Riverbank Dusk Beaver Safari

Experience the evening wildlife on one of Perthshire’s loveliest rivers in spring or summer (mid April to mid September). This is the best time to easily see the wild-living beaver families in Perthshire.

We meet you near Blairgowrie and take a short drive close to the river. We have a 15 minute walk to the water, during which you will find out about the history of beavers in Scotland, their life story, how they re-appeared in Perthshire and why they are so important to the ecology of our rivers. We will do a bit of riverside foraging too! Although we can never guarantee wildlife sightings, we have seen beavers on 95-100% of these tours in recent years, along with regular sightings of kingfishers and occasional otter appearances! Photo of adult and yearling beavers taken by Mhairi Edwards/ DC Thomson on Riverbank Safari June 23.

Key species: European beaver, Kingfisher, Sand martin, Dipper, Goosander.

PRICE: £60pp or £180 for family bookings (2 adults + 2 children)
GROUP SIZE: Max 8 people, minimum 2
TIME: 2 – 2.5 hours
AVAILABLE: April to mid September on Wednesday, Friday & Saturday evenings


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Peter F
5 star rating
12/04/26
Riverside walk with beavers putting on a show We had a great tour with our guide Joan who was very well informed and enthusiastic. We were out on an April evening with lots of house martins (?) wheeling over the river as it neared dusk. Beavers were initially elusive but got more active and easier to spot as the light faded. Lots of opportunities for photos

Tips- stay very still! The beavers get spooked easily by movement. Wear warm clothes and be prepared for rain, consider bringing a picnic blanket or something else to sit on. Wear sturdy shoes/boots ideally. But trainers might be ok too depending on the weather. Dark clothes probably best. All of these things will be in the email when you book.

Suitable for kids and older ages as long as they are ok on slightly rough though generally level ground, fairly safe near river banks (sometimes steep) and able to sit still and quiet.
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Farah M
5 star rating
03/10/25
Informative. friendly, and we saw beavers! A lovely calm experience with a great tour guide and eventually the beavers floated by. What a wonderful way to spend an autumn evening.
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Geoff S
5 star rating
02/10/25
A soggy but enjoyable beaver watch Despite a soggy evening we enjoyed our Beaver Safari. Despite the weather we had good sightings of several beavers along with kingfishers and heron. The guide was informative and interesting sharing both her delight in the creatures along with a realistic awareness of the issues around the re-colonisation of riverbanks by the beavers. A worthwhile and enjoyable time.
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Fiona C
5 star rating
01/10/25
Great trip despite rain Fantastic evening. Absolutely pissed it down and all we saw initially were kingfishers ( we were pleased with that) . Then when we had just about given up hope, several appeared coming very close to the bank we were sitting on. Jenna was very informative. A most successful trip, stopped noticing the rain.
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