Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle og Culloden Battlefield Shore Excursion
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Denne tur tager i alle "Must See" attraktioner og destinationer i og omkring Inverness. En dag med historiske seværdigheder, episke udsigter og høje fortællinger venter! Vi nyder en dejlig udsigt over Beauly Firth, mens vi går til Beauly Priory. Oprindeligt bygget i det 13. århundrede af munke fra Dijon, Frankrig, er meget af hovedstrukturen tilbage. Herfra tager vi over bakken til Loch Ness og Urquhart Castle. Du vil have masser af tid til at nyde at udforske dette fascinerende vartegn, mens du beundrer den uovertrufne udsigt over Loch Ness. Vi passerer derefter gennem Old Inverness, stopper for at nyde floden og mere, inden vi sætter kursen mod Cawdor Castle & Gardens og den 4000 år gamle Clava Cairns. Vores endelige destination er Culloden Battlefield, stedet for det sidste slag nogensinde, der blev udkæmpet på britisk jord, og hvor Jacobite-oprøret i 1745 nåede sin tragiske afslutning. Hvis du har en specifik interesse i en eller flere af disse skelsættende destinationer, så lad os det vide, så kan vi justere vores tidsplan og rute i overensstemmelse hermed.
Turmuligheder
Rejseplan
Vi kører langs Cromarty Firth fra Invergordon med udsigt over Beauly og Moray Firths, til Beauly Priory.
Beauly Priory er en af tre prioriteter grundlagt i Skotland omkring 1230 for munke af Valliscaulian-ordenen. Valliscaulianerne kom fra Val-des-Choux ('Kålens dal') nær Dijon i Frankrig, og holdt sig til strenge idealer om fattigdom, kyskhed og lydighed. Beauly, der betyder 'smukt sted', må for munkene have virket som et vidunderligt sted at hellige sig tilbedelse. Kun klosterkirken står stadig i dag og huser nogle fine begravelsesmonumenter.
Oplev mere end 1.000 års spændende historie centreret om Great Glen. Det storslået beliggende Urquhart Castle, på kysten af Loch Ness, har set nogle af de mest dramatiske kapitler i vores nations historie. Engang et af Skotlands største slotte oplevede Urquhart stor konflikt i løbet af sine 500 år som middelalderfæstning. Kontrol af slottet gik frem og tilbage mellem skotterne og englænderne under uafhængighedskrigene. Magtkampene fortsatte, da Lords of the Isles regelmæssigt plyndrede både slottet og glen indtil 1500-tallet. De sidste af regeringstropperne, der var garnisoneret her under jakobiternes opstande, sprængte slottet i luften, da de forlod. Urquharts ikoniske ruiner står tilbage, og giver glimt ind i middelalderen og livet for dens adelige beboere.
The Hill of The Faeries (Tomnahurich Hill) - Caledonian canal - River Ness - Inverness Cathedral - The Old High Church og kirkegård - Inverness' ældste bygninger
Cawdor Slot med sin jernport, voldgrav og vindebro, tårne, vendetrapper og hvælvede køkken fra det 16. århundrede er gennemsyret af intriger og historie. Dette gamle middelalderlige tårnhus bygget til 3. Thane i Cawdor har været hjemsted for over 23 generationer af Cawdor-familien. Udforsk 12 hovedrum i dette unikke hjem, der indeholder samlinger af sjældne gobeliner, kunst, møbler, keramik og skulptur, der spænder over 3.500 år. Tag dig også tid til at nyde de vidunderlige haver
Oplev et af Skotlands mest stemningsfulde forhistoriske steder - de usædvanlige rester af en gammel kirkegård, der ligger på en terrasse over floden Nairn. Clava Cairns er omkring 4.000 år gamle og blev bygget til at huse de døde. Kirkegården forblev et helligt sted i landskabet i årtusinder og giver mange ledetråde til bronzealdersamfundets tro. Det, der er tilbage i dag, ville engang have været en del af et større kompleks. Stederne indeholder en række forhistoriske gravmonumenter og resterne af et middelalderkapel.
Den 16. april 1746 kom den sidste Jacobite Rising til et brutalt hoved i et af de mest rystende slag i britisk historie. Jacobitiske tilhængere, der forsøgte at genoprette Stuart-monarkiet til de britiske troner, samledes for at bekæmpe hertugen af Cumberlands regeringstropper. Det var det sidste slag på britisk jord, og på mindre end en time blev omkring 1.600 mænd dræbt - 1.500 af dem jakobitter. Det rigt undersøgte, stimulerende og følsomme Culloden Besøgscenter, som ligger ved siden af slagmarken, byder på artefakter fra begge sider af slaget og interaktive udstillinger, der afslører baggrunden for konflikten. Det er både et monument og en guide til en afgørende dag i historien. Oplev de stærke følelser fra slaget ved Culloden i vores besøgscenters 360-graders fordybelsesteater, som placerer dig lige i hjertet af handlingen. NB adgang til slagmarken er gratis; der er et gebyr for udstillingen (anbefales)
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
Din chauffør/guide vil have en tavle, der viser dit navn
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Spædbørn og småbørn kan køre i barnevogn eller klapvogn
- Servicedyr er tilladt
- Specialiserede sæder til spædbørn er tilgængelige
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
- Rejser og transport gennem vores smukke landskab er inkluderet i den samlede varighed af denne tur
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My Family and friends booked a tour with Grant Driving Tours of Scotland for September 8, 2024. We were on a British Isles Cruise on the Regal Princess. Bill was my contact for arranging the tour, he assured me that we would have a wonderful day and not to worry. He arranged a tour of loc Ness, Urquhart Castle and Culloden Battlefield. On the day of our tour Billy our driver and guide met us at the Port at 8:30 am, and after a brief greeting we were off on our tour. Our first stop was Beauly at the Robertson Farm where we saw beautiful animals and browse in the gift shop. Next we visited the town of Beauly while he explained the history and an old historic grave site and the oldest Sycamore tree dating back to 200 hundred years old. Next we visited Urquhart Castle which was a beautiful site, we toured the ruins of the Castle learnt a lot about the history at the end of the tour we were able to watch a movie about the Castle. After the Castle he took us to the town of Inverness where we visited an old historical church walk around the town of Inverness where we could shop or just enjoy the beautiful scenery. Next Billy took us to Clava Cairns where Highlander movie was filmed we also learnt the history of the sight and about the burial chambers and what's left of the mounds of rocks. We then visited The Culloden Battlefield where Billy gave us a brief history of what took place at the battlefield. After Culloden Billy took us to the Singleton Distillery where we sampled whiskey and learnt a lot about the different types of whiskey. We all had a fantastic day out with Billy
Hi Barbara Thanks for your lovely review. I’ll be pleased to pass this on to Billy. Delighted to hear you had such a good day; Billy really is a fabulous guide isn’t he!? Haste ye back…. Cheers Bill
Had a fantastic day with our guide Bill for our tour. Very communicative prior to the tour. Met us as we got off our cruise ship and took us to all the tour sites along with a few others. Bill was very knowledgeable about the sites we visited and shared with us his knowledge of the history of each. His insights really added to our experience by helping us understand and appreciate the many years of history of our destinations visited, especially the significance of the battle of Culloden. I would not hesitate booking this tour. All in our group thought Bill gave us the best tour we’ve had on this trip. You will not be disappointed.
Hey Gary Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. Great to meet you all at the weekend. I hope you had a comfortable night onboard and enjoyed a fabulous day in Edinburgh! See you again on your next to trip to Scotland I hope. Haste ye back! Slàinte Bill 🏴
I don't know why you would not go here if visiting the Highlands of Scotland. The views are amazing. There is a nice little cafe where you can sit outside and take it all in and have a bite.
I would recommend without hesitation. We had a private tour for a day around Inverness (Loch Ness, Urquhart, Culloden, Beauly). Bill was great, very knowledgeable, eager to share about the region’s history and today’s reality. We learned a lot about the Scots! He took the time to show us some of his favorite pubs and around town. Thank you for a great day!
Hi Brigitte Thanks for leaving your kind review. I do hope you found a tune or two that evening. The Norwegian traditional music band sounded interesting... :)
My husband's ancestors were from Scotland. We contacted the guide before the tour and were able to tweak the tour to stop by several places where we walked in the footsteps of my husband's clan. Guide was personable and knowledgeable. We highly recommend Grant Tours.
Hi Chris Thanks very much for your kind review; it was lovely to meet you and Rocky. That was a great day out! It was such a privilege to learn about your clan and explore some less-frequented areas locally... Every day's a school day. :)
Only a true Scot can describe what you see and, more importantly, what you don’t see. Bill’s passion and expertise made us appreciate and fall in love with the Highlands. He is personable and very accommodating. Can’t wait for our next trip here!
Hi Lee. Thanks for your kind review. It was such a pleasure to meet you and Carol. I hope you enjoyed a gentle crossing back to Amsterdam. I hope very much that you're able to return and explore The Highlands of Scotland more fully. See you again... Bill
We had an amazing experience with Bill on our full-day tour of the Inverness area. We went to the Inverness area of Scotland via cruise ship. He picked us up right on time and made sure we got back to our ship with plenty of time. He personalized our tour based on needs and preferences. He was extremely knowledgeable of the area and its history. He took us to places that you would never see on a coach tour. One of the highlights was seeing a herd of highland cows up in the hills including a few babies. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone
Hi Amber That was a great day out! Great fun meeting you all. I particularly enjoyed the heather singing coming from the back seat... :) Cheers Bill
