Invergordon Shore Excursion Highland Bucket List Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

7 hours

Mobile ticket

Let us collect you directly from your cruise ship from the Cromarty port Invergordon

Our first stop Clava Cairns is where you will find the standing stones made famous by Diana Gabaldon the author of Outlander. But what else happens at this famous site. Find out with your guide the stories and mysteries of this 4000 year old site.

We now move on to where in April 1746 on a cold wet moor by the name of Culloden, a battle took place which would change the life of the Highlanders forever. Visit where the gallant Jacobite's took on the might of King George II army.

A trip to the Highlands is never complete without visiting the most famous Loch in the world, Loch Ness. Take your camera just in case Nessie makes an unexpected appearance.

Next lets try some nessie water and taste some Gin and grab a free dram at the award winning Great Glen Distillery.

Our final stop we stop and Explore the romantic Urquhart castle nestled on the shores of Loch Ness with its 1000 year history

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Visiting the Culloden Battlefield Site is free of charge, however the optional entry to the exhibition cost an estimated 10 Pounds per adult

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Pick up & drop off from the port

local guide

air conditioned vehicle

bottled water

Urquhart Castle

Culloden Battlefield Exhibition

What To Expect

Clava Cairns

Our first stop we find The Clava Cairns—or the Prehistoric Burial Cairns of Balnuaran of Clava—are all that remains of what was once a much larger Bronze Age burial complex. Dating back 4,000 years, the evocative cemetery site retains original features, including passage graves, standing stones, and ring cairns (stone circles).

30 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

Culloden Battlefield

Our second stop take us to Culloden moor Marking the spot of the last major battle on British soil, the wild moor at Culloden is the resting place of 1,500 Jacobite and 50 Government soldiers who fought and died here in 1746. Today, you can walk along the battle lines and see the graves of the soldiers beside the memorial cairn in the Centre of the battlefield. Flags represent the front lines of both armies and show the vast scale of the battle, whilst in the centre clan markers indicate the graves of the fallen. As part of our continued conservation of the site, we work hard to try and restore the land, as closely as possible, to how it would have looked in the 18th century. Working alongside our Facilities team, we have goats and Shetland cows who graze the land just as they would have years ago. The unique landscape of Culloden is also home to a rich variety of wildlife, including skylarks (who both live and breed on the battlefield) and garden tiger moth caterpillars

1 hour 30 minutes•Admission Not Included

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Reviews

4.95

22 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Richie is Wonderful
Robert M,
Jul 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Richie is a wonderful tour guide. We saw many places that tour buses can’t get to because of narrow roads. He asked what was on our bucket list, and then built a tour around it. It was a great day.
Best of the Tours
Robert B,
Jun 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00
A great day and a great tour! Went to every place on the list plus a bunch of places the guide squeezed in! Felt like we got lucky with this tour and, after days of cruise ship-booked tours, had the best tour of them all! Small size of the group even made it better and more individualized. Glad we went with the GREAT guide and independent operator rather than the cruise company.
Travel Back to Outlander Days with Ritchie
Dodie H,
Jun 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00
What a fabulous day with Ritchie! He was the perfect guide. Eight of us traveled fairly comfortably in his mini van. Do be aware if there are large people in your party, probably should only be 6. We visited the Clava Cairns and stones where Clare went through the stone in Outlander. Very different from Stonehenge which we saw a couple of weeks ago. Then on to the Culloden battlefield which was extremely moving as Ritchie related the history. Lovely visitors center there. Urguhart castle was magnificent to behold. A short film sets the scene for the castle. We had a delicious lunch in cafe along the way and got to view Highland cows up close and personal. So cute! Gin tasting at Great Glen was the perfect finale to our tour. Big thanks to Ritchie whose history in the area made everything so much more interesting.
Sympathetic guide Richie...
Patrick R,
Jun 8, 2025
- Viator
4.00
Sympathetic guide Richie took us safely and smoothly everywhere in his spacious SUV and provided the necessary explanation at the planned stops. Nice day trip.
Invernes
Stefan L,
May 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Richi picked us up on time at the meeting point and we were back on time to the ship. The day was super organized and we were able to determine the process ourselves, how long we wanted to stay where. Communication went great. Highly recommended 👍🏼