Aberdeen International Airport 1 hr 15
Gordon Castle Estate (22 min)
Garden, salmon, and history Craigellachie Bridge (6 min) Glenfiddich Distillery (11 min)
Traditional Victorian distillery tours taking visitors from mash and still houses to tasting room. Duffus Castle (25 min)
12th-century castle remains with informational boards detailing its history & dog-friendly paths. Elgin Cathedral (16 min)
Picturesque remnants of a 13th-century church with 2 towers, vaulted archways & stone carvings. Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre (8 min)
Visitor centre for traditional barrelmakers with a coopering exhibition and live demonstration. The Macallan Estate (8 min)
Guided tours taking in whisky distillery's oak casks and copper spirit stills, plus tasting session. Ballindalloch Castle and Gardens (21 min)
A family-owned 16th-century castle on a large estate with golf, shooting, stalking and fishing. The Keith & Dufftown Railway (10 min) Pluscarden Abbey (28 min)
13th-century monastery, home to Catholic, Benedictine monks who welcome visitors to church services. Balvenie Castle (11 min)
Imposing 13th-century castle ruin with curtain wall and 16th century lodging. No wheelchair access. The Balvenie Distillery (11 min)
Whisky distillery founded in 1892 with home-grown barley & a team of coopers on site. The Malt Whisky Trail (8 min)
National park, highland & coastal whisky tasting tour taking in 9 big-name & boutique distilleries. Moray Firth (23 min)
Ruins of a 14th-century bishop's palace, with a surviving 72-ft. tower & the great hall. Cardhu Distillery (15 min)
Guided tours of distillery founded in 1811, detailing whisky making process, plus visitor centre. | 
