Inverness Outlander Tour

5.0 (9 reviews) 8 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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Walk in the footsteps of Jamie & Claire on this Outlander-inspired tour through the Scottish Highlands. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Ken & Jamie — your Highland guides to whisky, legends, and Outlander locations. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The popular novels and TV series, Outlander has brought great attention to many iconic landmarks across Scotland. This tour visits the must-see Outlander destinations in and around the Inverness area. These include;

Culloden Battlefield – The site of the last battle of Jacobite Rising.

Clava Cairns – One of the most sacred historic sites in Scotland. Dianna Gabaldon is said to have taken inspiration from this location for the Outlander series.

Lochness and Urquhart Castle- better known to Outlander fans as the spot where Claire sees the Water Horse.

Beauly Priory – Beauly Priory is one of three priories founded in Scotland in about 1230 for monks of the Valliscaulian order.

Wardlaw Mausoleum – On the end of the original Parish Church, the mausoleum was built as a burial place for the Lovat Frasers in 1634

The total duration of this tour is 8 hours including transportation from one location to another and lunch break of 1 hour can can be spent wherever you wish.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English
Operated by: Highland Tours and Transfers

What is included

Included

Included: Comfortable Vehicle
Included: Private tour
Included: Bottled Water and snacks for the Journey
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Local Guide

Not included

Not included: Meals
Not included: Urquhart Castle / £13-£14.50 (Admission Fees)
Not included: Culloden Battlefield Exhibition / £11-£14 ( Admission Fees)
Not included: Entrance fees: Culloden Battlefield
Not included: Entrance fees: Urquhart Castle

Itinerary

Inverness

30 min

Sights of Interest in Inverness City Centre for all Outlander Fans. Old High Church, Abertarff House, Balnain House and Culloden House to name a few.
Culloden Battlefield

one hour Admission not included

Visit Culloden Battlefield walk around the field follow the battle lines taken by The Red Coats and the Jacobites then take a look at the memorial stones for the clans.
Clava Cairns

30 min

Claire started her story here by touching the stone at Craigh na Dun and waking up 200 years in the past where she was to meet Jamie Fraser before the time of the battle of Culloden.

Clava Cairns – One of the most sacred historic sites in Scotland, the mystical Clava Cairns is a Bronze Age cemetery complex. Dianna Gabaldon is said to have taken inspiration from this location for the Outlander series.
Loch Ness Region

30 min

Loch Ness – Considering its depth and surface area Loch Ness is regarded as having the most fresh water of any loch in the UK. You may even spot the Loch Ness monster in its natural habitat!
Urquhart Castle

one hour Admission not included

Urquhart Castle – Urquhart Castle, better known to Outlander fans as the spot where Claire sees the Water Horse dates back to the 13th Century.
Beauly Priory

one hour

Beauly Priory – Beauly Priory is one of three priories founded in Scotland in about 1230 for monks of the Valliscaulian order.

Outlander Fans will know this is where Claire nursed Jamie back to health after the battle and where they both embarked on their voyage to France.
Wardlaw Mausoleum

one hour

Wardlaw Mausoleum – On the end of the original Parish Church, the mausoleum was built as a burial place for the Lovat Frasers in 1634. No admission fee but a donation is asked to be made.