Cawdor Castle and Gardens Tours and Activities

An opportunity to visit some of Scotland's well known and not so well known historic attractions in the comfort of a new Toyota RAV4 in the company of your guide, Kieron. The attractions listed are an indication of what's possible on this tour. You may want to spend a little more time at an attraction or miss one out altogether. You create your own itinerary. My wish is your command!

Save hours researching and planning a Scottish Highlands itinerary, and go on an action-packed bus tour instead. Starting from Invergordon, travel with ease between dispersed sites including Clava Cairns, Culloden, Loch Ness, Inverness Castle, Urquhart Castle, and Beauty Priory. It’s the ideal tour for travelers with limited time who want to see multiple highlights in a day.

Explore the Scottish Highlands without the stress of navigating on this private full-day shore excursion with round-trip transfer from the Invergordon cruise port. In addition to tailoring the day’s itinerary to your preferences, your guide offers conversation and anecdotes about stops along the way, from Culloden Battlefield to Glen Ord Whisky Distillery. Booking a private tour enables you to explore at your own pace and enjoy your guide’s full attention.

Explore the Scottish Highlands without the stress of planning on a full day tour with convenient transport from your cruise ship docked at Invergordon Cruise Port. In addition to navigating, your guide offers on-board commentary and anecdotes about each stop on the itinerary, from the 15th-century Cawdor Castle to the infamous Loch Ness. The day includes free time for lunch and a whisk distillery tour and tasting (own expenses).

Whether you are looking for 1 day tours from Inverness or simply trying to take in as many of the beautiful sights as possible on your Highland adventure, our Loch Ness tour from Inverness is sure to captivate like no other. Our friendly local guide will pick you up from your place of stay and take you on a tour to remember around some of the most famous, historic and culturally significant From Inverness we will travel to Loch Ness, home of the romantic and brooding Urquhart Castle (as well as a certain legendary monster!) The tour then turns towards the historic Beauly Priory, before arriving at the Glen Ord Distillery, one of the last remaining single malt scotch whisky distilleries on the Black Isle. Take in the historic and dramatic Culloden Battlefield and Clava Cairns, before heading for nearby Cawdor Castle. Round off your tour in Inverness with St. Andrew’s Cathedral and Ness Islands, before being dropped off at your place of stay. What are you waiting for Book now with us

This small-group tour offers you the chance to explore Highland culture and unravel the legends of the area in the company of expert guides. Departing Inverness, you'll explore the 14th-century Cawdor Castle, Bronze Age Clava Cairns, and 18th-century Fort George while learning the stories behind each.

Whether you are looking for half day or full day tours from Inverness or simply trying to take in as many of the beautiful sights as possible on your Highland adventure, our Loch Ness tour from Inverness is sure to captivate like no other. Our friendly local guide will pick you up from your place of stay and take you on a tour to remember around some of the most famous, historic and culturally significant sites anywhere in Scotland. From Inverness we will travel to Loch Ness, home of the romantic and brooding Urquhart Castle (as well as a certain legendary monster!) The tour then turns towards the historic Beauly Priory, Then on to, We take in the historic and dramatic Cawdor castle, Culloden Battlefield and Clava Cairns, Round off your tour in Inverness with St. Andrew’s Cathedral and Ness Islands, before being dropped off at your place of stay. What are you waiting for? Book our Loch Ness tour from Inverness and experience the Highlands as you never have before.

We will start of with a visit to a beautiful Castle, Cawdor Castle which is linked to Shakespeare's Macbeth, but home to the magical, fairy tale castle. It dates from the late 14th century, having been built as a private fortress by the Thanes of Cawdor, with the ancient medieval tower built around the legendary holly tree - wherever you look, Cawdor Castle is steeped in intrigue and history. A short drive from here will take us to the famous site of the last battle fought on British soil, Culloden Battlefield for visit and lunch. Culloden Battlefield has been restored as close as possible to how it was when battle took place in April 1746. There is a fantastic state of the art visitors centre, where we have time to take in over 250yrs of history and artifacts since the Battle. After lunch, a 5 minute drive to the Clava cairns. This is a fascinating historical place dating back to 2000BC. A Clava Cairn is a type of circular chamber tomb cairn from the Bronze Age.

Why ‘Go Highlands’? As a local I love the Highlands as much as I love meeting and showing visitors around our beautiful towns and countryside. I am truly passionate about sharing the culture, history and scenery on offer - which is why I started ‘Go Highlands’ Tours, catering for groups and individuals looking for tours from Inverness and Invergordon. Go Highlands tours have it all – breath-taking scenery, historical landmarks, famous lochs, castles, gardens and distilleries. Every tour will give you a real Scottish Highland experience. Remember to take your camera… Always a personal tour experience – guaranteed. Tours with that personal touch. Go Highlands only caters for small groups of 4, 6 and 8 on our tours, which means you always get the absolute best experience.

This tour is a great way to see the best parts of Inverness including cawdor castle home of Lady Cawdor and made famous by Shakespears Macbeth play spend a little time in inverness and time around the loch taking photos of your day with plenty of back roads and scenic views on route

Well... where do we start? Probably one of the most famous Battles faught on British Soil between Scotland (Jacobites) and the English Forces. This tour with George will help you to relive the run up to the Battle and also point out the changes in Culture after that fateful day. If you have any particular preferences during the Tour this can also be taken into account.

This is the original independent bus/coach tour serving guests arriving into the port of Invergordon, Scotland, UK on cruise ships. The tour has always offered the best value, and continues to do so, when compared to all typical offerings from competitors.

Tartan Tours are exclusive to Avril's Travels where you are personally guided around the highlands by a born and bred highland lass. Join us as we venture South taking in Beauly, Loch Ness, Inverness, Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns and Cawdor Castle* (we will visit Urquhart Castle instead) Avoid the hustle and bustle of a larger coach group and tour round the highlands in your own 7 or 15 seat minibus. This tour can be customized to your requirements, please get in touch to discuss. We try to get the most out of your day out so departure times will vary depending on your requirements. We will email you to confirm this. * Cawdor Castle is not open due to Covid restrictions as an alternative we will visit Urquhart Castle instead.

Tartan Tours are exclusive to Avril's Travels where you are personally guided around the highlands by a born and bred highland lass or a true scotsman. Joins us as we venture South taking in Beauly, Loch Ness, Inverness, Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns and Cawdor Castle Avoid the hustle and bustle of a larger coach group and tour round the highlands in your own 7 or 16 seat minibus. This tour is for CRUISE SHIPS ONLY. PLEASE ADVISE if using mobility aids that require storage. We try to get the most out of your day out so departure times will vary depending on your ships arrival. We will email you to confirm this but always aim for 9am departure when we can.

Invergordon is just a cozy small town in the Highlands but has all facilities to welcome the Cruise ship passengers in at the port for going on to see a large number of attractions in the Highlands area. Enjoy personal private service without being rushed as when you are a part of a large group. You'll visit Inverness town and Cawdor Castle and of course one of Highland Whisky Distillery.

This is the ultimate day tour from Invergordon to Loch Ness, taking in some of the most breathtaking, historic and culturally significant sights available anywhere in Scotland. Our local guide will meet you as you disembark from your cruise ship at the port of Invergordon and take you on your own personal Highland adventure. Visit some of the most historic and cultural sites in the Highlands starting with Beauly Priory, before moving onto the famous and romantic Urquhart Castle at Loch Ness. See the tranquil Ness Islands and St. Andrew’s Cathedral, before moving onto the historic Culloden Battlefield and the sacred site of Clava Cairns, home of the famous Outlander “cleft stone”. Finally, take in Cawdor Castle, it’s gardens and grounds, before returning to Inverness. Always a personal tour experience - guaranteed Tours with that personal touch. We only take small groups of 4, 6 and 8 on our tours, which means you always get the very best experience.