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Invergordon Shore Excursion: Highlands, Castles, Whisky
3.2
5 Ratings
Nairn
Discover Cawdor Castle, Inverness, Loch Ness, and savor whisky at Glen Ord Distillery on this immersive Invergordon shore excursion.
Discover Cawdor Castle, Inverness, Loch Ness, and savor whisky at Glen Ord Distillery on this immersive Invergordon shore excursion.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cawdor Castle - Departing from Invergordon, the journey begins with a visit to Cawdor Castle. Nestled in the stunning gardens of Nairnshire, Cawdor Castle is the historic home of the Campbells, dating back to the 15th Century. Visitors can enjoy exploring the castle and its charming surroundings.
- Inverness Castle - Leaving Nairnshire, the…
- Cawdor Castle - Departing from Invergordon, the journey begins with a visit to Cawdor Castle. Nestled in the stunning gardens of Nairnshire, Cawdor Castle is the historic home of the Campbells, dating back to the 15th Century. Visitors can enjoy exploring the castle and its charming surroundings.
- Inverness Castle - Leaving Nairnshire, the tour continues to Inverness, the Capital of the Highlands. With over an hour to spend here, there is ample time to enjoy lunch, stroll along the River Ness, and perhaps capture some great views of Inverness Castle.
- Loch Ness - From Inverness, the Invergordon shore excursion proceeds to Loch Ness for a brief photo and refreshment stop, offering a chance for a quick bit of Nessie spotting!
- Beauly - The tour then heads to Beauly, a quaint Highland town located on the picturesque River Beauly. The name Beauly comes from the French “beau lieu,” meaning “beautiful place,” believed to be a remark made by Mary Queen of Scots during her visit in 1564. There is a pause here for photos before the excursion moves to the final stop of the day: Glen Ord Distillery.
- The Singleton Distillery - Glen Ord is the sole remaining single malt whisky distillery on the Black Isle and is the home of Singleton Whisky. Enjoy a tour of the distillery, concluding the Invergordon Shore Excursion with a tasting of the Singleton of Glen Ord 12-year-old whisky.
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Driver/guide
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Food & Drinks
- Attraction Tickets
- Gratuities
- Food & Drinks
- Attraction Tickets
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Enjoy a one day Invergordon shore excursion tour of the Highlands with us! You will explore Cawdor Castle and its beautiful gardens, have lunch and wander around Inverness; Capital of the Highlands before a short trip to Loch Ness and the Highland town of Beauly. Finishing off the Invergordon shore excursion tour with a visit to Glen Ord Distillery for…
Enjoy a one day Invergordon shore excursion tour of the Highlands with us! You will explore Cawdor Castle and its beautiful gardens, have lunch and wander around Inverness; Capital of the Highlands before a short trip to Loch Ness and the Highland town of Beauly. Finishing off the Invergordon shore excursion tour with a visit to Glen Ord Distillery for a whisky tour and tasting before returning to port.
- Minimum age is 4 years old.
- At the time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Glen Ord closed on 11th July & 3rd October. We will visit Culloden Battlefield as an alternative.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Location
Cawdor Castle
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Steven_c
Jun 22, 2019
Nice Day - We had a good experience on this tour. Our Guide was Mo who was very easy going and knowledgeable. She went out of her way to explain the stops and help us navigate the areas. Our driver Sharon was also very nice. Cawdor Castle is worth seeing however we had visited about 10 castles during our time in the UK so there was some redundancy. The stop at Inverness was good but too short. ( 60 Min) You'll only have time for either a sit down lunch or walking around to see the city. Tough to do both. The stop at Loch Ness was along the side of the road and was not in a particularity scenic spot, still it was good to see the Loch but unfortunately we didn't see Nessie. The visit to Glen Ord Distillery was fantastic. As a scotch drinker it was great to see how the whiskey was made. Andy our guide at Glen Ord was terrific and there is an opportunity to taste and buy some of their single malts
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Joyce
Jun 11, 2019
To much walking for handicap persns. - When my spouse started climbing stairs, there was no way to backtrack to exit. Whiskey tasting and distillery highly overrated. If you have ever seen any kind of distillery, this offered nothing new
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Imotay
May 27, 2019
My mistake - Was looking for shore excursion to Inverness from Invergorden cruise port. Thought this one would spend some time in Inverness. I was mistaken. We were only there for a little over an hour to have lunch. Town was interesting but no time to visit and explore. The tour took us to a whiskey factory which you could tour for an extra fee. About half the people spent the money and the rest of the people sat around for and hour and a half waiting. Tour also went to Cawdor Castle where you could visit for an additional fee. About half the people took the tour while the rest waited at a gift shop. The rest of the time was spent riding on the bus. The tour guide was fine. Tour was not what I was looking for, but that's on me not the tour guide or company. I should have done better research to find a tour to spend time in Inverness. If you are looking for whisky factory and castle tour, and are willing to pay additional fees, this is your tour. If you want to spend time in Inverness, probably not your tour.
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Bonniebi3767yi
May 26, 2019
Disappointed - First, we arrived where the guide was supposed to be.....6 or 7 guides were there but not ours. Then when he Finally arrived, we had a 6 block walk in the misty rain to get to the bus. Not a great start. I had tried to pay in advance for the Whiskey tasting and Castle but they don't accept Pay Pal and told me to call....what savings is that? After my husband (uses a cane) had the long walk, he refused to pay extra... The tour was ok but a lot of money, imo, for what we got...if the Castle and Whisky tasting had been included the price would have been good.
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Marla_b
May 19, 2019
Good Tour for a large group - I purchased this tour, thinking we were getting a 16 passenger bus. We got a 50 passenger bus, full to the doors. The tour itself was as advertised with very brief stops a few times, prolonged by straggling passengers coming back late (this is why I wanted a smaller tour). We only had an hour in Inverness, which deserved so much more time. The tour guide was informative and knowledgeable. I just felt rushed everywhere we went.
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