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Inverness Tour: Explore Loch Ness, Culloden Battlefield, and Cawdor Castle
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104 Ratings
Highland Council
Embark on a historic and scenic tour of Inverness, exploring Loch Ness, Culloden Battlefield, and Cawdor Castle. Discover the beauty and cultural significance of these iconic landmarks with a friendly local guide.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Inverness Cathedral, dedicated to St Andrew - St. Andrew’s Cathedral, also known as Inverness Cathedral, is our next destination - a beautiful cathedral church dating back to 1869 located near the centre of Inverness. The Anglican Cathedral is the most northerly in the UK, and is an excellent example of local architecture and the Gothic style. Take some time to admire the beautiful stained glass windows and intricately carved stonework.
Inverness Cathedral is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church close to the banks of the River Ness.
then on to cawdor castle
30 min drive
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Urquhart Castle entry fee costs £13 -£14 per person
- cawdor castle entry fee cost £12 per person
Additional Information
HERITAGE AND PICTURESQUE EXCURSIONS
Whether you are interested in day-trips from Inverness or are eager to soak in the maximum number of stunning vistas, our Inverness-based Loch Ness tour is guaranteed to fascinate unprecedentedly. Our amicable local guide will collect you from your residence and escort you on an unforgettable journey around some of the renowned, ancient and culturally rich sites.
Commencing from Inverness, we will proceed to Loch Ness, the abode of the enchanting Urquhart Castle and, according to legend, a certain mysterious monster! Following this, we head towards the historic Beauly Priory before reaching the Glen Ord Distillery, one of the remaining independent single malt scotch whisky manufacturers in the Black Isle. Absorb the dramatic and historic Culloden Battlefield and Clava Cairns, before steering towards nearby Cawdor Castle. Culminate your tour around Inverness with St. Andrew’s Cathedral and Ness Islands, before you are returned to your residence.
Location
Inverness Cathedral, dedicated to St Andrew
Ardross Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Karen_m
Jun 5, 2024
Fun and educational - Had an awesome private tour. Our driver took time to make sure he took us to the places mist likely to interest us and he also gave us great tips about where to spend time and what to skip. We were very impressed with the Culliden battlefield.
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276tessa
May 26, 2024
Australian girls in Scotland - We had an amazing day, our professional, friendly and knowledgeable guide Stuart, made this one of the highlights of our stay so far. So grateful, thanks Stuart
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Catherine_c
May 17, 2024
One Day Highlands! - We had just the one full day in Inverness, our guide, Kate was fantastic.! Picking us up our hotel, we discussed our Agenda and were on our way. Cawdor Castle was gorgeous. Culloden, the Canva Cairns, Urqhart Castle. Mike had message me to get my tickets early for Urqhart. What a relaxing way to have the worries of touring taken away. We enjoyed Kate’s stores and history of the places we visited.
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Craig
May 14, 2024
Wonderful day around Inverness - We had a wonderful full day. Jim did an excellent job of guiding us through castles, battlefields, and distilleries. Cawdor Castle was very special.
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Diane_f
May 12, 2024
This Tour is a Fantastic! - This was a WONDERFUL day with Johnnie. We saw so many fantastic sites. His knowledge and explanations about what we were seeing and the historical significance made it that much more special. I HIGHLY recommend this tour.
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Q4897upandrewc
May 10, 2024
Fun informative day touring the sites around Inverness. - Sonia, the BEST guide! So fun and happy. Also of course knowledgeable and informative. It was a full day but not rushed. Loch Ness cruise was fun and easy. Got a picture with Nessie even though it was a rubber bathtub toy.
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Helen_m
Mar 22, 2024
Best day in Scotland - My adult daughter and I had an amazing day with Lewis! He took us to all the sights, let us add and subtract places as we liked; filled us in on the history, made sure we had snacks and even managed to get a couple of the Highland cows to come out and say hi despite the wind and rain. Best day in Scotland! Thanks Lewis!!
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Tatiana_w
Feb 17, 2024
Amazing Private Tour - Really enjoyed this tour we took last summer. Our tour guide Mike was super knowledgeable and very friendly. He made sure we got the prefect Inverness experience. Would definitely recommend to others.
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Thilagan_k
Dec 22, 2023
The guide was very... - The guide was very knowledgeable and made the trip very comfortable for my family. Scotland is a beautiful,,scenic country with very warm people. It is a 5 star family trip!
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Shayan_k
Nov 20, 2023
Perfect, like a family - Had a great time with Kate showing us Inverness and the surrounding Scottish Highlands. We will be back for more, thoroughly felt like she included us a member of her community and family rather than being a tour guide. Thanks again
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