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Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness Centre, Gin, Outlander sites
4.8
93 Ratings
Highland Council
Embark on a luxury tour of Urquhart Castle, Culloden, Loch Ness, Inverness, and Outlander sites. Experience local knowledge, expert guides, and personalized service.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Inverness - Arrive in the heart of Inverness where your entry to the new viewing gallery at Inverness Castle is included. Enjoy panoramic views of the city. Visit the statue of Flora MacDonald outside the castle and explore the shops and cafes in Inverness. Perhaps sample a local beer at the Gellions, the oldest bar in Inverness, established in 1841.
Unfortunately, only photos are allowed until 2024 as the area is undergoing extensive renovations.
- Beauly Priory - Depart from the village of Drumnadrochit and return to the ship via wild terrain, ascending 1000 feet up a mountain before descending into the village of Beauly, passing the ancient Priory along the way.
- Urquhart Castle - Explore the ruins of Urquhart Castle and visit the video centre. Watch a 6-minute historical video with subtitles in your language. Stroll down to the ruins or browse the shop and cafe.
- Drumnadrochit - Pass through this charming village, stopping to visit the Nessie Centre and a gin shop.
- Loch Ness - Travel alongside Loch Ness for 15 miles, pausing for photos of Nessie (if you’re very lucky).
- Great Glen Distillery - Visit the smallest gin distillery in the UK. Enjoy free gin samples after your visit to the Nessie Centre.
- The Loch Ness Centre - Explore the newly refurbished Nessie exhibition centre, which offers 50 minutes of history and insights into the legend of the Loch Ness Monster. A must-see attraction.
- Robertson’s Farm Shop Beauly - Meet real-life Highland cows and alpacas at Robertson’s Farm on the outskirts of Beauly.
What's Included
- Parking fees
What's Not Included
- Snacks
Additional Information
This tour includes a visit to Loch Ness and the visitor centre to learn all about Nessie, as well as a tour of Urquhart Castle. You’ll also get to see Inverness and highland cows.
Our tour is designed based on quality feedback from our customers in 2019. As a new company, we strive to please, and our guides will provide you with local knowledge and answer all your questions.
The tour will depart 30 minutes to 1.5 hours after the ship’s arrival.
Depending on the number of participants, the tour can be conducted in vehicles ranging from 8-seaters to 49-seaters.
Location
37 Shore Rd
Shore Road
If you dock directly in Invergordon port, please walk from ship to the port gates at the west harbour, cross road and our tour guides wearing purple will greet you and send you to our bus, quite close by. 2-5 minutes walk.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(93 Ratings)
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Sandy_j
Jul 13, 2024
You need to take this excursion! - Lorraine was a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable and fun to be with! She made Scotland and Outlander very real!
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Cgass1
Jul 13, 2024
I love Scotland! - Amazing views, top notch Viator guide -Lorraine made this excursion exceptional. Can’t miss Culladon and Clava Cairns if you are an Outlander fan! We traveled in a group of 6 and truly enjoyed the personalized experience.
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Camper757167
Jul 8, 2024
Amazing tour guide, great tour of Scotland! - Laura was an amazing tour guide! I cannot say enough good things about her. She really made our day wonderful as well as our first cruise port stop and first time ever in Scotland! We truly love Scotland because of her.
We did all stops listed on the itinerary and loved each one.
Highly recommend. I plan to book through this tour company again in the future!
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Corrinne_p
Jul 8, 2024
Scotland was beautiful, amazing tour guide! - Laura was an amazing tour guide! I cannot say enough good things about her. She really made our day wonderful as well as our first cruise port stop and first time ever in Scotland! We truly love Scotland because of her.
We did all stops listed on the itinerary and loved each one.
Highly recommend. I plan to book through this tour company again in the future!
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Vicky_w
Jun 30, 2024
Awesome tour! - David was a fantastic guide and driver! We were able to see all that was on our schedule and then some and his historical knowledge was great. He brought the battle of Culloden to life. The tour went over and above our expectations. We highly recommend this company and David, we’ll done!
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Gomerscsu88
Jun 29, 2024
Snapshot of the Highlands - The day tour out of the Invergordon port gave a wonderful snapshot of the highlands. We were in a small group of just four in a minivan, but depending on demand, you could be in a larger group. Our guide was engaging, knowledgeable and flexible when I wanted to spend some meaningful time at Culloden.
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Ninglin_h
Jun 3, 2024
What a lovely day with... - What a lovely day with our guide David. He is very knowledgeable and pleasant. What a fantastic experience!
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Deanjamie
May 21, 2024
Thistle Excursios trip to Culloden Battlefield, Loch Ness Museum and Urquhart Castle. - excursion. From Thistle Excursions took us to Culloden Battlefield, Loch Ness Museum and Urquhart Castle remains. We had ample time at each place. She is very knowledgeable about the area and we enjoyed the excursion.
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Heidi_f
May 19, 2024
Pleasant day! - What a lovely day with our guide June. Verry knowledgeable and pleasant. Able to make adjustments on the fly as we were a small group.
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Dianne_l
Jun 26, 2024
Mo is a good guide! - Although Culloden was stated in the title, our guide did not know about this. She was given a different itinerary.
However, when Mo saw our paperwork and what it said we were going to do, she quickly adapted and made sure we went to the sites that we were hoping to see
Mo Gets kudos for the work she did!
The person I communicated with at Viator was less than helpful about the itinerary. She actually became quite defensive and said I booked the wrong trip. Even after I sent her the paperwork that I was given.
However, Mo more than made up for the issues. Thanks Mo!!!
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