Tonys Tartan Tours Best Day Trip in the Inverness Area

Tonys Tartan Tours Best Day Trip in the Inverness Area

By The Best Day Trip in the Inverness area of the Highlands of Scotland

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Overview

My tour is unique as I am your personal driver/guide and I am a British Army Veteran with over 25 years service in one of the most famous Scottish Highland Regiments of the British Army and I offer a tour experience like no other. You will be met by me a very experienced and knowledgeable guide dressed in kilt or full Jacobite attire. I will then spend the next 8 or maybe 9 hours with you and during this time I will regale you with stories about monsters, legends, battles, castles, heroes and villains. I guarantee that you will feel totally informed and be well entertained throughout the day. A minimum of 2 guests are required for my tours and therefore your booking may be cancelled if this requirement is not met. I will normally let you know at least 7 days in advance if this happens. If you wish to book a private tour and set your own itinerary please get in touch by either e-mail or mobile and we can negotiate a price that everyone is comfortable with. Hope to see you all soon.

Activity location

Loch Ness Region
- Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

24 Academy St
- 24 Academy Street
- IV1 1LE, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Tonys Tartan Tours Best Day Trip in the Inverness Area

8h
English

Travelers

Language options: English

Starting time: 9:00am

Price details

$209.59 x 1 Adult$209.59

Total

Until Fri, Dec 5

What's included, what's not

Bottled water
No wheelchair access

Know before you book

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Loch Ness Region

Your fantastic day out with Tony starts with a scenic journey down the East side of Loch Ness. You will stop and be told the true story of St. Columba and the very first documented eye witness report on a large water beast that attacked one of his followers trying to retrieve a boat. You will actually stand in an area of approximately 50m where St. Columba stood over 1,400 years ago.

Urquhart Castle

After boarding your vehicle it's off to Urquhart Castle where you will have a great photo opportunity whilst Tony regales you with the history of the Fraser's and the Grant Clans and how they changed sides during every Jacobite Rebellion from the late 1600's until the mid 1700's.

Beauly Priory

This priory was completed in the early 13th Century by a group of monks who only existed for about 50 years. It was used in the story line of Outlander when Jamie and Claire visited the seer in Beauly. Tony will again tell the story of the Priory and all its ups and downs over the centuries.

Culloden Battlefield

Here you will actually walk the battlefield and Tony will explain and demonstrate all the trials and tribulations of "the '45". This is what the Jacobite's to this day still use to describe the last rebellion against the British Crown which started n 10th August 1745 until the final battle which took place on this field on 16th April 1746. Here you can see all the graves of the various Clans who fell that day including of course the Fraser's. This is where you will get your lunch.

Fort George

2h
Admission ticket included

As Tony mentioned in his introduction you will be taken to Fort George where you will enjoy a wonderful scenic walk around the largest surviving Artillery Fort in Europe. It was initially constructed to house a large British Army force to prevent another Jacobite uprising and to this day is still a fully functional military barracks. The Black Watch are currently stationed there and when they leave in 2029 it will no longer be used as military establishment. Whilst in the Fort you will also have the opportunity to visit the Regimental Museum of Tony's Regiment The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons).

Clava Cairns

1h 30m

Clava Cairns, the inspiration for Diana Gabaldon's Craig Na Dune in Outlander. The stones that whisk her and her family back and forth through the centuries are where the props for the show were taken from. Tony has his own explanation of what these ancient stones represent and whilst there you will see his logic as he explains his theory. There is no actual historical records or documentation. We only know they are older than the Pyramids of Egypt.

Location

Activity location

Loch Ness Region
- Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

24 Academy St
- 24 Academy Street
- IV1 1LE, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

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