Group Travel Tour Operator and DMC for Aberdeen
Aberdeen Castles and Cattle
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Crathes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ©Images courtesy of National Trust for Scotland
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Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Exterior ©Images courtesy of National Trust for Scotland
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Aberdeenshire Highland Cattle, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Peterhead Prison Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland - C Hall
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Peterhead Prison Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland - Reception
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Peterhead Prison Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland - Yard - Football
On this frightfully exciting tour we visit some of Scotland’s most haunted castles including Crathes, Drum and Fyvie. We also get into a ‘hairy situation’ at Aberdeen Highland Cattle Farm where we meet the native pedigree cattle herd, followed by a tasting. Next stop is Peterhead Prison Museum where we learn of the dastardly deeds and raucous riots caused by prisoners housed in “Scotland’s toughest jail”.
Dates
April - October 2024 & 2025
Suggested itinerary by coach
Day 1
Travel to your hotel
Day 2
Aberdeenshire Highland Cattle Farm and Crathes Castle & Garden
This morning we travel to an authentic highland farm for a unique food and farming experience. We meet Grace the Farmer and her herd of Pedigree Cattle; learn about the native breed and how they farmed today. Followed by a beef tasting, tea and coffee, and Scottish shortbread.
Standing against a backdrop of rolling hills and set within its own glorious gardens, Crathes Castle is every inch the classic Scottish tower house. At Crathes Castle we take a guided tour and visit the Green Lady’s Room, named after the spirit of a young woman who has often been seen by the fireplace wearing a green dress and cradling an infant in her arms.
Day 3
Drum Castle & Garden and Aberdeen
Gifted to the Irvines by Robert the Bruce in 1323, Drum is one of Scotland’s oldest tower houses and a hotspot of supernatural activities – from apparitions of Anna Forbes Irvine (who died in 1900) to the haunting laughter of her son Alexander, who died aged six in 1865. Hear stories of family heirlooms which inexplicably move in the night and ghostly footsteps in the dark. In the afternoon we return to Aberdeen for free time in the Granite City.
Day 4
Peterhead Prison Museum and Fyvie Castle
This morning we take a guided tour through the former HM Convict Prison, taking us through the 130 year history of “Scotlands Toughest Jail”. Fyvie Castle is a magnificent fortress in the heart of Aberdeenshire. Inside, the rooms are filled with antiquities, and out there is a picturesque lake. Ghosts, legends and folklore are all woven into the tapestry of Fyvie’s 800-year-old history, including tales of soldiers, poltergeists and the curse of the weeping stones. Alternatively your group could visit Pitmedden Gardens.
Day 5
Return home
We start our journey home, stopping at Scone Palace, one of Scotland’s most important stately homes (optional – please ask for further details).
Greatdays offer a selection of quality hotels in Aberdeen.
| Dates | 5 days / 4 nights |
| 2024 dates | From £389.00 per person |
| 2025 dates |
From £389.00 per person |
Single room supplement available upon request.
