Aberdeen Balmoral Castle and Royal Deeside Day Trip

From£775
8 hours
Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Full description

Start your day at the Port of Aberdeen, where you’ll board your transport at South Harbour for a scenic journey through Royal Deeside. Your first stop is the beautiful Falls of Feugh, known for its cascading waters and leaping salmon during spawning season. Next, explore Balmoral Castle, the royal family's summer residence. Stroll through its gardens, visit the 2025 exhibition in the Castle Ballroom, and enjoy lunch at the Balmoral Café. Then head to Ballater, a charming Victorian village with quaint shops and stunning views of the Cairngorms. After a relaxed afternoon, return to Aberdeen, taking in the serene Highland scenery along the way.

Included / Excluded

  • Air conditioning as standard
  • Transport in Luxury Mercedes mini-coach
  • The stories and services of an English-speaking driver-guide
  • Admission to Balmoral Castle
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Meeting point

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Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 days before the activity starts

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Stroller Accessible
  • Service Animals Allowed
  • Easy Public Transport
  • Infants Required On Laps
  • Infant Seats Available

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Great tour but bad communication on Viator’s part

We enjoyed the comfort of transport and the information our guide Jim shared about Scotland, Aberdeen, Balmoral and Braemar. The only disappointment we had was the poor communication of Viator. For some reason they assumed we were coming off cruise ship and in their confirmation email that contained meet up instruction advise us to me our guide Jim at the North Aberdeen port. I responded immediately that we were not coming from cruise ship but would meet Jim at port as instructed. On morning of tour, I called Jim to advise him we would be about 15 minutes late due to rain slowing our drive from Ballater. He was very surprised he was told to pick us up at port since we had started our drive to meet him from a mere 16 miles down the road from Balmoral. He apologize and said had he known that he could have arranged to meet us at a more central location. He was a great guide but Viator should have let him know we were not coming from cruise ship. He would have worked with us to get a better pickup site.

CYNTHIA_MMay 29, 2025VIATOR