Inverness day tour of Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Culloden Battlefield, Isle of Skye, The Clava Cairns, Fort George Museum and Beauly Priory.
At a loose end during your stay in Inverness? Finding it hard to get the right tour for you and your family? Feeling nervous about driving on the wrong side of the road? Then don’t get yourself worked up or stressed out. Book your fabulous full day adventure in the Highlands with us.
It all starts when you are picked up outside Inverness Railway Station at 9am by your guide. You will then be taken on an unforgettable tour where information about the general history of Scotland, the Clans and their culture, the Stuart line of succession, plus some other fantastic locations which will all be injected along with humour and many anecdotes. You will then visit the following places of historical interest: Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Beauly Priory, Clan Fraser/Lovat Scouts, Culloden Battlefield, Fort George Museum, Clava Cairns and see some Highland Cows (Hielan Coos) on the way.
Your packed day finishes with the return to your pickup point at approximately 5pm. We hope at dinner that evening, over the following days of your stay in Scotland and even when you eventually get back home, wherever that may be, you will still be talking about all the history and sights you saw on your wonderful informative and entertaining day out in the Highlands of Scotland.
Inverness Railway Station
Pick up from Railway Station at 09:00am.
Drop off when tour complete 17:00pm
Loch Ness
Visit mysterious Loch Ness, where you can go monster spotting within 100 feet of where St. Columba stood and witnessed one of his companions being attacked by a “water beast” on the shores of the Loch and then recording it in his journal. Learn thehistory of St. Columba, his religious mission, and the Picts.
Urquhart Castle
Be regaled by your guide in the history of the Clans MacKenzie, Grant and Fraser and the various Jacobite Rebellions they fought in together and against each other sometimes in the cause of trying to restore the Stuart Kings to the thrones of the United Kingdom.
Culloden Battlefield
Walk the actual field where Bonnie Prince Charlie’s quest for the throne was finally defeated by the Duke of Cumberland on 16th April 1746. Again, this featured heavily in the Outlander saga.
Beauly Priory
Be told about a truly remarkable history of a single Regiment formed entirely from the estate workers of Lord Lovat, Chief of the Clan Fraser to fight in the Boer War between 1899 – 1902. The history of the Fraser Clan and its most famous leader “The Old Fox”. Your guide will then take you around the Priory founded in 1236 and which was destroyed as part of Henry VIII’s vendetta against the Roman Catholic Church. It was also an Outlander location for the world famous and ongoing TV show.
Fort George Museum
Walk the ramparts of the largest Artillery Fort in Europe which was originally constructed to prevent another Jacobite rising against the British Crown or take the tour of the Highlanders’ Museum which will tell the story of 2 of Scotland’s most famous Highland Regiments the Seaforth Highlanders and the Cameron Highlanders with over 245 years of service each and whose brave soldiers won 27 Victoria Crosses of which 16 original medals are on display. If you can make the time do both!
Clava Cairns
Walk ancient burial grounds which date back at least 4,000 years (older than the Pyramids in Egypt) and be informed of what your guide thinks they are or make up your own mind (there is no actual documented history of these cairns). For the Outlander fans in your group the stones at Clava Cairns were used to make the moulds for “Craig na Dun” especially the tall rectangular stone used to whisk them back and forward through time. The famous split stone is also a must for Outlander fans as this was where Diana Gabaldon got the inspiration to touch a stone and with the right weather conditions and precious stones time travel could happen.
Inverness day tour. Your packed day will include:
| Pick up from Railway Station | 09:00am |
| Loch Ness | 15 – 20 mins |
| Urquhart Castle | 15 – 20 mins |
| Beauly Lovat Scouts/Priory | 20 – 30 mins |
| Culloden Battlefield | 120 mins *Lunch/Coffee Break |
| Fort George/Museum | 90 mins |
| Clava Cairns | 30 mins |
| Return to Railway Station | 17:00pm |
| Cost per person | £120 |
| *Lunch/Coffee Break | Not included in tour price |
Book a Highlanders Tour
Inverness day tour. Minimum age for passengers 12 years. We have a minimum of 4 passengers and a maximum of 8 for each tour. Depending on availabilty when we receive your enquiry we will confirm the available tour dates we can offer you and give you a booking reference.
