Meandering Through The Highlands of Scotland (West)

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About this activity

Let's Meander! North, South, East, or West. You choose. We can create a fantastically memorable road trip by exploring the myriad of back roads here in The Highlands and Moray, with the secret highlights they reveal. AND/OR do you have a specific requirement or interest? Shall we head for the distilleries, or see how many golf courses we can find? How many Heilan Coos (Highland cattle) can we see in one day? The places we list below aren’t destinations but opportunities. We can decide during the day! All of these tours are available from Inverness. The North & East tours are also available from Invergordon. NORTH The Black Isle, Cromarty Ferry, Loch Fleet Nature Reserve, Dornoch Firth, Millionaire's View, Dunrobin Castle, Portmahomack, Balblair Distillery and Glenmorangie Distillery

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At a glance

Duration: 9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–7
Guide: English
Operated by: Grant Driving Tours; Scotland

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: The Loch Ness Centre, Drumnadrochit; Adults £15.95 Children £12.95
Not included: Singleton Distillery tasting room. Let's sample a dram or two of their delightful whisky...

Itinerary

Loch Ness

30 min

Did you know...? There's more water in Loch Ness than every other loch and lake combined in the whole UK; plenty of room for Nessie to hide!!
Dores Beach

30 min

Phenomenal views here along the length of Loch Ness. You might not see the monster, but you'll probably meet Steve, our favourite monster hunter.
Fort Augustus

30 min

Pretty wee village at the western end of Loch Ness. A flight of locks takes The Caledonian Canal up from Loch Ness to the height of Loch Oich on it's way through to the West Coast.
Invermoriston

30 min

Take a wander alongside the falls, see if you can find the wee folly. Also take a peak inside the quirky clog shop; all sorts of treasures in here...
The Loch Ness Experience

one hour Admission not included

In this location, at the old Drumnadrochit Hotel, Mrs Aldie MacKay reported seeing a 'whale-like fish' or 'water beast' in the waters of Loch Ness. Her sighting sparked the birth of a monster media frenzy and created a global legend.

Walk through 500 million years of history. Delve deeper into ancient Scottish myths, legends and scientific research. Uncover the mysteries of the loch and become part of the story in this unique tour.

Or just take a meander around the village; plenty shops and cafes to investigate
Beauly Priory

20 min

Beauly Priory is one of three priories founded in Scotland in about 1230 for monks of the Valliscaulian order. The Valliscaulians came from Val-des-Choux (‘Valley of the Cabbages’) near Dijon in France, and adhered to strict ideals of poverty, chastity and obedience. Beauly, meaning ‘beautiful place’, must have seemed to the monks a wonderful location in which to devote themselves to worship. Only the abbey church still stands today, housing some fine funerary monuments.
Stop 7

1 h 30 min Admission not included

Take a full distillery tour if you wish, or just enjoy sampling a dram or two
Strathpeffer

Passing by

Enjoy strolling through this fine Victorian Spa village

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Ramnee Hotel
The Inch Hotel
Beinn Mhor Lodge
The Lovat
The King’s Highway
Cluny Bank
Rosslyn Villa
Tigh na Sgiath Country House Hotel
Glenmoriston Arms Hotel
Culdearn House
Grant Arms Hotel
The Ben Mhor

and 109 more pickup points

Your driver / guide will carry a board with your name on it

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Travel and transportation through our beautiful scenery is included in the total time duration of this tour
This tour IS available as a Shore Excursion for Cruise Ship Passengers at Invergordon Cruise Ship Port