loch Ness, Clava Cairns, Culloden, COO,S, DRAMS & Outlander sites

Itinerary 1 itinerary

Day 1

Pick-up available: Pick-up point: . Beyond specified area: Transfer services are not available beyond the specified pick-up/drop-off area, Pickup from INVERNESS AIRPORT WILL BE STANDING in the arrivals hall , WITH A HISTORIC AND SCENIC BOARD WITH YOUR NAME ON IT. were we meet and greet you
Attractions and Activities: Inverness Cathedral, dedicated to St Andrew (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) St Andrews Cathedral The tour starts in inverness we drive past the St. Andrew's Cathedral, a beautiful cathedral church dating back to 1869 located near the centre of the city. The Anglican Cathedral is the most northerly in the UK, and is an excellent example of local architecture and the Gothic style. Take some time to admire the beautiful stained glass windows and intricately carved stonework. and then on to the Ness Islands 5 min drive to the ness islands
Attractions and Activities: Ness Islands (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) The River Ness is the river that runs from the northern end of Loch Ness, through Loch Dochfour and through the heart of the City of Inverness – in fact the river is where Inverness gets it's name, not from the famous Loch Ness as many think, but from the Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis, meaning “Mouth of the River Ness”. According to the legend the first-ever claimed sighting of the Loch Ness monster wasn't in Loch Ness, but the River Ness; when Saint Columba is said to have banished a “water monster” back into the river after it tried to attack one of his disciples who was swimming across. The river is a draw to visitors – many buildings sit attractively on its banks, including St. Andrew's Cathedral (Inverness Cathedral), Eden Court Theatre and a number of popular restaurants and hotels. Nature-lovers should keep an eye out for common and grey seals, a number of bat species, and birds such as dippers, goosander and the occasional osprey. 15 min drive and then on to loch ness
Attractions and Activities: Loch Ness Region (Free entry) Inverness to Loch Ness From your NESS ISLANDS in Inverness we will travel towards Loch Ness, with plenty of opportunities for photos at some of the most beautiful vantage points the loch has to offer on our Loch Ness tour from Inverness. and a chance to touch the waters of loch ness and then on to the Drumnadrochit village for shoppind and gin tasting 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Great Glen Distillery - Scotlands Smallest Craft Distillery (Free entry) A true product of its place of birth, Great Glen balances the sweet herbal honeysuckle notes of Scottish heather with the subtle tartness of Red Sorrel and the aromatic pine tones of Frankincense. Elevated by the purity of our own base spirit, this complex and rewarding gin has deep, lasting flavours that stay with you like the tales that transcend generations. Pull up a chair, pour a glass and start your own story. 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Beauly Priory (Free entry) Take your time wandering the historic ruins and learn more about its amazing history, before the tour picks up again, this time towards Beauly Priory, a beautiful ancient monastery that now lies in ruins but retains an air of reverence and mystery. then on to the robertsons farm 10 min drive 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Robertsons The Larder, With Highland Cows , Beauly, (Free entry) Highland Cows, goats and Alpacas can be seen here The farm shop is packed with a wide range of treats to tempt all tastes as well as gifts and goodies for all the family! Open all year and then on to the glen ord distillery 10 min drive 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: The Singleton Distillery (Free entry) FROM GRAIN TO GLASS A true product of its place of birth, Great Glen balances the sweet herbal honeysuckle notes of Scottish heather with the subtle tartness of Red Sorrel and the aromatic pine tones of Frankincense. Elevated by the purity of our own base spirit, this complex and rewarding gin has deep, lasting flavours that stay with you like the tales that transcend generations. Pull up a chair, pour a glass and start your own story. and then on to culloden battlefield 30 min drive 30 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Clava Cairns (Free entry) Clava Cairns This deeply sacred place within the landscape of the Highlands is steeped in history, with the first usage of the site thought to date back over 4000 years. Set within a beautiful forested area, there is evidence that ancient peoples returned here again and again; there are even the ruins of a medieval chapel here. The Clava Cairns serves as the inspiration for the fictitious Craigh na Dun standing stones in the book and TV series Outlander, in fact, the famous “cleft stone” that transports the main character Claire back in time . AND BACK TO INVERNESS 20 min drive 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Culloden Battlefield (Free entry) Culloden famously played host to the bloody Battle of Culloden, the outcome of which had ramifications far outside the local area and is intensively documented at the visitor centre. Get up close and personal with the history of the battle with artefacts, re-enactments and talks by local historians, before heading the short distance to Clava Cairns, an ancient bronze-age cemetery. and then on to clava cairns 10 min drive 30 min(s)


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