Inverness Outlander Landmarks and History Tour

The popular novels and TV series, Outlander has brought great attention to many iconic landmarks across Scotland. This tour visits the must-see Outlander destinations in and around the Inverness area. These include;
Culloden Battlefield – The site of the last battle of Jacobite Rising.

Clava Cairns – One of the most sacred historic sites in Scotland. Dianna Gabaldon is said to have taken inspiration from this location for the Outlander series.

Lochness and Urquhart Castle- better known to Outlander fans as the spot where Claire sees the Water Horse.

Beauly Priory – Beauly Priory is one of three priories founded in Scotland in about 1230 for monks of the Valliscaulian order.

Wardlaw Mausoleum – On the end of the original Parish Church, the mausoleum was built as a burial place for the Lovat Frasers in 1634

The total duration of this tour is 8 hours including transportation from one location to another and lunch break of 1 hour can can be spent wherever you wish.

What's included:

• Comfortable Vehicle
• Private tour
• Bottled Water and snacks for the Journey
• Local Guide

Not included:

• Meals
• Urquhart Castle / £13-£14.50 (Admission Fees)
• Culloden Battlefield Exhibition / £11-£14 ( Admission Fees)

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

Inverness

Inverness

Sights of Interest in Inverness City Centre for all Outlander Fans. Old High Church, Abertarff House, Balnain House and Culloden House to name a few.

30 minutes

Culloden Battlefield

Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Culloden Moor, IV2 5EU

Visit Culloden Battlefield walk around the field follow the battle lines taken by The Red Coats and the Jacobites then take a look at the memorial stones for the clans.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Clava Cairns

Balnuaran of Clava, Scottish Highlands, IV2 5EU

Claire started her story here by touching the stone at Craigh na Dun and waking up 200 years in the past where she was to meet Jamie Fraser before the time of the battle of Culloden.
Clava Cairns – One of the most sacred historic sites in Scotland, the mystical Clava Cairns is a Bronze Age cemetery complex. Dianna Gabaldon is said to have taken inspiration from this location for the Outlander series.

30 minutes

Loch Ness Region

Scottish Highlands

Loch Ness – Considering its depth and surface area Loch Ness is regarded as having the most fresh water of any loch in the UK. You may even spot the Loch Ness monster in its natural habitat!

30 minutes

Urquhart Castle

A82, Drumnadrochit, IV63 6XJ

Urquhart Castle – Urquhart Castle, better known to Outlander fans as the spot where Claire sees the Water Horse dates back to the 13th Century.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Beauly Priory

Beauly IV4 7DY Beauly IV4, Beauly

Beauly Priory – Beauly Priory is one of three priories founded in Scotland in about 1230 for monks of the Valliscaulian order.
Outlander Fans will know this is where Claire nursed Jamie back to health after the battle and where they both embarked on their voyage to France.

1 hour

Wardlaw Mausoleum

Wardlaw Road, Wardlaw Mausoleum, Kirkhill, IV5 7NB

Wardlaw Mausoleum – On the end of the original Parish Church, the mausoleum was built as a burial place for the Lovat Frasers in 1634. No admission fee but a donation is asked to be made.

1 hour