13 Castle Tours in Inverness Worth Booking

1.Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,241 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $76Our pick

Coach from Inverness to Loch Ness for a scenic cruise and Urquhart Castle ruins, with the Loch Ness Centre in winter dates.

“The guide was top-notch. Very knowledgeable, but not too much kitsch, which I appreciate. The boat trip to Loch Ness and Urquart Castle site visit were well organized. The longer trip back was beautiful, picturesque, and packed with great historical information. I would have loved enough time to stop in at some of the smaller towns and sites, but I would book again. Thanks! Great value. book again. Thank”

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2.Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,440 reviews · 12 hours · from $57

12-hour Skye day trip from Inverness: Loch Ness pass, Eilean Donan Castle, Old Man of Storr, Quiraing, Portree lunch time.

“Considering how long the day was, everything was well spaced out and given enough time to enjoy everything!! The guide (Dave) was very knowledgeable able passionate about it every sight, stop, and tale! We had an absolute blast and we’re blessed with great weather on our trip!!! Perfect weather in every aspect! Gloom, shine, rain, and snow!!! We would definitely recommend going in this tour to anyone and go again ourselves!!! Definitely a must if coming to the highland capital!!!”

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3.Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 748 reviews · 12 hours · from $55

From Loch Ness to the Isle of Skye, this Inverness day trip packs castle time, myth-filled stops, and big views for about $55.

“Torquil was guide he is fantastic in his job , he entertained us by his stories and songs He is friendly and passionate about his job We covered all the areas loved it”

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4.Loch Ness Cruise, Castle, and Outlander Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 668 reviews · 9 hours · from $47

Small-group Loch Ness cruise and Urquhart Castle ruins, plus Beauly Priory, Culloden, and Outlander sites with optional whisky.

“Sonia was an absolute ray of Scottish sunshine ☀️ Great tour fitting in everything I wanted to do in Inverness!”

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5.2-day Isle of Skye, Fairy Pools & Castles Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 366 reviews · 2 days · from $196

Two days on the Isle of Skye from Inverness, with Fairy Pools, medieval castles, Portree overnight, and Loch Ness views, plus guided comfort.

“Our witty, clever, humorous driver Will Cameron made the trip memorable. He is an impressive storyteller and created a picture of Scotland past and present that will stick with me for a very long time. We loved his “imaginary” (or not) baseball bat to keep his tour group in line. Will’s passionate knowledge of history overflowed in his story telling. We loved the way he mixed science, mythology, legends, and personal experience to leave everyone pondering the realities of fairies, Nessie, giants and the like. Will is clearly one of the top guides. Will was an excellent people person caring about all his patrons needs and going above and beyond…”

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6.Loch Ness, Skye, & Eilean Donan Castle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 241 reviews · 11.5 hours · from $66

Inverness to Loch Ness, Eilean Donan Castle, and Isle of Skye in one long day. Big views, smart stops, and a friendly guide.

“Lovely visit with outstanding scenery and history to take in. Friendly guide kept the day on track at a friendly pace. Both informative and interesting. Short time on Skye was wonderful and an essential precursor to a longer visit some other time. A wonderful, memorable day and complete delight.”

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7.Torridon, Applecross, & Eilean Donan Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 155 reviews · 11 hours · from $45Best value

Inverness day trip with Torridon, Applecross, Bealach na Bà, and Eilean Donan Castle, plus Loch Ness views on the way back.

“If you want to explore the off beat unexplored parts of the Scottish highlands this is it. The roads and the views they offered were out of the world. And the wide variety of flora and fauna we saw on the way was an added bonus. The dramatic views before and after Applecross across the passes, as well as the cozy lunch there were amazing. And special thanks to the guide Clare, who was the most amazing orator and driver, and was nice enough to stop at every point worthy. Highly recommended.”

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8.Invergordon: Highlands Guided Tour with Cawdor Castle Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 43 reviews · 7 hours · from $125

Invergordon to the Scottish Highlands in 7 hours, visiting Cawdor Castle, Culloden, Clava Cairns, Loch Ness, and Inverness with a live guide.

“Wow Scotland!!! Appropriate name. My wife and I took a trip to the UK to celebrate our retirement We booked this adventure and totally fell in love with Scotland!!! Our guide Murdoch or Mr Fabulous was so awesome. We were entertained all day. He showed us his view of the highlands We are going to be recommending this to everyone we know!!! Gordon was also top notch. He went over and above to keep us informed about everything and made this so easy Well done Wow Scotland Best excursion ever!!!”

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9.Invergordon: Loch Ness and Castles Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 39 reviews · 8 hours · from $122

Invergordon shore trip with Cawdor Castle, whisky tasting, Loch Ness photos, Urquhart Castle, and a quick Inverness stop.

“The distillery tour was wonderful!! Cawdor castle, wish we had more time there. It was crowded and slow going through the castle rooms. Did not get to see much of the garden. Urquhart Castle very pretty. We didn’t go in, walked along the road and got some nice pictures of the castle and Loch Ness.”

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10.Dunrobin Castle and Easter Ross Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 35 reviews · 9 hours · from $72

Full day from Inverness to Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch, and Tarbat Ness Lighthouse, with North Coast 500 back roads and a small group.

“Dunrobin castle was absolutely stunning. Our guide Liam told us lots of interesting information about the castle itself, the towns we travelled through and the history of the area. I had a great day and I'd recommend this trip to everybody.”

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11.Invergordon: Inverness, Cawdor Castle & Highland Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 16 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Invergordon to Cawdor Castle, Clava Cairns, Loch Ness and Inverness, then Glen Ord Distillery for a Singleton 12-year-old tasting.

“Our driver Willie was very informative and funny. We loved the Cawdor castle and the visiting the Cain stones”

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12.Loch Ness,Cawdor Castle,Outlander Sites &More from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 5 hours · from $203Top rated

Half-day Highlands tour from Inverness to Loch Ness, Clava Cairns, Culloden, Cawdor Castle, plus gin and whisky tasting.

“Tony was fantastic! Full of knowledge and witty. He answered my many questions and gave us an extended private tour. I would definitely recommend this tour if you want a local Scottish experience, complete with tasty local treats!”

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13.Cawdor Castle, Clava Cairns & The Cairngorms

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 8 hours · from $58

Clava Cairns, Cawdor Castle gardens, hairy Highland coos and Cairngorms views on an 8-hour day trip from Inverness.

“iain was een leuke man ,hij wist onderweg boeiende verhalen te vertellen over de historie van Schotland. we hebben een prachtige dag gehad en het was het geld dubbel en dwars waard”

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