Invergordon Shore Excursion Highland Bucket List Tour
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Lad os hente dig direkte fra dit krydstogtskib fra Cromarty-havnen Invergordon Vores første stop Clava Cairns er, hvor du vil finde de stående sten, der er gjort berømte af Diana Gabaldon, forfatteren til Outlander. Men hvad sker der ellers på dette berømte sted. Find ud med din guide historierne og mysterierne på dette 4000 år gamle websted. Vi går nu videre til, hvor der i april 1746 på en kold våd hede ved navn Culloden fandt et slag sted, som ville ændre højlændernes liv for altid. Besøg, hvor de galante jakobitter tog magten fra kong George II-hæren. En tur til højlandet er aldrig komplet uden at besøge den mest berømte Loch i verden, Loch Ness. Tag dit kamera, hvis Nessie dukker op uventet. Lad os derefter prøve noget nessie-vand og smage noget gin og snuppe en gratis dram på det prisvindende Great Glen Distillery. Vores sidste stop stopper vi og udforsker det romantiske Urquhart-slot beliggende ved bredden af Loch Ness med dets 1000-årige historie
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Vores første stop finder vi The Clava Cairns - eller de forhistoriske gravvarder i Balnuaran af Clava - er alt, hvad der er tilbage af det, der engang var et meget større gravanlæg fra bronzealderen. Det stemningsfulde kirkegårdssted går 4.000 år tilbage og har bevaret originale træk, herunder ganggrave, stående sten og ringvarder (stencirkler).
Vores andet stop tager os til Culloden heden. Den vilde hede ved Culloden markerer stedet for det sidste store slag på britisk jord og er hvilestedet for 1.500 jakobittiske og 50 regeringssoldater, der kæmpede og døde her i 1746. I dag kan du gå langs kamplinjerne og se soldaternes grave ved siden af mindevarden i midten af slagmarken. Flag repræsenterer begge hæres frontlinjer og viser slagets store omfang, mens klanmarkører i midten angiver de faldnes grave. Som en del af vores fortsatte bevarelse af stedet arbejder vi hårdt på at forsøge at genoprette jorden, så tæt som muligt, til, hvordan den ville have set ud i det 18. århundrede. I samarbejde med vores Facilities-team har vi geder og shetlandskøer, der græsser jorden, ligesom de ville have gjort for år siden. Det unikke landskab i Culloden er også hjemsted for et rigt udvalg af dyreliv, herunder lærker (der både lever og yngler på slagmarken) og havetigrmøllarver
Vi kører nu langs bredden af Loch Ness, hvor vi kan se på den fantastiske udsigt over den mest berømte sø i verden, Nessie er det venlige monster, der siges at bo her. Grib dine kameraer.
Vi griber nu en chance for at smage noget nessie-vand og har et valg om at prøve en gratis ginsmagning på dette prisvindende destilleri, måske prøv frisklavet lokal is.
Vild naturskønhed og 1.000 års historie - Urquhart Castle tilbyder en smag af højlandet, når det er mest dramatisk. Oplev 1.000 års drama, oplev et glimt af middelalderlivet og nyd en fantastisk udsigt over Loch Ness fra ruinerne af det største slot i højlandet. Klatre op i Grant Tower, der våger over den ikoniske sø, kig ind i en elendig fængselscelle, der siges at have holdt den legendariske gæliske bard Domhnall Donn, og forestil dig de pragtfulde banketter i den store sal. En mere behagelig udsigt over de ikoniske ruiner, på baggrund af Loch Ness og bakkerne i Great Glen, kan nydes fra caféen. Urquharts historier fortælles også gennem en bemærkelsesværdig samling af artefakter efterladt af dens beboere, historiske replikaer, herunder en fungerende trebuchet-belejringsmotor i fuld størrelse og en kortfilm.
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Hvad er inkluderet
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Vigtig information
- Servicedyr er tilladt
- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
- Besøg på Culloden Battlefield Site er gratis, men den valgfrie adgang til udstillingen koster cirka 10 pund pr. voksen
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Richie provided a fantastic tour that hit all of the “high spots” of the area, provided a clean and comfortable van, was knowledgeable of the history of the area, and was genuinely a fun guide. Would absolutely book with him again.
Thankyou Daniel for your wonderful 5 star review, You were both fun all day on our Highland adventure thanks again guys :)
Richie was an amazing guide for the day. I cannot say enough good things about him and his personalized service. First, getting off the ship was difficult, because NCL had us clear UK customs before getting off for the day. This made us late, but Richie was waiting on us with a smile. He told us what the standard plan was, but also told us we could adapt as we wished. He quickly took us to a spot on Loch Ness that the tour buses do not frequent, which gave us great photo opportunities. Then we hit a local bakery, Harry Gow’s for some great treats and then it was off to Culloden and the Cawdor Castle. We never felt rushed and Richie explained everything well to us, giving us a history and geography lesson. Highly recommended this trip if we you have just 7-8 hours for the Highlands.
Thankyou so much Ryan & family for such a wonderful 5 star review, You guys were the best all day and it was a pleasure sharing our part of the Highlands with you all and Harry gows :)
Absolutely our best excursion to date! Richie was a delight to visit with. Thanks so much for a lovely day! 🥰
Thankyou Laura for your fab 5 star review and it was wonderful to share the Highlands with yourself & daughter and hope you enjoy your time in Edinburgh
Great overview of The Highlands. Richie was very informative and entertaining as a guide. He went out of his way to accommodate us.
Thankyou so much Rebecca for a wonderful 5 star review and it was such a fun day from your cruise ship enjoy the rest of your holiday :)
Highly recommendable, it was a great day! Everything was very well organized, Richie addressed our wishes at all times!
Thank you Katja & family for your fab 5 star review it was a very fun day from start to finish :) enjoy Iceland
Richie was the best tour guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable. The tour itself was most enjoyable despite the weather.
Your most kind Stephen I really enjoyed sharing this part of the Highlands with the both of you, and thankyou so much again. Soup was great hope yer dogs give you a warm welcome :)
Richie was great - knowledgeable, friendly and very informative. The van was comfortable for the 7 of us.
Thank you so very much Cynthia we had a fantastic group from your ship that day and so happy you could enjoy our journey through the Highlands :)
Richie was a wonderful guide. This Inverness tour is highly recommended for anyone looking to experience the beauty and history of the Scottish Highlands as he was a wealth of information. It is a great mix of things to see.
Thankyou so much Lisa for your fab 5 star review it was our pleasure to have you both on tour in the Highlands and such a breeze meeting you both from your cruise ship at Invergordon:)
We had a small group, just one other couple besides us, so Richie was able to tailor the tour to our suggestions. Because the group was not interested in a sit down lunch, we were able to a couple of additional stops, including a drive through Inverness, and a stop at the village of Beauly with the Priory where some of Outlander was filmed. The primary points of interest including the Cairns, Culloden, Loch Ness, and Urquhart Castle were very interesting. Urquhart was my favorite castle of all we saw traveling through Ireland and Scotland. Richie provided information throughout. Thanks!
Thankyou so much guys for a super 5 star review and very happy you hit some of your bucket list including Nessie castle (Urquhart castle) :)
Richie was amazing - so knowledgeable and agreeable. he took us to all the right places in one day. It was wonderful!!!
Thankyou so much for your 5 star review Yolanda it was our pleasure to share a small part of the Highlands with you both from your cruise ship from Invergordon :)
