Visite du château de Cawdor, d'Inverness, de Culloden, d'Outlander et du Loch Ness
Description
Trajet retour : Nous vous ramènerons à votre navire environ 1 heure avant son heure de départ. Nous revenons presque toujours AVANT les propres bus du navire. Nous sommes très efficaces et le faisons depuis 7 ans, desservant des milliers de croisiéristes chaque saison estivale. Cette excursion en bus au départ d'Invergordon propose des points forts depuis Outlander, Culloden, Castles, Loch Ness & Nessie ! Il embarque beaucoup pour une visite d'une journée et est très abordable et bon rapport qualité-prix. L'entrée du château est INCLUSE. Nos visites sont spécialement mises en place après avoir pris vos commentaires. Nous avons étudié vos désirs et vos demandes et les avons rassemblés dans nos circuits. Nous fournissons une expérience de qualité et un Guide ou Guide chauffeur dans nos minibus ou bus. Nos guides sont toujours excellents. Veuillez vérifier les horaires de visite sur notre site Web, car les horaires indiqués ici sont approximatifs. Veuillez arriver 15 minutes avant le début. Cette visite se fait généralement dans un grand bus, à moins qu’il ne s’agisse d’un petit navire, puis il peut être dans un minivan 8 places.
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Itinéraire
Nous nous rendrons au champ de bataille de Culloden, où les Jacobites ont perdu beaucoup d'âmes lors du soulèvement de 1946. Ce fut la dernière bataille à se dérouler sur le sol britannique. Si le temps le permet, nous donnerons aux invités l'occasion de se promener sur le champ de bataille. En fonction de la tournée, nous ne pouvons pas nous arrêter mais simplement passer.
Après une demi-heure de visite à Clava Cairns, nous verrons le célèbre viaduc de Culloden ou Nairn dessiné par Murdoch Paterson et inauguré en tant que passage à niveau en 1898. C’est un spectacle à ne pas manquer: des séances de photographie vous seront proposées.
Le château de Cawdor est un château habité dans lequel il est écrit dans MacBeth de Shakespear, lorsqu'il fait référence au Thane de Cawdor et à la prédiction. Il possède des jardins spectaculaires et des visites audio guidées dans votre propre langue.
Déposez-vous dans la ville pour faire du shopping ou visiter les églises et les rues historiques. Cela peut varier entre 30 et 90 minutes pour cet arrêt.
Nous quitterons le château d'Urquhart vers 14h-14h30 pour emprunter une route panoramique jusqu'à Beauly et passer par le prieuré historique, aujourd'hui en ruine, construit en 1230 par un ordre de moines français peu connu. C'est aussi l'endroit où Claire, de la renommée Outlander, est censée avoir rencontré Mairi. C'est le véritable site de sépulture des chefs du clan Fraser auquel est lié le personnage fictif d'Outlander, Jamie Fraser. Si le temps le permet, nous arrêterons.
En continuant à travers la ville d'Inverness, nous passerons devant l'hôtel de ville historique et le château d'Inverness. Il y aura des séances de photos pour le château et la cathédrale d'Inverness. Vous pourrez visiter la galerie d'observation du château et les boutiques, cafés ou bars historiques. Photos uniquement jusqu'en 2024 car le château est en cours de rénovation.
Traversez la rivière Ness jusqu'au Loch Ness, où vous devez être prêt à apercevoir notre légende, Nessie, le monstre du Loch Ness. Profitez de la balade confortable sur le Loch Ness, qui ne prend que 30 minutes environ, à la recherche d'une observation de Nessie elle-même. La dernière observation célèbre enregistrée d'elle remonte à quelques décennies, mais nous espérons qu'elle sera à nouveau photographiée bientôt. Le paysage est incomparable, alors préparez vos appareils photo. Ces derniers mois, des images d'enregistrements vidéo d'un animal semblable à Nessie jouant dans le Loch Ness ont circulé en ligne. Nous nous arrêterons à l'aire de repos du Loch Ness pour prendre des photos, mais il n'est pas possible de pagayer dans le Loch Ness en raison de l'emplacement à flanc de colline escarpée. Vous passerez 30 minutes devant le Loch Ness pour en profiter et attendre d'apercevoir Nessie. Passez 30 minutes. Nous allons essayer de nous arrêter pour prendre des photos
Allez voir un magasin de ferme local mais surtout voyez les deux vaches Highland Jamie et Katie-Morag
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Voyageurs en fauteuil roulant difficile
Avis(373)
We were fortunate enough to have Danny as our driver/guide. He was very informative and friendly. Highly recommend the tour.
Thank you Mark We really appreciate your review. Glad you enjoyed your tour with Thistle Excursions.
This was a great excursion. We got picked up from the port. Danny, our driver and tour guide was very knowledgeable and provided history of all the area we visited or passed by. He manages our time well. We didn't feel rushed. As a matter of fact because there were just 6 of us in the minivan (plenty of room) we even have extra time to walk around the beautiful city of Inverness to eat and shop. We got to see the Highland cows at Robinson's farm, which was awesome! Loch Ness was a sight to behold! The view was spectacular. The water is clear, however we didn't see " Nessie". Next stopped was the historical Culloden battlefield, we walked around the field and even have time to have lunch afterwards. Then off to Clava Cairns to see the ancient standing stone and burial cairns. Afterwards we went for a self guided tour of Cawdor Castle , we were provided with an audio device to listen to while walking inside the castle. The castle gardens are beautiful and well maintained. We had an enjoyable drive through out the beautiful countryside . Thank you Danny. No boring moment. This was one of our best Scotland excursion. I highly recommend this tour. And of course we got back to our ship with plenty of time to spare!
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We’re delighted you had such an enjoyable day exploring the Highlands with Danny. It sounds like you managed to fit so much into your tour while still having plenty of time to enjoy each stop at a relaxed pace. We’ll be sure to pass your lovely comments on to Danny — he’ll be especially pleased to hear that there was “no boring moment”! 😊 Thank you for choosing Thistle Excursions and for recommending us so highly. We hope your visit to Scotland has left you with some fantastic memories — even if Nessie did manage to hide from you! 💜🏴
Extensive tour! A long day. Small group. She added 3 extra stops! Highly recommended. Educational day
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted you had such a great day with Mo. She loves sharing her knowledge of the Highlands and, whenever time allows, adding a few extra stops along the way. We’ll be sure to pass your lovely comments on to her. Thank you for highly recommending us, and we hope you take home some fantastic memories of Scotland! 💜
Andrew was magnificent. Great presentation, lots of information, clearly passionate about Scotland Bus was comfortable
We think this is not our review as we do not have a guide called Andrew. You might been Simon?! Thank you.
New, clean comfortable bus driven excellently by our driver Jordan. Moe our tour guide provided historic-information at each of the sites we visited in Inverness and surrounding towns. Cawdor castle was a delight and comfortable trek. Many thanks to Moe to quick wit and vast information.
Thank you for your wonderful comments about Mo and Jordan. Mo has a remarkable amount of Highland history and local knowledge to share, and Jordan will be pleased to hear his driving was appreciated too. It sounds like Cawdor Castle was a particular highlight. Thank you for spending your day ashore with us!
This was a wonderful tour covering a great deal of ground and a lot of information. The guide was very knowledgeable and made schedule adaptations based on her knowledge of the traffic and the on and off rain so that we were able to enjoy the trip to the maximum.
We’re delighted you had such an enjoyable day. Highland weather certainly keeps us on our toes, so it’s lovely to hear that your guide adapted the schedule to make the very best of the changing rain and traffic. Sometimes a little flexibility makes all the difference. Thank you for joining us!
Our guide, Mo, packed in so much to 8 full hours. It was great that the group was small enough for a van and some personalization of the itinerary. All of the included sites and visits were well chosen, organized, and she was full of information and stories! The day was definitely long but we really got a wonderful sense of the region. Booking was easy, thistle was very accommodating when we needed to change the date we booked, and the tour was well worth the price! Highly recommend!
Thank you for such a thoughtful review. Mo certainly knows how to fit a lot into a Highland day while still making it feel personal! We’re especially pleased you enjoyed the balance of history, stories and sightseeing, and that we could accommodate your date change. It means a lot to hear you felt the tour was worth the price.
Our guide was very knowledgeable in the history surrounding us. She was light hearted and personallble to all the guest on the bus. Hwf and the driver made the trip fun.
Thank you for your lovely review. We’re delighted you enjoyed your day exploring the Highlands. It’s wonderful to hear your guide’s knowledge, humour and friendly approach made the tour so enjoyable. We hope to welcome you back to Scotland again soon!
Absolutely loved this day. A bit pricey but a good choice for the entire day. Eleanor was our guide and was friendly and knowledgeable. The sites were great, time alloted good. Loved Cawdor Castle and gardens. Battlefield history was very interesting.
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your comments about the price and are very pleased that you felt the full day was a good choice and thoroughly enjoyed it. Eleanor will be delighted to hear that her friendly manner and knowledge added to your experience. Cawdor’s beautiful gardens and the extraordinary history of Culloden make quite a contrast, so it’s lovely that both stood out for you. Thank you for joining us for the day.
Niall MacLean was our tour guide today and we couldn't have had a better guide. Well versed in history and articulate! We had the best day!! I recommend this tour for sure.
Thank you for your fantastic review! We’re thrilled Niall made your day so memorable. His passion for Scotland’s history and storytelling really shines through, and he’ll be delighted to hear your kind words. We hope to see you again on another Highland adventure!
