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Leanach Cottage, Culloden Battlefield
Clava Chambered Cairn
River Ness- Salmon, Seal and Otter Spotting.
Clava Cairns Split Stone the Real Craigh Na Dun
Cawdor Castle

Private Full Day Inverness Centre Tour

By Cath's Inverness Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$1,263 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Discover the best of Inverness and the surrounding area with your own private Driving Tour! Treat yourself to an unforgettable full-day experience. Let our local guide to the area and qualified guide, take you on a unique guided journey through the Highlands of Scotland.

Visit Inverness, Loch Ness, Culloden, and a whisky distillery. Explore Cawdor castle which has been lived in for over 600 years and wander around picturesque Highland villages.

On your day get to more about tartan, clans, and folklore, and visit Highland cows. You'll get a once-in-a-lifetime experience, making memories to remember!

If you are an Outlander fan, we can share with you how Diana Gabaldon came to use the Fraser Clan and the Battle of Culloden as the basis for her books and TV series. While visiting many areas , we will point out the links between the two.

Activity location

  • Culloden Battlefield
    • Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre
    • IV2 5EU, Culloden Moor, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Inverness Cathedral, dedicated to St Andrew
    • Ardross Street
    • IV3 5NN, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Cawdor Castle, Clava, Culloden, Loch Ness & Whisky Driving tour
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

BMW Saloon car
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$1,263.15 x 1 TravellerAU$1,263.15

Total
Price is AU$1,263.15
Until Mon, 25 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdmission to Cawdor Castle £16 per adult
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedWhisky Distillery Visit - £22 per Adult (Children must be over 8)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedCulloden Battlefield Exhibition (buy on site)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age requirement for alcohol consumption is 18 years of age

Activity itinerary

Culloden Battlefield
  • 1h 30m
Travel from our pick-up point through the heart of Inverness. Hear about the early beginnings of the town of Inverness to the city it is today. Heading east you will take a moving trip to the last pitched battleground on mainland Britain, Culloden Battlefield. This would be a walking tour of the battlefield site, sharing with you her family links to the Culloden in 1746. You will find out why there was such a devastating loss of life during the battle, causing an end to the Jacobite era. There is also a visitor centre, cafe, and shop for you to explore. Culloden was featured in the Outlander books and TV series. If you are a fan Cath can point out the links between the two.
Clava Cairns
  • 30m
A short journey down into the valley behind Culloden Battlefield you will visit the 4,0000-year-old chambered burial ground of Clava Cairns or Balnuaran as it is also known. There are many theories as to why the stones were positioned here. Cath will share with you some of the folklore and legends of the place. The cairns were the original stones that became Craigh Na Dun in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series of books and TV shows.
Cawdor Castle
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit Cawdor Castle a Highland Castle and Gardens. Enter the Castle via its gate, moat & drawbridge. Cawdor Castle is known for its turrets, turnpike stairs, and vaulted 16th-century kitchen. The medieval tower was built for the 3rd Thane of Cawdor. Twenty-three generations of the Cawdor family have made it their home. The Castle has twelve rooms to discover, full of art, tapestries, and sculptures. There are also magnificent gardens, a maze, and woods to explore.
Loch Ness
  • 1h
A drive along Loch Ness side includes a stop to take photos of Loch Ness. Hopefully, we will catch a glimpse of Scotland's most famous resident the Loch Ness monster. Hear tales of the many mysteries that surround the loch.
Drumnadrochit
  • 1h
Visit the pretty Highland village of Drumnadrochit. It sits on Urquhart Bay and is surrounded by Glen Urquhart and Glen Moriston on the north side of Loch Ness. Grab a bite to eat in one of the local cafes or go souvenir hunting for your own Nessie!
Belladrum (Pass by)
Take the scenic route amongst the highland landscapes of ancient trees and peat bogs. Passing through Lovat Estates, which have been in the Fraser family for 700 years. Belladrum is now a well-loved festival venue that hosts the Tartan Heart Festival every summer.
Beauly Priory
  • 30m
Our next stop takes in a visit to the 13th Century priory, and burial chamber of some of the Fraser, Mackenzie, and MacRae clans. The village of Beauly has a range of interesting shops to explore and has a large monument to the Fraser clan in the centre of the village.
Robertson’s Farm Shop Beauly
  • 30m
Meet the Highlanders, that's Jamie Fraser and Katie Morag, the farm Highland cows. Get those all-important Instagram shots with this gorgeous pair. Alpacas are also residents of the farm, there's also gift shop.
The Singleton Distillery
  • 1h 30m
Situated on the Black Isle, the Singleton distillery is known for its single malt aged 12, 15, and 18 years. The area has been growing barley for centuries which is used in the malting process. On a trip to the newly refurbished distillery visitor centre, you can purchase the whisky to taste at the bar or grab yourself a coffee and a bite to eat. There is a gift shop where you can purchase the Singleton merchandise, or even bottle your own whisky. After we will head back to Inverness via the Black Isle. Passing over the Kessock Bridge you might be lucky enough to spot one of the many dolphins that live in the Moray Firth. You will then be dropped off at an agreed point either at your original meeting spot or in the city itself. You will now be equipped with information on the best restaurants, bars, and entertainment to enjoy the rest of your stay in Inverness.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCulloden Battlefield
    • Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre
    • IV2 5EU, Culloden Moor, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEInverness Cathedral, dedicated to St Andrew
    • Ardross Street
    • IV3 5NN, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

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