Whisky Trail Cruise Itinerary

Whisky cruises include visits to 3 distilleries with private guided tours and tutored tastings. For private charters but may be possible for cabin week bookings (inquire).

Sunday, Day 1 : Banavie to Gairlochy

Guests are met at our designated meeting point in Inverness and transferred by private chauffeured minibus to Scottish Highlander. After a champagne welcome by the Captain and crew, we enjoy an early evening cruise to Gairlochy through Moy Bridge, with the last hand-operated bridge of its type on the Caledonian Canal. Time to savour one of Scottish Highlander’s many single malts before your first dinner onboard.

Monday, Day 2 : Banavie to Laggan

Our tour today takes us to the renowned Dalwhinnie Distillery, standing in the Cairngorms National Park. An expert guides us through the distillery and pairs a selection of delicious chocolates with various single malts for tasting. If time permits, we can also visit the ruins of Old Inverlochy Castle on the drive back to the barge.

In the afternoon, we cross Loch Lochy and as we approach our mooring at Laggan, a Highland Piper may be there to greet us with a stirring rendition of traditional Scottish music. Dinner on board.

Tuesday, Day 3 : Laggan to Kytra

This morning, we take in some of the finest scenery Scotland has to offer as we drive to one of its best known and most photographed castles, Eilean Donan, which has featured in movies such as “Highlander” and James Bond’s “The World Is Not Enough”, and overlooks three sea lochs.

Our afternoon cruise today takes us across the very scenic Loch Oich, perhaps stopping en route for a spot of fishing and enjoying a walk, then onto our pretty mooring at Cullochy. Dinner on board.

Wednesday, Day 4 : Kytra to Fort Augustus

This morning we cruise to Fort Augustus and down the “flight” as the locals call it, to moor opposite the Benedictine Abbey at the entrance to Loch Ness. Later, we can visit the Tomatin Distillery nestled in rolling hills alongside the River Findhorn and founded in 1897. An expert gives us a tour, followed by a tutored nosing and tasting of a range of single malts, including some from exclusive casks. Alternatively, we can encounter some of Scotland’s bloody past and visit the majestic ruins of Urquhart Castle overlooking Loch Ness, then a gentle drive will take us back to the Invermoriston Falls and the “Old Bridge” designed by Thomas Telford. You may even see a salmon leaping.

This evening we are given a tutored private whisky tasting at a nearby hotel in Fort Augustus, The Lovat, followed by dinner in the fine dining restaurant.

Thursday, Day 5 : Fort Augustus to Dochgarroch

This morning we enjoy a picturesque cruise from Fort Augustus across world-famous Loch Ness, with perhaps a chance of spotting “Nessie”, before passing through Loch Dochfour and mooring at the hamlet of Dochgarroch. In the afternoon, we visit the Benromach Distillery near Forres, the smallest distillery on Speyside and run by Gordon & MacPhail of Elgin, a family business for over 100 years. Here we enjoy a guided tour and then a tutored tasting of the classic Benromach Speyside single malt whisky. Dinner on board.

Friday, Day 6 : Dochgarroch to Muirtown

This morning, our final cruise will take us through Tomnahurich swing bridge and the locks to Muirtown, where there will be the opportunity to take a bicycle ride or walk to take in the wonderful views over the Moray and Beauly Firths. Following lunch on board, we visit the Tomatin Distillery nestled in rolling hills alongside the River Findhorn and founded in 1897. We are given an expert tour, followed by a tutored nosing and tasting of a range of single malts, including some from exclusive casks. On the way back to the barge, we can stop off at Culloden Moor, scene of the last major battle on British soil in 1746 or visit the Inverness Whisky Shop to discover its huge range of specialist whiskies. Captain’s Farewell Dinner on board.

Saturday, Day 7 : Muirtown

After breakfast, guests are transferred by private chauffeured minibus to their choice of location in Inverness (other locations available for Private Charter bookings).

NOTE: This is a sample whisky cruise itinerary and is subject to change. On alternate weeks the cruise will be in the reverse direction.

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