Loch Ness Tour: Touch the Edge of the Loch

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 Castle - Key Features
    • Impressive red sandstone towers…
What's Included
  • Castle entrance fee included in the booking price.
Additional Information

Please Note: If booking this tour for 2026, you will visit the newly refurbished Inverness Castle.
This tour stands out as it takes you to the very edge of Loch Ness, allowing you to touch or even walk into the water. Unlike most other tour companies that visit the steep side of Loch Ness and only stop at a lay-by for photos, this tour offers a…

Location
Invergordon Tours
King Street
In 2026 the cruise ships will dock at various locations but guests meet us at one point. At the west harbour pedestrian crossing lights on Shore Road. 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.

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Enatal
Sep 27, 2025
Great tour - Great coordination in the port. Good stop timing. The bus was equipped with toilet. The guide was well prepared and even gave us each a local candy bag.
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Bubster0505
Sep 22, 2025
Loved Inverness and this tour was a great overview! Highly recommend - We had a wonderful time with our guide, June. She was very kind and loved to share local information. It wasn’t just the tourist spot info, there were lots of local stories as well. She knew everyone in town and they knew her, and it was so charming and cute. We saw so much wonderful stuff in Inverness and I only wish we had more time there because it was such a lovely area! Also coos…love love love the coos. We were most excited about seeing these darling shaggy coos, and thought we might get to pet them, but alas, we were not allowed. That was the one slight disappointment, but just a very very minor one.
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Amy_v
Sep 9, 2025
Awesome - Packed full of wonderful experiences! The guide was delightful and so knowledgeable. A full day of memories made!
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Maria_m
Sep 9, 2025
Very informative. Tour... - Very informative. Tour guide was excellent She was constantly looking to make our experience as best as possible
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Cwjohnson1227
Sep 8, 2025
Jim Cathy - Guide was awesome and really seemed to care that everyone had a really good tour. Great day! Would recommend
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X1532msheidis
Sep 5, 2025
Enchanting time with Thistle excursions - Seoris was our tour guide and he was wonderful. They met us right outside the port where the cruise shuttles dropped us off. We spent an enchanting time in Inverness, then on to Cawdor Castle. Seoris had many interesting things to add along the beautiful drive, acquainting us with the countryside and way of life. We visited Culloden and Loch Ness. On the way back to the cruise port we stopped at a cute little farm where we met some highland cows. Heather was an amazing driver, getting us through the tight spots safely and efficiently. We were back near the cruiseport in a timely manner with the shuttle waiting to take us back to the ship. I would highly recommend this tour and you would be very lucky to get a guide like Seoris!
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Vincent_c
Sep 2, 2025
Invergordon - June had a great knowledge of the all the historical aspects of the area as well as current events that were taking place.
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Carroll_l
Sep 30, 2025
Good tour - Cawdor Castle was really nice. The gardens were especially beautiful to walk around and enjoy. We didn't spend much time at Loch Ness, but there wasn't much to see anyway, no Nessie to be found. The tour guide did a nice job.
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James_n
Sep 30, 2025
Tour was good but I have... - Tour was good but I have to say it was OVERPRICED!!! When comparing to other tours we did did with both you and Discover Scotland it was steep. You did include Ticket to Cawdor Castle but overall not worth the cost. More like I would have paid to Princess Cruise lines.
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Cynthian
Sep 7, 2025
Fantastic tour, would have liked more time in Culloden - It was a great day, I just wished there was more time at Culloden. I think there was more than enough time at the castle that a little time could have been shaved off. We ended up having to que at the castle because so many ships were late and there would have still been more than enough time you shave some time off that and give more time to Culloden. The tour guide was fabulous though!!
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From $187
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).