Secret Loch Ness, Inverness Castle visit, Culloden, Clava Cairns
Overview
About
Maximize your time in the Scottish Highlands on a full-day shore excursion from Invergordon Cruise Port. Hop aboard a comfortable minibus and travel into the picturesque countryside, with stops including Loch Ness, the Inverness Castle Experience, Culloden, and a quaint farm shop with Highland cows. Enjoy plenty of photo ops throughout, plus the chance to pet or feed cute Highland cows. End the day back at the port, ready to continue your cruise.
At a Glance
- Ages: Ages 0-100, max of 33 per group
- Type: Mobile ticket
- Duration: 6–8 hours
- Live Guide: English
What you'll do
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At:
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Culloden Moor IV2 5EU Scotland
Visit the famous historic battlefield featured in Outlander series and book plus the visitor centre.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At:
Clava Cairns, Balnuaran of Clava, IV2 5EU Scotland
We may sometimes visit Clava cairns which was the inspiration for the book and tv series Outlander
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At:
Inverness, Inverness, Scottish Highlands, Scotland
You’ll look around the city seeing the old churches, shops, river Ness, castle, cathedral etc. - if you’re interested in Outlander the guide will point out these locations. Try local bars dating back to the 1800s. The Gellions and Black Friars.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At:
The Inverness Castle Experience, Castle Hill Inverness, Inverness IV2 3EG Scotland
Key Features
• Striking red sandstone towers above the river.
• North and South Towers, with commanding views over Inverness and the Great Glen.
• A statue of Flora MacDonald, heroine of the Jacobite Rising, stands outside, facing the River Ness.
Undergo the castle experience and Inverness shopping or history sites for 3 hours. Split your time between the two. Entry included into this magical new experience costing £40 million to refurbish.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At:
Loch Ness Region, Loch Ness Region, Scottish Highlands, Scotland
See south Loch Ness and paddle in the clear waters. Stop off the beaten track at Dores which is a quaint village on the banks of Loch Ness. Bonus if you get to chat to Steve, the local Nessie hunter.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At:
Robertson's - The Larder & Highland Cows - Beauly, 11/13 Tomich, Beauly IV4 7AS Scotland
Visit a quaint farm shop near Beauly. Touch or feed Highland cows. Jamie and Katie-Morag wait you.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meeting and pickup
What is included?
- Entrance to castle cost is included in your booking price.
- Entry/Admission - The Inverness Castle Experience
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- Wheelchair travellers difficult
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 33 travellers
Meet your host
Itinerary
Invergordon Half-day Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Secret Loch Ness, Inverness Castle visit, Culloden, Clava Cairns in Invergordon, United Kingdom (UK). This half-day tours experience includes 6 stops over 1 day. Duration: 12 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
Here is the starting point
Culloden Battlefield
Visit the famous historic battlefield featured in Outlander series and book plus the visitor centre.
Clava Cairns
We may sometimes visit Clava cairns which was the inspiration for the book and tv series Outlander
Inverness
You’ll look around the city seeing the old churches, shops, river Ness, castle, cathedral etc. - if you’re interested in Outlander the guide will point out these locations. Try local bars dating back to the 1800s. The Gellions and Black Friars.
The Inverness Castle Experience
Key Features • Striking red sandstone towers above the river. • North and South Towers, with commanding views over Inverness and the Great Glen. • A statue of Flora MacDonald, heroine of the Jacobite Rising, stands outside, facing the River Ness. Undergo the castle experience and Inverness shopping or history sites for 3 hours. Split your time between the two. Entry included into this magical new experience costing £40 million to refurbish.
Loch Ness Region
See south Loch Ness and paddle in the clear waters. Stop off the beaten track at Dores which is a quaint village on the banks of Loch Ness. Bonus if you get to chat to Steve, the local Nessie hunter.
Robertson's - The Larder & Highland Cows - Beauly
Visit a quaint farm shop near Beauly. Touch or feed Highland cows. Jamie and Katie-Morag wait you.
This concludes the tour.
