Inverness Tours
They are lots of tours and trips departing from Inverness and you can choose between private tour guides through to guided bus tours. Tour guides can really bring a place to life with their knowledge and enthusiasm. Private tour guides can offer you customised itineraries based on your interests whether it be history, culture, wildlife, adventure or a combination of them all.
Some of the Top Tours from Inverness
Inverness is the gateway to the Highlands. Many tour guides and tour operators offer half-day, one-day and even longer trips. The top popular tour destinations from Inverness include:
Tours to Skye
This is usually a long day trip as the journey to Skye takes some time. You are likely to travel along Loch Ness, spend time at Eilean Donan Castle and then on to the Isle of Skye to enjoy the famous mountains (Cuillins) with photo stops at places like The Old Man Of Storr and Kilt Rock Waterfall.
Tours to Orkney
A popular tour is from Inverness to Orkney. Travel along the east coast up to John o Groats and then take the ferry across to Orkney. Tours can include visits to Kirkwall, Scapa Flow, Skara Brae and the standing stones of Stenness.
Highland Whisky Tours
Invernes is in the Highland Whsky making region with quite a few distilleries close by including Tomatin, Glen Ord, Dalmore, Genmorangie and Balbliar.
Loch Ness Boat Tours
There are a number of tour styles available. A popular option is to take a boat trip which incorporates a visit to Urquhart Castle. Whatever the weather, it can get cold so wrap up warm!
Speyside Whisky Tours
Take a trip to Speyside to discover some of the many whisky distilleries in Speyside. Enjoy tours and tastings at famous names such as Macallan, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet to less familiar ones such as Benromach and Cragganmore.