Private Tour to Loch Ness Culloden Battlefield Clava and Cawdor
Overview
Inclusions
- Free pick-up & drop-off
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Snacks
- wifi
What to expect
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Stop At: Loch Ness, Scotland
Loch Ness is 23 miles long and at its widest point it is just 1.5 miles wide. Nessie was first seen by St. Columba in 564 AD. Every year people are reporting sightings - in 2017 there were 11 sightings, and in 2018 there were 13 sightings. Keep your eyes peeled as we journey around the loch.
Our first stop is at the Wellington lay-by where on the 31st December 1939 a Wellington Bomber from RAF Lossiemouth was forced to ditch after suffering engine failure. The remains of the bomber were recovered in 1985 and it has been fully restored and is now in Brooklands Museum in Weybridge in Surrey.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Urquhart Castle, A82, Drumnadrochit IV63 6XJ Scotland
Carrying on through Drumnadrochit we come to Urquhart Castle sitting on a rocky promontory with fantastic views over Loch Ness. This 800 year old castle has had a turbulent and bloody history. Explore the ruins and visitor centre.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Beauly Priory, Beauly IV4 7DY Beauly IV4, Beauly Scotland
Leaving Urquhart Castle, we head back to Drumnadrochit and take the Culnakirk Hill Road towards Beauly and our next stop, the Beauly Priory. The priory was founded in the 13th century for monks of the Valliscaulian order. In the grounds of the priory you will find the Beauly Elm Tree, this tree is 800 years old and is the oldest elm tree in Europe.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Cawdor Castle, Nairn IV12 5RD Scotland
Cawdor Castle re-opens on the 29th April 2023
Cawdor Castle, has been home to the Thanes of Cawdor since 1370. The castle is set in stunning grounds and gardens and is surrounded by the magnificent Cawdor Big Wood, one of the finest woodland areas in Europe.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Clava Cairns, Balnuaran of Clava, IV2 5EU Scotland
We head back towards Inverness to the Clava Cairns. The Clava Cairns are 4000 years old and the area is an ancient cemetery. The sites contain a range of prehistoric burial monuments and the remains of a medieval chapel.
The Clava Cairns provided inspiration for Creag Na Dun in the Outlander series and the Cleft Stone can be found here.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Culloden Moor IV2 5EU Scotland
Less than a mile from Clava Cairns is Culloden Battlefield where on the 16th April 1746 the last battle on British soil was fought and the final Jacobite Rising came to a brutal end. In less than one hour, 1600 men were slain, 1500 of them Jacobites. This was to change the way of life in the Highlands forever.
Walk round the battlefield and see the memorial cairn and the clan burial stones, and visit the visitor centre.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Inverness Castle, Castle Street, Inverness IV2 3EG Scotland
We pass by Inverness Castle where you will see in the grounds of the castle a statue of Flora Macdonald who was famous for helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape after the Battle of Culloden.
Stop At: Inverness Cathedral, Ardross Street, Inverness IV3 5EE Scotland
Inverness Cathedral is the most northerly Anglican Cathedral in the UK. The Cathedral was commissioned by Bishop Eden and was completed in 1866.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Near public transportation
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Alcohol is not served to underaged
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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We had a wonderfull day! Our driver and guide Billy was super!! He told us a lot about the historie and the surroundings!
We had a wonderfull day! Our driver and guide Billy was super!! He told us a lot about the historie and the surroundings!Lawrence was absolutely amazing! I loved every minute of this tour. He was very knowledgeable about everything on the tour and gave us time to enjoy ourselves with pictures. It was so nice to not feel rushed like other tours. We plan to come back and will always book and recommend our family a...
Lawrence was absolutely amazing! I loved every minute of this tour. He was very knowledgeable about everything on the tour and gave us time to enjoy ourselves with pictures. It was so nice to not feel rushed like other tours. We plan to come back and will always book and recommend our family and friends to Highlander.Highlander Private Tours is the only tour company to use. Friendly, courteous, knowledgeable. They made us feel like family.
Highlander Private Tours is the only tour company to use. Friendly, courteous, knowledgeable. They made us feel like family.A group of 8 from a cruise ship had an excellent tour with Billy. He was a wealth of information about the Highlands, history, Inverness and all things Scottish. We saw some great sites and learned a lot! Thanks Billy for a great day out in the Highlands!
A group of 8 from a cruise ship had an excellent tour with Billy. He was a wealth of information about the Highlands, history, Inverness and all things Scottish. We saw some great sites and learned a lot! Thanks Billy for a great day out in the Highlands!I'm a little late with this review, as I had lost the contact info, then just found it! But, it was such an amazing trip, I just HAD to come leave a review for them! We had a private tour, 3 of us, with Lawrence as our guide. He was absolutely perfect! Picked us up from our cruise ship, took us t...
I'm a little late with this review, as I had lost the contact info, then just found it! But, it was such an amazing trip, I just HAD to come leave a review for them! We had a private tour, 3 of us, with Lawrence as our guide. He was absolutely perfect! Picked us up from our cruise ship, took us to all the places we were interested in, told us great history and stories about everything, it was just an incredible tour. Definitely the highlight of our trip to Scotland. I would not hesitate to book with them again in the future!Wonderful tour, fun surprises! Our driver was the best ever!! We loved all the sites. And learned so much.
Wonderful tour, fun surprises! Our driver was the best ever!! We loved all the sites. And learned so much.