Aberdeen International Airport 1 hr 11
Elgin Cathedral (23 min)
Picturesque remnants of a 13th-century church with 2 towers, vaulted archways & stone carvings. The Balvenie Distillery (20 min)
Whisky distillery founded in 1892 with home-grown barley & a team of coopers on site. Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre (18 min)
Visitor centre for traditional barrelmakers with a coopering exhibition and live demonstration. Craigellachie Bridge (16 min) Strathisla Distillery (13 min) The Keith & Dufftown Railway (19 min) Scottish Dolphin Centre (23 min)
Conservation and observation hub with live web cams, film screenings and collection of whale bones. Cardhu Distillery (26 min)
Guided tours of distillery founded in 1811, detailing whisky making process, plus visitor centre. The Malt Whisky Trail (18 min)
National park, highland & coastal whisky tasting tour taking in 9 big-name & boutique distilleries. Moray Firth (30 min)
Ruins of a 14th-century bishop's palace, with a surviving 72-ft. tower & the great hall. The Macallan Estate (19 min)
Guided tours taking in whisky distillery's oak casks and copper spirit stills, plus tasting session. Gordon Castle Estate (23 min)
Garden, salmon, and history Glenfiddich Distillery (19 min)
Traditional Victorian distillery tours taking visitors from mash and still houses to tasting room. Speyside Falconry (9 min) Balvenie Castle (18 min)
Imposing 13th-century castle ruin with curtain wall and 16th century lodging. No wheelchair access. | 
