The Essential Highland Tour from Inverness or Port of Invergordon

The Essential Highland Tour from Inverness or Port of Invergordon

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Free cancellation available
8h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

When you are ready to explore the area from your hotel or when your cruise ship docks in the Highlands, your adventure truly begins. Your private group, “The Essential Highland”, is designed to make the most of your time here — offering comfort, a sense of place, and unforgettable scenery. We combine iconic landmarks like Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, and Culloden Battlefield with local gems only your guide knows — from peaceful glens and charming villages to viewpoints most visitors miss.
We meet you right at your accommodation or at the Invergordon Cruise Port. Travel in a modern, comfortable vehicle, and ensure that, at the end of the day, you’re relaxed, refreshed, and with a heart full of memories.
Your driver-guide, Claudia, is a fully qualified, accredited, and insured STGA Blue Badge Tourist Guide, and she will ensure you will fall in love with the region!

Important Note- The remaining (Hours) will be allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off.

Activity location

Robertson's - The Larder & Highland Cows - Beauly
- 11/13 Tomich
- IV4 7AS, Beauly, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

Robertson's - The Larder & Highland Cows - Beauly
- 11/13 Tomich
- IV4 7AS, Beauly, Scotland, United Kingdom

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The Essential Highland Tour from Inverness or Port of Invergordon

8h
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time: 09:00

Price details

€985.14 x 1 Traveller€985.14

Total

Until Wed, 18 Mar

What's included, what's not

Private transport
Phone charger
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch is payable locally by the client
Admission fee to the Urquhart Castle is £16.00 (tbc) and it must be booked by the client separately (online, preferrable, especially during the high season) or pay at the castle.

Know before you book

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Robertson's - The Larder & Highland Cows - Beauly

Local farm shop in Beauly, selling local products and Scottish products and gifts. It is the home of the Heilan Coos (Highland Cows), Katie-Morag and Jamie MacKenzie Fraser. They also have an alpaca family!

Beauly (Pass by)

The beautiful village of Beauly captures the true spirit of the Scottish Highlands. Its name comes from the French beau lieu, meaning beautiful place — and it’s easy to see why. Surrounded by rolling farmland, ancient woodland, and dramatic hills, Beauly is a place where time slows down and Highland life shines through.

Loch Ness

Driving on, we will be heading towards the famous and mysterious Loch Ness. Loch Ness is 22.5 miles long and it is the biggest loch in the UK by volume, with enough fresh water to supply England and Wales. After having seen Nessie (yes, you did see Nessie!), we will be taking you to the ancient ruins of Urquhart Castle by Loch Ness.

Urquhart Castle

1h
Admission ticket not included

Urquhart Castle is one of Scotland’s most dramatic and beloved landmarks. Its weathered stone walls and sweeping views tell the storey of more than a thousand years of Highland history — from medieval battles to Jacobite uprisings. Today, visitors can explore the castle ruins, climb the Grant Tower for breathtaking panoramas of the loch, and imagine life within its walls when clans once defended these lands. On a clear day, the views are simply unforgettable — and if you’re lucky, you might just catch a glimpse of something mysterious moving in the waters below! Admission fee to Urquhart Castle is approximately £20.00 per person (tbc), and I recommend booking the tickets in advance during the high season.

Inverness

Inverness is a small but vibrant city in the Scottish Highlands, often referred to as the “Capital of the Highlands.” It sits at the northeast end of the Great Glen, where the River Ness flows from Loch Ness into the Moray Firth. The River Ness runs through the city, crossed by elegant pedestrian bridges and lined with scenic walkways. *** Lunch and shop opportunity***

Clava Cairns

Dated 4,000 years ago, Clava Cairns is a Bronze Age cemetery located a few minutes from Culloden Battlefield. The well-preserved prehistoric site invites us to explore how the past civilisation utilised the area to make their sacred rituals.

Culloden Battlefield

A must-visit place while visiting the Inverness area. Approximately 15 minutes from the city centre, you will find the battlefield where the deadliest battle happened - the year was 1746. Jacobite supporters seeking to restore the Stuart monarchy to the British thrones gathered to fight the Duke of Cumberland's government troops. Culloden was the last pitched battle on British soil and, in less than an hour, around 1,300 men were slain – about 1,250 of them Jacobites.

Location

Activity location

Robertson's - The Larder & Highland Cows - Beauly
- 11/13 Tomich
- IV4 7AS, Beauly, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

Robertson's - The Larder & Highland Cows - Beauly
- 11/13 Tomich
- IV4 7AS, Beauly, Scotland, United Kingdom

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