Private Tour
Private Full Day Inverness Centre Tour
Overview
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8 hours
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Discover the best of Inverness and the surrounding area with your own private Driving Tour! Treat yourself to an unforgettable full-day experience. Let our local guide to the area and qualified guide, take you on a unique guided journey through the Highlands of Scotland.
Visit Inverness, Loch Ness, Culloden, and a whisky distillery. Explore Cawdor castle which has been lived in for over 600 years and wander around picturesque Highland villages.
On your day get to more about tartan, clans, and folklore, and visit Highland cows. You'll get a once-in-a-lifetime experience, making memories to remember!
If you are an Outlander fan, we can share with you how Diana Gabaldon came to use the Fraser Clan and the Battle of Culloden as the basis for her books and TV series. While visiting many areas , we will point out the links between the two.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age requirement for alcohol consumption is 18 years of age
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Snacks
Visit to Highland whisky distillery
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private guided walk of Culloden Battlefield
Entrance to Highland Castle or Fort George
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Culloden Battlefield
Travel from our pick-up point through the heart of Inverness. Hear about the early beginnings of the town of Inverness to the city it is today. Heading east you will take a moving trip to the last pitched battleground on mainland Britain, Culloden Battlefield. This would be a walking tour of the battlefield site, sharing with you her family links to the Culloden in 1746. You will find out why there was such a devastating loss of life during the battle, causing an end to the Jacobite era. There is also a visitor center, cafe, and shop for you to explore. Culloden was featured in the Outlander books and TV series. If you are a fan Cath can point out the links between the two.
Clava Cairns
A short journey down into the valley behind Culloden Battlefield you will visit the 4,0000-year-old chambered burial ground of Clava Cairns or Balnuaran as it is also known. There are many theories as to why the stones were positioned here. Cath will share with you some of the folklore and legends of the place. The cairns were the original stones that became Craigh Na Dun in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series of books and TV shows.
Options
Cawdor Castle, Clava, Culloden, Loch Ness & Whisky Driving tour
BMW SUV car
Pickup included
Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful Day and Adventure with Cath!!!
laurarJ4270VM,
Mar 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00When I first began communicating with Cath I knew our time with her would be top notch!! Cath is from Inverness and knowledgable of all the rich history and sites of the area. She is a warm friendly joyful lady that loves people. She pays attention to each detail from her customer and creates an itinerary that suits specific interests. Spending time with Cath and learning more about the area while seeing the beautiful highlands area was a highlight of our trip! We spent half a day with her while visiting Culloden Battlefield, Loch Ness, Beauly, The Black Isle, and a short drive around Inverness. Highly recommend Cath's Inverness Tours!!!
Charmingly informative tour with our new friend Cath!
bweiler,
Oct 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cath is an incredible tour guide. She greeted us with such warmth and brought history to life through storytelling. She shares background and then incorporates reality so that you have a thorough understanding of each site you visit. We loved touring Culloden, Clava Cairns and Cawdor Castle with her and cannot wait to visit again and plan another fun tour.
Excellent, caths a joy to be around
Craig hairycoo89,
Aug 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Was caths driver for a tour, very nice and friendly, helpful and easy going, down to earth girl, clients enjoyed her and my company throughout and goes the extra mile to best suit given timings etc thanks Craig
Delightful and informative day with Cath
kevinB8336,
May 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cath grew up on a farm a stone's throw from Culloden. Her knowledge and perspective on Inverness and surroundings (past and present) was most engaging. We took the Inverness walking tour with her in the morning and then spent the afternoon with her as she drove us to Culloden, Clava Cairns, Cawdor Castle and a few points along the way. Great learning experience.
Highlands highlights
John M,
Oct 6, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Outstanding professional, knowledgeable, and so enjoyable. We were able to see so much and be relaxed for the entire trip.
Walking tour of Inverness with half day driving tour of Culloden, Fort George and Clara Cairns
S2188OClindab,
Sep 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took the morning walking tour of Inverness as well as an afternoon driving tour to Culloden Battlefield, Fort George and Clara Cairns. Cath of Cath’s Inverness Tours was great. She’s a hometown girl who knows both the history and current quirks of beautiful Inverness and surrounding areas, making it obvious that she loves her town and loves showing it off. And unlike other tours I’ve taken, I never felt nervous about her driving!!! If Cath’s tour can appeal to both me and my 21 year old son, I think everyone would love her tours.
Cath of Walk Inverness showed us everything Inverness. She is your pick.
376kristir,
Sep 6, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Oh my, what a wonderful tour with Cath. She is thoughtful, extremely knowledgeable and has all sorts of stories as she and her family have lived in Inverness for decades. Oh yes, and very witty. We laughed and awed at stories and sites. She is truly a gem of a guide and representative of the warm Invernesisans. She truly knows and loves her home. She is definitely the guide to pick. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience. Definitely recommending you to friends and family.
WALK INVERNESS is the best part of the Highland Experience
danielrH7987LW,
May 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cath/Walk Inverness is amazing. She picked us up 10 minutes before the agreed time, just to make sure things went smoothly. She was informed and informative. She had water and snacks and was never out of step with us as travelers. She was able to keep us on the agenda but flexible enough to modify our agenda on the fly, based on what caught our interest at the moment... whale spotting or an unexpected tour of a well known and highly regarded pottery business... She kept pace with us as fast walkers and faster talkers, she was never at a loss for helping us identify a building or a statue or a bird or plant. The woman knows everything and never once makes you feel like you're learning something new. She showers you with information in the most perfect way possible. There are lots of options for tours in the highlands and I don't know if she is the very best, or just the best for us, but I know that when we come back, I will plan our visit to Inverness area based on her availability. A visit to the Highlands wouldn't be the same without time with Cath/Walk Inverness
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