Invergordon Dunrobin Castle and Nature Tour

You will not find this Tour available anywhere else... this tour has been specificaly designed by Johnny to show off the Beautiful North East coast of the highlands en-route to Dunrobin Castle, home of the Dukes of Sutherland.
Following this route from Invergordon or Inverness heading north we will visit areas very few visitors ever get to see.

Meeting Point

Invergordon Cruise Port

Oilfield Support Base, Shore Rd, Invergordon IV18 0EX, UK

Johnny is really easy to find. As you step of your Cruise Ship simply turn right and follow the short path round to the Main gates.

Starbucks

Rose St, Inverness IV1 1NQ, UK

Staying in Inverness... No problem we will meet you in Starbucks café Car park on Rose street in Inverness.

What to expect:

Duration: between 5 hours and 6 hours

Struie Hill

Struie Hill, Tain IV19 1LD, UK

The Struie viewpoint - known to the locals as Millionaires View - over the Dornoch Firth will take your breath away. It is said that Andrew Carnegie who was a Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist would bring his (Rich/famous) guests to this viewpoint which led to it being know to the locals as 'Millionaire's View'

15 minutes

Dornoch Cathedral

High Street, Dornoch, IV25 3SH

Sitting on the edge of the Dornoch Firth, the small historic town of Dornoch boasts a tranquil location, stunning scenery and sunny climate. This thriving community sits on the east coast of the north Highlands that runs from the Moray Firth up to Sutherland. It is blessed with a particularly sunny climate thanks to its sheltered position, and has miles of golden sand beaches. The beach stretches from Dornoch Point heading past Embo beach to the mouth of Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve. Adjacent to the beach is a Site of Special Scientific Interest that features nesting birds, flora and fauna. And for those keen golfers, tee-off on the Royal Dornoch championship course, ranked 13th in the world.! The coast is also a favourite with wildlife such as seals and a sizeable population of both breeding and wintering birds.

1 hour

Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve

Golspie, IV25 3JD

Leaving Dornoch we will travel toward Dunrobin Castle via a single track route round the side of loch Fleet where we will glimpse some of the wildlife that inhabit the nature reserve including seals, otters and maybe even an osprey

15 minutes

Dunrobin Castle and Gardens

Golspie, KW10 6SF

We stop here for entry to the Castle, Castle Gardens and Falconry Display. Dunrobin Castle is the most northerly of Scotland's great houses and the largest in the Northern Highlands with 189 rooms. The Castle is also one of Britain's oldest continuously inhabited houses dating back to the early 1300s, home to the Earls and later, the Dukes of Sutherland. The Castle, which resembles a French château with its towering conical spires, has seen the architectural influences of Sir Charles Barry, who designed London’s Houses of Parliament, and Scotland’s own Sir Robert Lorimer. The Castle was used as a naval hospital during the First World War and as a boys’ boarding school from 1965 to 1972. Dunrobin Castle is on the east coast of the Northern Highlands overlooking the Moray Firth, just north of the villages of Golspie and Dornoch (famous for its cathedral and Royal Dornoch Golf Club)The falconry display is awesome and you will be amazed at the display they do for you in the beautiful gardens. A trip well worth taking.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

What's included:

• Driver/Guide
• Personal Local Guide

Not included:

• Entry to Dunrobin Castle (approx. £14)