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Loch Ness Cruise with Urquhart Castle Exploration: A Scenic Journey from Inverness

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207 Ratings

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Embark on a scenic journey from Inverness as you cruise across Loch Ness and explore the ruins of Urquhart Castle. Join our guided bus and boat tour for a memorable 3 hour 15 minute adventure.

Duration: 3 hours, 15 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Urquhart Castle - One of Scotland’s most historic castles, perched on the banks of Loch Ness. Explore the ruins of this once stronghold, learn of its turbulent past and breathe in some of the most stunning views Loch Ness has to offer

What's Included

On-board WiFi
Expert guide
In-vehicle air conditioning
Loch Ness boat cruise
On-board restrooms

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Information

Embark on a 3 hour 15 minute expedition across Loch Ness, visiting the remnants of Urquhart Castle, starting from Inverness. Begin the journey at Inverness Bus Station. Enjoy the ride to the harbour, delighting in the serene view. Our agreeable driver-guide will entertain you with humorous tales during the Loch Ness cruise with Jacobite. Savor the stunning vistas of Loch Ness and the Great Glen from the vessel while sipping a warm beverage and munching on a snack from our Monster Menu, available for purchase onboard. Disembark at the castle’s jetty to peruse the ancient ruins of Urquhart Castle. However, ensure you don’t stay beyond an hour, your driver-guide will be expecting you to continue the scenic return trip to Inverness Bus Station.

Please note that guide dogs are the only service animals allowed.
If booking for an infant, you will required to book a seat for them and provide a car seat
This tour departs from Inverness bus station
Please note that this tour is operated by D&E coaches.

Location

Bus Station

Margaret Street

Margaret St, Inverness, Inverness-Shire IV1 1LT

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.6

(207 Ratings)

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Irene_e

Jun 23, 2024

Nice 1/2 day trip - It was a very nice cruise on the Loch Ness. We even saw Nessie! LOL. The commentary was great. Our bus driver, Linda, was lovely. She was full of knowledge. The castle was a great learning experience.

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569traceyb

Jun 23, 2024

Brilliant Trip - Beautiful scenery and great boat trip on Loch Ness. Our tour guide and bus driver Linda was brilliant, informative and fun. Would highly recommend.

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Stacilee67

Jun 22, 2024

Has anyone spotted Nessie? - We had a great time on our tour. The weather was perfect and the scenery was beautiful, the information and history was interesting. We sort of had a Nessie spotting that was entertaining and everyone got pictures.

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Sofia_a

Jun 22, 2024

The best guided tour!!!! - The Guide Linda was fabulous!!! Lovable, so very knowledgeable, fun! A good driver too! My 12 year old daughter loved her from start. The trip and information in the end of the tour back to inverness was really nice and interesting bonus. The boattrip was also really nice with lot of information about the Loch. Everything was perfect! Will highly recommend this to everyone! Sofia (mum) and Josefine (12 y) backpackers from Sweden.

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Nataliehowe185

Jun 20, 2024

Great option for a quick experience in Inverness - All aspects of this tour were wonderful!! Our driver shared some interesting Scottish history and info as we made our way to the boat dock as well as back to Inverness. The cruise was a beautiful stroll through Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal with a witty and fascinating narrative. We thoroughly enjoyed the views of Urquhart Castle and found the historical tidbits interesting. Overall, this was a great experience!

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Orion_ttown

Jun 18, 2024

A good local perspective without the white-knuckle driving - One of the most amazing things about our tour was our tour guide, and bus driver, Linda. If she could have changed the weather to sunshine, I think she would have. Can finally say we have boated on Loch Ness, albeit in drizzle, but the rain stopped in time for us to explore Urquhart Castle, which was well worth visiting. On the bus again for an educational tour back to Inverness, we learned a lot about the local area and enjoyed the insights. Having spent the past week driving stick on the “wrong” side of the road — a lot of it on one track roads — I am in awe of anyone who can drive a full-size bus in the Highlands. Kudos to Linda!

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David_p

Jun 16, 2024

Very good if the cancellation excursion fee shows back on our card. - We cancelled the tour. We are still waiting for our card to be credited back for the amount of the cruise.

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Inspire42220018917

Jun 20, 2024

No Nessie, but still lots to see! - The opportunity to travel on Loch Ness and perhaps see Nessie was too good to pass up. Urquhart castle could be done at yur own pace and then the return by bus to Inverness taking the scenic route made a great learning experience. The commentary on the bus was most informative Christine

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G9021vapeterh

Jun 22, 2024

Quite a boring activity - Probably do this if you want to tick it off the list, it’s pretty boring to be honest. The cruise on Loch Ness is short and quite boring. You can do Urquhart Castle be road if you really want to. Anyway, we ticked it off the list.

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