Royal Aberdeenshire

Beaches, mountains, castles, coastal paths, forest trails, panoramic viewpoints, waterfalls, cities, picturesque villages, a whisky distillery, sea air, seals, dolphins, red squirrels, rare birds, fine art, great food and a lovely hotel. This holiday truly has something for everybody.

We are based in historic Aberdeen City near its many cultural delights. We have two days and a professional guide to explore here and Old Aberdeen. However, this is not a city tour. We’ll also be exploring some of the finest scenery in Britain. We spend two days on Deeside. A highlight will be walking the paths around the Balmoral estate, combined with a distillery tour. We go to Crathes Castle with its beautifully laid out gardens – be on the lookout for red squirrels! Enjoy a day at Stonehaven south of Aberdeen and a walk to Dunnottar Castle, surely the most dramatic location we visit. Finally, we have a day walking amongst the sand dunes at Forvie National Nature Reserve with great wildlife spotting opportunities.

Each night we return to the Sandman hotel and spa, one of the most luxurious places to stay right in the heart of Aberdeen.

Royal Aberdeenshire is sold with flights included, however we also offer this holiday without flights. You may prefer to take the stunningly scenic train ride up the east coast. From London the journey takes about eight hours, but it’s time well spent as there are few more scenic train routes in Britain.