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Loch Ness Urquhart Culloden Clava Cawdor Whisky tasting Inverness

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Inverness, Scotland
  • 8 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Journey around the Scottish Highlands in style. This private tour from the Inverness area takes you exploring in one of the most advanced and luxurious tour vehicles in Scotland, a BMW X5 M50d 4x4 SUV, which can reach places others cannot. Visit Culloden Battlefield, Cawdor Castle, and the Clava Cairns, and enjoy a cruise on the infamous Loch Ness. Along the way, enjoy chocolate-paired whisky tastings from your guide's extensive private collection.
  • Explore the Scottish Highlands in a luxury BMW X5 M50d 4x4 SUV
  • Private tour, exclusively for your party: A personalized experience
  • Hassle-free pickup from your Inverness-area accommodations
  • Enjoy whisky and chocolate tastings as you explore the Highlands

What's Included

  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Snacks
    Scottish snacks and bottled water
  • Whisky and Chocolate Tasting
  • Free WIFI so that you can stay connected
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up from all hotels, B&B's and private rentals in and around Inverness, The Black Isle, Invergordon and Dornoch. If you are staying out with this area please contact us with your address and we will be happy to advise if a pick up is possible.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

1

Urquhart Castle

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

2

Jacobite Loch Ness Cruises - Dochgarroch Lock

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

3

Culloden Battlefield

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

4

Clava Cairns

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

5

The Cawdor Tavern

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

6

Cawdor Castle

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

7

Tomatin Distillery Visitor Centre

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • 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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Featured review

Jennifer_W
Our day with Gavin was one of our Scotland highlights! The tour itself was fantastic, but Gavin’s knowledge of Scottish history and his passion for his country + culture, took it all to the next level. Thank you so much, Gavin!

Reviews

4.9
based on 14 reviews
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This tour was a great way...

Annika_W, Oct 2025
This tour was a great way to see parts of Scotland in a customizable way, without worry about driving or needing to plan much. We appreciated the coordination of tickets and activities before the tour and even day of when we wanted to pivot, with suggestions for us to chose from. The chocolate and whisky pairings were a lovely bonus. Our guide, Peter, was super friendly and knowledgeable and made the day unforgettable.

Loch ness,and urquhart castle

Gerald_M, Jul 2025
had a fantastic day with a driver and guide Doug. Our trip included a visit to the Loch Ness urquhart castle , Cawdar castle and Singleton distillery.A very memorable day.Not seeing the Loch Ness monster was the only disappointment!!☹️

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thank you for the awesome feedback and we're sorry Nessie was being shy that day. Next time!!

Next level tour!

Jennifer_W, May 2025
Our day with Gavin was one of our Scotland highlights! The tour itself was fantastic, but Gavin’s knowledge of Scottish history and his passion for his country + culture, took it all to the next level. Thank you so much, Gavin!

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Thank you so much for your amazing review! We’re so happy to hear that your day with Gavin was one of the highlights of your Scotland trip. Gavin’s passion for both whisky and Scottish history truly does add something special to the experience, and it’s fantastic to know that you enjoyed that aspect of the tour. Thanks again, and we’d love to welcome you back for another adventure someday!

Excellent Service!

Patrick_K, Oct 2023
Liam is an incredibly friendly & personable tour guide with seemingly endless knowledge of the local area and whisky! We had a fantastic time on the tour and would certainly use the service again if we come back to the area.

This is a very...

Sharon_P, Sep 2023
This is a very professional, client-focused business. Advance communication was very helpful. Our driver/tour guide, Liam, was delightful, knowledgeable and entertaining. He didn’t rush us, but we still got to see everything we wanted to see. Loved the comfortable BMW! I will definitely book them again and will tell my friends to book them.

Exceeded our expectations!

SARAH_G, Jul 2023
I cannot say enough good things about our tour with our amazing guide, Liam! Our family had a wonderful day touring Inverness and the surrounding area. Liam was prompt, so very kind, knowledgable and engaging. We were traveling with our 2 boys, 9 & 13, and they have not stopped talking about how much fun they had and how much they loved our guide. We saw all the things scheduled on the tour and still found time to feed some Highland Cows which was at the top of my kids' wish list. It was a perfect day!

Awesome way to End our Stay in Scotland

Roxana_V, Nov 2022
This tour went beyond our expectations. I did not realize when I booked it, that I was saving the Best for Last. Gavin was an awesome guide. Very personable, he made sure that the day was truly tailored to our wishes and needs. The Whiskey tasting was unique in so many ways.. and he picked the Perfect Place for Lunch. I highly recommend that you take this tour and create your own unique experience.

Our highlander guide Jim was a highlight

BrooklynJetset, Oct 2019
My sister Jenni and I booked a private tour of the Highlands so we could see as much as possible in one day. (This was a side trip on a longer London stay.) Our guide Jim arrived at Kingsmill Hotel in Inverness sharply at nine in the morning. He was nattily dressed in a kilt and traditional broad-shouldered black jacket. With charm and enthusiasm, he ushered us into a posh Audi to see Loch Ness and the ruins of Urquhart Castle straightaway. Inverness was romantically atmospheric with rolling fog and scattered sunshine. We enjoyed a tour and Scotch tasting at Glen Ord distillery and savored clotted cream shortbread on our way to see the Culloden battlefield and the mysterious Clava Cairn stones. Here, Jim gamely played "Jamie Fraser" to my sister's "Claire Randall" for the requisite Outlander photo. It was mid October and we had many of the sites to ourselves. The fall colors were gorgeous as we drove through the countryside to see the famous railway viaduct from the Harry Potter movies. We checked off every item on our Must-See list and loved the whole experience. We highly recommend Whisky Tours for customized day trips with friendly, bonafide Highland guides.

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