A Taste of Scotland. 48 Hours in the Highlands with Boath Adventures
Whisky, heritage, and wild hospitality — a short journey through Scotland’s quiet heart.
There’s a moment, somewhere north of Edinburgh, when the rhythm of the train changes. The city lights have faded, the carriages have fallen silent, and the landscape outside becomes a shifting patchwork of pine, moor, and distant snowline. By dawn, the Caledonian Sleeper slows into Carrbridge, a small Highland village where your host is waiting beside a modern classic Range Rover, coffee in hand, the air sharp and clean.
This is where your Highland story begins.
Morning: The Gentle Arrival
The first morning is deliberately unhurried. You step straight from the train into the open air, a moment to stretch, breathe, and feel the calm. Perhaps a short walk through the forest, the ground soft underfoot, or a visit to a nearby estate for clay pigeon shooting, surrounded by the quiet of early light. By mid-morning, you’re on the road, winding through the Cairngorms, passing lochs that mirror the sky, en route to one of Speyside’s great distilleries. Here, doors can be open privately for Boath Adventures guests. You meet the makers, explore the stillhouse, and share stories over a whisky tasting. Followed by lunch a local favourite.
Afternoon: Cross-Country to Boath Cabin
The afternoon unfolds on the road less travelled. A cross-country drive through backroads and birch forests brings you to Boath Cabin, your private Highland retreat nestled between coast and countryside. Inside, there’s quiet, the kind of quiet you can feel. You settle in, unpack a bottle from the day’s distillery, and take in the stillness as dusk begins to fall. Dinner is arranged nearby, perhaps at a favourite Highland inn or a chef-led dining room, before you’re driven back under the night sky, the air scented with pine and woodsmoke.
Day Two: Sea Air and Storytelling
The next morning begins by the coast. A walk along the beach at Findhorn or Nairn, the waves brushing the sand, gulls overhead, and a flask of hot coffee to hand. Breakfast follows somewhere simple — the kind of place locals go — before a short journey inland to explore Highland heritage and craftsmanship. A visit to Johnstons of Elgin offers a behind-the-scenes look at Scotland’s finest cashmere, a tradition of artistry that pairs beautifully with a Gordon & MacPhail whisky tasting later in the afternoon. Lunch is taken in good company, quietly indulgent — before the road calls once more. As the Range Rover rolls south again, you pass through empty glens, castles glimpsed in the distance, and villages where smoke curls from every chimney. The Highlands at their most peaceful, raw, real, and restorative.
Evening: Return to the Rails
By evening, you’re back at the station. The Caledonian Sleeper waits, warm light spilling from its windows. You board, a little slower now, the scent of malt still on your hands, the Highlands fading behind. It’s not just a journey. It’s a beginning, a taste of what’s to come.
The Experience at a Glance
Travel north aboard the Caledonian Sleeper from London or along the route
Morning nature walk or estate activity to begin the day
Distillery tour and lunch in the heart of Speyside
Scenic cross-country drive through the Highlands in a modern classic Range Rover
Overnight stay at Boath Cabin — a peaceful Highland retreat
Coastal walk, heritage visit, cashmere and whisky experiences
All-inclusive experience, fully hosted by the Boath Adventures team
Prices start from: £3,500
