Invergordon Shore Excursions: Loch Ness, Culloden, Cawdor & More | 7 hours to 8 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Comfortable Vehicle
  • Private tour
  • Air-conditioned Vehicle
  • Bottled Water and snacks for the Journey
  • Local Guide
  • Meals
  • Urquhart Castle/ £13-£14.50 (Admission fee)
  • Cawdor Castle and Grounds / £12.50-£13.50 ( Admission fee)
  • Culloden Battlefield / £11-£14 ( Admission fee)

Overview

This is an unforgettable day tour from Invergordon to Loch Ness, taking in some of the most scenic, historic and culturally significant sights available anywhere in Scotland. Our local guide will meet you as you disembark from your cruise ship at the port of Invergordon and take you on your own Highland adventure. Your tour will start at Beauly Priory, before moving onto the famous Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle. We will then travel along the Loch side towards Inverness where we will see St. Andrew’s Cathedral, before moving onto the sacred site of Clava Cairns, home of the famous Outlander series . We then travel a short distance to Culloden Battlefield and our final stop will be Cawdor Castle and Gardens , before returning to Invergordon.

Itinerary

  • Beauly Priory

    Firstly, we proceed along the shore of the Cromarty Firth and make our way to Beauly where we visit Beauly Priory. Beauly Priory was built in the 13th century for an order of Valliscaulian Monks from Dijon in France. Most of the Priory was destroyed by Oliver Cromwell in the 16th century and he removed a lot of the stone to build a citadel. In Inverness when the citadel was destroyed after Cromwell’s death the same stone was then used to build the Dunbar hospital in Inverness – you will see this building later in the day. The Priory was an ancient burial ground for the chiefs of clans Fraser and Mackenzie. Leaving Beauly behind us we make our way over Culnakirk Hill to Drumnadrochit.

    30 minutes

  • Urquhart Castle

    After passing through Drumnadrochit and at the top of the hill we stop at Urquhart Castle which sits on a promontory overlooking the loch. Urquhart Castle was once one of Scotland’s largest castles and has been fought over many times with control of the castle passing back and forth between the Scots and the English during the wars of independence. It is near here that St Columba is purported to have seen the loch ness monster in 580 AD, the monster came out of the water to attack one of his disciples and St Columba banished it back to the water. The castle gatehouse was deliberately destroyed in 1692 so it could never be used again as a military stronghold.

    1 hour

  • Inverness

    Continuing back to Inverness we stop at Inverness Cathedral, this is the most northerly Anglican cathedral in the UK and was completed in 1866. Driving through Inverness we pass the Old High Church where the Jacobite prisoners were held after Culloden before they were executed in the graveyard, you can still see musket ball marks on the church wall where the executions happened. Opposite the Old High Church you will see the Dunbar Hospital, built with stones from Cromwell’s citadel, the stones originally from Beauly Priory. Further along this street we pass Abertarff House, the oldest house in Inverness dating from 1593 and once the townhouse for the chiefs of Clan Fraser. Continuing through Inverness we pass Inverness Castle and you will see the statue of Flora Macdonald, famous for helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape to Skye after Culloden.

    45 minutes

  • Clava Cairns

    Heading out of Inverness we come to Clava Cairns, this ancient burial ground is more than 4000 years old. Diana Gabaldon is believed to have taken inspiration for her outlander series. The winter solstice was a very important time for these people and the cairns are aligned in a south westerly direction to face the midwinter sun.

    20 minutes

  • Culloden Battlefield

    Less than a mile from Clava Cairns we come to Culloden Battlefield where on the 16th April 1746 the last battle on British soil took place. The battle was fought between the Jacobites who wanted to restore the Stuarts to the throne and the Hanoverians who were the government. In less than one hour more than 1600 men were killed, 1500 of them Jacobites. The battle lasted just over one hour. The result of this battle was to change the way of life in the highlands forever.

    1 hour

  • Cawdor Castle

    After Culloden we head to Cawdor Castle. Cawdor Castle has been home to the Thanes of Cawdor for centuries and is one of the few castles in the Highlands to be left unscathed after the Jacobite uprisings, this is very surprising considering it lies between Auldearn and Culloden where two battles took place. The castle is still lived in today by the Dowager Countess of Cawdor.

    1 hour 30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Child seats available on request.
  • The travel time is included on the total tour duration.

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Reviews

4.8

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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 7 reviews with 5 stars

An unforgettable day tour.

Published on Jul, 2024

David gave us an unforgettable day tour. Shown us many interesting points and told us a lots of stories about the local and Scotland history

An unforgettable day tour.

Published on Jul, 2024

David gave us an unforgettable day tour. Shown us many interesting points and told us a lots of stories about the local and Scotland history

An unforgettable day tour.

Published on Jul, 2024

David gave us an unforgettable day tour. Shown us many interesting points and told us a lots of stories about the local and Scotland history

Perfect day

Published on Jul, 2024

We walk ed our guide and tour. This was a full day. We loved having a private car and guide rather than the large bus with lots of people. This allowed see everything non our list. Even with the rain it was a great day.

Perfect day

Published on Jul, 2024

We walk ed our guide and tour. This was a full day. We loved having a private car and guide rather than the large bus with lots of people. This allowed see everything non our list. Even with the rain it was a great day.

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