Invergordon Bus Tour: Outlander, Culloden, Castles & Loch Ness

Embark on an affordable and action-packed tour from Invergordon to Loch Ness, Inverness, and Cawdor Castle. Explore Outlander highlights, Culloden, castles, and even search for Nessie! Book now!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Culloden Battlefield - Explore the renowned historic battlefield featured in the Outlander series and books, along with the visitor center.
  • Clava Cairns - Occasionally, visits to Clava Cairns are included, which served as inspiration for the Outlander book and TV series.
  • Inverness - Enjoy a drive around the city, taking in the old…
What's Included
  • Castle entrance fee included in the booking price.
Additional Information

This bus tour departing from Invergordon showcases the best of Outlander, Culloden, Castles, Loch Ness, and Nessie! It offers a comprehensive experience in just one day and is both affordable and excellent value for money. Full details of all tours and booking information are available on our website.
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Location
Port Office
Shore Road
In 2025 the cruise ships will dock at Quay West. Passengers disembark and get onto a shuttle bus which takes them to our meeting location on Shore Road. We are the first stop. All the independent tour guides wait there so look for our Thistle Guides.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nannaleah
Jul 22, 2025
Great tour! - The day was excellent. Great tour. We saw more than we expected. June our guide was a gem! She was amusing and informative.
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Megan_m
Jul 22, 2025
Nice time despite weather - Be prepared for Scottish weather! My husband and I did our research on the weather and area. We came prepared with raincoats, boots, and an umbrella, however our tour guide had ponchos and umbrellas if needed. Our tour guide was Lorraine, she was very nice and knowledgeable of the area. She was very direct on our itinerary and our time allowance. Our cruise had an earlier return time to port and she was very conscientious of that. Despite the weather obscuring certain viewpoints, it was still beautiful. If your time allows, grab lunch at the Cawdor Castle, the food was amazing!
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Brett_w
Jul 17, 2025
Great tour with a great guide - This was a really good tour and we really enjoyed it. The only downside was that the microphone on the bus wasn't working properly. Our guide did everything she could to overcome this and it wasn't her fault, but I was sad that I didn't get to hear all the great things she had to say. However, it was still an excellent tour and well worth it.
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Robertax8784in
Jul 17, 2025
Great tour - Excellent tour with varied stops. Cawdor Castle was great. Our tour guide Eleanor was exceptional, knowledgeable and interesting. Highly recommend this tour.
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Elizabeth_b
Jul 15, 2025
Our tour guide was... - Our tour guide was fabulous. We stopped at several locations and she was very knowledgeable about the entire area. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Lobo77
Jul 13, 2025
Elenor our kind was very friendly and knowledgeable. - Eleanor our guide was very friendly, knowledgeable, helpful. We enjoyed her commentary of the sites. The directions from the cruise ship to the meeting point was easy to understand and they were waiting for us. We really had a great experience. Very important they got us back in time to board our cruise ship. The bus was comfortable and the driver was great.
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William_h
Jul 11, 2025
Fantastic Tour of Scotland and Coos - Not to be missed! - This tour is fantastic!! Our tour guide Mo was just perfect and possessed a fantastic knowledge of Scotland. Each stop was a treat, and her knowledge made each stop educational and fun! Further during the drive to each spot, she shared a variety of information and wonderful stories! The entire tour was the best we booked in the Scottish Isles! We look forward to visiting Scotland again, and we hope to book a tour with Mo again!
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Jaime
Jul 9, 2025
Unforgettable day in the Highlands of Scotland thanks to Chas! - We had such a great time on our excursion from Invergordon to Loch Ness — and our guide Chas made it truly unforgettable! He was incredibly friendly, funny, and full of great info about Scotland’s history and scenery. From the start, he made sure we were having a good time and went out of his way to show us the very best views along the way. The drive through the Highlands was absolutely stunning. Chas took us on the most scenic routes and even stopped at extra spots so we could see more Highland cows (which we were super excited about!). His enthusiasm and love for the area really came through and made the experience even better. We visited Urquhart Castle, which was both beautiful and packed with history — the views over Loch Ness were amazing! We also stopped in Inverness, which was a really cute town with fun little shops, and the Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition, which was way more interesting than we expected. It had a great mix of history, science, and Nessie legend. Overall, this was one of the best days of our trip. If you get a chance to do this tour — especially with Chas — don’t miss it!
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Patricia_c
Jul 14, 2025
Good excursion & our guide did a good job - Invergordon was a challenge as a port - no place to wait while waiting for the rest of the group. Our guide did a good job of time management so we could visit Culloden though we could have used more time there & less time at Cawdor castle. We did cover all the highlights though that were in the tour description.
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Shirleyrivera14
Jul 11, 2025
Good experience through the Highlands - Organization by thistle could be better. They have you standing around well past the meet time and you have to walk a ways to meet the bus. We walked and double backed along residential alley to get on the bus. Once on the bus, the tour goes quickly through the spots. The tour did seem rushed with little time in each spot but we started late (thistle fault) and had to makeup time. We did make it back to our cruise ship with 30 mins to spare… so all is good! Overall the day was good and Scottish highlands was beautiful. Thanks Thistle and Chas.
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From $188
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).