Excursão privada de dia inteiro ao Castelo de Urquhart Loch Ness e Inverness
Descrição
Pegando você no portão do porto, viajamos ao longo da costa de Cromarty Firth e atravessamos a ponte Cromarty até a Ilha Negra e seguimos para Beauly Priory, o mosteiro do século 13 construído para uma ordem de monges valliscaulianos de Dijon na França e destruído por As forças de Cromwell no século XVI. Em seguida, faremos uma breve parada para ver o gado das Terras Altas (ver foto) antes de continuarmos pela Colina Culnakirk até Drumnadrochit e visitar o Castelo Urquhart, que fica em um promontório que se projeta para o Lago Ness, as vistas do Loch são fantásticas daqui e foi perto daqui que St. Columba teria visto o Monstro do Lago Ness. Em seguida, seguimos em direção a Inverness e, ao entrarmos em Inverness, passamos pela Colina das Fadas. Paramos para ver a Catedral e a Old High Church e passamos pelo Castelo de Inverness e pela estátua de Flora Macdonald antes de viajarmos para Clava Cairns e almoçar no Cawdor Castle antes de concluir nossa excursão no Culloden Battlefield.
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Itinerário
Beauly Priory está atualmente fechado devido aos recentes ventos fortes que causaram a queda da alvenaria, não sabemos ainda quando será reaberto. Ainda visitaremos Beauly onde você poderá avistá-la do portão. O Priorado de Beauly foi fundado no século XIII como um mosteiro para a ordem de monges Valliscaulian de Dijon, na França. As forças de Oliver Cromwell foram responsáveis pela destruição do Priorado no século XVI. Durante séculos este foi um cemitério para os chefes do Clã Fraser e Mackenzie e suas famílias. A conexão deles é com Outlander porque foi aqui que Claire conheceu o Vidente.
O Castelo de Urquhart fica em um promontório que se projeta para o Lago Ness e foi disputado muitas vezes ao longo dos anos. As vistas do Loch Ness do castelo são fantásticas e durante a visita, você pode explorar as ruínas deste castelo de 1000 anos e descer até o lado da água do Loch Ness. Fique de olho caso Nessie apareça.
A Batalha de Culloden em 1746 foi a última batalha travada em solo britânico. Visite o Museu e caminhemos pelas principais áreas do campo de batalha onde ocorreram os combates mais pesados, você verá o memorial cairn, o poço dos mortos e as lápides dos clãs, bem como a cabana de Leanach. Esta visita está no topo da lista para os fãs de Outlander.
Visitaremos Clava Cairns e você poderá entrar em 2 dos 3 Cairns, este cemitério da Idade do Bronze de 4.000 anos é onde Diana Gabaldon se inspirou para sua série outlander e você verá a pedra Cleft e os círculos de pedra ao redor de Cairns.
Uma das ruas mais antigas de Inverness é a Church Street e o primeiro lugar que vemos é a livraria Leakeys, que era um Hospital do Governo após a batalha de Culloden.
Atrás da livraria Leakeys fica a Old High Church / St Stephens, onde os prisioneiros jacobitas foram levados após a Batalha de Culloden , você ainda pode ver os buracos de mosquete na parede da igreja onde os prisioneiros jacobitas foram executados. Olhando para o rio do cemitério, veremos Balnain House, que também foi um Hospital do Governo depois de Culloden e a Igreja de St Mary, que tem conexões com Outlander.
Mais adiante na Church Street, passamos pela Abertarff House. Esta é a casa mais antiga de Inverness e já foi a casa dos Fraser Chiefs.
Castelo de Cawdor reabre em 27 de abril de 2024 O Castelo de Cawdor, com suas conexões com Macbeth, é um dos poucos castelos na área das Terras Altas que não foi afetado pelos levantes jacobitas. Lar dos Thanes de Cawdor durante séculos, você pode passear pelo castelo e visitar os magníficos jardins e conhecer a Condessa Viúva de Cawdor que ainda mora no Castelo.
Destaques
O que está incluído
Locais e horários de recolha
Pegamos todos os viajantes no portão do porto e os devolvemos ao portão dentro do horário especificado. Estaremos esperando do lado de fora do portão para você desembarcar e teremos uma placa com seu nome.
Avaliações dos viajantes
Informações importantes
- Opções de transporte público disponíveis perto
- Não recomendado para viajantes com problemas de coluna
- Não recomendado para grávidas
- Não recomendado para viajantes com problemas cardíacos
- Requer condicionamento físico moderado
Avaliações(76)
Amazing experience with this Highland Tour exceeded all of our expectations. Our drivers were kind, helpful, and brought us lots of snacks and waters. They recommended different family friendly places. Farm Ness is a must do for families. Thank you for a great day in the Highlands.
Hi Cory Thanks for this great review and we are so glad that both families enjoyed there day with us Kind regards Billy & Ken
We had a wonderful tour with Billy. He was so knowledgeable and fun, we even had some silly requests like hitting golf ball and petting a coo (cow). He was able to do everything.
Hi Dave Thanks for this kind review and it was a pleasure taking you to feed the coos and get some golf in at the home of Golf and I’m glad you both had a great day Hopefully see you back one day Kind regards Billy
Great day. Saw parts i never would have seen on my own. Great guides and timed well. Would book again.
I had a lovely day with Lawrence! Everything was smooth and taken care of all day. He worked with me ahead of time & let me customize the tour a little bit. It was my birthday and I wanted to see some hairy coos and he came through! Seeing Loch Ness & the castle was wonderful, we did that first so we beat the crowds a bit. We saw Beauly Priory, Culloden Battlefield & Clava Cairns. We stopped for lunch at a cute little cafe & it was great. He was nice to talk to and I had a great time. Would definitely recommend & will use again when I return! Wishing I had booked a Whiskey tour too!
Hello Liz , Thank you for this lovely review , it was my pleasure taking you around on your birthday and I am delighted we ticked all the boxes and you enjoyed the day. Hopefully we will see you again in the Highlands some day. Keep well and all the best Lawrence
Super good guide! We loved the trip to Loch Ness with the castle. The guide knew some quieter areas around Loch Ness and knew a lot about the history of the clans and Scotland as well as the local area. We could plan our trip individually with the guide, who was good at making it fit with time. Can definitely be recommended.
Excellent Trip would highly recommend this group!! our driver was Ken and he was great, but so was the Mclean’s. their recommendation to go through The CAstle was spot on.
Hi Nancy Thanks for this kind review of your trip with Ken who is a great person & guide and I'm glad you all enjoyed Cawdor Castle Kind regards Billy
Our tour guide, Bill, was so knowledgeable and interesting. He shared a lot of great information and history. Bill was so kind and went out of his way to find opportunities for pictures with the hairy coos. When it started to rain, he made sure we had rain jackets. Absolutely outstanding tour and guide!
Hello Jennifer , Thank you for your kind review , Bill is an excellent guide and a lovely person , I am delighted you enjoyed your day with him. Keep well and all the best. Lawrence
Shamus was a great tour guide and customized our tour to enable us to see as much as possible in the short time we had available for our shore excursion.
We had an incredible day touring with Kevin, whose expertise, professionalism, and humor made the experience truly unforgettable. From the very start, he made us feel welcome and somehow managed to tailor the itinerary perfectly to our interests; all without being the slightest bit pushy or rushed. His ability to read the group and pace the day just right was impressive. The tour included a fantastic variety of stops: Highland cows at Robinsons Farm, whiskey tastings at Glen Ord and Urquhart Castle, tartan weaving at James Pringle Weavers, gift shopping at Holm Mills, a scenic drive through Inverness, the atmospheric Clava Cairns (complete with Harry Potter and Outlander lore), and the moving Culloden Battlefield. At every stop, Kevin shared fascinating stories and historical insights that brought each location to life. Throughout the day, Kevin kept us comfortable and entertained; his clean, well-stocked vehicle (ice-cold water and chocolates were a lovely touch), responsible driving, and great conversation made the time fly by. His mix of knowledge, charm, and humor made for one of the best tours we’ve ever taken. We can’t recommend him highly enough!
Hello Jashe , Thank you for your lovely review , kevin is an excellent guide and always gives his passengers a lovely time. We are delighted you enjoyed your tour with him. Keep well and all the best Lawrence
Billy our guide was excellent. He had extensive historical knowledge and presented it in an entertaining manner. He was very considerate and extremely helpful. We unfortunately had an interruption in our planned itinerary due to a major road closure due to an accident. Billy found alternate routes and managed to get us to all sites detailed in advertisement. Definitely would recommend him to other travelers.
Hi David Thanks for this kind review and I'm glad your group enjoyed the day even with a diversion Regards Billy
