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Inverness City Centre Walking Tour: Discover Local History and Outlander References
5.0
123 Ratings
Highland Council
Explore Inverness with Cath, uncovering local history, Outlander sites, and tales from the Battle of Culloden to St Columba’s visit.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Inverness Castle - You are unable to enter the castle but you will hear about the history of the castle over the centuries
- Inverness Town House - View the recent renovations to the outside of the building and find out more about the use and the stories behind the building
- Old High St Stephen’s Church - Grave yard and church
- Inverness Cathedral - We can see the Cathedral from the River Ness
- River Ness - Have the opportunity to look for wildlife
- Victorian Market - 19th Century covered market. Hosting a number of interesting shops.
- Abertarff House - Visit the oldest house in Inverness
What's Included
- Experienced local guide
Additional Information
Join Cath, a local expert and certified tour guide, for a stroll through the charming city of Inverness. The Walk Inverness tour offers a rich tapestry of local history, stunning landscapes, architectural marvels, and captivating (though sometimes grim) stories that have shaped Inverness into the vibrant city it is today.
Embrace the spirit of Outlander as you delve into the brief yet decisive Battle of Culloden in 1746, where the fate of around 1500 Jacobites was sealed by poor decisions and challenging terrain.
Cath will enthrall you with Outlander references and tales of life in 18th-century Inverness, extending to the present day. She will share stories of clan history, folklore, and legends. Travel even further back to 565 AD to discover St Columba’s visit to the Highlands.
Location
36 High St
High Street
Outside Inverness Visitors Center
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(123 Ratings)
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Explorer08929647971
Aug 2, 2024
Highly recommend this tour - We were of course expecting Cath all dressed in red, so when Sandy arrived in his kilt it was a surprise. However not an unhappy one, he was excellent. He really brought historic Inverness to life for us. Excellent guide, highly recommended.
He was also very considerate of my elderly mother's inability to walk at speed and always waited until the whole group was in place before telling us the next anecdote.
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797lauraj
Jul 7, 2024
Inverness :Must do it tour - Fantastic walking tour around Inverness including useful tips of more places to visit,hang out and eat!!!
It was a small group but turned into a private tour with me son…this is a must for organizing your visit at the beginning to the Highlands!
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Peakster2014
Jun 13, 2024
Excellent guide - Excellent guide.
Lovely lady full of interesting tales.
Happy to be flexible with our tour.
Very personable and friendly.
Highly recommended
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Cindy_d
May 27, 2024
We saw seals! - We really enjoyed our walking tour with Cath. She was friendly, knowledgeable and interesting to listen to.
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Renehi6749sm
May 24, 2024
Great - We had a marvelous tour guide named Christine and she was fun and informative and we had a wonderful time and forgot about the rain
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O8835bwchristopherm
Apr 28, 2024
A Perfect Introduction to Inverness - We were in Inverness for the Etap bike race, so thought we'd take a tour of the city to get to know the place a bit better, and I'm so glad we did. Cath was a brilliant guide with deep roots in the city and the Highlands, massive amounts of local knowledge, able to answer any question we asked, able to respond well to the needs and interests of the entire party, and genuinely lovely to meet. For someone new to the city I couldn't recommend her tour highly enough. We got to see places to eat and drink, interesting local shops, historic highlights and marvellous views over the Ness. Not only did I learn a lot, but she gave us loads of ideas of what to enjoy on the rest of our trip.
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Lisa_m
Apr 23, 2024
Must do! - Engaging, knowledgeable guide who spent time with us after the tour to answer additional questions I would highly recommend this tour.
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Bobby_g
Apr 20, 2024
Inverness tour! - This is one of the best tours we took while in Inverness. Cath is an incredible guide with a wealth of knowledge. Highly recommend.
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Sherpa03002977298
Apr 12, 2024
A really tasty tour. - Cath has launched a food tour which is great news for anyone visiting the highland capital. We had been on her walking tour before but her food tour was a completely different experience. With a small group we visited bakers, a distillery, two pubs a deli and an ice cream parlour. All were fantastic and showed us some great places to eat.
But for me the highlight was the experience of being out with friendly folk enjoying each others company as we learned about the history of Inverness.
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Voyager547140
Mar 29, 2024
Fabulous tour! - Cath is brilliant! She knew so much about the history of Inverness and had a great sense of humor. Highly recommend a tour with her!
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