Loch Ness and Outlander Sites Tour from Inverness with Whisky Tasting
by Go Highlands
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£272Overview
This small-group tour lasts between five and seven hours and begins in Inverness. The first stop is Clava Cairns, a well-preserved Bronze Age cemetery complex about 4,000 years old, featuring passage graves, ring cairns, kerb cairns, and standing stones. Visitors spend around one hour exploring this historic site. The next stop is Culloden Battlefield, where the last pitched battle on British soil took place in 1746 during the Jacobite Rising. Guests can visit the interactive visitor centre, view artefacts from the battle, and watch a film presentation in a surround cinema. The visit here lasts about one hour. After Culloden, the tour travels along the shore of Loch Ness toward Drumnadrochit, with photo stops to view the loch and possibly spot the legendary Nessie. The group then visits Great Glen Distillery, Scotland's smallest craft distillery, for a 30-minute gin tasting when the distillery is open; if closed (from December 1st to April 2024), tastings take place in the shop opposite. The final stop is Urquhart Castle, which is best seen from a distance to appreciate its natural setting and thousand-year history. Visitors spend about one hour at the castle. Throughout the tour, the guide points out sites connected to the Outlander television series, highlighting locations that inspired the story. The tour includes private transportation with air conditioning, a local guide, and a wee dram of whisky if desired. Entry fees to Urquhart Castle and Culloden Battlefield are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Clava Cairns
The tour begins with a one-hour visit to Clava Cairns near Inverness. This site is a collection of three Bronze Age burial cairns about 4,000 years old. It includes passage graves, ring cairns, kerb cairns, and standing stones set in a scenic location. The cairns are a well-preserved example of prehistoric Highland Scotland.
60 min
Culloden Battlefield
The next stop is a one-hour visit to Culloden Battlefield, where the final Jacobite Rising battle took place on 16 April 1746. Guests can explore the interactive visitor centre displaying artefacts from both Jacobite and government forces. The battle lasted less than an hour and caused about 1,500 deaths, with more than 1,000 of those being Jacobite supporters. The visitor centre includes a surround cinema presenting the battle.
60 min
Loch Ness
The tour then drives along the shore of Loch Ness toward Drumnadrochit. There are opportunities to stop for photos of the loch, and possibly spot the legendary Nessie.
60 min
Great Glen Distillery
There is a 30-minute stop at Great Glen Distillery, Scotland’s smallest craft distillery known for its smooth, earthy gin inspired by the local environment. The distillery is closed from December 1st until April 2024, but gin tastings are still available in the shop opposite during that period.
30 min
Urquhart Castle
The final stop is a one-hour visit to Urquhart Castle. The castle is best viewed and photographed from a distance to appreciate its natural surroundings and its thousand years of history.
60 min
Meeting point
'GO HIGHLANDS' picks up all passengers from the Starbucks Cafe Car Park by the front door. We will be the only Tour operator there so really easy to find. :)
End point
'GO HIGHLANDS' picks up all passengers from the Starbucks Cafe Car Park by the front door. We will be the only Tour operator there so really easy to find. :)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Loch Ness and Outlander Sites Tour from Inverness with Whisky Tasting
by Go Highlands
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£272Overview
This small-group tour lasts between five and seven hours and begins in Inverness. The first stop is Clava Cairns, a well-preserved Bronze Age cemetery complex about 4,000 years old, featuring passage graves, ring cairns, kerb cairns, and standing stones. Visitors spend around one hour exploring this historic site. The next stop is Culloden Battlefield, where the last pitched battle on British soil took place in 1746 during the Jacobite Rising. Guests can visit the interactive visitor centre, view artefacts from the battle, and watch a film presentation in a surround cinema. The visit here lasts about one hour. After Culloden, the tour travels along the shore of Loch Ness toward Drumnadrochit, with photo stops to view the loch and possibly spot the legendary Nessie. The group then visits Great Glen Distillery, Scotland's smallest craft distillery, for a 30-minute gin tasting when the distillery is open; if closed (from December 1st to April 2024), tastings take place in the shop opposite. The final stop is Urquhart Castle, which is best seen from a distance to appreciate its natural setting and thousand-year history. Visitors spend about one hour at the castle. Throughout the tour, the guide points out sites connected to the Outlander television series, highlighting locations that inspired the story. The tour includes private transportation with air conditioning, a local guide, and a wee dram of whisky if desired. Entry fees to Urquhart Castle and Culloden Battlefield are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Clava Cairns
The tour begins with a one-hour visit to Clava Cairns near Inverness. This site is a collection of three Bronze Age burial cairns about 4,000 years old. It includes passage graves, ring cairns, kerb cairns, and standing stones set in a scenic location. The cairns are a well-preserved example of prehistoric Highland Scotland.
60 min
Culloden Battlefield
The next stop is a one-hour visit to Culloden Battlefield, where the final Jacobite Rising battle took place on 16 April 1746. Guests can explore the interactive visitor centre displaying artefacts from both Jacobite and government forces. The battle lasted less than an hour and caused about 1,500 deaths, with more than 1,000 of those being Jacobite supporters. The visitor centre includes a surround cinema presenting the battle.
60 min
Loch Ness
The tour then drives along the shore of Loch Ness toward Drumnadrochit. There are opportunities to stop for photos of the loch, and possibly spot the legendary Nessie.
60 min
Great Glen Distillery
There is a 30-minute stop at Great Glen Distillery, Scotland’s smallest craft distillery known for its smooth, earthy gin inspired by the local environment. The distillery is closed from December 1st until April 2024, but gin tastings are still available in the shop opposite during that period.
30 min
Urquhart Castle
The final stop is a one-hour visit to Urquhart Castle. The castle is best viewed and photographed from a distance to appreciate its natural surroundings and its thousand years of history.
60 min
Meeting point
'GO HIGHLANDS' picks up all passengers from the Starbucks Cafe Car Park by the front door. We will be the only Tour operator there so really easy to find. :)
End point
'GO HIGHLANDS' picks up all passengers from the Starbucks Cafe Car Park by the front door. We will be the only Tour operator there so really easy to find. :)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.