Meandering through The Highlands of Scotland (North)

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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: Dunrobin Castle Adults £14.00 Senior £12.00 Children £9.00 Family £42.00 (2 + 3)
Not included: Balblair Distillery; Classic Tour £20 per person
Not included: Entrance fees: Dunrobin Castle and Gardens
Not included: Entrance fees: Balblair Distillery

Itinerary

Dunrobin Castle and Gardens

one hour Admission not included

Dunrobin Castle is the most northerly of Scotland's great houses and the largest in the Northern Highlands with 189 rooms. Dunrobin Castle is also one of Britain's oldest continuously inhabited houses dating back to the early 1300s, home to the Earls and later, the Dukes of Sutherland.

The Castle, which resembles a French château with its towering conical spires, has seen the architectural influences of Sir Charles Barry, who designed London’s Houses of Parliament, and Scotland’s own Sir Robert Lorimer. The Castle was used as a naval hospital during the First World War and as a boys’ boarding school from 1965 to 1972.

Dunrobin Castle is on the east coast of the Northern Highlands overlooking the Moray Firth, just north of the villages of Golspie and Dornoch (famous for its cathedral and Royal Dornoch Golf Club).
Dornoch

45 min

Let's enjoy a wander through this beautiful old town. Great coffee shops and a famous cathedral to explore
Chanonry Point

30 min

Fantastic dolphin-spotting opportunity as we drive along the southern shore of The Black Isle enroute to the Cromarty - Nigg ferry
Cromarty

one hour

Cromarty, poised on the tip of the Black Isle at the mouth of the Cromarty Firth is the Highlands' best preserved historic town.

The obvious appeal of Cromarty is its narrow winding side streets lined with cute little fishermen’s cottages that often have colourful flower displays. It is generally regarded as the best preserved example of an 18th century town in Scotland. There is certainly a lot of tangible history in this town and there are lots of interesting features to be discovered...

Visit the 17th century birthplace of Hugh Miller, stonemason, geologist, author, journalist and editor. His remarkable history is told in this cottage
Groam House Museum

45 min

This lovely museum is an outstanding centre for Pictish and Celtic Art. The unique display is focused on 15 carved Pictish stones which all originated in the village, an important centre of early Christianity. The sculptures are amongst the works of Pictish Art that inspired George Bain, the ‘father of modern Celtic design’, most of whose surviving artwork is in the care of the museum. The George Bain Collection has been awarded the status of a Recognised Collection of National Significance by Museums Galleries Scotland, the first in the Highlands. The pride of the permanent display is the magnificent Rosemarkie cross-slab, decorated with enigmatic Pictish symbols and Christian crosses.
Tarbat Ness Lighthouse

45 min

Tarbat Ness Lighthouse is located at the North West tip of the Tarbat Ness peninsula near the fishing village of Portmahomack, on the east coast of Scotland.

Lovely fairly flat walk out to the point for those who may enjoy getting the wind in their hair

According to Highland folklore the site of the lighthouse was used as a meeting place for witches covens and before that it used to be a Roman Fort.

The lighthouse tower is the third tallest in Scotland after North Ronaldsay and Skerryvore. It has two distinguishing broad red bands.
Balblair Distillery

1 h 30 min Admission not included

As the quintessential distillery, Balblair sits on a remote and unspoiled hillside overlooking the Dornoch Firth in the North of Scotland. Our whiskies are the embodiment of everything we stand for. We use only the finest ingredients and traditional processes to craft our distinctive, characterful whisky.

Our Highland home sits on an ancient Pictish gathering place; giving it an intriguing, mystical feel. The Picts gathered over 3,000 years ago, and like us, they were watched over by the solitary Clach Biorach standing stone which sits next to the distillery to this day. An iconic carved Z Rod marking bears witness to this rich history and is symbolised on each bottle of Balblair.

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