Invergordon Port: Spectacular Tour of Culloden, Cairns, and Cawdor Castle

Join us for a spectacular tour of Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns, and Cawdor Castle in Invergordon Port. Explore the highlands with a knowledgeable guide and experience the beauty of Loch Ness and Highland Cows.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cawdor Castle - The tour begins at Cawdor Castle, renowned for its stunning gardens. Be sure not to get lost, as the tour will continue promptly. If Cawdor is closed in early April, the visit will be replaced with Urquhart Castle.
  • Clava Cairns - Are you brave enough to touch the stones? Please note, time travel back to 1746 is not covered by…
What's Included
  • Pick up and Drop off at your location
  • Air Conditioned Vehicle for your comfort
  • Bottled water to keep you hydrated
  • Authentic experience with a Scottish Lassie Driver Guide
What's Not Included
  • Entry/Admission - Cawdor Castle NOT INCLUDED
  • Entry/Admission- Culloden Battlefield NOT INCLUDED
Additional Information

Come join us for an adventure where you are personally guided around the highlands by fun, friendly experienced highland lassie’s. (Avril or Lorraine)
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
This tour is for CRUISE SHIPS ONLY. This is NOT A PRIVATE TOUR
WHEELCHAIRS - WALKERS - STROLLERS
We are UNABLE to take these items due to space on our minibuses
Join us as we venture…

Location
Global Port Services
Shore Road
Right across the road from port security gate exit. Look for the rainbow umbrella! Timings will be adjusted for later ships and earlier departure of ships. We WILL EMAIL to confirm.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Passport49784634766
Aug 24, 2025
Avril’s AMAZING Tour - Do yourself a favor and book this tour. I absolutely could not have asked for more. Avril’s tours picks you up just outside the port as she describes in the instructions she sends to you. The tour vehicle is comfortable. She not only showed us but educated us on the history of the sites. Each stop we had plenty of time to walk around on our own and never felt hurried . Simply AMAZING!
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Joshua_d
Aug 22, 2025
Lorraine provided an... - Lorraine provided an excellent tour along with a lot of Scottish facts along the way. You definitely get your moneys worth with Avril’s Travels!
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Jerilynn_g
Aug 19, 2025
Wonderful Tour - The entire day was so much fun! Lorraine, our tour guide and driver, was knowledgeable with a sense of humor. She was excellent! It was a fun filled day with ample time to see all of the sights. From start to finish, it was a wonderful day in the Highlands! Definitely recommend!
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Gmgdof2
Aug 19, 2025
Outstanding Experience with Avril's Travel - Communication was great. She kept us aware of all things related to the trip, including the cost of the castle and how to negotiate that with ease. She is a delightful and entertaining guide. There were 2 minibuses on our day trip (21 people). We were fortunate enough to get Avril herself. She is knowledgeable about her country and particularly about this area. The cost was reasonable when you compare it to the excursions offered by Celebrity Cruises. Her instructions were specific about disembarking the ship and where she would be located. She even gave instructions about how to get the shuttle bus from the dock to her pick-up location. Since it is a full day, there isn't time to stop for lunch so we packed a few sandwich bags from home, made a sandwich at breakfast, picked up a water and chips on the ship and we had a great picnic at the battlefield stop. (she did tell us ahead of time there would not be a stop for lunch so this was not new information when we were on the tour). One family decided not to come and didn't have the courtesy to call her to notify her so, the second bus got a late start. That was very inconsiderate of the person who decided not to come. However, with her great planning and timing, the second bus also got the entire tour. At the end of our day, we asked to be dropped off in town to explore and she allowed us to do this. We had a great experience and would definitely travel with her again. Thanks, Avril. You were delightful.
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Paulabrengel
Aug 14, 2025
HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Fun, relaxed and great timing. - Thorough communication prior! Aviril was fun and knowledgeable! Sites scheduled so it was relaxed and enjoyable but efficient. We got to the tourist areas before the ships tour buses. Or, went to off the path places only she could access. LOVED!! Best tour we did in Scotland.
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Judyh260
Aug 12, 2025
Wonderful day! - This trip was wonderful! Avril and Lorraine are a riot. We left on time and had a lovely bus ride while Lorraine gave us all kinds of local information. The amount of time we stayed at each location was fine. The bus was comfortable and Lorraine kept asking if the temperature was good for us. I would definitely do a tour with this company again, and recommend them highly.
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Sandra_c
Aug 8, 2025
Excellent !!! Must join this tour. - The tour guide was excellent! Small group in a van, not a large bus. She did not miss anything! I would highly recommend this tour!
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Mary_w
Aug 8, 2025
Great tour! - Lorraine provided great information along the tour. She was entertaining as well. It was easy to find Avril’s Travel right when we got off the shuttle from the dock. Cawdor Castle was beautiful and wish we had more time to spend in the gardens. Our tour was shortened due to our ship’s arrival and departure times. We visited the Cairns, the Battlefield and got to see Loch Ness although Nessie didn’t make an appearance.🤣
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Diane_m
Aug 8, 2025
Lauranne was a great... - Lauranne was a great driver and told wonderful stories of the area. She also pointed out great points of interest along the way.
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Cheryloddo1
Aug 6, 2025
Great Day in the Highlands - What a great day with Lorraine at Avrils Travels! Always on time, very informative, lots of fun. Got us back in plenty of time for ship departure despite terrible traffic. Highly recommend!
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From $122
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).