Castello di Urquhart, Culloden, Clava Cairns, Loch Ness
Descrizione
Viaggio di ritorno: Ti riporteremo alla tua nave circa 1 ora prima dell'orario di partenza. Arriviamo quasi sempre di nuovo PRIMA degli autobus della nave. Siamo molto efficienti e lo facciamo da 7 anni, servendo migliaia di crocieristi ogni stagione estiva. Vedrai Clava Cairns dalla fama Outlander, il campo di battaglia di Culloden, il castello di Urquhart, Inverness, Loch Ness e le famose mucche delle montagne a Beauly. Questo tour viene effettuato di solito in un minivan a 8 posti ma a volte fino a un 33 posti che è ancora un piccolo autobus. Il nostro tour si basa su un'esperienza di qualità dai feedback dei nostri clienti nel 2019. Siamo una nuova azienda che mira a soddisfare e le nostre guide vi offriranno conoscenze locali e risponderanno a tutte le vostre domande. Il nostro tour partirà da 30 minuti a 1,5 ore dopo l'arrivo della nave. Questo tour può essere in qualsiasi cosa da 8 posti a 33 posti a seconda dei numeri. Amerete le nostre guide turistiche esperte nelle loro uniformi viola o tartan e kilt.
Opzioni tour
Itinerario
⸻ Campo di battaglia di Culloden • Culloden Moor, appena fuori Inverness, è il sito della battaglia di Culloden (16 aprile 1746), l'ultima battaglia campale combattuta sul suolo britannico. • Segnò la fine della rivolta giacobita del 1745, quando il principe Carlo Edoardo Stuart – “Bonnie Prince Charlie” – cercò di reclamare il trono per la dinastia Stuart in esilio. • L'esercito giacobita, composto in gran parte da clan delle Highlands, affrontò le forze governative del Duca di Cumberland. Questo include il tempo di percorrenza per arrivare dal porto di 45 minuti. 30 - 45 minuti sul sito.
• I Clava Cairns sono un gruppo di cairns sepolcrali dell'età del bronzo, di circa 4.000 anni, situati vicino al campo di battaglia di Culloden, appena fuori Inverness. • Il sito comprende tombe di passaggio, cairn ad anello, pietre in piedi e cairn a cordolo, disposti in un modello circolare. • I fan della serie TV Outlander riconosceranno Clava Cairns come l'ispirazione per il film immaginario Craigh na Dun, in cui Claire Randall viene trasportata indietro nel tempo attraverso le pietre in piedi. • Mentre Clava Cairns in sé non ha una magica “pietra spaccata” come nella serie, l’ambientazione – con il suo cerchio di pietre in piedi – sembra molto simile. Include 15 minuti di viaggio dall'ultima posizione.
Arriva nel centro di Inverness dove il tuo ingresso è incluso nella nuova galleria panoramica del Castello di Inverness. Vedi proprio dall'altra parte della città. Visita la statua di Flora MacDonald fuori dal castello e ammira i negozi e i caffè di Inverness. Provate una birra locale nel bar più antico di Inverness, il Gellions, risalente al 1841. Purtroppo solo foto fino al 2024 come vasto è offuscato per la ristrutturazione completa. Include 30 minuti di viaggio dall'ultima posizione
Viaggia accanto a Loch Ness per 15 miglia, fermandoti per le foto di Nessie (se sei molto fortunato).
Attraversa il pittoresco villaggio fermandoti quando visiti il centro Nessie e il negozio di gin
Visita le rovine del castello di Urquhart e il centro video. Guarda un video storico di 6 minuti con sottotitoli in lingua propria. Vaga verso le rovine o sfoglia il negozio o il caffè. Comprende la guida sul lago per 30 minuti
Ammira la vita reale dei coos e degli alpaca degli altopiani nella fattoria di Robertson alla periferia di Beauly. Include 30 minuti di viaggio dall'ultima posizione.
Struttura • Il viadotto è il viadotto in muratura più lungo della Scozia, si estende per 549 metri. • È fatto di arenaria rossa e consiste di 29 archi graziosi, ognuno alto circa 50 piedi. • Il viadotto ha una curva ampia, che gli conferisce un aspetto molto elegante attraverso il paesaggio.
Lascia il villaggio Drumnadrochit, quindi torna alla nave attraverso una terra selvaggia a 1000 piedi di altezza su una montagna che scende nel villaggio di Beauly, passando per l'antico Priorato.
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Cosa è incluso
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- Accessibile in sedia a rotelle
- I neonati e i bambini piccoli possono essere portati in carrozzina o passeggino
- Sono disponibili seggiolini specifici per neonati
- I trasporti sono accessibili in sedia a rotelle
- I viaggiatori devono avere una buona forma fisica
Recensioni(114)
When I booked the trip, I didn’t realize it began in Invergorten at the cruise ship terminal as I was staying in Inverness. My friend was ill that morning so she stayed behind. When the lovely ladies at Thistle Excursions realized I’d taken a pricey taxi to get there, they immediately offered to give me a ride back to Inverness after our tour concluded! June was our Guide for the day and she was very knowledgeable and shared the colorful history of the Highlands, Clava Cairn, the Culloden Battlefield, Culloden Viaduct, Urqhart Castle, Loch Ness and Inverness. While at Culloden Battlefield, she explained that the rock wall at the entrance to the Battlefield showed the striking disparity between the deaths of British soldiers and the massive numbers of Jacobite soldiers killed there. There were 3 of us on the tour (all NorCal gals) and June was a great driver, the car was comfy and clean, and we ended the day with a stop at Robertson’s - The Larder and Highland Cows. It was a wonderful day and when the tour was done, Moe kindly gave me a ride back to my hotel in Inverness. I highly recommend this tour.
Thank you Karen. Very much appreciated.
When I booked the trip, I didn’t realize it began in Invergorten at the cruise ship terminal as I was staying in Inverness. When the lovely ladies at Thistle Excursions realized I’d taken a pricey taxi to get there, they immediately offered to give me a ride back to Inverness after our tour concluded. June was our Guide for the day and she was very knowledgeable and shared the colorful history of the Highlands, Clava Cairn, the Culloden Battlefield, Culloden Viaduct, Urqhart Castle, Loch Ness and Inverness. While at Culloden Battlefield, she explained that the rock wall at the entrance to the Battlefield showed the striking disparity between the deaths of British soldiers and the massive numbers of Jacobite soldiers killed there. June was a great driver, the car was comfy and clean, and we ended the day with a stop at Robertson’s - The Larder and Highland Cows. It was a wonderful day and when the tour was done, Moe kindly gave me a ride back to my hotel in Inverness. I highly recommend this tour.
Karen Thank you for This lovely review.
Boat arrived late, confusion at departure (a guide left without us). Fortunately, other guides were still on site and Danny took very good care of us. A huge thank you to this very kind gentleman. However, we had to shorten all the visits but we saw all the attractions scheduled on the itinerary.
I’m sorry Aileen took another couple instead of your couple Suzanne but everybody came off at once because the ship docked 1.5 hours later than urs schedule. We had to change our itinerary several times during the wait for you to disembark. We did not delay your ship. You had technical difficulties. It made no difference as Danny was still waiting for me to return from the dentist which I had booked with regard to the ship’s correct docking time at 8am. I booked it for 9.30 as I’d be well clear but the ship didn’t start disembarking until 9.45am. Not our fault. We had no choice but to cut some visits short. You went with Danny and had a great day. We would never leave any guests behind if they were on time and given the disembarkation issues we waited you and took you. I’m disappointed we dropped a star for the captain’s decision to arrive later.
The operator was well organized and our guide Niall was exceptionally knowledgeable about history and thorough. It was a pleasure to spend the day with him. He made the tour special.
Thank you so much. By all us fabulous.
June was our tour guide. It was a small group and June was an excellent guide. She was very knowledgeable and she really tried to make sure we saw as much as we could in our short stay. We had a very lovely day and even had a special stop at the end of the tour that was an added bonus.
Thank you so much x
This was a great tour. We really liked the small group and our guide was great. We were a bit concerned it would be difficult to find the van but it was easy to find them as they were just outside the cruise terminal. The stops were all great. Urquhart, despite being crowded, is one the most picturesque castles we have been too. Don't skip the short movie on the history when you first get there. It is well worth the few minutes.
Thank you Richard
Our guide Laura was amazing and couldn’t do enough for us. She was very knowledgeable and friendly and gave us lots of information. If you are an Outlander fan I would highly recommend this tour.
Thank you Jackie x
Excellent walk through amazing places. Our guide Danny fabulous. The only bad thing was the van they took us in, very uncomfortable.
Thank you so much.
We really enjoyed our tour!! Niall was an excellent guide who provided us with so many facts and history. A very enjoyable day!!
Thank you linda Lovely review x
We actually saw a YouTube video of another cruiser’s day in Invergordon where he had taken a tour with Thistle Excursions and we are so glad we did because we just had the most wonderful day exploring the highlands with them! Our guide, Eleanor was absolutely fantastic. She was funny and nice and you could tell she loved to share her homeland with us. She always made sure we were taken care of and felt comfortable all day. We made 5 stops today and never felt rushed at any of them. This was one of our all time favorite shore excursion tours we have ever taken. We can not recommend this tour enough!!!
Thank you so much. Yes we were lucky that guest doing the YouTube video a few years ago. A lovely surprise.
