Legendary Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

5 hours 6 minutes

Mobile ticket

What a lovely way to see the Scottish Countryside as you meander through beautiful Highland villages and take in the amazing scenery en-route to your stops in Inverness, Dochgarroch, Urquhart Castle, Drumnadrochit and Beauly before returning to your starting point.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

WiFi on board

Bottled water

Fun Day

Local Driver/Guide

Entry Fees to Urquhart Castle at

What To Expect

Dochgarroch

Here you will seee the final set of Boat Locks as you enter Loch ness via the Caledonian Canal. There is also a good chance you will get to feed some carrots to the friendly highland Cows in the adjoining field.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

The Loch Ness Centre

This is a 5 star visitor attraction and retail complex. Loch Ness is already the most famous lake in the world but our aim is to make it better understood. This is achieved through a fully audio visually guided 35 minute tour. The presentation is theatrical in style and integrates the real tools and archive footage from four decades of research. The facts are objectively explained and whilst keeping the mystery centre stage, we place it in the context of the loch's very unusual properties. Thus we are endorsed by Scottish Natural Heritage as "A portal to the unique natural phenomenon that is Loch Ness". We offer a huge range of retail onsite and boat cruises on Loch Ness in the summer months. There is also a large cafe and restaurant attached to the site.

1 hour • Admission Not Included

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Legendary Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle Tour

Reviews

4.62

13 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great experience and...
Rachelle H,
Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience and awesome, and knowledgeable guide. Alistair was great and had such a wealth of experience that he enthousiastically shared. It was a memorable day.
Loch Ness day out
John D,
Jul 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A great day out. Our guide and driver Roger was very knowledgeable. He even changed the itinerary slightly to avoid the crowds and we saw Cawdor Castle which was fascinating
Great tour!
Carlos P,
Jul 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a fantastic time touring with Johnny! He was not only an excellent and accommodating guide but also incredibly thoughtful — he even offered to take us to places that weren’t originally part of the tour, just to make our experience more special. To our surprise, Johnny is also a Scottish country singer! So if you enjoy a bit of country music while exploring, he’s your guy. The tour felt relaxed, fun, and personal from start to finish. Highly recommended!
Book with Johnny
laurenmB7777OB,
Jul 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Johnny was such a kind and helpful guide. He advised us on about how much time we would need at each attraction, and what to pay attention to at each location. He was very patient with my crazy family and made our day so fun and carefree.
Highly recommended: Very friendly driver and great tour (also if you are in port with cruise ship)!
2015-Anika,
May 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a great trip and Mr. Johnny was so friendly and kind to our group. We only had very limited time due to travelling with a cruise ship and only being in port a few hours but Mr. Johnny was very accommodating to our itinerary. Very comfortable, safe and clean minibus that seated eight people. Thank you very much for a beautiful trip to Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle and the Distillery. We really and truly enjoyed it!
Lochness experience
449lorettab,
Aug 31, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
We visited the Lochness exhibition on Monday 12th June2023. At the second room of the experience there was a power cut and all visitors were asked to return to the reception. We were informed that we receive a full refund. The payment of £31.90. this has not been refunded despite a message left on 5 August
Emil was a delightful...
Alyssa R,
Aug 30, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Emil was a delightful driver - safe, friendly, and knowledgable. He was flexible with our itinerary and accommodating of an early departure. Would book again!
Not for history buffs
Christa H,
Jul 28, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00
Tour guide was very accommodating and kind. VW bus for transportation which was clean and comfortable. Great way to see the sites. If you are a history buff and wanting the history of the area, this is not for you. Basic transportation with nice conversation.
Great bus tour of Loch Ness area
jakebV1214EV,
May 12, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide Johnny was so nice and shared his vast knowledge of the Highland area and history. He was flexible with us to spend more time in some places and skip over others we weren't as interested in. We were even able to get some local ice cream after visiting Beauly Priory.
Johnny Rocks!
Richard A,
Mar 30, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Johnny was the utmost congenial person my wife and I have met in a long time. He is an asset to your team and he was fun doing this tour with us. He even told me a shop to get a Kilt from.