Full-Day Private Tour to Urquhart Castle Loch Ness and Inverness
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Invergordon, Scotland
- 7 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Getting between remote Scottish highlights can be tricky without your own vehicle, but this private tour makes exploring easy. Get picked up from Invergordon’s port, then head off on an adventure that ticks off key sights—including Beauly Priory, Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness, and Inverness Castle—with plenty of great photo stops along the way.
- Private tour for a personalized experience
- Save time: See multiple Scottish highlights in a day
- Enjoy the perk of having pickup and drop-off included
- Stay connected: The vehicle has Wi-Fi
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Private transportation
- Free pick-up & drop-off
- WiFi on board
- Entrance Fees to attractions
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup point
- Cromarty Firth Port AuthorityPort Office, Shore Rd, Invergordon IV18 0HD, UK
Pickup details
We pick up all travellers from the port gate and we return the travellers to the gate within the time specified. We will be waiting outside the gate for you to disembark and we will have a board displaying your name.
Itinerary
1
Beauly Priory
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Urquhart Castle
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Culloden Battlefield
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Clava Cairns
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Leakey's Second-hand Bookshop
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Old High St Stephen's Church
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
7
Abertarff House
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Cawdor Castle
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 72 reviews
Jennifer_L, Aug 2025
Our tour guide, Bill, was so knowledgeable and interesting. He shared a lot of great information and history. Bill was so kind and went out of his way to find opportunities for pictures with the hairy coos. When it started to rain, he made sure we had rain jackets. Absolutely outstanding tour and guide!
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Hello Jennifer ,
Thank you for your kind review , Bill is an excellent guide and a lovely person , I am delighted you enjoyed your day with him.
Keep well and all the best.
Lawrence
David_P, Jun 2025
Billy our guide was excellent. He had extensive historical knowledge and presented it in an entertaining manner. He was very considerate and extremely helpful. We unfortunately had an interruption in our planned itinerary due to a major road closure due to an accident. Billy found alternate routes and managed to get us to all sites detailed in advertisement. Definitely would recommend him to other travelers.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hi David
Thanks for this kind review and I'm glad your group enjoyed the day even with a diversion
Regards
Billy
Samantha_B, May 2025
Our guide was excellent—knowledgeable, easy to follow, and kept things moving without rushing. He was easy to hear from anywhere in the van, even in the back, which made a big difference. As a lifelong resident, he seemed to know everyone and had great local insight that added depth to the experience. We saw a lot, covered a wide range of topics, and had time for questions and photos. The driver was great—safe and professional. The activity itself was fantastic and well-organized. A solid way to experience the area without the hassle of planning everything yourself.
Response from Host, May 2025
Hi Samantha
Thanks for this great review and I'm so glad your group all enjoyed the day as much as i did showing you all around this beautiful part of the world
Kind regards
Billy
Alissa_W, Oct 2024
Kevin our guide and driver was the most remarkable gentleman. We were a Honeymoon couple reqesting the impossible. I needed to retract my childhood home.. Somewhere by Lock Ness outside Inverness. Our Driver/Detective found All the places I lived and enjoyed as a child.
Kevin worked so hard to piece together with very few clues, He found every place we were looking for, it had been 30+ years ago..A Fantastic time, enjoyable company. Kevin is easy to chat with as well as excellent tour guide and Driver! Thank you so very much Viator for matching us up with the finest of Guides!!
We will Book many tours going forward the Ease, Reliability, Reminders to our phones and courtesy service will bring us back!
Debra_I, Sep 2024
Having visited the Inverness area previously, this tour was a first time visit for our friends. Johnny Munro was our guide and was great about asking what we wanted to see and advising what was possible based on the length of our stay in port (we were on the Regal Princess in September). Not any need for concern about maintaining your schedule.
Ultimately we stopped for a quick 'hairy coo' visit at Reynolds Farm, then onto arrived at Urquhart Castle with about 1.5 hours to explore and enjoy the views of amazingLoch Ness (nope, no Nessie sighting!). We stopped and tasted some gin at Great Glen Distillery in Drumnadrochit, then drove through Inverness on the way to arrived at Cawdor Castle for a tour and time to explore. We had lunch in the castle cafe, and then were off to Culloden Moor for a tour of the Battlefield. Our last stop was the Singleton Distillery for a quick taste before returning to Invergordan and our ship.
For a first time visit, our friends covered a lot of history in a short amount of time. The Scottish people combined with the breathtaking landscape (not too mentio a dram or two!) always prove to be an enjoyable time well spent.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Hi Debra
Thanks for this kind review and we are glad you had a great day with Johnny and managed to get a wee dram on the way and maybe you may come back one day
Kind regards
Billy
Richard_B, Sep 2024
Lawrence was a fantastic guide. He taught us a lot about Inverness and the surrounding area sites. Would highly recommend this tour to get a good personal experience that you will remember for a long time.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Hello Richard ,
Thank you very much for your kind review , hopefully see you back again in the Highlands at some point.
Keep well and all the best
Lawrence
Richard_B, Jun 2024
Our driver/tour guide, Billy, was so informative and easy to understand. He was also very flexible and accommodated our desires and schedule 100%. We saw things that we would never have seen on the equivalent Viking tour! And the cost per person was much less than the Viking alternative that was sold out on day one. This was a completely satisfactory option and I would recommend it highly.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Hi Richard
Thanks for this lovely review and it was a pleasure to take your group around and I'm glad you all had a great day here in the Highlands
Kind regards
Billy
Gregory_E, Jun 2024
Kevin our tour guide was absolutely wonderful, funny, very knowledgeable, very passionate about his homeland of Scotland. He spent the day showing us everything we wanted to see and more. At the end of the tour we felt we made a new friend. Thank you so much Kevin for a wonderful day.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thanks very much Gregory for this kind review of your tour with Kevin and were glad you had a great day with us and hopefully see you back in the Highlands one day
Regards
Billy
Grant_A, Jun 2024
We had a wonderful day. Billy picked us up promptly and was a great guide. He listened to our priorities and was willing to accommodate our interests and requests. He shared interesting information using his charming personality and wit. Moreover, he took care of us all along the way, making sure that we were getting the best experiences. Kudos for having a sound system in the car that allowed everyone in the vehicle to hear what he was saying. Billy truly helped our group of eight become enchanted with the Highlands.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Hi Grant
Thanks for this kind review and I'm so glad you all had a great day and it was a pleasure to take the group around on tour
Kind regards
Billy
alinav01, Sep 2023
We learned so much about Highlands, saw a lot, and had a great time, all that thanks to our guide Lawrence!
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you so much for your review , it was a pleasure showing you around.
Cindy_S, Aug 2023
This tour was a perfect way to see multiple highlights of the Scottish highlands. We learn a lot and enjoyed all the amazing sites!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Hello Cindy , thank you for your lovely review , im so pleased you had an enjoyable day.
SALVADOR_S, Jul 2023
excellent tour director and great person
great excursion
we really enjoyed it, he was polite and gave great explanations
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Response from Host, Jul 2023
Hi Salvador
it was a pleasure to take yourself and you're lovely family around the highlands on this day adventure and hopefully you make return someday
Many thanks
Billy
Cecivon_G, Jul 2023
Graham was punctual and his van was top notch, very comfortable and brand new. Our group of 6 was very pleased by all the places he took us and would highly recommend him. Thank you Graham for a fantastic day in Scotland!!
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you for your excellent review , Graham is a first class guide and always gives his customers a fantastic tour.
L_V, Jul 2023
Fantastic day in the Highlands with Graham. It was like traveling with a friend rather than a formal tour. Graham even got us over to Fort George for a stop before we had to head back to the cruise. Highly recommend- book this one!
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you Liz for your lovely review , Graham is an excellent tour guide as is proved by your review.
William_D, Jun 2023
Loch Ness and the castle were fascinating, as was the scenery getting there. We also enjoyed Inverness and wish we could have sent more time there. Somehow, our guide thought we had one more half hour than we did before “all aboard.” So our visit to Cawdor Castle was too brief. I don’t know whose fault the misunderstanding was. Bill, our guide, was friendly and affable, but was a knowledgeable as our other guides. He was more interested in telling us about soccer and rugby. Interesting, but not what we signed up for!
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Hello William ,
Thank you for your review , some of the ships arriving in to Invergordon this year have a limited time and this does not help to cover the whole tour.
Franois_P, Aug 2023
Nos amis Jim et Billy vous donnent le choix sur les étapes et leur durée.
Ils vous emmènent aux endroits remarquables de la région d'Inverness et vous font gagner du temps.
De vrais écossais avec leur commentaires et leur gouaille qui vous font vite apprécier ce pays.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Hi Francois
Thanks for you're kind review myself and Jim had a great day with you're group as well
Thanks
Billy
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