Urquhart Castle, Culloden, Clava Cairns, Australië (Kaart weergeven)
Beschrijving
Terugreis : Wij zullen u terug naar uw schip ongeveer 1 uur voor de vertrektijd. We komen bijna altijd terug VOOR de eigen bussen van het schip. We zijn zeer efficiënt en doen dit al 7 jaar en bedienen elk zomerseizoen duizenden cruisepassagiers. Je ziet Clava Cairns van Outlander fame, Culloden battlefield, Urquhart Castle, Inverness, Loch Ness en de beroemde hoogland koeien bij Beauly. Deze tour wordt meestal genomen in een 8 zits minivan maar soms tot een 33 zits die nog steeds een kleine bus is. Onze tour is gebaseerd op een kwaliteitservaring van feedback van onze klanten in 2019. Wij zijn een nieuw bedrijf dat ernaar streeft om te behagen en onze gidsen zullen u lokale kennis bieden en al uw vragen beantwoorden. Onze tour vertrekt 30 minuten tot 1,5 uur na aankomst van het schip. Deze tour kan variëren van 8 tot 33 zitplaatsen, afhankelijk van de aantallen. U zult genieten van onze ervaren gidsen in hun paarse uniformen of tartan en kilt kleding.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
⸻ Culloden slagveld • Culloden Moor, net buiten Inverness, is de plaats van de Slag bij Culloden (16 april 1746), de laatste veldslag die op Britse bodem werd uitgevochten. • Het markeerde het einde van de Jacobitische Opstand van 1745, toen prins Charles Edward Stuart – “Bonnie Prince Charlie” – probeerde de troon voor de verbannen Stuartdynastie terug te winnen. • Het Jacobitische leger, grotendeels bestaande uit Highland clansmannen, stond tegenover de regeringstroepen van de hertog van Cumberland. Dit is inclusief reistijd vanaf de haven van 45 minuten. 30 - 45 minuten ter plaatse.
• De Clava Cairns zijn een groep grafstenen uit de Bronstijd, ongeveer 4.000 jaar oud, gelegen nabij Culloden Battlefield, net buiten Inverness. • De site omvat passagegraven, ringcairns, staande stenen en stoeprandcairns, gerangschikt in een cirkelvormig patroon. • Fans van de tv-serie Outlander zullen Clava Cairns herkennen als de inspiratie voor de fictieve Craigh na Dun, waar Claire Randall door de staande stenen terug in de tijd wordt getransporteerd. • Hoewel Clava Cairns zelf geen magische “split stone” heeft zoals in de serie, voelt de setting – met zijn cirkel van staande stenen – erg vergelijkbaar. Inclusief 15 minuten reistijd vanaf de laatste locatie.
Aankomst in het centrum van Inverness waar uw entree is inbegrepen in de nieuwe uitkijkgalerij van Inverness Castle. Kijk recht over de stad. Bezoek het standbeeld van Flora MacDonald buiten het kasteel en bekijk de winkels en cafés in Inverness. Probeer misschien een lokaal biertje in de oudste bar in Inverness, de Gellions, die dateert uit 1841. Helaas alleen foto's tot 2024 zo uitgestrekt hij is vertroebeld voor volledige renovatie. Inclusief 30 minuten reistijd vanaf de laatste locatie
Reis 15 km langs Loch Ness en stop voor foto's van Nessie (als je veel geluk hebt).
Ga door het schilderachtige dorp en stop wanneer u het Nessie-centrum en de gin-winkel bezoekt
Bezoek de ruïnes van Urquhart Castle en het videocentrum. Bekijk een historische video van 6 minuten met eigen taalondertiteling. Wandel naar beneden naar de ruïnes of blader door de winkel of café. Inclusief 30 minuten rijden per meer
Zie echte hooglandcoo's en alpaca's op Robertsons boerderij aan de rand van Beauly. Inclusief 30 minuten reistijd vanaf de laatste locatie.
Structuur • Het viaduct is het langste gemetselde viaduct in Schotland, dat zich uitstrekt over 549 meter. • Het is gemaakt van rode zandsteen en bestaat uit 29 sierlijke bogen, elk ongeveer 15 meter hoog. • Het viaduct heeft een vegende curve, waardoor het een zeer elegante uitstraling heeft over het landschap.
Verlaat het dorp Drumnadrochit en ga dan terug naar het schip via wild land 1000 voet een berg op naar het dorp Beauly, langs de oude Priorij.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Baby's en kleine kinderen kunnen in een wandel- of kinderwagen mee
- Er zijn speciale kinderzitjes beschikbaar
- Vervoersopties zijn rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Reizigers moeten ten minste een gemiddelde conditie hebben
Beoordelingen(115)
Aileen was an absolute joy to be with on this tour!! We started in Invergordon and she took us around Clava Cairn and saw the beautiful aqueducts as well. She was incredibly knowledgeable about the area and told us she grew up near by! We really wanted to see more of the castles/loch ness and she adjusted the other parts of the trip so we could focus on the stuff we really wanted to do!! I love when a tour guide is so caring and not rigid with their schedules. It ended with sweet treats at a local shop with little hairy coos! Aileen is the best!! We all had fun and good laughs along the way, she really made this a great experience beginning to end! Thanks so much from your friends in Texas!
Thank you so much Greg.
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
