10 Full-Day Whisky Tours Worth the Ticket

1.From Edinburgh: Full Day Scottish Highlands and Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 136 reviews · 9 hours · from $72Our pick

Travel from Edinburgh in a small group with an English-speaking guide and multilingual audio options. Visit the Kelpies, take an optional tour and tasting at Glenturret Distillery, walk to Black Linn Falls, and explore Dunkeld Cathedral and the River Tay. Guides such as Steve, Laura, Paul, and Dusty have led recent departures.

“Nice trip and the guides were awesome. Loved the stories about Scottish history ❤️ The bus could have been a little more comfortable… The seats were to small/tight. Other than that, loved the tour 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️👍🏻😘”

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2.Speyside Whisky Full Day Private Tour from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) Top rated

Spend about nine hours touring Speyside from Inverness with a private kilted guide such as Robbie, Craig, Bill, or Tony. Visit Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Cardhu, and Glenfarclas, taste single malts, stop for lunch, and enjoy hotel pickup in an air-conditioned Land Rover or minibus.

“Our guide & driver Rob was the best part of our day. He recited Robbie Burns, sang songs about the Gordon clan, and entertained us with tales of the Orange versus the Jacobites. He knows every rock band worth its salt, can play the entire guitar solo from Metallica’s Whisky In The Jar, and told us all about salmon fishing on the Beauly. Plus he looked after each of us and made sure we each had a lovely day. We went on this tour to drink whisky but had no idea that the whisky would be completely overshadowed by a true gentleman and a scholar. We will never forget the…”

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3.Private Full Day Whiskey Tour from Dublin with Tullamore D.E.W.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $589

Travel from Dublin with a whiskey specialist such as John or Colm, visiting Old Kilbeggan Distillery, Sean’s Bar in Athlone, and Tullamore D.E.W. You’ll taste several whiskeys, tour a modern distillery, visit a warehouse, and enjoy private transport through rural Westmeath and Offaly.

“We had the best day, going through the Irish countryside and visiting 2 iconic Irish whiskey tours. We had a private chat with the owner of Sean’s Bar in Athlone (the oldest verified pub in Ireland) and learned all about the origins of whiskey. Film was wonderful-knowledgeable and friendly. Very happy to share Irish history between stops. Would HIGHLY recommend!!!”

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4.Speyside Full-Day Private Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Travel from Inverness with Highlander Private Tours and guides Lawrence or Billy for an 8.5-hour Speyside whisky day. Visit famous distilleries, watch coopers shape casks, stop for lunch in Aberlour, and enjoy tastings without needing to drive.

“Lawrence was an amazing guide. He took us to so many distilleries and taught us so much about the region. It was a great experience.”

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5.Maui Farm Distillery and local craft experience Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $224

Spend 5 to 7 hours exploring Maui’s Upcountry with a guide such as AJ or Ryan. Feed goats at Surfing Goat Dairy, taste spirits at Ocean Vodka and Waikulu Distillery, pass through Makawao, and watch glass artists at work. Pickup is offered from several Maui resort areas.

“This was an incredible tour with such beautiful views at each spot. The goat farm had a huge selection of items produced with goat milk. The Ocean Vodka Organic Farm and Distillery tour was very interesting with some great info about how the spirits were made my favorite was the fy gin highly suggest picking up a bottle. The tour guides were very friendly and accommodating”

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6.Full-Day Private Speyside Malt Whisky Trail Tour from Grantown-on-Spey

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $514

Spend about eight hours with a private driver-guide exploring Speyside’s whisky country from Grantown-on-Spey. John and Chris have led days featuring Cragganmore, Glenlivet, Aberlour, Glenfiddich, Glenfarclas, Cardhu, and the Speyside Cooperage. Tastings and entry fees cost extra.

“Great trip along the Malt Whisky trail. John was a great guide. Got us some very good tours and tastings. Had a blast. Would recommend to anyone looking to enjoy the whisky experience.”

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7.Full Day Private Bourbon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.)

Let SIP Tours handle a full bourbon day from 9 a.m. Pickup, lunch, bottled water, and private transport are included. You can plan three distillery visits around availability, with guides such as Thomas, Sandro, Steven, or Jacob sharing Kentucky bourbon history along the way.

“Excellent service, guidance and peace of mind handling all aspects of the day! We thoroughly enjoyed our guides over 2 days Thomas and Sandro along with manager Steven planning in a pinch. Totally worth every penny!”

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8.Full-Day Canberra Brewery, Wineries & Distillery tour /w lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $185

Spend 9 to 10 hours with guide Bishoy visiting Jeir Creek, Eden Road, Four Winds, Ambrosia Distillery, and BentSpoke Brewing. Tastings, pizza lunch, cheese platters, snacks, drinks, scenic photo stops, and transport are included. Minimum age is 24.

“Amazing wineries, distillery and brewery tours. Would’ve appreciated more communication on lunch (when and what) but great trip overall.”

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9.Full-Day Tour to La Fortaleza Distillery and Cantaritos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $180

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Guadalajara to Tequila for a distillery visit, guided tastings, town time, and a stop at Cantaritos El Güero. Choose the Don Cayo Grandfather tour or the longer La Fortaleza Great Grandfather experience, which includes agave fields.

“I really liked the ride, it was all father and fun. I like to go again. Me and my friends, we don't spend them father and the tequila is delicious. 😎Auto-translated”

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10.Full-Day Wine, Whiskey & Beer Tour w/ Lunch Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $246

Start at 11 a.m. with pickup in Niagara Falls or Niagara-on-the-Lake, then visit five selected wineries, a brewery, and a distillery. Tastings, transport, water, fees, and a cheese and charcuterie picnic board are included. Trevor may be your guide, and the vehicle carries no more than 11 people.

“It was amazing, a great experience. Trevor was great and looked after us so well. So glad we did this tour.”

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