Exclusive Highland Tour: Hidden Gems to Dunrobin Castle

You won’t find this tour offered anywhere else. This unique journey, crafted by Johnny, showcases the stunning North East coast of the Highlands on the way to Dunrobin Castle, the residence of the Dukes of Sutherland.

Traveling north from Invergordon or Inverness, we’ll explore areas that few tourists ever experience.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Struie Hill - The Struie viewpoint, locally known as Millionaires View, offers a breathtaking panorama over the Dornoch Firth. Legend has it that Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist, would bring his wealthy and famous guests to this spot, earning it the nickname ‘Millionaire’s View.’
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What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/Guide
  • Personal Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
Location
Invergordon Cruise Port
Shore Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Andresrudmik_r
Jun 26, 2025
Luxurious, Highlight day with superb guide, Johnny - We had a terrific day with Johnny! He has lived here all his life & knows every hill, building, fisihng hole etc.! He was always waving or honking at people he knew as we drove to the castle & they were responding with smiles. The castle was one of the most luxurious that we have ever seen. So many things are original and donated by the Sunderland family, it felt very personal touring this castle. The falconry display is fantastic! The gardens are beautiful and extensive. The views of North Sea are magnificent. Johnny took the "B" roads and we saw so much of the countryside, farming, crofts, sheep, cattle and he knew the plants - Scottish heather! A highlight day of our trip!!
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Nancy
Jun 13, 2025
Dunrobin Castle - Jewel of the Highlands - Awesome full day seeing the countryside around Invergordon, Scotland! Our ship was not able to go to our scheduled port & went to Invergordon instead. I booked this the day before & my husband & I had a private tour with Trevor. He showed the sites with Dunrobin Castle & gardens being the highlight. We arrived in time to see the falconer show, toured the beautiful gardens & castle. The home is spectacular! We also had time to stroll thru a village to see the church, shops & several scenic overlooks. It was a great day. Highly recommend!
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Linda_m
Jun 5, 2025
Dunrobin Castle tour with Johnny - Our tour guide, Johnny was an excellent guide! He stopped at some very great spots for pictures and he graciously took pictures of us with our cameras/phones and the knew the best place for us to stand for stunning views. Dunrobin Castle was amazing! The gardens were spectacular! And Johnny got us there in time to see the falconry demonstration. The castle was beautiful. We went to the Dornoch Cathedral. It was very pretty. If we didn’t have to get back to the cruise ship he would have stopped so that we could do a whiskey tasting.
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Sheila
May 29, 2025
A bright and sunny tour on a very rainy day - Well, the weather started out frightful, Johnny was array of sunshine! He rearranged the itinerary so we made it to Dunrobin in time for the falconry display. Amazing! On our way back, the skies cleared, and he was able to take us to some of the scenic Vista as we had missed during the rainy morning.We really appreciate his flexibility and adaptability.
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Triprtwo
May 2, 2025
Wonderful trip with Johnny - Johnny was extremely thoughtful and took us to some wonderful sights today When we come back to town we will definitely book with Highland Premium travel and Johnny again. Great day beautiful backcountry sights
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Maryann_d
Apr 27, 2025
The Highlands are beautiful! - The castle was beautiful, and the falcon demonstration was amazing! Johnny was an excellent driver and host. The ride through the Highlands was spectacular. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Connye2017
Aug 6, 2024
Such a great day - We had a wonderful day and trip with Johnny through the Highlands. We saw lots of beautiful places, he told us many things about the area, we went to Dunrobin Castle, Shin Falls and Dornoch. We had such an awesome time with him. Communication before and during the tour was also very easy. Johnny always gave us an estimation on how much time we need and was very kind and patient with us. Would book a tour with him anytime again and would also highly recommend him.
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Sandra_m
Jul 25, 2024
Deluxe Dunrobin - A very scenic drive to Dunrobin Castle from Inverness and back. Several stops both planned and spontaneous for photo ops. Johnny was an accommodating and flexible guide.
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Paradise12898505923
May 17, 2025
Dunrobin Castle - Dunrobin Castle is a must see! The falconry was the highlight. The castle is beautifully maintained as are the gardens. We were not able to see some of the sites Johnny had planned due to fog and we also ran short on time and would have loved to spent time exploring a few of the villages we drove through.
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John_r
Jun 22, 2025
Could have been so much better - Disappointing Aspects 1) Directions to meet guide were old and not correct, which led to confusion/angst to trying to find our guide. Fortunately, other guides from other agencies were around to help us and they ended up calling our guide to find him. 2) Guide was under dressed compared to other guides - not a professional appearance; hard to understand at times; superficial knowledge of the scenery along the way to/from the castle. He didn't even know much about the castle that was the main attraction of the tour. 3) Vehicle was clean. However, it was an older model with doors that were hard to close, back seats that were hard to enter/exit, and had an air conditioner that didn't work. Other Notes 1) The guide was nice, friendly and tried to be helpful. 2) The castle was very nice to see, not fabulous. 3) The falcon show on the castle grounds was excellent.
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up to 8 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).