Loch Ness Cruise with Urquhart Castle Exploration: A Scenic Journey from Inverness

Embark on a scenic journey from Inverness as you cruise across Loch Ness and explore the ruins of Urquhart Castle. Join our guided bus and boat tour for a memorable 3 hour 15 minute adventure.

Duration: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Urquhart Castle - One of Scotland’s most historic castles, perched on the banks of Loch Ness. Explore the ruins of this once stronghold, learn of its turbulent past and breathe in some of the most stunning views Loch Ness has to offer
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • Expert guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Loch Ness boat cruise
  • On-board restrooms
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a 3-hour and 15-minute bus and boat adventure from Inverness to Cruise Loch Ness and explore the historic Urquhart Castle ruins.
Begin your journey at Inverness Bus Station, where you can relax and enjoy the scenery on a guided coach tour. Along the way, our friendly driver-guide will entertain you with amusing stories before you join the…

Location
Bus Station
Margaret Street
Please note if arriving by cruise ship, Invergordon Cruise Terminal is approx. 25 miles (45 mins) from Inverness Bus Station. Public transport is very limited, so you’ll need to arrange your own transport and allow plenty of time to reach us.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Departure55085208085
Jun 6, 2025
Cruisy Cruise - They would not tell us we would actually see a Nessie 🤭 lovely cruise. Be sure to be prepared for weather. Urquhart Castle interesting, time went by quickly.
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Bfunke65
Jun 4, 2025
Perfect Tour - It was a very nice tour. The driver of the bus was very funny and informative. Upon arrival to board the boat it was very organized. The narrator on the boat was good. The stop at the castle was interesting. I would recommend this tour.
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Magnolia_n
May 31, 2025
Look out for Nessie - Great driver Mike, friendly and keeping us well informed about landmarks and history. Even took the time to stop to see the highland cows. Cruise and castle was very nice to see. Unfortubately no Nessie
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Martinn181
May 28, 2025
Inverness, Loch Ness and Urquart Castle - Great morning tour of 3.5 hours from Inverness to Loch Ness for an hour's cruise, an hour of exploring Urquart Castle, followed by a scenic route back learning more about the fascinating highlands.
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Robin
May 27, 2025
Easy going, great experience - This was an easy experience. Met the bus at the terminal. The driver/tour guide was excellent. The amount of time on the bus, the boat and at the castle were spot on. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour.
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Robert_g
May 26, 2025
Nice and relaxing - Staff on the boat were very nice and helpful, the narrator of the cruise, was very information easy to understand and did speak too much.
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I5842bjmariar
Jun 6, 2025
Loch Ness cruise and Urquhart Cruise - Interesting abd informative however would have liked more time at the castle as 50 mins not enough time to view the castle let alone the museum, gift shop and cafeteria
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Ericrr3409mg
Jun 8, 2025
Nice trip when you include the castle but noisy and crowded. - The trip was well organized and a nice experience despite the weather. For us, a visit to the castle is a plus. If it would have been only a boat tour, it would probably have been a little boring. That was also caused by the fact that whatever was being told on board was impossible to follow because of the large amount of noisy people. Would have loved to hear it but all we could do was sit and wait for the boat to arrive at the castle.
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509philg
May 30, 2025
Bus ruins the experience - The bus ride to the boat and from the castle back to town is miserable. The bus is extremely hot even on a cold day. Totally ruined the entire experience. Zapped the energy out of the whole family.
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Kimberly
Jun 8, 2025
Disappointed - Due to lack of parking we missed the tour. Very disappointed as I had really been looking forward to it. It’s too bad as we had left early to be there in plenty of time
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From $70
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).