Inverness Half-Day Highlands Bucket List Tour: Visit Famous Landmarks & Distilleries
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59 Ratings
Highland Council
Embark on a half-day highland bucket list tour from Inverness and visit famous landmarks and distilleries. Discover the mysteries of Clava Cairns, experience the historic Culloden battlefield, capture a glimpse of Loch Ness, indulge in gin tasting at Great Glen Distillery, and explore the romantic ruins of Urquhart Castle.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Clava Cairns - Our first stop we find The Clava Cairns—or the Prehistoric Burial Cairns of Balnuaran of Clava—are all that remains of what was once a much larger Bronze Age burial complex. Dating back 4,000 years, the evocative cemetery site retains original features, including passage graves, standing stones, and ring cairns (stone circles).
What's Included
  • local guide
  • private transportation
  • air conditioned vehicle
  • a wee dram if desired
  • bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Entry fees should be paid on site
Additional Information

Experience the highlands with our half-day essential tour from Inverness.

We’ll begin our journey at Clava Cairns, home to the famous standing stones depicted in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series. Learn about the history and secrets of this 4000-year-old landmark with our experienced tour guide.

We then move to the site of the historic 1746 battle at Culloden Moor. It was here, in April in freezing, wet conditions that the Highlanders’ way of life was changed forever after the Jacobites clashed with King George II’s army.

Next, experience the magic and mystery of the world-renowned Loch Ness. Don’t forget your camera - you never know if Nessie might surprise us with a visit.

Following that, we’ll sample some local spirits with a free taste of Gin at the award-winning Great Glen Distillery, made with water from Loch Ness itself.

Last but not least, we’ll stop at Scotland’s most romantic ruin, Urquhart castle. Discover a millennium’s worth of history at this picturesque spot.

Location
Royal Highland Hotel
Station Square
Richie your guide will be wearing Highland Bucket List Top Look out for Black minivan Wait outside your hotel
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Karen_r
Jun 11, 2024
Great highlands tour - hit all the highlights! - Thank you for a great day, Richie! This tour hit all the highlights. We appreciated all the information you shared - everyone had a great day!!
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Sarah_d
Jun 7, 2024
great day in and around Inverness - Ritchie was fantastic. His knowledge of the area plus story telling ability made for a great tour we didn’t want to end! Thank you
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Sandra_w
Jun 4, 2024
Fabulous bucket list tour - Excellent commentary on Culloden, Sacred Stone Circles, Loch Ness, Urquhart castle.This was the best trip we went on.
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Dan_p
May 31, 2024
Inverness complete in this tour. - Richie was the best. His love of the history was evident but not too long and boring. Has a great sense of humor as he drives and talks to the other cars around him. My husband and I liked the bucket list choices and the amount of time spent at each one was perfect. He really made the Loch Ness fun.
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Doug_s
May 28, 2024
Great Excursion and Richie Excelled - All were wonder particularly enjoyed Clava Cairns. Richie was a great guide with good humor and information.
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Roy_h
May 23, 2024
Terrific - Very relaxed unrushed experience . Very knowledgeable about Scottish history and my wife enjoyed the information regarding her favorite show "Outlander " Thank you Richie !
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Brenton_c
May 21, 2024
Highly recommend - Richie was fantastic. Perfect 5 hours that checked all the highlights. Ideal size and time to see the history and beauty of the area. Loved it.
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Ronja_m
May 19, 2024
Best guided tour ever! - My friend and I booked this last minute and we do not regret it! Richie is the funniest, kindest and most down to earth guide there could have been. So many cool things to see and learn about 🤩
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Cailey_j
May 10, 2024
Perfect day - Had the most wonderful and informative day with Ritchie as our guide ! Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to explore the area!
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Melissa_m
May 7, 2024
Awesome tour - Richie was a phenomenal guide! So many amazing and historically important stops, all beautiful. So glad I got to see Culloden, Loch Ness, and the standing stones. Oh and can’t forget the hairy coo. My favorite day in Scotland for sure. I liked that it was a small group with great vibes. He gave us good local recommendations too! Highly recommend this tour.
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