Activities in Scotland

• Aberdeen Golf Courses
• Carnoustie Golf Courses
• Cruden Bay Golf Course

Cycle Tours

Cycling through the glens of Scotland is an experience not to be missed. You see much more of the countryside when you are cycling than when you are driving. Some of the cycling tours you can take include:

• Lochs and Glens Tours. This tour takes you along forest trails, narrow roads and through the small villages. You get to visit all the tourist attractions such as castles and brochs, as well as get to meet the local people.
• Coast to Coast Tours. Take 8 days from Aberdeen through Ballater, Braemar, Lochnagar, the Cairngorms and many other parts of Scotland to get a panoramic view of the outstanding scenery.
• Rob Roy Cycling Tour. Experience the contrasts of the highlands and lowlands on this tour.
• Castle Tour. Cycle through the many small towns and villages as you visit all the famous Castles in Scotland.

Guided Tours

There are guided tours offered to visit distilleries, castles, historic sites, and areas of interest to archaeologists and geologists as well as bird watching tours.

Diving Tours

The many shipwrecks around the coast of Scotland, particularly the Orkney Islands provide the perfect opportunity for wreck diving. The abundance of sea life is also another reason why diving tours are very popular. Although you don’t necessarily need to have extensive diving experience, some of the diving locations are only for experienced divers. A charter boat will take you to the location and the tour company will also provide you with the diving equipment you need. Some of the places where you can take part in include:

• The River Clyde
• The Hebrides and the Isle of Skye
• Aberdeen
• Ullapool

Canoeing

Take part in competitive canoeing events in Scotland or just canoe the lochs for fun. Canoeing is popular on Loch Ness and Loch Lomond and Loch Ba offers a wilderness canoeing adventure. Because Scotland is a small country, you can experience canoeing in many different locations without having to do very much travelling. The River Spey is famous among canoeists and the changing scenery as you wend your way down the river is fabulous.

There are canal networks for quiet rides, such as the Crinan Canal, that will take you from the sea to an inland loch and the Lowlands Canals are open between Glasgow and Edinburgh. For white water canoeing, the best rivers are to the north, but you will also find them in the east and west. For example, the Findhorn and the Feshie in the Aviemore are quite popular rivers.

There are many sea centres where you can rent canoes and engage guides to help you with your trip.

Hillwalking

There is nothing more exhilarating than reaching the top of a hill and viewing the expanse of scenic countryside below. Many operators offer hillwalking tours in Scotland from the small manageable hills to excruciating climbs. Some of these tours help you experience the best of the highlands, while others focus on more remote areas. A day walking tour, for example, will let you explore famous hills, such as Ben Lawers, Ben A’an and Ben Lomond. Just make sure you are dressed for the coolness of the higher levels and wear comfortable walking shoes.

There are so many other activities that you can enjoy on a visit to Scotland, it is virtually impossible to describe them all. Enjoy fishing in one of the lochs where there is brown trout in abundance or take part in a guided deep sea-fishing trip. Take a trek across the moors by pony or enjoy a hunting trip with an experienced guide. If clay pigeon shooting is more your style, you can indulge yourself in that activity. Paintball, sailing, archery, river rafting – they are all here to make you Scottish holiday one to remember.