Aberdeen International Airport 1 hr 7
North East 250 (24 min)
Outdoor recreation The Malt Whisky Trail (14 min)
National park, highland & coastal whisky tasting tour taking in 9 big-name & boutique distilleries. The Glenlivet Distillery Brand Home (19 min)
1824 distillery of the famed Glenlivet single malt Scotch whisky, offering tours & tastings. Balvenie Castle (6 min)
Imposing 13th-century castle ruin with curtain wall and 16th century lodging. No wheelchair access. Craigellachie Bridge (12 min) Auchindoun Castle (12 min)
Castle, ruins, and history Speyside Tours (6 min) Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre (10 min)
Visitor centre for traditional barrelmakers with a coopering exhibition and live demonstration. The Balvenie Distillery (7 min)
Whisky distillery founded in 1892 with home-grown barley & a team of coopers on site. Ballindalloch Castle and Gardens (25 min)
A family-owned 16th-century castle on a large estate with golf, shooting, stalking and fishing. The Macallan Estate (16 min)
Guided tours taking in whisky distillery's oak casks and copper spirit stills, plus tasting session. Cardhu Distillery (23 min)
Guided tours of distillery founded in 1811, detailing whisky making process, plus visitor centre. Ben Rinnes (29 min)
Grassy, well-known hiking option with 8 counties visible from the 841-m. summit. Glenfiddich Distillery (6 min)
Traditional Victorian distillery tours taking visitors from mash and still houses to tasting room. The Keith & Dufftown Railway (6 min) | 
