Loch Ness, Outlander & Urquhart Castle from Inverness
Description
Depart central Inverness and journey to the world-famous Loch Ness, where you will join a cruise to view the ruins of the 13th century, Urquhart Castle. You will have free time to enjoy lunch in one of the charming local cafés in beautiful Beauly and walk it off exploring Beauly Priory; featured in the Outlander novel series. Enjoy a Highland whisky experience, where you have the option of sampling a wee dram. Listen to tales of the Jacobite rebellions and the brutal Battle of Culloden, on our visit to Culloden Battlefield. Outlander fans will love the mysterious burial chambers and standing stones at Clava Cairns. Return to Inverness in the early evening.
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Itinerary
Take a cruise* on the Loch and explore the ruins of the 13th century Urquhart Castle. *cruise time is approx 30mins and varies depending on weather conditions
Free time to enjoy lunch in one of the charming local cafés in beautiful Beauly and walk it off exploring Beauly Priory; used in the filming of Outlander.
Visit a Highland whisky distillery, where the best way to learn about the ‘water of life’ is to taste it!
Outlander fans will love the mysterious burial chambers and standing stones at Clava Cairns. When you’ve heard the harrowing history behind the Outlander story, you might not want to travel back in time to meet Jamie Fraser after all!
Listen to tales of the Jacobite rebellions and the brutal Battle of Culloden, on our visit to Culloden Battlefield.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It is recommended to book transport to the departure point in advance. Please also allow extra time to get to the departure point for check-in. We advise you arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour departure to allow time to check-in for the tour. Unfortunately, we are unable to hold the bus or refund for any late arrivals.
- Return times are approximate and subject to road conditions and weather. Please ensure you allocate sufficient time for any onward travel plans, allowing at least 3 hours after the scheduled return time for connections or activities.
- Children under 5 years old, including infants who do not require a seat, are not permitted to travel. We are unable to accommodate any child under the age of 5.
- In cases of extreme weather, the Loch Ness boat cruise may be cancelled on short notice. If you have purchased ticket for this you will be refunded.
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them to board and disembark.
- If downloading an audio guide, remember to bring your headset.
- Due to vehicle availability, there may be instances where this tour runs on a bigger bus.
- The tour may operate with our sister company, HAGGiS Adventures.
- The order of the itinerary route is subject to change.
Reviews(1,755)
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour to Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Beauly, Clava Cairns and Culloden. The history that we were able to learn and the sites we saw were truly amazing. The little Harry Gow bakery where we had lunch in Beauly was fabulous. Our tour guide was both knowledgeable and personable; with his Viking hat, he was also unmistakable in a crowd. He did the driving so all we had to do was sit back and enjoy the day. . . which we did. Highly recommended.
This tour was fantastic, and our guide was terrific. He was friendly, informative and his dad jokes were cute. I highly recommend this tour.
Martin was a wonderful, entertaining and knowledgeable guide! I will definitely recommend this tour to others!
Martin was a great tour guide. Wonderful story teller and sense of humour
Very informative. Learned a lot and enjoyed the Highland Cows (Hairy Coos). Martin was a really good tour guide.
Guide was very knowledgeable about every place we went and also gave us great tips for restaurants and pubs.
Martin made the day tour fabulous!! Great stories and historical anecdotes. Using humour and a bit of sarcasm made the bus rides enjoyable between the sights. Highly recommend this tour and Martin for anyone wanting a great day trip!
For us that were travelling by car having a break with this tour was a super good experience. Considering the price, we had the possibility to visit multiple places and it was pretty convenient. About the length, try to be super smooth since time is counted for every spot. I appreciate the precision of that. Our guide created a really easy-going experience and it was lovely.
Fun tour, lots of sights, Harrison was cool. There could have been one more hour so we have a little more time at the stops.
A fantastic tour my wife and I did on our honeymoon Harrison was really funny but also very knowledgeable and helpful we saw and did a lot but it didn't feel overly rushed and the The mix of old and new Scottish music was a vibe between stops
