10 Shore Excursions in Inverness to Build a Day Around

1.INVERGORDON PORT Tour of Culloden, Cairns & Cawdor Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $180Our pick

Explore Cawdor Castle, Clava Cairns, Culloden, Loch Ness, and Highland cows on a small-group Invergordon shore tour.

“We were a group of 11 from Canada on a cruise and this tour was an absolute highlight of our trip. With only one day in Inverness/Invergordon, we wanted to maximize our time, and this tour delivered. Our guides Lorraine and Avril were both fantastic: knowledgeable, engaging, and great at answering questions. The five stops were perfectly timed, with beautiful scenery and history shared along the way. The small-group vans were comfortable, well organized, and felt very safe. Most importantly, we got back to our ship with plenty of time to spare. Highly recommend!”

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2.INVERGORDON PORT Tour Dunrobin, Dornoch & Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $123Best value

Review of a small-group Invergordon shore tour to Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch, Loch Fleet, Highland views, and a whisky distillery.

“Relaxed, comfortable, good local info. Avril very pleasant. Dunrobin Castle inside and enormous garden fascinating. Views Grand and Dornoch an interesting oyo stop Great tour”

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3.Invergordon Cruise Excursion to Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch and more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $187

Tour Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch, Loch Fleet, and Highland viewpoints from Invergordon in a small group with a local kilted guide.

“the dunrobin experience was not a good idea during the funeral of the Queen and Alastair took us in a delightful, customized tour of Nairn, including Cawdor Castle, Culloden Battlefield and a whiskey tasting! comfortable new minibus, perfect for sightseeing. Knowledgeable, accommodating, fun guide.”

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4.Invergordon Cruise Excursion to Loch Ness and Outlander Sites

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $187

Review of Go Highlands’ 7-hour Invergordon tour to Loch Ness, Culloden, Clava Cairns, Urquhart Castle, Beauly, and Outlander sites.

“We loved this tour! Although it was a cold, rainy June day, it let us know how the locals feel there. Saw beautiful places, and learned a lot from our knowledgeable tour guide George, who also has a good sense of humor. I would hands down recommend it to anyone, and would take the tour again if traveling with a friend.”

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5.Private Invergordon Shore Excursion with Cawdor Castle (12 max)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.)

Explore Culloden, Clava Cairns, Cawdor Castle, Inverness, and Loch Ness on a private Highland shore excursion from Invergordon.

“We had the most amazing day!! Finella & Michelle are the best. From the minute they picked us up to drop off was so easy. Every stop explained and showed us what we wanted to see and more . We tried local goodies and got a close up and personal with some Highland Coos .We loved these two .”

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6.Invergordon Cruise Excursion – Castle ,Whisky and History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $212

Review of Invergordon’s 7-hour castle, whisky, and Highland history tour, with Dunrobin, Dornoch, seals, scenery, and Balblair Distillery.

“Mike was a great guide! Very knowledgeable about the area and did his best to make sure that everyone had a great time.”

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7.Invergordon Shore Excursion Highland Bucket List Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $176

Explore Clava Cairns, Culloden, Loch Ness, gin country, and Urquhart Castle on a flexible small-group tour from Invergordon.

“We had a great day and saw more than you could ever see if you booked on a big tour bus. We were able to make a couple of specific requests and were so grateful that they were able to make our day so specialized and perfect!”

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8.Invergordon cruise excursion Small Group Dunrobin Castle & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $176

Explore Dunrobin Castle, salmon falls, seal-filled Loch Fleet, Dornoch, and Highland viewpoints on a small-group tour from Invergordon.

“Dunrobin Castle was amazing. Ritchie, our guide, was very entertaining and knowledgeable. Another great tour through Viator.”

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9.Invergordon Cruise Excursion PRIVATE Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Invergordon tour covering Culloden, Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, whisky, Inverness, and Highland scenery.

“Emma was a great guide. We had a private tour with 6 in our group. She planned oyr day to what we wanted to see. She even had a wee dram of whiskey for us. The weather was rainy but we were still able to see the dolphins. Highly recommend doing the private tours as you aren’t stuffed on a bus with 50 other people.”

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10.Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle & Culloden Battlefield Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Explore Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Inverness, Cawdor, Clava Cairns, and Culloden on a private Invergordon shore excursion.

“Had a fantastic day with our guide Bill for our tour. Very communicative prior to the tour. Met us as we got off our cruise ship and took us to all the tour sites along with a few others. Bill was very knowledgeable about the sites we visited and shared with us his knowledge of the history of each. His insights really added to our experience by helping us understand and appreciate the many years of history of our destinations visited, especially the significance of the battle of Culloden. I would not hesitate booking this tour. All in our group thought Bill gave us the best tour we’ve had on…”

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