Balmoral & Royal Deeside Tour

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Duration

7.5 hours

Wheelchair accessible
Audio guide
Live guide
  • WiFi on board
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Balmoral Castle Tickets (General Admission)
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Starting from Aberdeen we trace the river Dee to Balmoral where you can walk in the footsteps of generations of Royals who have called this estate home.

*Balmoral Estate is closed from 9th of August 26 until early October 2026. We visit the village of Braemar and optional Braemar Castle.

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  • Duration 7 Hours and 30 Minutes
  • Group Tour
  • Max 7 people in the group
  • 1

    Balmoral Castle

    Balmoral is a treasured family home for the Royal family since 1850, when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert chose this beautiful region to create their great escape. A landscape with stunning views of the hills and mountains, fields of heather and the majestic river Dee that flows through it.

    We...

    • Duration 2 Hours
    • Admission Ticket Not Included
  • 2

    Ballater

    The Victorian village of Ballater sits in the heart of Royal Deeside, at the eastern gateway to the Cairngorms National Park, making it one of Scotland’s most scenic visitor spots.
    A stroll around the village reveals an interesting range of specialty shops and good selection of restaurants and cafes to...

    • Duration 1 Hour
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 3

    Cambus O' May Suspension Bridge

    The Cambus O' May suspension bridge spans the river Dee and is a legacy from the estate of Alexander Gordon. Built in 1905, the footbridge is 50 m long and carries visitors to the other side. The Deeside Way, a trail following the former Deeside Railway, passes the north-eastern end...

    • Duration 20 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 4

    Aboyne

    Tomnaverie is a recumbent stone circle, a kind of monument found only in north-eastern Scotland. Their characteristic feature is a large stone on its side, flanked by two upright stones, usually on the south or south-west arc of the circle. The stone circle surrounds a burial cairn dating to about...

    • Duration 30 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 5

    B9119

    Just outside Tarland is the Queen's View, reportedly one of Queen Victoria's favourite views over the Howe of Cromar towards Lochnagar. We will stop to admire the view and on a good day, where you can see 12 different hills and Munros!

    • Duration 15 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required

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