Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness (Outlander fame)

Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness Centre, Gin, Outlander sites

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Digital
480 minutes
English

This tour visits Loch Ness and the visitor centre to learn all about Nessie and it goes to tour Urquhart castle. You’ll see Inverness too and highland cows.

Our tour is based on a quality experience from feedback from our customers in 2019. We are a new company who aim to please and our guides will offer you local knowledge and answer all your questions.

Our tour will depart 30 minutes to 1.5 hours after the ship’s arrival.

This tour can be in anything from 8 seaters to 49 seaters depending on numbers.

Options

Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness etc

Duration: 8 hours: 6-8 hours depending on ship departure time.
4 or 8 seater vehicle

FromCAD $280.70Per Person

What's included in Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness Centre, Gin, Outlander sites

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Inverness

Arrive Inverness city centre where your entrance is included to Inverness Castle’s new viewing gallery. See right across the city. Visit Flora MacDonald’s statue outside the castle and see the shops and cafes in Inverness. Maybe try a local beer in the oldest bar in Inverness, the Gellions, dating back to 1841. Unfortunately only photos until 2024 as vast he is clouded for complete renovation.

Beauly Priory
Pass-by Only

Leave the village Drumnadrochit then back to the ship via wild land 1000 feet up a mountain the dropping down into the village of Beauly, passing by the ancient Priory.

Urquhart Castle

Visit the ruins of Urquhart Castle as well as the video centre. Watch a 6 minute historic video with own language subtitles. Wander down to the ruins or browse the shop or cafe.

Admission Ticket Included

Inclusions

  • Parking Fees
  • Snacks
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Meet

Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting / End Points

  • If you dock directly in Invergordon port, please walk from ship to the port gates at the west harbour, cross road and our tour guides wearing purple will greet you and send you to our bus, quite close by. 2-5 minutes walk.

Redeem

Ticket Redemption

Direct access

You do not need to print off a ticket or show us. Once we have confirmed to you, then you are on our list of names and we will tick you off as you arrive. We like to make it simple.

Operator

Thistle Excursions - Invergordon Bus or Coach Tours