The Complete Loch Ness Experience Small-Group Day Tour from Inverness
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Inverness, Scotland
- 7 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore the landscape and legends of Loch Ness and the Highlands on a sightseeing tour from Inverness. Take a cruise across the legendary loch to see Urquhart Castle and embark on an easy-going walk from Invermoriston to see lush forests and waterfalls. This Highlands tour includes pickup and drop-off at a central location in Inverness, and is limited to 16 people for personal service.
- Get a deeper experience of Loch Ness and the Highlands on a tour
- Travel in a top-of-the-range, 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach
- Includes a cruise on Loch Ness and a guided walk from the village of Invermoriston
- Pickup and drop-off at a central location in Inverness
What's Included
- Jacobite Cruise on Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle included in the tour price
- Transport in a 16-seat Mercedes luxury mini-coach
- Small group (16 people max) for a more personal experience
- Professional and friendly driver guide
- Entrance fees unless specified
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 1 Ardross St, Inverness IV3, UK
Please meet your Rabbie's guide at the bus stop next to Inverness Cathedral, Ardross Street, Inverness, IV3 5NS. Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour departs.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.9:30 am
Itinerary
Join a guide and small group at a central location in Inverness, then board a top of the range, 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach for the short trip to Loch Ness. Upon arrival at the storied loch, opt to see the area on a sightseeing cruise. As you explore Loch Ness, enjoy great views of the dramatic Urquhart Castle, historic ruins at the edge of the water.
And of course, keep your eyes and cameras on the water—there have been reports of a monster in Loch Ness for hundreds of years, and the guide shares some of the most fascinating tales and sightings.
Return to shore and head to a nearby restaurant for lunch (own expense). After your meal, continue to the Highland village of Invermoriston, where you can stretch your legs on a walk past pretty rivers, a ruined stone bridge, and a historic summer home.
Keep driving to the Caledonian Canal, then turn back towards Inverness. This full-day Highland tour concludes with drop-off in Inverness.
And of course, keep your eyes and cameras on the water—there have been reports of a monster in Loch Ness for hundreds of years, and the guide shares some of the most fascinating tales and sightings.
Return to shore and head to a nearby restaurant for lunch (own expense). After your meal, continue to the Highland village of Invermoriston, where you can stretch your legs on a walk past pretty rivers, a ruined stone bridge, and a historic summer home.
Keep driving to the Caledonian Canal, then turn back towards Inverness. This full-day Highland tour concludes with drop-off in Inverness.
1
Dores
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
The Falls of Foyers
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Fort Augustus
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Invermoriston Falls
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Loch Ness
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- All Inverness tours will depart from the bus stop next to Inverness Cathedral, Ardross Street, IV3 5NS
- We apologise, but we cannot accommodate children under 5 years old on our tours. Children under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Please note that if this policy is not followed, we will have to refuse travel without issuing a refund. Thank you for understanding
- Luggage Allowance: You're restricted to 20kg (44lbs) of luggage per person. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus one small bag for onboard personal items.
- Jacobite Cruise on Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle included in the tour price
- In order to retain the integrity of the tour and try to ensure that all our customers have the best possible experience, we do cap bookings from any one party to 8 passengers.
- *From 1st April 2025, you will stop for lunch in Drumnadrochit.
- Please note that on 26 April 2026, the tour will run in reverse. Additionally, departure on that day will be at 9:15am instead of 9:30am.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Q:What is the departure point for the Complete Loch Ness Experience Small-Group Day Tour?
A:The tour departs from the Bus stop near Inverness Cathedral
Apr 2023
The answers provided are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Nick_G
Scotty is fabulous! He got to know us all when we first started off on the tour and then started giving us great facts and knowledge from the off. He was so interesting and held everyone’s attention the entire tour with his knowledge and humour! Small amounts of travel on the bus with lots of stops with plenty to see and learn about. The weather didn’t put us off as rain didn’t last for more then a few minutes, the sun and rainbows over Loch Ness were stunning! Would absolutely use you again for another tour!
Reviews
4.9
based on 307 reviews
Marc_S, Apr 2026
Great tour and guide. Dress in layers as the weather in the Highlands - at least in spring - is very variable even within a single day.
Nick_G, Mar 2026
Scotty is fabulous! He got to know us all when we first started off on the tour and then started giving us great facts and knowledge from the off. He was so interesting and held everyone’s attention the entire tour with his knowledge and humour! Small amounts of travel on the bus with lots of stops with plenty to see and learn about. The weather didn’t put us off as rain didn’t last for more then a few minutes, the sun and rainbows over Loch Ness were stunning! Would absolutely use you again for another tour!
Dana_G, Mar 2026
Amazing!!!!! Perfect day with rain, snow, sun and rainbows! Our guides were lovely and made sure we saw all of the beautiful sights. Highly recommend! 🫶😊🏴
Lohan_B, Nov 2025
Beautiful spot can be seen through this tour. The guide was clear and gave interesting explanations.
Jordan_E, Oct 2025
Camie was amazing!!! So much fun and had the best experience! Would highly recommend! Loved everything about it!
Paul_M, Oct 2025
A fantastic Day Trip in a truly Amazing Location !
Our Guide Scott was funny, informative & a genuinely nice person !
Maria_P, Oct 2025
Helen was a fountain of knowledge anecdotes and fun . Her love for the Scottish highlands and nature is apparent. In short she was great .
Samantha_C, Sep 2025
Loved every minute of this tour. A must book. Our tour guide Ryan was great, he had plenty of knowledge about all the areas visited. Great tour with alot of stops...wear sensible walking shoes.
Penny_F, Sep 2025
Great experience. Alex was a knowledgeable and capable driver.
Get to see the highlands at its best. Wide variety of transport options… van& boat
NANCY_B, Sep 2025
Mick was a great tour driver, knowledgeable and funny. He shared many interesting facts about all the Loch gates, the history and the many sightings of the Lich Ness monster. Must do tour!
Susan_W, Sep 2025
Great tour with and amazing driver/tour guide named “Mick”!
Only thing is that due to larger tour buses we didn’t stop at Fort Augustus.
Renee_V, Sep 2025
Eilidh was a charming and funny guide for our tour around Loch Ness. We enjoyed learning tidbits of folklore and Gaelic phrases, as well as information about the history of the area. The cruise on Loch Ness after we explored the ruins of the castle was a highlight. Even though we didn't see Nessie!
Barbara_T, Sep 2025
Our guide was knowledgeable, funny, a great driver, we spent the right amount of time at each location and her narratives made the tour more valuable
Laura_T, Sep 2025
This tour is a must do in my opinion. The van was comfortable. The guide was quirky and informative, and the tour itself was very enjoyable.
Wende_P, Sep 2025
Kev was a great, funny and informative guide. I enjoyed the entire day and the variety of stops enormously.
Dawn_C, Sep 2025
Our guide Alex was awesome. He allowed for many photo opportunities and had a wonderful personality.
Lots of great stops!
Kevin_K, Sep 2025
It was everything we wanted. Land and “sea”. It was informative and fun at the same time! We loved the stories along the way!!
Kelly_M, Sep 2025
Emily was fantastic! Super knowledgeable and friendly. This tour was a delight. Several stops around Loch Ness to see various points of interest that other tours coming from farther away may not have time for.
I like kitchy things so wish she would've told us how close Nessieland was to our lunch spot, since my travel party was not hungry.
I would have preferred at least a full hour to explore the castle grounds before boarding the cruise. We only have about 30 minutes by the time we parked and watched the (very informative and worth the time) video in the visitor center. There's also a free audio guide/app to download that would've been helpful to download before arriving since our time onaite was short.
Overall, 10/10 would recommend this tour.
Kathleen_W, Sep 2025
We had a very pleasant day out, so much gorgeous scenery and the driver Elfrida, not sure of the spelling, sorry was very good, informative and efficient, nice cruise on Loch Ness to end the day, no sightings
Lynn_D, Sep 2025
This is an amazing tour that takes you to some quieter, less touristy but stunning sites along the shores of Loch Ness. Our tour guide, Emily, was the best. She gave us lots of information mixed with stories with some humour sprinkled in. We particularly liked the small size of this group tour.
A little more time at Urquhart Castle would have been nice, but really the itinerary was excellent.
Kent_C, Aug 2025
Great day learning about Loch Ness and the surrounding areas. Our tour guide Claire was excellent. Castle, waterfalls and boat ride on the Loch we all really cool to see.
sneezy745, Aug 2025
We absolutely loved our tour with Kev! He was very knowledgeable and kept good care of us throughout the day. The entire group had great fun! It was an excellent time had while getting to know the Loch! Highly recommend!
John_D, Aug 2025
Another great tour (our third) with Rabbies. Only commentary, was lunch stop at Drumnadrochit maybe could be changed to more time in Fort Agustus. Previous day we were on Jacobite tour and stopped in Fort Agustus. We feel it is a better stop, both for scenery and lunch.
Chris_S, Aug 2025
What a great tour!! Guide was friendly, knowledgeable…excellent way to spend the day. Highly recommend!
todd_b, Aug 2025
Where to begin? This was a highlight of our vacation. Ryan was an excellent guide. The scenery was beautiful and the history of the Loch is fascinating. Highly recommended.
Erika_W, Aug 2025
Dave was great guide. Great tour fitting a lot into a ~8 hours. Good to know some walking and stairs involved for full experience.
Marc_L, Jul 2025
An absolutely perfect way to explore Loch Ness and the surrounding villages. Our guide was funny and knowledgeable. We had ample time at each site. We got to explore by boat, bus, and foot.
sharon_b, Jul 2025
Nice mixture of things to do with just the right amount of time, finished with a lovely boat cruise.
Julie_C, Jul 2025
Awesome tour! you must take !! Dave was an exceptional tour guide! Everything was perfect from the explanation to the music onboard. The sights and stops were beautiful. It you want to see the whole Loch Ness and more take this tour! Urquhart Castle was incredible and the boat tour was a plus!!
Tanishan_S, Jul 2025
This was an all day tour that lasted about 8 hours. Our tour guide was Emily who was a ton of fun and very knowledgeable. She took us to all the great local spots and we were even able to see the Highland cows and some deer. The tour was great and it’s definitely worth getting the castle tour and the cruise upfront. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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