Aberdeenshire Tours

08/02/2025

Royal Deeside
Starting with a visit to the spectacular Dunnottar Castle, perched High above the North Sea where you can explore the ancient, well-preserved ruins and look out for dolphin and the occasional whale in the sea below. A scenic drive then takes us over to the Cairngorm National Park and "Royal Deeside" so named as the River Dee runs through this beautiful area close to Balmoral.Castle, the home of the British Royal Family. Here you can walk around the lovely grounds in the footsteps of generations of royals and enjoy lunch. Next a visit to nearby Royal Lochnagsr Distillery for an informative and enjoyable tour and tasting by one of the knowledgeable guides there.
Looking forward to you "arriving as a guest and leaving as a friend".

07/02/2025

07/02/2025

Coast and castles. What a tour. See the amazing Aberdeenshire coastline and visit spectacular castles along the way and stop, off the beaten track, for a lovely local lunch. MacTavish loves the beach.

25/01/2025

Today in Scotland we celebrate our national poet, Robbie Burns who died in 1796. Tonight I will "gie it laldy" dancing, singing and eating haggis, neeps and tatties. Slàinte! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

01/01/2025

24/12/2024

Aberdeenshire sunset on Christmas Eve. 15!

19/12/2024

Oh, the pipes, the pipes. The annual switch of the Christmas lights in rural villages is such a lovely experience for us all. Merry Christmas!

12/12/2024

Wishing all our friends a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year. 🎅

30/11/2024

St. Andrew was a fisherman from Galilee and Jesus's first disciple. He was crucified on an X-shaped cross in Patras. He became Scotland's patron saint in 1320 when the Declaration of Arbroath was signed, which called for Scottish independence from Pope John XXII.

As well as his role as the patron saint of Scotland, and several other countries, St Andrew is also the saint of fishmongers, gout, singers, sore throats, spinsters, maidens, old maids and women wishing to become mothers.

Tonight I, like many other Scots, will enjoy haggis, neeps and tatties.

Happy Saint Andrew's Day!

26/11/2024

Located in the village of Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Glen Garioch Distillery is one of the oldest operating distilleries in Scotland and is a wee gem to visit.

24/11/2024

So lucky to have this wee beastie in my garden.

20/11/2024

Stormy but beautiful Banff.

26/10/2024

Tours from last week with lovely folk from various parts of the US.
The ancestry day was very fruitful and a pleasure to take this lovely family around the places where their ancestors lived. We visited Some lovely wee villages that I hadn't actually seen before.
Others wanted to see Dunnottar, the most visited Castle in Aberdeenshire, as well as wildlife, amazing scenery, a wee dram at Glendronach Distillery and hairy coos.
As usual, wee MacTavish worked his charm with everyone he met.

18/09/2024

Wonderful weather in Aberdeen and the Shire.

12/09/2024

Hi Folks!

Did you know that adult male Grey Seals can weigh up to a staggering 240Kg?! That's a big animal you don't want to mess with. Although seals might look quite docile and almost 'dog-like', it's easy to forget that these are quite formidable marine mammal predators of the sea.

As we begin to encroach ever closer to pupping season, we do ask the public to be extra mindful of disturbance. Our seals haul-out at the very southern tip of the reserve, on the river mouth, often very close to the World War II pillbox relic (north side of the Ythan).

We would encourage people to avoid walking close to the pillbox, especially at low tide, when the seals are most likely to be resting on the sand (hauling out), and to instead cut across the dunes to either the estuary or east facing beach. This way, they are less likely to see you and get spooked.

Excellent views of them are to be had from the brand new Newburgh and Ythan Community Trust's board walk. By watching them from a safe distance from the board walk or beach to the south, you are ensuring that the seals are not disturbed and can happily do what they do best, rest on the sand (haul-out) and descend into the water, in their own time, to go fishing.

Thank you again for your continued consideration.
The Forvie Team

11/09/2024

A few recent enjoyable tours with lovely people from various parts of the USA, Canada and Switzerland took us to many wonderful places including Dunnottar Castle, Crathes Castle, Delgatie Castle, Fettercairn Distillery, Cullen, Portsoy, Banff and Newburgh Beach.