Top Inverness Fun & Games

Take a break from the city on a full-day trip through the Isle of Skye with convenient round-trip transport from central Inverness. In addition to navigating, your guide offers commentary about the area’s top landmarks, including Eilean Donan Castle, Portree, and the Old Man of Storr. Bring your camera: This trip offers endless panoramic views of Scotland’s natural landscape. Note that from late December to early February, the castle is closed to visitors but accessible for photos.

Inverness is the Highland capital — a city with a castle, a character, and considerably more history than its modest size suggests. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Inverness on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Track down Inverness Castle, the Inverness Town House, and Gellions Bar — history, civic pride, and a pub that's been standing since the 1700s • Start when you arrive and walk the city at your own pace • Great for couples, families, and groups of all sizes Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. No kilt required, but the Highland welcome is genuine.

Turning the streets of Inverness Into an Adventure Playground! Get a unique perspective of the city centre on this self-guided, interactive treasure hunt. It's the best way to explore the city! On your adventure, unlock a hidden trail by finding clues, solving puzzles and completing challenges, earning points along the way. During your Quest , discover the city's highlights, explore hidden gems, learn some fun facts about the places you visit and see things that most people just pass by. As the activity is all self-guided through the app, you can start your Quest when you want (must be played during daylight hours), there are no set starting/ending times. No groups to follow. You can go at your own pace, stopping for longer in one location, taking a break or having a snack in one of the many cafes and pubs along the trail OR you can make it a race and try to get to the top of the city leaderboard! Instant access with nothing to print from home. Will you conquer the Quest?

Learn about the Loch Ness Monster on this app-led treasure hunt and Britain quiz in Inverness. You and your entire family can play, solving clues to find hidden secrets that will help you earn points and win prizes. You can go at your own pace, and start and finish when you like, since this is a private app-led activity, not a group tour.

Enjoy some of Scotland's most stunning scenery as you travel into the Highlalnds on this full-day guided tour from Inverness. Journey around Loch Ness and all the way to the west coast. You'll see ancient ruins, a poignant war memorial, beautiful beaches and a hidden waterfall before boarding the classic Jacobite Steam Train, one of the world's most scenic railways and made famous by the Harry Potter movies.

Check a visit to John O’Groats, the northernmost point on British mainland, off your bucket list on a full-day tour through the Northern Scottish Highlands with convenient round-trip transport from Inverness. In addition to navigating, your guide provides live commentary and anecdotes about each stop on the itinerary, from Dunrobin Castle to lunch in the ancient Viking town of Wick (own expense).

With so much to see and do in the Scottish Highlands, you’ll want to maximize your time as best as possible. This half-day tour allows you to visit some of the area’s notable attractions without worrying about getting there on your own. You’ll spend time at Clava Cairns, a Bronze Age burial complex, before visiting the Culloden Battlefield. Stop for a drink at the Great Glen Distillery and drive along the banks of the mythic Loch Ness.

Avoid the crowds and enjoy an independent exploration of the North Coast 500, thanks to this easy-to-access smartphone app. Offering a 7-day anytime access period means you can plan your travels—either on food or by car—and explore the highlights of the North Coast 500 leisurely at your own pace by solving clues, completing challenges, and earning points.