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Welcome to A Path Less Known Tours! I'm Jamie, your qualified STGA Green Badge tourist guide, and I'd love to show you Scotland's spectacular Buchan Coast.
Join me on a private 8.5-hour tour from Aberdeen, exploring dramatic cliffs, beaches and historic fishing villages.
Discover Gardenstown, Crovie and Pennan, where generations of fishing families shaped coastal life. We'll also explore the maritime heritage of Fraserburgh and Peterhead.
I'll share local stories and history that bring this coastline to life.
Depending on your interests and available time, we can visit Slains Castle and Troup Head, with opportunities for wildlife watching, photography and lunch. Puffins may be seen during their breeding season, but sightings aren't guaranteed.
With a maximum of seven guests, enjoy a relaxed, private experience with your own qualified local guide.
I look forward to showing you a path less known!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
I'll meet you at your agreed pickup point in my blue Renault Trafic van. Look out for A Path Less Known Tours — I'm Jamie, your guide for the day!
Itinerary
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1Gardenstown
Visit your first tiny little fishing village. An Idyllic harbour town perched upon the side of a cliff. Epic views out onto the Moray Firth. Enjoy the peace and quiet of this Historical Herring Boom Town.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Crovie
Take a 10 minute stroll to Crovie - one of the most picturesque and isolated villages in the North East. The Best preserved 18th Century Fishing Village in Europe. You can tell why authors flock to this fairytale location -
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3RSPB Troup Head Nature Reserve
An RSPB Run nature Reserve... with towering cliffs and unbelievably scenery. Perched upon the cliffs are a 50,000 strong colony of Gannets. See them nest, see them hunt and enjoy the Vistas of the Moray Firth.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Pennan
A Little stop in the Village of Pennan, known for the 1980's Movie "Local Hero". Walk to the Harbour to see the Famous Phone Box, and perhaps enjoy a nice coffee at "The Coastal Cuppie".
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Fraserburgh
A Drive through tour of one of the Largest Fishing Ports in Europe. Once home to over 900 ships; "The Broch" now boasts some of the most modern fleets in the Country. A True Fishing Titan and Shellfish Capital of Europe. If you'd like - we can visit the Oldest Lighthouse in Scotland, Kinnaird Head, and it's Museum.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Bullers of Buchan
Some of the most dramatic sea scapes in the North East. The Bullers is come to awe-inspiring rock formations, islands, sea stacks and a Geological wonder known as "the Pot". Here we will see thousands of birds, and can even spot Puffins.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Slains Castle
A stroll down to the Impressive Ruins of Slains Castle, with its historical Links to Bram Stoker and Dracula.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Forvie National Nature Reserve
A Visit down to Seal Beach, to see its colony of 3,000 Seals, along with one of the finest beaches in North East Scotland.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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