contact us directly for a quotation. Insurance costs are subject to change any time until booked | |||
Cost includes:
Coach transportation from Maxville to Dorval Airport and back.
Roundtrip airfare from Montreal to Edinburgh and back (via Paris and Amsterdam) with Air France and KLM Airlines.
6-night accommodations in 3-star hotels as follows:
- 4 nights at the BW Keavil House Hotel in Dunfermline (near Edinburgh)
- 2 nights at a hotel near Speyside (Inverness or similar)
Full Scottish breakfast every morning.
Three dinners at the hotel or local restaurants.
Sightseeing tours and visits as follows:
- Panoramic tour of Edinburgh on the day of arrival (with a guide)
- Walking tour with guide of the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle
- Scotch Whisky Experience
- Tasting tours at Glenturret and Dalwhinnie Distilleries
- Tasting tours at the Cardhu and Glenfiddich Distilleries and visit to Speyside cooperage
- Tasting tour at the Glenlivet Distillery and visit to Braemar
- Guided walking tour of Cathedral Castle and University at St. Andrews
- Tasting tour at the Kingbarns Distillery near St. Andrews
Services of a TOURINGHOUSE representative throughout the tour.
All service charges and taxes.
Cost does not include:
Cost of lunches.
Cost of 3 dinners.
Optional round of golf at St. Andrews.
Any other items not specifically mentioned in the inclusions.
Travel Insurance
Note that Manulife insurance does not cover COVID related pre-trip cancellation.
Manulife all-inclusive insurance covers the following (insurance brochures available on request):
Trip cancellation (for covered reasons)
Trip interruption
Emergency hospital/medical
Baggage loss/delay
Flight and travel accident
Registration Information
To register for this tour, please complete the registration form and send it to TOURINGHOUSE by mail, delivery or email attachment, along with a deposit of $800.
Payments can be made by email transfer to travel@touringhouse.com, by VISA or MASTERCARD or by cheques payable to Touringhouse and mailed or dropped off at our office at 876 Montreal Road, Suite 201, Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 4L3.
If payments are made by credit card, a 3% service charge will apply.
Please note that payments once made are fully non-refundable unless eligible for insurance refund or the trip has to be cancelled by Touringhouse and suppliers for whatever reason.
Deviations
While the group must depart together from Maxville, individuals will be allowed to change their return date, provided requests are made in writing by January 31, 2023.
A maximum of 20% of the passengers in the group will be allowed to change their return date (for example, if only 20 passengers take the full package with air, only 4 persons will be able to deviate).
Extensions are permitted for a maximum of 7 days after the group returns. Deviations are provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
There will be a service charge of $100.00 per person to process individual deviations plus the applicable incremental airfare if the same class of service is not available on the return. We cannot guarantee the same airfare for individuals returning on a different date.
Transfers between the airport and the hotel are not included for passengers who are not travelling on the same flights as the group. We cannot give a credit for transfers which are not used by passengers deviating.
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