Invergordon Group Shore Tours 2013
Following the success of our 2012 group tours from Invergordon we are pleased to offer our customers even more group tours in summer 2013. The itinerary has been designed to ensure that you experience the best of the Highlands in one day – combining an ancient castle, Jacobite battlefield and prehistoric burial grounds with the legendary Loch Ness and the more modern delights of the city of the Inverness. We will be running group tours from the Caribbean Princess, Celebrity Infinity and the Carnival Legend.
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Tour Info
WOW group Invergordon tours are competitively priced at £69 per person (US$110 approx). There will be a maximum of 49 places per tour. When you book with us you are booking the following;
- Luxury 49 seater (29 seater on June 12th) coach featuring AC, restroom, GPS tracker and reclining leather seats
- A company which has over 140 5 star ratings on Trip Advisor
- A company you can trust; member of both Visit Scotland and Visit Loch Ness
- The most popular guide in the Highlands (as rated by TripAdvisor); Gordon Pearson will share his knowledge and passion for Scotland with you from the minute you step off the ship
- Pick-up just 100 metres from the pier
- Free entry to Cawdor Castle (worth £9.75)
- Complimentary Scottish refreshments and snacks on board
- Money back guarantee if your ship is unable to reach port
- Discounts for groups of 10+
Please click here to go to our FAQs section, which provides further information on transportation, the tour, your guide and payments and cancellation
Tour Itinerary
Culluden Battlefield
The Battle of Culloden was the last pitched battle fought on British soil. It was the final, bloody confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising and it happened just outside of Inverness. We will have time to visit the battlefield and find out all about the events of April 16th 1746. Gordon will be showing you some of the weapons that the Jacobite Highlanders used against the British and you will have a chance to pose for photos and hold the weapons yourself!
Entrance to the Battlefield is free of charge & a short tour will be provided but please note that we will not visit the exhibition centre
Clava Cairns
Clava Cairns is an exceptionally well preserved group of prehistoric burial cairns which were built around 4000 years ago. This Bronze Age cemetery has a whole range of interesting historical structures to explore such as passage graves, ring cairns, a kerb cairn, and standing stones.
Entrance to Clava Cairns is free of charge
Cawdor Castle
Cawdor Castle is perhaps best known as the home of Macbeth in Shakespeare’s famous ‘Scottish Play’. However, despite the castle being built almost 100 years after the real Macbeth died, the castle is well worth a visit and bills itself as Scotland’s most romantic castle. The castle dates from 1374 and is still lived in to this day by the Dowager Lady Cawdor who kindly moves out in the summer to let visitors look around her home. As well as an impressive interior the castle also boasts impressive grounds. We will spend 1.5hours here to give you the ample time to look around and soak up the atmosphere. After exploring the castle and grounds there is a wonderful café/restaurant where you can relax and enjoy a cup of tea and a scone! Many of our customers have asked us why we visit Cawdor Castle as opposed to Urquhart Castle – this useful blog will provide the answer for you!
Entrance to Cawdor Castle in included in the tour price.
Loch Ness
We will drive to the banks of Loch Ness to get the finest available view of this world-famous attraction. Here you may also have the opportunity to meet legendary Nessie Hunter Steve Feltham (that’s if he’s not out hunting Nessie at the time!). We will spend 30 minutes here at it is a great location to enjoy a picnic (there will be an opportunity to buy a sandwich ‘to go’ from Cawdor Castle. There is also a great pub here so a chance for a beer, whisky, coffee or soft drink too!
Inverness
In historic Inverness Gordon will give you a one hour guided tour of his home city, providing an historical insight combined with amusing stories and anecdotes that only the locals know.
For those looking to do something a bit different there are also a number of other options available including shopping, sampling the local whisky and ale at a local pub or visiting a kilt making exhibition.
Group Tour Dates
Caribbean Princesss - 1st June (8am – 4pm) SOLD OUT, 9th June (9am – 5pm) SOLD OUT, 7th July (8am – 4pm), 19th July (8am – 4pm), 31st July (8am – 4pm), 12th August (8am – 4pm), 25th August (8.30am – 4.30pm) 13 places left
Celebrity Infinity - 22nd May (8am – 4pm) 12 places left, 12th June* (8am – 4pm) ONLY 4 places left, 14th August (8am – 4pm), 4th September (8am – 4pm)
Carnival Legend - 18th September (8.30am – 4.30pm)
*The June 12th tour is on a 29 seater coach with no on-board restroom, GPS tracker or leather seats.
So what are you waiting for! Book now for an amazing day out in the Scottish Highlands from your Carribean Princess, Carnival Legend or Celebrity Infinity cruise ship from Invergordon (we can also offer tours from other ships too!)
BOOK NOW!Please click here to go to our FAQs section, which provides further information on transportation, the tour, your guide and payments and cancellation