Invergordon Shore Excursion: Exploring Clava Cairns, Culloden Moor, Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle

Embark on an exciting shore excursion from Invergordon, exploring Clava Cairns, Culloden Moor, Loch Ness, and Urquhart Castle. Discover the mysteries of ancient standing stones, relive the historic Battle of Culloden, search for the legendary Loch Ness Monster, and immerse yourself in the rich history of Urquhart Castle.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Clava Cairns - Our first stop we find The Clava Cairns—or the Prehistoric Burial Cairns of Balnuaran of Clava—are all that remains of what was once a much larger Bronze Age burial complex. Dating back 4,000 years, the evocative cemetery site retains original features, including passage graves, standing stones, and ring cairns (stone circles).
What's Included
  • Pick up & drop off from the port
  • Local guide
  • Air conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Optional entry to Culloden (Exhibition Museum) - GDP 14 per adult and GDP 30 for family ticket
  • Uqruhart castle tickets £ 14.50 adult
Additional Information

Allow us to fetch you right from your cruise ship at the Invergordon port of Cromarty.
We would first head to the Clava Cairns, where the standing stones that feature in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander are located. There’s more to this famous site than meets the eye. Your guide will unravel the stories and puzzles of this location that dates back 4000 years….

Location
Invergordon Cruise Port
Shore Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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James_b
Sep 21, 2024
Excellent ride. - Excellent ride through the countryside with a hardworking, knowledgeable guide. Some very interesting stories and information throughout the trip.
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Debbie_l
Sep 6, 2024
Great Trip - All went as expected, guide provided great information on all sites visited and about various topics during our tour.
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Heidi_z
Aug 20, 2024
Very pleased - Robbie was punctual warm and informative. He added a few extras as time allowed due to his good time and traffic management.
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Alice_h
Aug 12, 2024
Great excursion to Culloden - We had a great experience and our guide made sure we enjoyed each stop. The itinerary was perfect for our cruise day in Invergordon. Our guide, Richie, was very accommodating, informative, and friendly.
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Tanner_c
Jul 11, 2024
Great Tour! - Richie was a fantastic guide. His tour was much more personalized and comfortable than other big coach excursions that we had done on our cruise. He took us to see some amazing spots for both site-seeing and photos in the highlands. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating. Book this tour when in Inverness, you won’t regret it!
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Stephanie_a
May 17, 2024
Great Tour With Spectacular Scenery and All the Benefits of Being in A Small Group! - LochNess, the water, Urquhart Castle. The scenery was spectacular and the guide was personable and knowledgeable. Loved being in a small group with someone who knew how to avoid crowds.
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Donna_o
Nov 19, 2023
Wonderful trip to Loch Ness - Great trip. We loved every minute of this tour. The guide took excellent care of us. A couple of people on the tour were Outlander fans so the guide took us to see some of the sites. I had never watched the show, but I really enjoyed seeing those sites and how happy it made the rest of the tour group.
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Lynn_h
Sep 29, 2023
Best Outlander Tour and More! - Loved our day with Ritchie and a small group. Saw all the special places from Outlander and more😀 Ritchie is a fabulous guide that gives you all the great info! Thank you Ritchie! We will be back as Scotland has a special place in my heart😀 Lynn & Phil
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John_m
Aug 13, 2023
Great tour to see a variety in the Highlands - Richie was a great guide. His knowledge of the history and area are tops. We really enjoyed the flexibility he gave us. What do you want to see and do? Then he provided insight into each area to understand what we were interested in.
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732janicee
Aug 7, 2023
Invergordon Excursion : Best ever excursion!!! - I can’t say enough about this amazing excursion! Ritchie was the best tour guide in all my years of travel: knowledgeable, went above and beyond, professional, fun… the list goes on!! This tour hit every major attraction in the port of call and more! He made additional stops along the way and even made sure we got photo opportunities with highland cows.. up close!!!!! Very easy to meet excursion at ship at drop off at end. This excursion will exceed your expectations!!
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