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Invergordon Shore Tour: Loch Ness, Distillery and Castles

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Invergordon Shore Tour: Loch Ness, Distillery and Castles
3.6666667 out of 5 stars
3.7
3.6666667 out of 5 stars
3 reviews
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Explore the best of the Scottish Highlands on a guided tour from Invergordon. Visit the famous Loch Ness, Cawdor Castle (entry not included), and enjoy a Distillery visit!

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Duration 8 hours
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Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    Starting location:

    Invergordon

  • Bus/coach

    (1 hour)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Cawdor Castle

    Guided tour (1 hour)

  • Cawdor CastleBus/coach

    (105 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Ben Nevis Distillery, Fort William

    Visit (1 hour)

  • Bus/coach

    (45 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Loch Ness

    Sightseeing (0 minute)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Urquhart Castle

    Visit (45 minutes)

  • Bus/coach

    (30 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Inverness

    Visit (45 minutes)

  • Bus/coach

    (30 minutes)

  • Arrive back at:

    Invergordon

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Visit to a whisky distillery including tasting
  • Tour of the historic Cawdor Castle
  • Panoramic drive through the picturesque Scottish countryside
  • Stay at the ruins of Urquhart Castle with a view of Loch Ness
  • Discover the charming city of Inverness and visit its cathedral

Full description

Your guide will be waiting for you at the agreed meeting point at the port and your shore excursion in Invergordon can begin.
Look forward to getting to know the enchanting landscape and culture of Scotland. First, sit back and relax in your excursion vehicle as you explore the tranquil port city of Invergordon leave. Your approximately one-hour drive will take you to the historic Cawdor Castle. The castle dates back to the 14th century and inspires with its fairytale architecture and mighty walls. During your visit, stroll through the stylish rooms, enjoy the manicured gardens that surround the estate, and learn why the castle is associated with Shakespeare's famous tragedy "Macbeth."
Next, you can already get in the mood for whisky in your mind. Because your journey will take you on to a traditional Whisky distillery. Once you arrive at the distillery, you will learn interesting information about the Scottish national drink and the art of its production during a guided tour. After you have gained exciting impressions of the elaborate process, round off your visit with a small Tasting off. Let yourself be seduced by the aromas of the noble wines!
Afterwards, you will continue through the Scottish countryside towards the famous Loch Ness, which stretches picturesquely between the hills. Already during the trip you can catch a glimpse of the mysterious, deep blue lake, around which legends about its legendary inhabitant "Nessie" entwine. Their goal is the impressive Ruins of Urquhart Castle, which are enthroned directly on the shores of Loch Ness and provide a special backdrop. On site, you will have some time to explore the remains of the former medieval fortress and enjoy a spectacular View of Loch Ness to enjoy. Have your camera ready to capture this special sight!
Depending on the time, you will also make a stop in Inverness one. There, you can either take a look around the so-called "Capital of the Highlands" with some free time or get a snack to recharge your batteries.
At the end of your varied exploration of the Scottish Highlands, you will reach Invergordon again and be transferred back to the cruise port on time.
We wish you an unforgettable shore excursion in Invergordon and the surrounding area!
Entrance to the Distillery is included in the tour price. Entrance to the Castles is optional and not included in the shore excursion price. A separate link to reserve tickets will be sent to you shortly after you have reserved your tour. As a guide Castle Entry is approximately £14 - £16 per person.

Includes

  • Entrance to Culloden Battlefield
  • Loch Ness Visit
  • Visit to Beauly Priory
  • Visit and tasting at local Distillery (or similar)
  • Entrance and tasting at Distillery
  • Lunch and Snacks
  • Entrance to Cawdor Castle
  • Entrance to Urquhart Castle
  • Optional entrance fee to Cawdor Castle approx £14
  • Optional entry to Urquhart castle approx £14

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users

Meeting point

Our Guide will meet you at the disembarkation point of the cruise ship or the tender. They will be displaying a sign with Your Name.

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Camera
  • Snacks
  • Water

Not allowed

  • Smoking

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  • Raincoat - We are in Scotland you never know
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From $114 per person

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Customer reviews

Overall rating

3.7 /5

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Andrea – ItalyMay 27, 2025 – Verified booking
Meeting point not clearly specified, apart from that everything was fine. The description stated that entrance tickets to the castles were not included, but we didn't have to pay anything extra.
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Wolfgang – GermanyMay 22, 2025 – Verified booking
The tour was very interesting. The bus driver and guide Ian were great. Only the bus had technical problems: the door didn't close properly, the loudspeaker system and microphone were a disaster, and the air conditioning was broken. It was a shame—it was almost impossible to hear the guide.

Response from provider

May 22, 2025

Good Morning Wolfgang, I am sorry that the coach experienced technical issues with microphone, luckily it was a small coach and Ian our Guide was able to make himself heard to most guests. I am pleased to read that you enjoyed your day and I will pass on your kind comments to Ian. Always appreciated. Regards William

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Maurizio – ItalyMay 21, 2025 – Verified booking
I liked the castle tour, but I didn't like the organization because the timing wasn't optimized. We only managed to visit two of the five planned visits, and the distillery tour wasn't included, but we went to the distillery anyway and spent 30 minutes doing nothing. I gave an average rating to reward the hospitality and punctuality.

Response from provider

May 21, 2025

Our tour on the 20th May was hindered by timing constraints on the day. The tour visited Cawdor Castle and Urquhart as well as an opportunity to view Loch ness and see teh beautiful Highlands. Our timing at the Distillery could not be re-arranged, and we are very sorry for this, and will be refunding you for this aspect of the tour. On this day we had to return to port for 1600.

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