Best Highland Whisky Tours in Inverness: Our Top 12

1.Cairngorms National Park and Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 172 reviews · 9 hours · from $60Our pick

Travel from Inverness through Speyside and the Cairngorms with a Rabbie’s driver-guide, stopping in Carrbridge, at Loch Morlich, and in Aviemore before a guided Tomatin Distillery tour and whisky tasting. Expect a small-group day, time outdoors, scenic driving, and plenty of Highland stories.

“Clare (tour guide) was great. She shared lots of information and made everything run smoothly. The national park was beautiful and we got to see several different parts.”

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2.The Cairngorms, Culloden, and Speyside Whisky Tour

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

Spend 10 hours touring northern Scotland from Inverness with an English-speaking driver-guide. Visit Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns, Fort George, and Cardhu Distillery, then cross the Cairngorms by scenic roads. Guide Alan, Alex, Sandy, Andy, and others have earned praise for lively storytelling. Attraction entry, lunch, and whisky tasting cost extra.

“Teriffic day with a outstanding guide, Andy S from inverness 😀. Are you a person intrested in history or a fan ov Outlander I really recomend this tour. He also listened to our wish to see hairy cows. 🤩”

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3.Cairngorms & Whisky Day Tour from Inverness Including Admission

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 9 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $63Top rated

Travel from Inverness in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach with a driver-guide such as Scott, Amy, Duncan, or Gregor. Walk near Loch Morlich, pause in Carrbridge and Aviemore, then tour and taste whisky at Tomatin Distillery. Expect about nine hours, scenic roads, flexible commentary, and lunch at your own cost.

“Had a fantastic day exploring The Cairngorms the scenery was fantastic and our guide Scott was really friendly and interesting with lots of stories and information about the area. The whisky distillery tour was very informative and we enjoyed the tasting. A value for money your.”

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4.Loch Ness, Culloden, Clava and whisky/gin tour from Inverness.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Travel privately from Inverness with guides such as Niall, Neil, or Donald, tailoring a half-day route through Loch Ness, Beauly, Culloden, Clava Cairns, and local distilleries. Expect Highland history, farm-shop stops, whisky and gin tastings, flexible pacing, and pickup from your accommodation or another agreed point.

“Niall was an outstanding guide taking us through various areas of the highlands. His family have been of the highlands for over 300 years and who better to spend time with to learn the rich history. The battlefield sight at Culledon is moving and should not be missed and Niall is the person to see it with. Loved the scotch and gin distilleries and enjoyed the lovely town of Bealy. You can also customize your tour. This experience was outstanding!”

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5.Private Highland Whisky Tour including 10+ Single Malt Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Spend eight hours with Inverness Whisky Tours exploring Highland whisky country by private vehicle. Guides Gavin or Liam pair single malts with chocolate at Struie Hill, then take you toward Glenmorangie, Dornoch, Balblair, Glen Ord, and Black Isle Brewery. Hotel pickup, snacks, water, and the private tasting are included, while distillery tours, lunch, and extra drams cost more.

“The entire tour was amazing. Gavin is a true gentleman and his knowledge of whisky and the history of the area and his heritage is outstanding. This tour was by far one of the highlights of our trip to Scotland. We will most definitely do this again!!”

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6.Loch Ness Urquhart Culloden Clava Cawdor Whisky tasting Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews

You’ll travel privately from Inverness in a BMW X5 M50d with a guide such as Liam, Gavin, or Jim, visiting Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness, Culloden, Clava Cairns, Cawdor Castle, and Tomatin Distillery. Scottish snacks, bottled water, Wi-Fi, and chocolate-paired whisky tastings are included, while lunch and entrance fees are extra.

“I cannot say enough good things about our tour with our amazing guide, Liam! Our family had a wonderful day touring Inverness and the surrounding area. Liam was prompt, so very kind, knowledgable and engaging. We were traveling with our 2 boys, 9 & 13, and they have nRead more”

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7.North Highland Deluxe Whisky Tour with Castle Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.)

You’ll spend 7 to 8 hours with a private guide such as Craig or Bob, traveling from Inverness to Highland distilleries, Dunrobin Castle, and whisky shops. Tastings and distillery tours cost extra. Pickup is flexible, and the tour suits up to four adults who want whisky, scenery, history, and a driver who handles the road.

“Craig and Bob were the perfect guides for our whiskey and sightseeing tour. Knowledgeable, fun and always ready with a story. I highly recommend this tour!”

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8.Highland Whisky Tour VIP Distillery Access and Exclusive Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Join Liam for an approximately eight-hour private Highland whisky day from Inverness, with pickup, scenic tastings from a personal collection, local snacks, and stops at Glen Ord, Balblair, Glenmorangie, Clynelish, and Carnegie Whisky Cellars. One distillery tour and tasting is included. Extra distillery visits and lunch cost more.

“One of the reasons we chose this experience was because the trip included many whiskey distilleries while touring a large area of the highlands. Loved the personal communication with Liam before we arrived so we could tailor the trip to our family's needs. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history, geography and anything else you wanted to know! The only thing visitors should be aware of is the cost of the tastings. The trip description lists the whiskey distilleries included but that does not include the price for the actual whiskey tastings not does it necessarily include a tour of the distillery. Would do it again!”

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9.North Whisky Tour: To Highland Malt Whisky Trail +Dunrobin Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.)

From Inverness, Tony or Johnny guides your private group through three Highland malt distilleries, Dunrobin Castle, and Dornoch. Expect tastings, whisky-making stories, coastal views, snacks, water, and a comfortable vehicle. Distillery tastings, castle entry, and lunch cost extra.

“Our tour guide Johnny went above and beyond to show us this part of Scotland. He was very knowledgeable about tasting at the distillery’s and an excellent driver. He made accommodations for one of our family members who has a bum knee by dropping us off near entries that had no lines.”

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10.The Cairngorms, Culloden, and Speyside Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $62

Travel from Inverness to Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns, Fort George, Brodie Countryfare, and Cardhu Distillery with a driver-guide and live commentary. You get Jacobite history, Bronze Age stones, military heritage, whisky, and Cairngorms scenery in one 10-hour day. Optional admissions and lunch cost extra.

“The Culloden battlefield was really interesting. We easily could have spent more time there. Fort George was okay but having more context about the visit would have been nice. The chance to meet with and talk to some of the Regiment would have made it more interesting. The Cairngorms National Park was pretty, but we would have liked more history about the park and the interesting people who had lived there. For our lunch, we waited 45 minutes to get served, had to take it to go, and just made it back to the van. All sitting down at one place for lunch may make the experience more social and…”

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11.Highland Whisky Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews

Spend about six hours visiting three Highland distilleries by private vehicle from Inverness or Invergordon. Your day can include Glenmorangie, Clynelish, and The Singleton, with Catherine arranging details and Gus available as driver-guide. Bottled water, onboard WiFi, and pickup are included, but distillery entrance fees are extra.

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12.Highland Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $409

Join Andrew, also called Andy, for a six-hour private whisky day from Inverness or Invergordon. Travel by comfortable SUV to Tomatin, Glen Ord, and Glenmorangie, with a full tour and tasting at Tomatin, a three-whisky tasting at Glen Ord, and free time at Glenmorangie. Pickup is included.

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