Inverness Loch Ness Experience and Tour

Enjoy an 8-hour trip to get a flavor of the lush hills and glens in and around the world famous and mysterious Loch Ness. Experience tastes of this unique culture, history and landscape. The private tour will be in a comfortable, air-conditioned Land Rover or minibus that seats up to 8 people. Relax with your Professional, Scottish, kilted tour guide as they take you on a journey to Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle , Beauly , Glen Ord Distillery, Culloden Battlefield and Clava Cairns.
This tour is NOT available to people who are on a cruise ship in the Port of Invergordon. This is because the meeting point for this tour is 25 miles from the ship and we can't guarantee at the end of the tour you would be back on time for your ship to sail.

Meeting Point

7 Ness Walk

7 Ness Walk, Inverness IV3 5NF, UK

Leaves from in front of the Columba Hotel or from your accommodation if in Inverness or en route. Meet at 8:45am

What's included:

• Professional Kilted Guide
• Air Conditioned Vehicles - Land Rover or Minibus
• Pick-up & Drop-off from your accommodation if in Inverness or en route
• Private Transportation

Not included:

• Lunch
• Full Glen Ord Distillery Tour (time does not allow for this)
• Cost of Glen Ord Distillery Tastings
• Entrance fee to Urquhart Castle

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

Happy Tours

7 Ness Walk, Front of the Columba Hotel, Inverness, IV3 5NF

Meet and Greet in front of the Columba Hotel for departure of all our tours. Meet at 8:45am.

15 minutes

Loch Ness

, , Scottish Highlands

As we head towards Urquhart Castle see this world famous loch that holds the most volume of fresh water of any lochs in Scotland. Perhaps you might see it's most famous inhabitant - Nessie!

Pass by without stopping

Urquhart Castle

A82, Drumnadrochit, IV63 6XJ

Stop here and visit this iconic ruined castle. Hear the history and folklore from your guide, watch the short welcome video and take some photos of the castle and spectacular view down the loch

1 hour, 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Robertson’s Farm Shop Beauly

11/13 Tomich, Beauly, IV4 7AS

Meet the fabulous Highland Coos Katie Morag and Jamie Fraser. See the comical Alpacas and perhaps buy some fabulous gifts or food from the Farm Shop itself.

20 minutes

The Singleton Distillery

A832, Muir of Ord, IV6 7UJ

Learn about the single malt whisky produced at the distillery and view the new exhibition centre. Your guide will tell you all about the Whisky production and if you wish you can take a tasting that suits your needs.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Beauly

Beauly

Stop here for a lunch break and to visit some of the wonderful local cafes (including an award-winning deli) and shops that this medieval burgh has to offer.

1 hour

Culloden Battlefield

Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Culloden Moor, IV2 5EU

Experience the feelings evoked by standing on the site of the last pitched battle fought on British mainland soil. Your guide will take you round around the battlefield showing you Memorial Clan Markers, the Memorial Cairn and much much more

1 hour

Clava Cairns

Balnuaran of Clava, Scottish Highlands, IV2 5EU

Have a guided tour around the prehistoric site and marvel at the Standing Stones and Burial Cairns, learning their history from your guide.

30 minutes