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Whisky 'On The Rocks': Highland Geology & Whisky

By Scotland 'On The Rocks' GeoTours
Free cancellation available
Price is £110 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
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Overview

Experience Scotland’s geology, landscapes, and whisky heritage in depth on this immersive full-day Whisky 'On The Rocks' GeoTour.

Your day begins at Aberdeen before travelling south to Perthumie Bay, where metamorphosed ocean sediments reveal Scotland’s origins deep beneath ancient seas. From here, you’ll continue to the clifftops above Stonehaven Golf Club, enjoying sweeping views across the Highland Boundary Fault — one of Scotland’s most important geological divides.

You’ll spend time exploring the Midland Valley Terrane, beginning with the volcanic intrusions and Old Red Sandstone river and lake deposits at Cowie Shore. After a relaxed lunch (location TBC), the tour continues via the iconic Dunnottar Castle to Crawton, where you’ll walk among superbly exposed Devonian lava flows, coastal waterfalls, and a nationally important seabird colony.

The day concludes at Fettercairn Distillery, where you’ll enjoy a full guided tour and tasting.

Activity location

  • Stonehaven
    • Stonehaven, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Queen's Terrace
    • Queen's Terrace
    • AB10 1XL, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Whisky 'On The Rocks': Highland Geology & Whisky

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 08:30
Price details
£110.00 x 1 Adult£110.00
Total
Price is £110.00
Until Fri, 22 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Snacks
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    We will visit a local lunch venue. Lunch will be for the participants account.

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Moderately steep cliff walks
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Stonehaven

  • 1h
Start the day at Perthumie Bay with a 1km guided walk across some of the oldest rocks on the route — metamorphosed ocean-floor sediments that were once buried deep below an ancient sea, now pushed up to the surface as part of the Highland Terrane. A perfect introduction to the geological storey of the day.

Stonehaven Golf Club

  • 15m
A panoramic stop with sweeping views across the Highland Boundary Fault — the great geological dividing line that splits Scotland in two. The perfect place to get your bearings and see the bigger picture before we head down to the coast.

Stonehaven

  • 1h
A 1km coastal walk where the geological storey really comes to life. We'll examine volcanic intrusions, Old Red Sandstone deposits, and the structures that mark the Midland Valley — Scotland's central geological lowland. Cliffs, sea air, and 400 million years of history underfoot.

Stonehaven Harbour

  • 45m
A short walk around one of Scotland's prettiest harbours, examining the fault contacts, structures, and sedimentary features visible right in the harbour walls. A working harbour, fishing boats, and a storey written in the rocks.

Stonehaven

  • 1h 30m
A relaxed lunch overlooking Stonehaven harbour. Time to refuel, watch the boats, and take a breath. (Lunch cost not included; budget around £15–£25 per person.)

Crawton Waterfall

  • 1h 30m
A 1km walk down to a hidden coastal waterfall, surrounded by ancient Devonian lava flows and a thriving seabird colony. One of the most dramatic and least-visited places on the Aberdeenshire coast. Some steep paths, but worth every step.

Fettercairn

  • 1h 30m
The grand finale — Fettercairn Distillery, founded in 1824 and famous for its distinctive cooling-ring stills, a process found nowhere else in Scotch whisky. A guided tour of the working distillery, followed by a tasting of classic Scottish malts. By the time you're holding the dram, you'll know exactly why this distillery is where it is.

Location

Activity location

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    Stonehaven
    • Stonehaven, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Queen's Terrace
    • Queen's Terrace
    • AB10 1XL, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Port of Aberdeen - South Harbour
    • Saint Fitticks Road
    • AB11 8TN, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

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