Private Full-Day Tour: Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness, and Inverness Exploration

Embark on a private full-day tour to explore the stunning Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness, and Inverness. Discover ancient ruins, picturesque landscapes, and historical landmarks along the way.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Beauly Priory - Beauly Priory is currently closed due to recent high winds causing masonry to fall, and the reopening date is yet to be determined. However, we will still visit Beauly, where you can view the Priory from the gate.
    Beauly Priory was established in the 13th Century as a monastery for the Valliscaulian order of monks from Dijon,…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • On-board WiFi
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Complimentary pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fees to attractions
Additional Information

Collecting you from the Port gate we travel along the shore of the Cromarty Firth and cross the Cromarty bridge to the Black Isle and make our way to Beauly Priory , the 13th century Monastery built for an order of Valliscaulian monks from Dijon in France and destroyed by Cromwells forces in the 16th Century. We will then make a brief stop to see some…

Location
Beauly Priory
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Cancellation Policy

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

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Grandtour39019860285
Dec 6, 2024
Wonderful Day Tour - Having a guide who is a local of the Highlands is key! Billy was a great guide and was very accommodating for our day. We started our day with a tour of Inverness then onto Loch Ness. We stopped at the ruins of Urquhart Castle, then went to Beauly and were introduced to a dream ring and coffee before going to Robertson’s Farm to meet Jamie McKenzie Fraser and Katie Moran, the highland cows (they were the highlight of the tour, according to my wife). Billy adjusted the tour throughout the day to incorporate things he thought we’d find interesting based on our conversations with him, and this stop to see the highland cows was one of the several examples of how he added little boots of magic to our adventure. We got to see the Clava Cairns and Culloden Battlefield, and learned a lot about both from Billy. We had such a wonderful adventure with him and can’t wait to come back to see more of the highlands with Billy!
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598hannem
Nov 19, 2024
Magnificent and life-giving trip - A great tour with an inspiring guide. The weather was fantastic. Great to experience West Scotland at a pleasant pace. We became smarter about history and culture.
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J9029onalexanderw
Oct 27, 2024
An unforgettable eventful day - We, a couple from Berlin ( Germany ) were on tour with Kevin on 10.10.24. He was a fun, entertaining and knowledgeable guide to his homeland for us. We had fun all day, we learned more about Scotland and its people from Kevin than ever before in our lives. We wanted to get to Loch Ness and we were there and in the mountains above the River Ness and then in Inverness before heading back to the starting point in Invergordon. 8 hours of excursion and not a minute of boredom. We thank Kevin and we thank Scotland for a great day that enriched our lives. A.W.
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Alissa_w
Oct 15, 2024
Fantastic, Amazing, Time!! - Kevin our guide and driver was the most remarkable gentleman. We were a Honeymoon couple reqesting the impossible. I needed to retract my childhood home.. Somewhere by Lock Ness outside Inverness. Our Driver/Detective found All the places I lived and enjoyed as a child. Kevin worked so hard to piece together with very few clues, He found every place we were looking for, it had been 30+ years ago..A Fantastic time, enjoyable company. Kevin is easy to chat with as well as excellent tour guide and Driver! Thank you so very much Viator for matching us up with the finest of Guides!! We will Book many tours going forward the Ease, Reliability, Reminders to our phones and courtesy service will bring us back!
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Richard_b
Sep 10, 2024
Highly Recommended Tour - Lawrence was a fantastic guide. He taught us a lot about Inverness and the surrounding area sites. Would highly recommend this tour to get a good personal experience that you will remember for a long time.
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Joan
Aug 27, 2024
A Special Highland Experience - Today was a thrilling day with Kevin. The scenery, stories, fun, kindness. Without a doubt one of the best tours we have ever experienced. Long ago I became committed to private tours. Today reminded me why. I came away enriched and joyful. The memories will last a lifetime. Thank you Kevin.
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Bj_rnhx524gi
Jul 30, 2024
Great trip through a wonderful landscape - Great trip with Kevin, a real Highlander. We have seen great places and places (Glen Affric, Caledonian Canal, the Loch and Urquhart Castle). We would definitely book again.
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T8530aukimk
Jul 21, 2024
A perfect day in the Highlands - Our guide , Billy, was wonderful. He was kind, funny and full of information. We could not have asked for a better guide. We had a private tour (there were 4 of us) and he took us to big stops like Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle and to small, not as well known local spots. He made sure we saw everything we wanted to see and got us back to our ship in plenty of time. Please do not hesitate to book this trip. It was an incredible day.
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Campjensen
Jul 9, 2024
Beautifull Highland - Interesting and informative trip. Very professional, friendly and informative driver. Nice day with beautifyll sights. Very recomendable.
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Debra_i
Sep 30, 2024
Private Tour for Invergordan & Inverness - Having visited the Inverness area previously, this tour was a first time visit for our friends. Johnny Munro was our guide and was great about asking what we wanted to see and advising what was possible based on the length of our stay in port (we were on the Regal Princess in September). Not any need for concern about maintaining your schedule. Ultimately we stopped for a quick 'hairy coo' visit at Reynolds Farm, then onto arrived at Urquhart Castle with about 1.5 hours to explore and enjoy the views of amazingLoch Ness (nope, no Nessie sighting!). We stopped and tasted some gin at Great Glen Distillery in Drumnadrochit, then drove through Inverness on the way to arrived at Cawdor Castle for a tour and time to explore. We had lunch in the castle cafe, and then were off to Culloden Moor for a tour of the Battlefield. Our last stop was the Singleton Distillery for a quick taste before returning to Invergordan and our ship. For a first time visit, our friends covered a lot of history in a short amount of time. The Scottish people combined with the breathtaking landscape (not too mentio a dram or two!) always prove to be an enjoyable time well spent.
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